I see it as a positive label. But I understand why it can be used to describe the “other” and how the other has always been used in the past as a negative.

In my professional experience, I rather say I have ADHD as a first, to prepare the relationship for what is to come lol (missed deadline, extensions, etc) and then later on when bugged about my quirkiness I’ll just call it being neurodivergent because it humanizes me and doesn’t label me as my disorder. It’s a way of saying I’m just different like that and think differently sometimes without being a super downer.

But that’s me, I’m very open to conversation about anything and I know some people are very private about their diagnoses.