School? I didn't go that often. I was confused most of the time with what was going on around me, never knew where I was meant to be going next class wise, what part of the school such and such a room was at. I done fantastically well on my exams, though which surprised people to the point of accusing me of cheating! Which, as you can imagine did not help my self esteem any!
Work. I've constantly left jobs as I was baffled as to my position, in the firms. Whenever I thought I was "getting bored" I simply left and was unemployed again. This went on for years and years. It's only after getting treated (Ritalin) that I've held my present post for so long. Which is great. It's good to feel "in control". Now when I get bored I leave early.........the important thing is that now I can listen to people and understand what is expected from me I go back. In the great immortal words of The Small Faces, "I feel much better".
Relationships. They also suffered with me. I'm the worst (now a BIT better!) at noticing when I'm being reticent which comes across as dismissive. I'm lucky to have a very patient woman (11 years) who puts up with me. In summary=Ritalin has turned my life around. And that's from someone that would have poured scorn and mirth on the heads of others that would have stated that not so long ago!
In school I had two, count them TWO friends. Both freaks (ahh! Just like me!) I had to leave/expelled from my first school. On an interesting related note; my first time taking time off school illicitly was when I was 6 years old. Teachers never got through to me, just gibberish. Like a lot of people I think I was viewed, as I viewed myself after a while, as just being dumb! That's all changed now BY GOD AND THE WORLD BEST LOOK OUT! Grrrr!
Wooooo, Ritalin! we should party together.......