Do you hate holding still?

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I have to fully concentrate to stay still and find it very difficult.

Do you mean "staying in one place" or "not moving"? Because I have no trouble doing the first thing. Most days I spend about 12 hours in a chair that swivels from computer to desk, doing schoolwork, playing games, or surfing the Net. But "not moving" is pretty much impossible, because I'm always doing some kind of fidgety thing... tapping, flapping, twitching... you know how it goes. I guess moving is just the default mode for me. (Also, it's apparently good for you, or else a sign of something else being good for you, because fidgeters on average have better fitness.)

I constantly move and when I have to be still for some reason it feels bad, like I'm suppressing an important need.

When I sit or lie I usually move my feet (bounce my legs, tap my feet or shake them) or rock and I hate it when people tell me to stop it and be still.

I had to keep still when thy did an MRT scan on my knee. I involuntary twitched and jerked all the time (unless I don't notice I'm still). The report later said something about objects on the scan that are naturally caused by moving the limb in question while scanning.

I already succeeded on making my arms and head twitch instead of my leg. But it was hard and not working 100%.

It's as if when somebody tells me to remain still my body suddenly decides to get all twitching and jerking and ticcing.

I can keep still though, when I don't pay attention to that I do it. I often stay entirely still like a real stature at the bus stop. As soon as I notice, I start twitching again.

So if I'm unaware that I'm motionless, I can be. If that has registered, I twitch and jerk. Pretty stupid and annoying.

I'm not too good with standing in one place. I need to either be sitting comfortably or moving about. I get back pain when standing also.

I can't stand still. I normally sit in a chair that has some type of motion (a swiveling office chair, or a lay-z-boy rocking recliner) and make a gentile motion in support of that. If I'm sitting in a chair that doesn't move, my feet will be moving. (I usually sit cross-legged, even in chairs) If I'm on my feet, and need to stay in the same place, I will pace.

When standing, I sorely NEED to pace along a straight line I'll pass over and over.

When sitting, I sorely NEED to shake my legs until people warn me I'll tumble the table we're sitting at.

I hate holding still. I get this really uncomfortable feeling in my body and feel like I need to move all the time. When I'm sitting I stim with my legs most of the time (sometimes with my hands), when I lie I usually rock or shake my legs, when I stand I usually take small steps or move the weight of my body from one leg/hip to the other. If I must for some reason hold still I feel so uncomfortable that I cannot take my mind off the need to move and hence I don't notice my environment much, which can make meetings hard for example.

my job requires me to sit in front of a computer all day, I have a hard time staying still, I always squirm around in my seat and my legs always stim.

Yes, & it's no different in my 40s than it was when I was a kid. I find it impossible not to fidget! Might as well ask me not to breathe as not do something, even if it's a minute movement of my foot or doing something with my hands.

I cannot hold still. I only hate it when there is an expectation that I will be still and I know people are watching me.

I'm always twiddling or fidgeting or something....I've even had ppl infront of me in the queue at a checkout think I was in a hurry (they actually turned around and asked me, quite embarrassing) because I can't help but shift my weight about and fidget....

I'm currently being a juror this week, and it's a nightmare sitting still, I keep finding I'm spinning the pencil around my fingers and doodling on my notes. I hope the judge doesn't catch me!

Im also in constant motion and I also hate medical test when they tell you you cant move. My fingers or my toes start to twitch.

Yes. I was always getting in trouble because I couldn't stay still. I was always rocking or flapping my hands and sometimes I just had to get up and walk around the room as if something outside my control was forcing me too.

I understand exactly how you feel. It's very rare that I ever sit still. I usually go outside to run, but if I can't do that, then I jump on the bed or pace around the house.

I pace and pace and pace and pace and pace..pace pace pace...pace pace pace.....on my toes-no less....