🧠That tug-of-war between wanting structure and hating being told what to do isn’t defiance…it’s nervous system wiring. 🧠ADHD brains crave scaffolding, but when support feels like pressure, the same nervous system that seeks help can suddenly go into defense mode. 🧠That’s where demand avoidance comes in, especially for those with PDA traits (pathological demand avoidance). 🧠For some of us, even gentle guidance can register as threat instead of support. 🧠The brain senses a loss of autonomy an

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