My South Asian Muslim parents call me a drug addict and ungrateful when I mention my ADHD diagnosis
Salam, so my parents are really upset with me. They told me they’d kick me out if I don’t get rid of my antidepressants and ADHD meds. They keep saying I’m not thankful to Allah when I try to explain that ADHD is a real, neurodevelopmental thing that makes life so much harder for me. I actually threw all my meds away and I’m just trying to cope, but honestly, I remember how rough it was before I got diagnosed-like, even praying and staying focused on anything was a struggle. They’ve been through a lot in their own lives and they don’t believe I ever showed signs, because they don’t really get what ADHD is. Instead, they just yell and tell me I’m trying to be "pagal" (crazy), and that since I don’t eat through my nose, I’m not neurodivergent. They think I just want an excuse for all my failures, and if university is too hard, I should just come back home so they can look after me. In their house, they say no drugs allowed and they’ve been calling me a drug addict for a while now. I’m stuck on how to make them see that ADHD is a real condition and to help them move past this controlling mentality. They’re genuinely good Muslims who taught me to love Allah and our faith, but it stings when they say all this-like, they think it’s just Shaytan and my weak iman. What can I do? JazakAllah.