Hi all! I've been lurking on this forum for quite some time and finally decided to make an account.
So first of all I like Joe and Dianne. I find that he calms her down a bit and she's making Joe more adventurous and spontaneous. But to the point...
Do you guys maybe think Dianne has ADHD? She is dylexic (for many people adhd and dyslexia go hand-in-hand), she has problems with concentration (when she was talking about reading the page of Anton's book 8 times), in Joe's recent vlog she also said that she's easily distracted and can't watch a full movie. I don't know if she is and dont want to start any rumours but that idea just popped in my head.
PS. Sorry for any spelling mistakes, english isn't my first language
I have ADHD myself and I find a lot of Dianne's behaviour is in line with ADHD. She loses focus on things easily, is quite impulsive, she doesn't think before she speaks, so some sentences don't sound right or can make her sound dumb, but she knows what she means even though it hasn't come out right. She interrupts people not out of rudeness b t because she has already finished the conversation in her head and doesn't realise its still going on.
There are two huge indicators which really stand out as being down to ADHD. The first is her ability to hyper focus on her interests, such as dance. ADHD is actually a deficit in attention but the inability to regulate attention. It means Dianne can focus on dance for hours a day to the point where you forget everything else, such as eating and sleeping even. A number of top athletes have ADHD, some use ADHD medication when they are not preparing for a big competition as it allows them to hyperfocus on training and nothing else. It's is why they can get so good in their chosen field because they put so much work into it because of their ability to hyper focus.
The second indicator is Dianne's emotional responses to things. People with ADHD have difficulty regulating emotions, so when she feels say happiness, she feels it to the full extent. So it makes her seem hyper, or too excited over something small. But she is feeling the full force of her emotions because she can't regulate them. It's also why she acts so cringy towards Joe, because she started to like him and when reciprocated, an ADHD brain works faster and has gone through so many scenarios already and was in love so quickly. If she has ADHD it's practically like the relationship is two years down the line for her.
I can't say for certain if she has ADHD, I'm not a psychiatrist & ADHD in women is far more complicated and more difficult to diagnose than in men and boys. She could also be dyslexic or she could just be thick.
But she seems like a nice enough girl, who is family orientated, she has made a career in a very tough field through hard work and dedication and she isn't doing any harm. Her and joe may not be suited and probably won't last, but they may as well enjoy it and make money from the relationship while it lasts. I find the relationship more interesting and entertaining than Zalfie. At least Joe and Dianne aren't underhanded and they are far more down to earth and real than Zalfie.