i have known i’d be out of town this friday for weeks now and completely forgot/procrastinated requesting the day off. it’s been on my mind all week and i’ve just not been able to bring myself to text my boss. it’s literally just a part time service job but i’ve felt so much guilt and shame around requesting time off (even though it’s normal!), and now i feel like i set up the conditions for that guilt to feel earned. i’ve left myself with no choice but to call out sick, and it’ll be my second time calling in sick within like a month, which i know is ridiculous. i’m trying really hard not to spiral into “i always do this,” but lowkey, i do often struggle with this. i’m trying to have less shame around my adhd, but i have a really hard time with that when i know i’m inconveniencing others.

have any of y’all experienced this? is there anything that has helped you (practical advice or even just mindset shifts)?