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.

In this week’s Do Better. Be Better. post, I share what it was like being diagnosed with ADHD and OCD in my 60s — and how I stopped fighting my mind and started building systems that actually work with it.

This isn’t advice or therapy. It’s a personal story about memory fog, asking too many questions, living inside creative chaos, and finally understanding why structure feels like freedom.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why does my brain work like this?” — you’re not alone.

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