I just heard of this today and had to look it up. In essence it is a symptom of ADHD that has to do with "RSD describes the sudden and intense feelings in response to perceived (or actual) rejection or criticism in some people with ADHD." Sound familiar? It does to me. You know how as a child with ADHD, you got in trouble a LOT. Most words you remember were criticism so you'd do anything to stop hearing it. When I was about 5 or 6, I started getting REALLY good at lying. But the problem is at that age, its really easy to get caught. When I'd get caught, I would be spanked. I was born in 1974 so ADHD was not a thing and parents had no problems with spanking a child. My dad was a carpenter, so he made a nice thick paddle. I would stick my hands behind my back to try to prevent the inevitable, but it would just make him more irritated. So I would get a couple of wacks on the butt. My parents would feel proud of themselves for the perception of not abusing me. I always wore my pants, they