Your ADHD has, unfortunately, come to the fore on the exact day you needed your autism front and centre, it has been rumoured.

Your autism, your age, would have been really useful for all these bank forms you needed to fill, and you were really hoping it would catch a tantalising whiff of admin and make an appearance. However, your ADHD, also your age, has decided to run rampant and render you allergic to tasks.

Your ADHD said: “Forms? Bo-ring! We are NOT going to do that. If you try and make me fill them in, I’m going to hold you in place and make you stare at the wall until you’re too drained to do anything else.”

“What I will allow you to do is plan your imaginary wedding for the next nine hours. I know it’s not your job, nor will it help to keep you alive, but I don’t give a toss about all that.”

Your autism said: “I’m sorry. I tried, I really did. But ADHD threw me in a locker and told me I wasn’t allowed to come out until it had successfully overwhelmed you.”

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