Daffy2016 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 So Andrew Laming is saying he’s just been diagnosed with ADHD which apparently explains his abuse of women.No, mate, having ADHD doesn’t make you a dickhead, it just makes you a dickhead who happens to have ADHD.Also, as a medical professional, he apparently had no idea it was something that affected adults... jeeezus.https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/liberal-mp-andrew-laming-says-shock-medical-diagnosis-explains-behaviour-that-left-his-career-in-tatters/news-story/6bca4a47003a60c2de8e6ebac396d2eb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 He's a medical professional?! What kind? (I did click on the article but there's a Herald Scum paywall). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyM Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 WTF? No. Just no no no no no and fucking no.ADHD doesn't "make" you abusive to women. You did that mate. You made that choice. You just happen to also have ADHD.Yah let's yet again stigmatize it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonMyrtle Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 So he is no longer an a-hole that’s hard to work with, he is a misdiagnosed, misunderstood, genius? That’s what I got from that article. How appalling.Didn’t someone else diagnose his way out of accusations not long ago? Is this the new way the liberal party keep people on the books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Bonny Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 This pretty much sums it up for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antifa Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 He's a medical professional?! What kind? (I did click on the article but there's a Herald Scum paywall). GP apparently. Just fancy going to him for help with women’s health issues. What, so kids with ADHD just sort of shed it once they’re old enough to drink? Or is it that you can have ADHD or you can vote, but you can’t have both? What an absolute pillock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I know a couple of adult men with ADHD. They are, tbh, pretty selfish, because they're quite chaotic, disorganised people, and are generally always late, time-blind, don't consider other people's needs very well, and for the two guys I'm thinking of, drink WAY too much. They're not Lamo-level arseholes though. They're nice guys/good people who you can't rely upon to be on time without a lot of extra work, but it's not a condition that makes you a terrible person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Has he has his head buried in the sand for the past few decades or something?It’s been known for years that ADHD affects adults, my brother was diagnosed over 30 years ago & mum was told then it would be with him for life, just most adults have developed coping skills to deal with the effects.Even then, adhd is not an excuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bethlehem Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Adhd hey? Thought that wasn’t a disability. Maybe we can get them to include it the ndis if enough of the assholes are diagnosed and blaming it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BusbyWilkes Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 He's a medical professional?! What kind? (I did click on the article but there's a Herald Scum paywall). GP apparently. Just fancy going to him for help with women’s health issues. What, so kids with ADHD just sort of shed it once they’re old enough to drink? Or is it that you can have ADHD or you can vote, but you can’t have both? What an absolute pillock. He's actually an ophthalmologist but is also trained as an obs/gyny. Wouldn't he be great at that!Just stigmatise a whole group of people with genuine needs to give yourself an excuse for being an ahole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplekitty Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Adhd hey? Thought that wasn’t a disability. Maybe we can get them to include it the ndis if enough of the assholes are diagnosed and blaming it. Can't do that if they are going to cut the NDIS by $700 Million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evenstar Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I know a couple of adult men with ADHD. They are, tbh, pretty selfish, because they're quite chaotic, disorganised people, and are generally always late, time-blind, don't consider other people's needs very well, and for the two guys I'm thinking of, drink WAY too much. They're not Lamo-level arseholes though. They're nice guys/good people who you can't rely upon to be on time without a lot of extra work, but it's not a condition that makes you a terrible person. My guess is that this is the intersection of ADHD and the socialisation of males to centre themselves and take up space.As a woman with ADHD, I struggle with timeliness and forgetfulness a lot, but being socialised to not put others out means I work damn hard to minimise impact on others, and beat myself up a lot when I do.Also, Laming is extremely wrong, and him using his ADHD diagnosis this way is harmful. Dr Laming insists he’s not looking for a “free pass” for his behaviour Dr Laming remains largely unrepentant over a string of scandals and accusations over his social media use Yeah, it's not the ADHD that's the problem here :rolling_eyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamtheMumma Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Adhd hey? Thought that wasn’t a disability. Maybe we can get them to include it the ndis if enough of the assholes are diagnosed and blaming it. By the govt standards, ADHD doesn't impact daily life and isn't classed as a disability. Cunty McCunt needs to own his shit behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaFreya Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Being a dick head isn’t a disability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Jetson Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) Quote . Edited September 12, 2022 by Jane Jetson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadwasathome Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 He's a medical professional?! What kind? (I did click on the article but there's a Herald Scum paywall).I think you mean a Murdoch scum paywall.Exactly the sort of self justifying BS they will publish to support their fellow travellers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evenstar Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 She wrote it (and it's the most ADHD thing I've ever read, I loved it)https://annaspargoryan.medium.com/why-i-do-not-routinely-act-like-a-knob-even-though-i-have-adhd-db5a38ad0371 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyM Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 [mention]Evenstar[/mention] that is one of the best adhd things I’ve read. It’s like my brain on a paper with all the side tracks even. And forgetting to add the other bracket) because where was I? But yeah. Still doesn’t make you a misogynistic dickwad who makes racist ableist remarks and stalks people via social media b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 The words "physician heal thyself" spring to mind.Must have been a really crappy doctor, surrounded by other really crappy health professionals if this slipped under the radar until the police got involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Oh FFS.Get a life, your diagnosis is douchebag idiot.Don't tarnish those who have this diagnosis anymore than society already does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonMyrtle Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Thanks The Chaserhttps://chaser.com.au/general-news/government-unveil-new-consent-video-that-just-diagnoses-sex-offenders-with-adhd/?fbclid=IwAR1rP5wiG70nzejm1qbsHBzt__6NFHoYBFC8R8SyGSmVt7wqeXKlHxPEEhI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamtheMumma Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 She wrote it (and it's the most ADHD thing I've ever read, I loved it)https://annaspargoryan.medium.com/why-i-do-not-routinely-act-like-a-knob-even-though-i-have-adhd-db5a38ad0371 The hyperfixiation is something DS's fantastic school still stumbles with. He gets sent to timeout for not listening. I'm like Did he hear you? You need to physically touch him some times to get his attention. He's not ignoring you on purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antifa Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Did anyone watch 7:30 tonight? I can’t even. Pushing a 19 year old he randomly came across in a restaurant to friend him of Facebook was just ONE of the incidents they reported on..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueskies12 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 So Andrew Laming is saying he’s just been diagnosed with ADHD which apparently explains his abuse of women.No, mate, having ADHD doesn’t make you a dickhead, it just makes you a dickhead who happens to have ADHD.Also, as a medical professional, he apparently had no idea it was something that affected adults... jeeezus.https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/liberal-mp-andrew-laming-says-shock-medical-diagnosis-explains-behaviour-that-left-his-career-in-tatters/news-story/6bca4a47003a60c2de8e6ebac396d2eb Absolutely. It is the same when people say 'well they are autistic'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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