How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD

I might be exaggerating slightly, but let me tell you, the amount of energy I find myself having to pour into many of my daily tasks and responsibilities has never seemed to align at all with what I see in my peers.

Despite this, my desperate need to please every person I came into contact with meant that I managed to get results that satisfied teachers – even if it meant sobbing in the early hours before a project was due to be handed in that I had forgotten about.

I was left to claw my way through every situation I was thrown into – then later, as an adult, to do the research myself with a shit ton of trauma to work through as well.