Why Does Everybody Hate Me?

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestselling Guide to ADHD, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and emotional resilience from the host of the ADHD Chatter podcast. "This book is life changing, I don't say this lightly... it's one you will pick up again in future to remind you of the tools to use like a guide." ----- Reader Review "This is such a beautiful and important book, and I'm so glad I bought it. I can't thank the author enough for their empathy, clarity and bravery." ----- Reader Review "Amazing book... I've bought several copies for friends with ADHD, and recommended it to others. A must read for anyone with ADHD!" ----- Reader Review ---- Your boss asked you for a chat, and you just knew you were going to be fired. ---- You didn't sleep all weekend... and you weren't fired. ---- Someone answered your message with a thumbs-up emoji, and you just knew they hated you. ---- So you stopped talking to them, they eventually stopped texting, and now you miss them like crazy. ---- Someone went for a bathroom break mid-film, and you just knew it's because they think your taste in films is terrible. ---- You were so upset you missed the rest of the film, and they left early. Rejection is physically painful for you. Even the most minor criticism stings. And why wouldn't it? By the time you were 12, you'd received 20,000 negative messages about yourself, your brain and your unique ADHD way of living life. 20,000. Alex Partridge knows how it feels to live with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), the state of emotional dysregulation experienced by almost everyone with ADHD. Throughout his journey from successful entrepreneur to neurodiversity campaigner and host of the hugely successful ADHD Chatter, Alex has been haunted by the fear of rejection, labelled 'over-sensitive', and fought constantly against the desire to people-please and protect himself from emotional harm. In Why Does Everybody Hate Me?, Alex draws on his own experience of RSD and shares how it has coloured every aspect of his life, from his days as founder of global social media brands UniLad and LadBible to his adult relationships, mental health struggles and persistent imposter syndrome. Drawing on insights from some of the world's leading ADHD experts, he offers simple, practical steps to help you regain your boundaries, rebuild your confidence and strengthen your self-belief. You are not 'too sensitive' - nor are you broken. You were always enough.

Alex Partridge is a pioneer of social media content as we know it today, and founded UNILAD and LADBible at the age of 21. In 2017 Alex fought and won a major legal dispute over the ownership of UNILAD (having left his editorial role in 2013 while remaining a shareholder). Having uncoupled himself from both brands, Alex is now a neurodiversity and mental health advocate and has spoken widely on how the stress of litigation tipped him into alcoholism. Aged 34, he was diagnosed with ADHD and has quickly developed a social media platform around neurodiversity. He hosts the chart-topping podcast ADHD Chatter, which attracts an audience of thousands every week. Alex's first book, Now It All Makes Sense was published in 2025 and instantly became a Sunday Times bestseller.