Sharon Wilmeth

“When I was finally diagnosed, it was like a switch went off in my head. An explanation as to why I am the way I am. But even though more and more people are getting diagnosed as neurodiverse in some capacity, the stigma hasn’t gone away. Many neurotypicals think most of us are faking it; they don’t understand how we’re not actually lazy but that there are brick walls that slide down, preventing us from doing things, even things we want to do. When they tell us not to worry about something or not to take something personally, they don’t realize we often can’t.”
― Karina Halle, Grave Matter

“why I’m not insane with grief all the time. It’s one of the few concessions that my ADHD grants me. That and my ability to hyperfocus and grow obsessive over the things I care deeply about, which is why my grades are so good but only about the subjects I’m infatuated with”
― Karina Halle, Grave Matter