Why You Don’t Trust Yourself Even When You Already Know the Answer

Life After Unmasking: for late-diagnosed ADHD Women · Aug 12, 2026 · 13m

Have you ever made a decision, known what you wanted to do, and then immediately polled the group chat anyway?

Sometimes we really do need another perspective. But sometimes we aren’t asking for input — we’re asking for permission.

In this episode, we’re talking about why external validation can feel so necessary when you’ve spent years being agreeable, flexible, reasonable, hyperaware of everyone else’s needs, or taught to question your own perception.

We’ll get into the difference between input and permission, why overexplaining can be a clue that you don’t fully trust your own decision…