Dating with ADHD and OCD feels a little like juggling flaming swords while someone yells, “Relax!” This week’s Do Better. Be Better. post goes straight into the tangled wiring of two conditions that love hijacking your plans, emotions, and romantic timing. The Cynical Romantic disusses the science as he has learned it, the chaos, and the deeply human reality of living with both—why burnout hits harder, why relationships get confusing, and why you’re not the disaster your brain whispers you are. Blending expert insights with painfully relatable moments, this post gives hope, humor, and a reminder that your brain isn’t broken—it’s just extra… enthusiastic. If you’ve ever felt like your mind is a pinball machine with no off-switch, this one’s for you.

Ever find yourself dreaming up big plans, only to get stuck in the loop of “someday”? You’re not alone. In this candid reflection, The Cynical Romantic peels back the layers of what it means to live with ADHD and OCD — where imagination often races ahead of reality. This isn’t a sob story; it’s a truth-telling moment about how easy it is to mistake thinking for doing. Through humor, humility, and a bit of hard-earned self-awareness, this post explores how neurodiverse minds can fall in love with possibility and forget the power of patience. Whether you’ve caught yourself overplanning, overhelping, or overthinking, this piece reminds us that growth begins not with grand gestures but with small, genuine actions. Sometimes, the bravest thing we can do is just take the first step.

You ever lie awake replaying your life’s blooper reel? Same. That’s where ASMR sneaks in—not the whispery weird stuff your ex mocked, but a science-backed hush button for brains that refuse to clock out. In this LL&S series, Tingles & Whispers, we explore how sound, rhythm, and human attention can calm chaos and help ADHD, OCD, and insomnia survivors find peace without the side of guilt