Late 20’s and ADHD | ADHD Information

Hi!    I'm new to the board.  Well, this is my very first board of any kind, actually. I'm not sure of the etiquette here.    I'm looking to hear the stories of other women in their late twenties who have been diagnosed recently or are trying to get diagnosed now.    I'll trade y'all my story for yours....fair?   I'm a 27 year old woman who studied acting, but  never got it together and I am  now a professional nanny.     My boss is a renowned psychologist.  I moved in with her and her family 9 months ago.  After observing me in her living environment for so long she came to the conclusion that I was suffering from ADHD.  She sat me down for a chat and told me I should get tested.   What did she observe? Well....I forget everything except my blocking and lines.  I lose everything except children.  I forget not to lose the notes that remind me of what I'm supposed to be doing.  I turn the stove on for a pot of tea and forget about it.  I'm reading four books, I'm writing an outline for a play, an essay for a living theater piece, and two sketch comedy pieces.  Not one of them is near finished. lol!  I have absolutely no grammar or spelling skills in either English or Spanish. In fact, I've forgotten all my Spanish.  My math skills are almost less than basic and I can't keep track of my finances.    In fact, the only thing I can focus on is Improv.  Right now, I'm studying to be an improv artist and if I hadn't found this outlet I think I would have gone over-board.  It's perfect for people with ADHD or candidates for ADHD. You don't have to think and that is what makes you brilliant.  ( That's just a joke...I know people with ADHD think)   I'm smart, I'm funny and I'm attractive.( Not to mention humble;) However, I have a ridiculously hard time with men.  For some reason they think women who go from talking about boots to how to put an alligator to sleep are crazy. Who knew?  Even though, to me, boots reminds me of  illegal animal hides which reminds me of alligators.  What's interesting about alligators? How you put them to sleep. I've always had to work uber hard to focus in school.  But I did it, because I never wanted to be seen as stupid.  School was something I loved, but I had to work for it.  In the end, I would just exhaust myself.  I made myself sick on several occasions and was nearly hospitalized in college. (Don't tell my mom. She'd freak)  I've always felt like I was posing as a smart girl.  That I understood just enough to fool people.  Thankfully, I inherited my sense of humor and it's helped with fooling people for years.  I should add, that I inherited my sense of humor from my father who is also probably who I inherited my impending ADHD diagnosis from.   I don't know how you (the universal you) feel, but I kinda feel ashamed and relieved.  For the last 27 years I've suffered depressions on and off because I was this person who was full of good ideas, but never the had potential to see them to fruition.  And one day, someone sits you down and explains why.  Suddenly, everything changes and you find yourself on new "quest"---if you'll forgive the dramatic terminology. You have to figure out a way to "fix" yourself so that you can move on in life.  It's daunting.    And I'm looking for someone or some people--women-people-- who are in the same place I am.  You know, someone or a couple of someones to talk to about the process.  People who I can relate to as I go through this and who I can listen to as I go through this.  I've read that this can be a scary and lonely process.  Which, is probably why they have these message boards in the first place.  But, I'm looking for something a little more personal then general postings.   So, It's taken me almost three hours to write this. I'm gonna end it here.  If I sound like someone you'd be interested in talking to please post a "Hi." Please feel free to post your story. I know some people, well, most people are slightly more private then I am, and, in that case, please message me your story.    I assure you, I'm interested. Thanks.