Zoe Kessler

“Research and clinical observation (not to mention people’s personal experiences) show that people with ADHD tend to have hypersensitivities in each of the five senses: touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight (Bailey and Haupt 2010, 182). I have no doubt that the tale of the princess and the pea is the portrait of a young woman with ADHD! I’m constantly yanking my shirt tail and skirts down and my socks and leotards up because any bunched fabric drives me nuts. Many women with ADHD (including me) would like to burn their bras, and it’s not (necessarily) because we’re feminists: it’s because of tactile hypersensitivity”
― Zoe Kessler, ADHD According to Zoë: The Real Deal on Relationships, Finding Your Focus, and Finding Your Keys

“inattention leads us to bang our legs on desk corners, bump into doorjambs, and generally appear to be more clumsy than others. While this might work for slapstick comediennes, most of us would rather avoid the bruises and other injuries that occur when the mind is in one place and the shin in another. And even on a good day, being inattentive can mean missing crucial details in a conversation or when reading, forgetting important appointments or meetings, or just wearing mismatched socks.”
― Zoe Kessler, ADHD According to Zoë: The Real Deal on Relationships, Finding Your Focus, and Finding Your Keys