Have you ever been treated like an invalid because of ADHD?

I am middle aged but my entire life, I’ve been treated like a piteous child. My parents especially did not trust me and rarely allowed me independence. I am very good at masking, but I rarely ever masked at home around my family and I think that was part of the problem. I feel very much behind adults my age.

I have been called things like “slow” or “deer in headlights” or other such insults that related to my ADHD specifically. I often panic and it makes working some jobs difficult. Have you ever had a time in your life where people just treated you like you had two brain cells?