Imagine the following: you are extremely ticklish. Often this gets you in trouble since any form of laughter is prohibited. Problems arise when someone starts to tickle you. Involuntarily, you laugh, although only ever so slightly. Still, your action is deemed unacceptable. You have no reason to have acted in this way.

 

No one else responds this way therefore you are to be held to the same standards. But unlike most people, you are innately ticklish whereas they are not. You know the severity of the consequences of laughing so you go to great lengths to avoid it. Others do not have to work anywhere near the extent you do to simply avoid laughing. For this reason, you envy others although you wish that was not the case, and because of this, you carry extra weight on your shoulders. In actuality the term “ticklish” is replaced by “impulsivity” and the act of tickling is really the act of provoking someone.

 

This allusion depicts how it feels to be someone with ADHD. Furthermore, structural differences have been identified between a normal brain and the brain of someone who has ADHD. The portion of the brain responsible for impulse control has been proven to be underdeveloped in those with ADHD. This is the leading factor for the impulsivity commonly associated with this neurochemical disorder. That is not to say that the deficient portion of the brain cannot be strengthened. It can be, but it requires more work since it has a significantly lower baseline of functionality. Those who abuse this evidence are the reason for this argument to lose credibility. This phenomenon is not an excuse for unacceptable behaviour. Instead, it is an explanation of the reasoning (or lack thereof ) behind these behaviours. To properly assess a situation, all parties involved should be properly understood.