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Overcoming Forgetfulness and ADHD Stigma
The speaker's chronic forgetfulness during childhood caused frustration, particularly for the mother. Forgetfulness became a running theme in the speaker's interactions, even leading to mockery and a suggestion of engraving 'I forgot' on a tombstone. This experience fostered a perception that parental reactions to forgetfulness were normal. The speaker highlights that forgetfulness in ADHD is typically linked to challenges with working memory and executive functioning. The memory of childhood struggles with ADHD stigma and forgetfulness lingers, shaping the speaker's perspective.