21 Things People With ADHD Wish Everyone Would Understand

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a real medical condition that is often discredited by many.

A lot of people think people with ADHD should "just concentrate harder", but it's not that simple.

Just because we have a harder time focusing, doesn't mean we're not intelligent!

In fact, for many of us, our grades in school were not an accurate reflection of our intelligence.

ADHD is not a result of bad parenting or lack of discipline.

We have a tendency to get bored easily. Very easily.

Working on long projects takes us even longer because we are constantly being distracted by something.

However, getting up and moving around can actually help us process information.

People with ADHD like to talk. A lot.

Telling us to "calm down" is really counter productive.

We're not faking our disorder just for the meds.

And no, you can't have some of our Adderall to help you study for finals!

We’re constantly losing our personal belongings no matter how hard we try to keep them in order.

Sometimes, we’re really into something for a few seconds and then we’re literally over it.

ADHD doesn’t just affect children.

Staying seated for a long period of time? HAHHAHA, ya right!

Once we start to focus, you better not interrupt us!

When other people jokingly claim that they have ADD, we're just like...

When our meds starts to wear off, we’re just like…

Sometimes it’s difficult for us to concen- WAIT DID YOU SEE THAT?!?!

We consider it an accomplishment that we’ve made it to the end of this list!