ADHD or lazy ?? :((
I have no idea if I'm lazy or if ADHD is something to consider, please help!!!
I do really simple things like I push all my work till the last possible deadline. Recently I've been forcing myself to sit down and do my work, so this year my work submission is still okay. In the past when I was about 9-12, I used to have horrible submission, I literally had homework that were months to years overdue. I was too busy obsessing over my fiction media that I didn't even try to finish my work due to the sheer amount of it stacking up. Now, I get horribly stressed and I get really worked up when I have multiple homework or tasks to do during the day, and I cannot feel accomplishment when I finish them, but more impending since of the "next task is coming.."
I have things where I have 30 minutes to get ready, but I push it off until I have 5 minutes since I think I can get ready within that time, but I suddenly can't find anything or realise I haven't packed my stuff and I often show you late to any event, activity or meeting, especially school. I'm late so much my conduct grade is practically stuck at fair, which will really impact my opportunities to go for school related events :(
I misplace EVERYTHING, I'm on my 4th set of keys and my parents had to change the locks with how often I lose my keys, and I'm on my 17th pair of earbuds and earpieces with how often I drop them or lose them or break them..
I can't really focus in class and fidget alot since I find it really boring, and so my grades are tanking since I don't understand anything. But for subjects like math, I can do the work in class, but whenever I'm doing tests, I make the stupidest careless mistakes it's so sad
and idk if I need to mention but I'm really horrible with emotional regulation. I can't tell if it's hormones, but I've had this since I was 3. I guess it's just growing up but I still cry over anything, and when I'm frustrated the waterworks start. I get angry about every day over the smallest inconveniences.
I can't tell if this is something that could be ADHD, since I went to counselling and they suggested taking a test. My parents are very very opposed, they're convinced I'm just very undisciplined since hey always see me on my phone.
but that's another issue, I'm so bored on my phone, I don't even want to scroll or talk to my friends since it takes too much mental energy, and I don't want to do my hobbies because it's boring and takes too long!!!
Perhaps it's a discipline issue or a phone addiction...