Should i tell my friends about my ADHD?

To my friends im the funny girl who is verry easy to get alog with. They thing of me as some "perfect person" and they think nothing is wrong with me. The problem is....i have ADHD and they dont know about it. (well, 2 of my friends know,,only because they told me there "deep dark secret".)when im aroud my friends i make sure i take my meds. before going out to see them. I dont know if i want my friends knowing about it, should i tell them, and if i should, how should i tell them.

You should definitely tell them. If they're your friends they'll understand. Just bring it up in a casual way. I always joke about my OCD. There's 99.999% chance they won't even care and it won't even really become an even slight issue. You'll just be the same old (umm, whatever your name is) to them. :)

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A lot of people say they have ADHD for attention reasons, or to make sense out of the random things they say while they are in their search for social acceptance.

If you are bothered by people thinking you are perfect, feel free to say "I've been diagnosed with ADHD, thanks for saying I act normally!!" next time someone mentions something of the sort near you. When you include the word "diagnosed" it's usually a bit more serious, and thanking them for noticing your behavior and asking them for future input can really help! I'd stay away from or at least keep it short and sweet mentioning you take medication unless asked further as that can appear as a "cry for attention" also.

I've never been diagnosed but I believe I am similar to my fraternal twin with a tad of autism. I have trouble understanding sarcasm and other bits of humor and I need to rely on other people's moral/ethical support when I say something mean or idiotic. I usually just flat out don't understand why they think that and need to take their word for it.

You should only tell them if you feel comfortable telling them. If they are truely your friends then they will accept you for who you are. I know it's hard to reveal something so personal with your friends, but you never know, one of them might have a secret to tell too, and you saying something might help her speak up. As for how to tell them, just tell them that you have something you want to talk about. Make sure they know it's serious, then explian that you feel that y'all are all close enough to tell them this. Then just tell them. They will understand if they truely are your friends. Also, tell them that it was a hard decision to make (telling them). You never know, it may even make you closer friends.

lol, tell them. My friend doesn't have ADHD, but she DOES have ADD, and when we found out we didn't care. None of us think about it at all, really, unless she mentions it. And even then, we're just like, "Whatever."

So if they're your real friends, they won't care. Don't worry about it. : )

Also, you could tell them by just saying, "Hm, I better take my ADHD meds." And if they ask, just be like, "Yeah, I have ADHD. What, you mean you didn't know? "

If you're still worried, think about this: You've just told all of us about it, and we've been supportive, and we don't even know you. Your friends however, know what a nice person you are, so they'll be even more accepting. XD

You should tell them if you feel comfortable telling them. If they are real friends, it won't matter. They are already your friends and you've had ADHD the whole time and they were friends with you. Its just who you are and it doesn't change anything. Tell them and if they care, in a bad way, they were never your real friends.
Good Luck =]

Don't worry, if you are really a nice friendly guy then just tell people, if they are genuine, then it won't matter at all. If it does matter to them, then they aren't your friends anyway. or if your really worried about telling them, just tell friends you really trust.

its really up to you...
if you think they are a good enough friend, for you to tell them something about you like this, and them not make you feel weird around them, then okay.
but you are the only one who can tell how you will feel once you tell them..

Why do so many of you stupid kids think it's cool to have a learning problem? You don't have ADHD so get over it. Find a hobbie and you'll be fine.

u should tell them and that is the test of friendship, if they except u for who you are. No one is perfect, i think that if their ur friends u should tell them and trust them to act like true friends ;-)

Sure why not? Maybe you can get some sympathy points with the boys.

Maybe you can get yourself a pity date.

To answer your question: YES, you should tell your friends about your ADHD.

Tell those you trust.

I say it as a warning.

yea u should tell them cuz there ur frends but u dont have to tell them but i think they should know