Q: “My ADHD Friend Overshares. A Lot. How Do I Bring It Up to Them?”
Q: “My friend has ADHD. She is prone to dominating conversations by oversharing. How can I give her feedback in a supportive way to help advance our friendship, while being mindful of her rejection sensitivity and social struggles?”I admire your desire to approach this topic with kindness.
First thing’s first: Any conversation about your friend should take place in person, not over text, to avoid things getting lost in translation and worsening her rejection sensitivity.When you do broach the subject, continue to lead with kindness.
Say, “Hey, I’ve been trying to educate myself about neurodiversity, and I recently learned about oversharing.” This may open the floor for your friend to talk about her own relationship to oversharing and whether she feels she struggles with it.
If she does talk about it, you can follow up with, “What can we do together to figure this out? What would help you?” A collaborative approach will help your friend feel supported, not judged.[Get This Free Download: The ADHD Friendship Guide for Adults]It’s important to not make your friend — or anyone, for that matter — feel like oversharing is a dealbreaker.
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