A couple of months ago I went on a handful of dates with this guy. For the sake of anonymity, we will refer to him as A both because his name began with the letter A and also because he had an AA battery that really fired things up nicely.

A was 5 ft 10 in, dark and handsome. In typical neurotypical fashion he had worked at the same workplace for 6 + years and had a habit of thinking things through before making a decision. One time he told me he had spent a whole week thinking through whether he was ready for a relationship or not. This could have been a lie. But even so, Ritalin Girl could not fathom how one person could spend so much time thinking. Aside from that he was smart, successful and popular.

On the third date things got spicy. The two went for Friday night cocktails: margaritas, pornstar and espresso martinis, and after a few went back to his. There wasn’t much in the way of foreplay because Ritalin Girl was in too much of a rush to seal the deal and get to the goods.

A and his powered up AA battery lasted for a full 20 minutes. Not that Ritalin Girl was timing the whole thing but it sure felt like forever. And just like that Ritalin Girl was hooked. Unbeknown to him A had become big Daddy Dopamine. See an ADHD-er can get addicted to anything or anyone that fires up those dopamine receptors. Sex, food, you name it…

Unfortunately Mr Dopamine f***** off on holiday for three weeks and when he got back called things off with Ritalin Girl. She was obviously disappointed and would periodically text him to let him know she was obsessed with the boy.

In typical OTT ADHD fashion Ritalin Girl is now blocked on WhatsApp. She still stalks his social media from time to time.

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