S1 E26 Injustice on Repeat: ADHD Women and Justice Sensitivity

Injustice on Repeat: ADHD Women and Justice Sensitivity

Have you ever watched something unfair happen and felt it like it happened to you?

This episode of Angry on the Inside, Jess and Jeannine talk about justice sensitivity in ADHD women. Why unfairness doesn’t just register, it sticks. ADHD brains don’t just notice injustice; they absorb it, replay it, and struggle to understand how other people seem able to move on while it’s still looping.

From a grocery store line incident to the emotional toll of constant exposure to world events, they unpack the nervous system side of justice sensitivity: chest tightening, jaw clenching, hyperfocus, rumination, and the spiral that follows. They also talk about the self-doubt that creeps in: Why do I care this much? Why can’t I let this go?

This isn’t about being dramatic or righteous. It’s about how ADHD wiring processes fairness, moral clarity, and unresolved experiences. Jess and Jeannine explore the difference between noticing injustice and being consumed by it and why pacing your exposure isn’t the same as stopping caring.

If you:
• replay unfair moments long after they’re over
• feel pulled to speak up when others don’t
• struggle to tune out news, conflict, or moral issues
• wonder why injustice feels personal

This episode is for you.

Justice sensitivity is one reason many ADHD women feel angry on the inside their brains are wired to notice, connect, and care. The goal isn’t to shut that off. It’s learning how to care without being wrecked by it.

You’re not the only one who’s angry on the inside

00:00 – When Unfairness Hits the Body
Jess and Jeannine open with the physical experience of injustice chest tightening, jaw locking, hyperfocus, and why ADHD women don’t just notice unfairness… we feel it.

01:18 – Why Everything Feels Louder Right Now
Emotional saturation, nervous system overload, and why injustice sensitivity can feel amplified in certain seasons of life.

02:04 – ADHD Women, Rumination, and Self-Doubt
Why we replay unfair moments, question ourselves, and wonder why others move on so easily while we’re still carrying it.

03:34 – What Justice Sensitivity Actually Is
Naming the pattern: how ADHD brains process unfairness deeply, personally, and persistently plus reassurance that this isn’t “just you.”

05:56 – The Grocery Store Line Story
A real-life moment of everyday injustice that shows how justice sensitivity works in the moment and why speaking up can feel unavoidable.

08:14 – The Rumination Spiral After the Moment
The “why didn’t I say something?” loop, moral processing, and how ADHD brains build entire narratives after small injustices.

09:25 – Media, Overload, and Nervous System Limits
Why constant exposure to world events can overwhelm ADHD nervous systems and make injustice feel inescapable.

12:29 – Moral Clarity and the “Common Knowledge” Gap
Why fairness can feel obvious to us but invisible to others and how that gap fuels frustration.

14:46 – The Mirror Moment
A turning point: recognizing how we sometimes end up doing the same thing we were upset about and what that says about compassion and limits.

15:08 – Pacing, Boundaries, and Choosing Battles
Living with justice sensitivity without trying to carry the whole world. This isn’t about stopping caring it’s about not turning it inward.

17:30 – “I Don’t Want to Be Wrecked by It”
Emotional regulation without detachment. Caring deeply without burning out.

18:45 – Closing: Caring Without Carrying Everything
Justice sensitivity, anger, values, and the reminder that you’re not the only one who feels this way.