ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse.com
Author, Creator
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse.com
· Dec 10
Reminder: I created this ADHD Creators starter pack to share so people can quickly find their favorite ADHD creators on Bluesky!
go.bsky.app/9oUzfgP
go.bsky.app/9oUzfgP
[immediately after convo]: “I think that went well!”
[1 day later]: “wait, why did I say THAT?!”
[3 days later]: “do they hate me?”
…
[14 years later]: 🤦♂️
[1 day later]: “wait, why did I say THAT?!”
[3 days later]: “do they hate me?”
…
[14 years later]: 🤦♂️
November 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
[immediately after convo]: “I think that went well!”
[1 day later]: “wait, why did I say THAT?!”
[3 days later]: “do they hate me?”
…
[14 years later]: 🤦♂️
[1 day later]: “wait, why did I say THAT?!”
[3 days later]: “do they hate me?”
…
[14 years later]: 🤦♂️
I am REALLY GOOD at convincing myself a boring task is actually a really difficult task because for my brain that’s literally true.
November 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I am REALLY GOOD at convincing myself a boring task is actually a really difficult task because for my brain that’s literally true.
Reposted by ADHD Jesse
interviewer: “Think of a time when ______ happened. What did you do?”
my brain: [can’t think of a time when literally anything has ever happened]
me: “That’s such a great question. I love that question…”
my brain: [can’t think of a time when literally anything has ever happened]
me: “That’s such a great question. I love that question…”
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
interviewer: “Think of a time when ______ happened. What did you do?”
my brain: [can’t think of a time when literally anything has ever happened]
me: “That’s such a great question. I love that question…”
my brain: [can’t think of a time when literally anything has ever happened]
me: “That’s such a great question. I love that question…”
interviewer: “Think of a time when ______ happened. What did you do?”
my brain: [can’t think of a time when literally anything has ever happened]
me: “That’s such a great question. I love that question…”
my brain: [can’t think of a time when literally anything has ever happened]
me: “That’s such a great question. I love that question…”
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
interviewer: “Think of a time when ______ happened. What did you do?”
my brain: [can’t think of a time when literally anything has ever happened]
me: “That’s such a great question. I love that question…”
my brain: [can’t think of a time when literally anything has ever happened]
me: “That’s such a great question. I love that question…”
Reposted by ADHD Jesse
It was my absolute honor to moderate a panel on authorship at ADHD Con 2025 with my friends Alan Brown, Caroline Maguire, @adhdjesse.com, and @howtoadhd.bsky.social.
November 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
It was my absolute honor to moderate a panel on authorship at ADHD Con 2025 with my friends Alan Brown, Caroline Maguire, @adhdjesse.com, and @howtoadhd.bsky.social.
“Will this take 3 hours, 3 days, or 3 weeks?”
me: “yes”
me: “yes”
November 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
“Will this take 3 hours, 3 days, or 3 weeks?”
me: “yes”
me: “yes”
October baseball is something else.
Wow.
Wow.
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
October baseball is something else.
Wow.
Wow.
ADHD Awareness Month is almost over, but for the rest of October you can get a FREE copy of my book, Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD!
Download a copy here:
jessej.gumroad.com/l/extrafocus
Download a copy here:
jessej.gumroad.com/l/extrafocus
Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD
Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD is your starter guide to understanding your ADHD brain and learning a smarter way to find motivation.Discover the keys to embracing your ADHD…
jessej.gumroad.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
ADHD Awareness Month is almost over, but for the rest of October you can get a FREE copy of my book, Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD!
Download a copy here:
jessej.gumroad.com/l/extrafocus
Download a copy here:
jessej.gumroad.com/l/extrafocus
Dear AI video that I laughed at before realizing it was AI,
I want my giggle back.
Sincerely,
Sad in Seattle
I want my giggle back.
Sincerely,
Sad in Seattle
October 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Dear AI video that I laughed at before realizing it was AI,
I want my giggle back.
Sincerely,
Sad in Seattle
I want my giggle back.
Sincerely,
Sad in Seattle
Brutal loss.
Mariners, sign Naylor today.
Mariners, sign Naylor today.
October 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Brutal loss.
Mariners, sign Naylor today.
Mariners, sign Naylor today.
Ladies and gentlemen, that’s Mariners baseball.
October 11, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, that’s Mariners baseball.
Letting my kids stay up to see the end of this Mariners game may have been a mistake…
October 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Letting my kids stay up to see the end of this Mariners game may have been a mistake…
I miss when my social media didn’t look like TikTok, I like when I can see more than one post on the screen at the same time.
So I built a little bluesky app that’s words only.
Ironically, here’s an image showing my app that doesn’t use images:
So I built a little bluesky app that’s words only.
Ironically, here’s an image showing my app that doesn’t use images:
October 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I miss when my social media didn’t look like TikTok, I like when I can see more than one post on the screen at the same time.
So I built a little bluesky app that’s words only.
Ironically, here’s an image showing my app that doesn’t use images:
So I built a little bluesky app that’s words only.
Ironically, here’s an image showing my app that doesn’t use images:
[spends months building up a new daily routine]
[forgets one day]
[never does it ever again]
[forgets one day]
[never does it ever again]
September 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
[spends months building up a new daily routine]
[forgets one day]
[never does it ever again]
[forgets one day]
[never does it ever again]
I hate deadlines
(but I need deadlines)
&
I hate structure
(but I need structure)
(but I need deadlines)
&
I hate structure
(but I need structure)
September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I hate deadlines
(but I need deadlines)
&
I hate structure
(but I need structure)
(but I need deadlines)
&
I hate structure
(but I need structure)
The ADHD urge to think I can learn a new language before an international trip next year…
Or next month…
Or next week…
Or next month…
Or next week…
September 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The ADHD urge to think I can learn a new language before an international trip next year…
Or next month…
Or next week…
Or next month…
Or next week…
My toxic trait is saying yes to things I have the ability to do, without considering if I have the time, energy, or motivation.
September 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My toxic trait is saying yes to things I have the ability to do, without considering if I have the time, energy, or motivation.
ADHD is like 50% not working, 50% working frantically to make up for the not working part, 50% thinking about the work I should be doing (but not actually working), and 50% not sleeping (but trying to).
September 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
ADHD is like 50% not working, 50% working frantically to make up for the not working part, 50% thinking about the work I should be doing (but not actually working), and 50% not sleeping (but trying to).
ADHD packing list:
• 7 books you won’t read
• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch
• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left
• extra toothbrush?
Stuff forgotten:
• toothpaste
• an entire category of clothing
• one REALLY important cable
• 7 books you won’t read
• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch
• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left
• extra toothbrush?
Stuff forgotten:
• toothpaste
• an entire category of clothing
• one REALLY important cable
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ADHD packing list:
• 7 books you won’t read
• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch
• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left
• extra toothbrush?
Stuff forgotten:
• toothpaste
• an entire category of clothing
• one REALLY important cable
• 7 books you won’t read
• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch
• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left
• extra toothbrush?
Stuff forgotten:
• toothpaste
• an entire category of clothing
• one REALLY important cable
The ADHD urge to buy a thing, watch all the videos about the thing, religiously track shipping until the thing arrives, excitedly open the shipping box to get to the thing, and then place the thing somewhere random and forget about it for 3-60 months.
September 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The ADHD urge to buy a thing, watch all the videos about the thing, religiously track shipping until the thing arrives, excitedly open the shipping box to get to the thing, and then place the thing somewhere random and forget about it for 3-60 months.
[doing things I’m bad at]
“ugh, I suck at everything”
[doing things I’m good at]
“this doesn’t count because it’s easy for me”
“ugh, I suck at everything”
[doing things I’m good at]
“this doesn’t count because it’s easy for me”
September 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
[doing things I’m bad at]
“ugh, I suck at everything”
[doing things I’m good at]
“this doesn’t count because it’s easy for me”
“ugh, I suck at everything”
[doing things I’m good at]
“this doesn’t count because it’s easy for me”
ADHD symptoms be like:
• annoys teachers
• hard to parent
• not great at jobs
• kinda creative?
• too quiet
• too loud
• too sensitive
• too much
• annoys teachers
• hard to parent
• not great at jobs
• kinda creative?
• too quiet
• too loud
• too sensitive
• too much
September 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ADHD symptoms be like:
• annoys teachers
• hard to parent
• not great at jobs
• kinda creative?
• too quiet
• too loud
• too sensitive
• too much
• annoys teachers
• hard to parent
• not great at jobs
• kinda creative?
• too quiet
• too loud
• too sensitive
• too much
ADHD is always hearing “you’re doing it wrong” even though your way works.
September 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ADHD is always hearing “you’re doing it wrong” even though your way works.
Got this lovely notification today, reminding me to reach out to a friend!
Hoping to get this early version of the iOS app out to our beta users soon.
Want an invite? Reply with your favorite way to catch up with friends (apps, activities, etc).
Hoping to get this early version of the iOS app out to our beta users soon.
Want an invite? Reply with your favorite way to catch up with friends (apps, activities, etc).
September 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Got this lovely notification today, reminding me to reach out to a friend!
Hoping to get this early version of the iOS app out to our beta users soon.
Want an invite? Reply with your favorite way to catch up with friends (apps, activities, etc).
Hoping to get this early version of the iOS app out to our beta users soon.
Want an invite? Reply with your favorite way to catch up with friends (apps, activities, etc).
I live in constant fear of getting bored with something I love.
September 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I live in constant fear of getting bored with something I love.