Your ADHD brain loves a good argument. Here’s why that’s a problem.

Your ADHD brain loves a good argument. Here’s why that’s a problem.

August 13, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 182

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Cate Osborn discusses the challenges of ADHD, particularly the tendency to enjoy arguments, and answers listener questions.

Ever notice your ADHD brain gets a little too excited during an argument? Like you’re not even mad anymore, you’re just... having a really good time being right? Yeah. There’s a reason for that, and it’s not a great one. In this mailbag episode of Sorry, I Missed This, host Cate Osborn is digging into questions from our Understood Facebook group Our amazing listeners wrote in (and had the chance to win a copy of Cate’s new book, The ADHD Field Guide for Adults). In this episode Cate tackles questions like how to share a new ADHD diagnosis with friends and family, how to wade through the swamp of ADHD motivation, why our ADHD brains LOVE to argue, and more. Check it out!

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Host: Cate Osborn

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Organizations: Understood

Books & works: The ADHD Field Guide for Adults

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