So I was diagnosed with ADHD in my late thirties and before that I was a mess, job to job etc. then got lucky and worked for a company that afforded me the chance to study for my dream job without work pressure.

I am now a software developer and although I went from being the smartest person in the groups I roamed to the dumbest person at work I still have half a foot in my old life of drugs and poor decisions (although the usage has dropped by 95% and I’ve got a good routine and go to bed early).

I feel like a pretentious dick when at a party and someone asks what I do for work, I kinda feel ashamed saying I’m a software developer. Like a fraud I guess.

How to stop this?

  • dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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    8 months ago

    Hey, this is the second imposter syndrome call out. I will be aware that this is a thing now.

    Yeah I will try and be vague unless they prove further.

    As for the other point, I am inherently curious so I do prefer to ask lots of questions and learn about others rather than talk about myself.

    Thanks.