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Penguin's awesome, isn't she? :) She's the best.

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I know it is a serious disorder and im not trying to make it "cool." I'm only using it as an excuse for Lil to be in Coates. Her being there is important for how i want my characters to develop. If you can think of a better reason for her to be there that doesn't go against the shy innocent look im interested in, please let me know and ill consider changing it.

@Wintergrey

Please understand that ADHD/ADD has no bearing on shyness or innocence, okay? This disorder is categorized by inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity; not shyness or innocence.

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I agree there are people like that. The world is full of complex people. I'm just saying I'm not nearly a good enough writer to be able to capture the idea of that kind of person.

@Wintergrey

This is a disorder that should not be glamorized or written to be "cool". It is a disorder that millions of people suffer from, even doing the smallest bit of activities. This disorder is called a disorder for a reason - the definition itself is "a state of confusion", or "disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of". Their daily lives are disrupted and normal tasks easy for persons without disabilities is harder for them.

You can always improve upon your writing, too. Don't set yourself short. :)

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im just trying to say can you imagine trying to write for a shy person whose hyper? An impulsive innocent girl? They're nearly opposites.

@Wintergrey

Dear winter grey, dear, dear, winter grey.... There are many people who are like that and I have met them. ADHD is a complex disorder; it does not affect your shyness or innocence whatsoever.

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Sorry but I dont see why everyone has to fall under one category. Every single person is different, every time they get an infection or are born with a disorder it is different, even if it is in such a slight fashion that we cant tell. And I can't really change it to include hyperactive because that would ruin the shy innocent look that i'm going after with the character.

Ill let the GM decide

@Wintergrey

People certainly act different with disorders, sure, granted they do. However, they all have symptoms that falls under one category of that disorder. If there is one symptom unpleasing to someone, well, too bad - it's not going away. People with ADHD can sure as heck be shy and innocent. That has nothing to do with it, winter. ADD/ADHD is about inattention and hyperactivity/impulsive, not being shy and innocent.

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I don't believe in 3 types of ADHD, it is, a disorder of inattention, difficulty in concentration and focus, and hyperactivity/impulsivity. I don't see why it has 3 types. My abnormal psychology book's DSM doesn't break it down like that. Can you please just call it 'ADHD?" if she experiences hyperactivity and 'ADD' if she's not? A disorder is a disorder, if there is a symptom that's not welcomed, well, it is there and it will never go away. It's almost like saying "are you depressive-fatigued?', or 'depressive-restlessness?' no, they're a bunch of symptoms within the disorder.

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I will post soon.

@wintergrey sure, that works, although ADHD itself is inattentive and hyperactive, in short... That's the premises, the only difference is that there's hyperactivity. :)

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@Potter It's no problem :)

@OfficerHeadbutt

:D

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Also @Potter,
Atlas still has the girls (who we now know as lily) pinky finger in his pocket. He's gonna be keeping hold of that :P

@OfficerHeadbutt

Got it, I will go edit. Thank you. I was mixed up in everything, haha.

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Hi, @wintergrey. Just a question, and an observation...

Does Lily have ADD or ADHD? Does she have hyperactivity within her behavior? That's important, because while they may be connected to the same thing, there is a difference of having hyperactivity and not having it. I wanted the clarification.