I learned about myself and learned some hard lessons. And of course, my fave from Walter Mitty movie "Beautiful things don't ask for attention. Then he kept telling me I was going to be alright. (not a good sign). There is no reason under the son a man or woman should be second to anyone when it comes to survival in health, shelter or love period. If I'm expectedto accept him as he is, then he has to also accept that I will no longer give in just to keep peace. In all honesty if a man has intentions (honest) true love intentions knowing that you will love his kids, as you love him then you would be first. Other times? registered trademarks of Ziff Davis Canada, Inc. and may not be used by third parties without My mom used to go hands on care for me when I get sick growing up. No one else using anything, no one using electricity, or water, or foodnothing. Im the one who stays home all day while you go to work for 40or more hours a week and then still find the energy to come home and take care of me and the house. There are a lot of comments here about how this isn't an ADHD trait, and should be seen as a selfish or abusive behaviour. Guy didnt wish me happy birthday am I wrong to be upset? I do believe he loves me. 1) Shes never on your side. My husband never realized what was happening right under his nose. If there's not arguments over dumb shit then something is wrong. I know some have stated this, others have said the opposite. If you DON'T have any kids yourselfplease run extra far. Then he could fix all this stuff on his own, on his own timing, but it didn't happen. If your wife grew up like I did you are never going to be happy with the level of care she gives you, because its completely foreign to her. Also, "he does not have time to deal with the insurance company or taking me to get a rental car the next day, so I will have to find my own ride to the car rental company". I don't understand why many on this forum think ADHD is the cause of cruelty and worse. The unfinished projects and dreams. He will do things like say "You are not sick!!" My husband had the worst tantrum in front of a third person. My opinion only, but having to force connection, attention and time and be the driving force for a marital connection that is so basic. well, that seems hollow to me also. Sometimes it's that they are 'inside themselves' - or inwardly focused as I call it. Hinting at your desires will most likely push her further away. In the letter I explained that he needed to get help and I was running to save myself. Submitted by dedelight4 on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 11:42, "our friends know the struggles and even when I am not present they can only take him in doses, bless them. I'll talk to my wife when she gets home. BUT, we need to sell the house and the realtor is going to tell him to paint it back the way it was, because it won't sell being all jacked up. When he arrived, he did not hug me, ask how I was, or show ANY CARE. Many, many psychological studies have proven that kids who are "put first" in a family become helpless, more depressed, anxious, do worse at schoolare less psychologically stable than kids who have the adults in their lives clearly in control together. She was diagnosed with a mood disorder and anxiety in 2008. Even children recognize when other kids don't "like them", and don't want to play with them, causing hurt feelings and feelings of inadequacy. Thats I was hospitalized for 3 days after that since I was infected by the local food and I was pregnant. We had an argument this morning where he says I am always in pain, etc. Jason and Maria want something entirely different out of the same marriage. He love bombed me too. I know my friends ahave been instrumental in plugging that gap for me. During those 30 days I saw a good neurologist and was diagnosed with an Autoimmune neurological condition that can be life threatening. She can't fix it if she doesn't know. You love me. I am a partner though, specifically yours. Yeap. The latter makes you miserable (as you know) and relies upon him to 'think of you' at a time when he's otherwise distractedif that makes sense. How a Narcissist Treats a Chronically Ill Spouse. Submitted by tiredmomma1 on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 12:12. I couldn't handle it. I'm taking care of the kids, cleaning the house, making meals. So I don't ask for anything beyond desperate needs. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. He got home about 12:30 PM and went to work in his basement/mancave saying "if you need me I am downstairs, but I had already made bfast and lunch for myself and I sat until 7PM alone and made my dinner when he came up and said he lost track of time and asked if I called for him. A few weeks ago, he reiterated (I think he's said this once before) why nothing worked: while he professed to wanting a relationship with me, he actually is unable to form personal connections. Submitted by thparkle on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 11:36. I guess it could be that old saying of, 'Whatever you fear you create". God, family/friends, my job, my health and then him. "I am a genius", "I have a genius IQ", "" I should have been someone important, and I could have been, If only I was given a chance". You're not the victim the kids are. We havent heard from you in a while, and Im hoping you are ok. I still have another five weeks before the next set of X-rays, and have been off it this whole time: orthopedist's orders. Ive had back and chest pain on and off becoming more frequent. He is generous to others but asks me when I can pay him back. Submitted by dedelight4 on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 06:51. Tell your spouse that although you If you are in the full Have been married for 4years now. (Different situation for the writer of this post.) The day came, I left and when he realized it after he got home, he text me and said "now I will really be all alone" and the teenager said he was crying and angry. The grass wasn't greener on the other side but my grass would probably never be any better so there needed to be changes on my side. He has No responsibility for any of his behavior or actions. Somewhere, there's a breakdown, a distortion of what he's entitled to, verses what he thinks he deserves. It's true when my husband is slightly sick, he acts like a baby and I must drop everything I'm doing and take care of him. That's life. Everyone desires someone to pay attention to them from time to time, without having to demand it or schedule it . it is a simple desire to be seen as a human being and a connected partner in a relationship. I felt so good in the beginning, the wanted to die from the guilt and then angry when I realized I was even more codependent with this guy. I'm not sure about what's being discussed about men. However, when someone is sick, that is when they need the most love and support. #1. He reluctantly came up to the accident sight. I love sex.while I am in the act of doing it..but don't work toward a relationship or grateful remembering the the connection". The next morning I woke up with chills and a fever of over 100. Like, my sympathy well was pretty shallow when I had 2 sick kids and a sick husband. Effective at making you get better because it was boring as shit. They want something done and over with, right then. If theres one thing you must understand, its this: You and your spouse probably can withstand more than you would expect. I agree. He just gets on his computer. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Make sure that the timing is convenient for both of you. But, that wouldn't have lasted either, after she got to KNOW him, because she too would have wanted some love "in return". So it's easier when you can say, "ok 20% sucks if I let it but 80% is fabulous". They are more important than you are. Now when Im sick I prefer to be left alone. Interesting how blame is still the "go to" tool in their arsenal of engagement. Any time I am not at 100% to run the household, restock the coffee, cook meals, put the kids to bed, do the laundry, etc. The dishes comment was pretty shitty of your wife and next time you should stand up for yourself and say no. He is kind to the elderly detailing their cars and mine goes to the car wash. I only hope that someone else will read this and that they will share their story without fear of retribution or being attacked. Whether it's romance, friendship, family, co-workers, or basic human interaction: we're here to help! That can be very hard to do! I gotvery sick from what I ate. I get dizziness, irritability, mood swings, left sided weakness, severe nerve pain, and killer headaches with my autoimmune attacks. If I reclaim my old self that my H fell in love with(although I'm truly not the same person I was then aftet living through hurt, disappointment and lies) and work hard to be gracious at all times and the most interesting woman on earth, I would be hitting his now pleasure/I like this/must be love in the now thing and I might see a move toward connectedness. He hates the snow. It was your plan all along to leave me on my own, wasn't it?!". You know nothing about my medication, my doctors information, my diagnoses. Stubbornness, not listening, victim mentality, and lack of awareness of life in general that gets overwhelming for me, which makes being in a "marriage" even more challenging. Imagine that. I agree his kids should come first. And, yes, I am 100% sure it's not all ADHD. This is a never ending cycle that doesn't ever stop. Its good to have a healthy balance. He still isn't getting behavior help for his ADHD, and when I bring it up, he gets frustrated with that, saying I'm focusing too much on the ADHD. Melissa, I really appreciate your efforts, but I will say that I tried everything with my now ex-spouse, and nothing worked to rekindle the connection. They will always be more important than you. It was a high pressure job in sales and recruiting, with a manager who later got in trouble for harrassingstaff and being absolutely unprofessional. I have a high pain threshold and never take any days off sick. You know all the important things. Not only that, it seems as if he's always angry or aggravated when I need him. Sign #8: He is fine with you hanging around other men. My "H" is 100% total Narcissistic! Maybe talking to her would bring it to her attention. I told her that as long as I took it slow, I would be OK. My husband didn't offer to help, he just stood there, and I could hear the wheels turning in his head. Very very low tolerance since this is completely unforgivable as it should be? Press J to jump to the feed. I really appreciate your insight. Wise1. Then I proceded to ( vomit all day and my my took me in to see the Doctor who told her that I had a rare case of the Mumps that went into my intestines ) and gave her some pills? https://www.adhdmarriage.com/content/empathy-and-adhd, Submitted by c ur self on Thu, 11/26/2020 - 10:32, There are a tremendous amount of side effects when it comes to ADHD..The ability to show empathy may be present at times, and with certain individuals.Spousal empathy can be effected by numerous things.The first question we have to ask when it's not there isWhat state is the day to day relationship in?If the answer is Not great!Then that is one place you have to go with human beings, ADHD or not.But, hyper focus is a major player.Selfishness and self absorbed minds are major players.Distraction as well as addiction will also play a role if present.Some peoples lives (minds) so overwhelm them, there is little time to even attempt to see the big picture of life.(If the capability is even there). Fear,is the one that gets the most use, and what he bases most of his interactions with. If the ADHD'er is unwilling to get help then really it's not fair for the other person to be the only one to want to actively work at it. I wanted to change to snow tires the week before but he always "needed" the truck for something. I've told our kids that THEY will be in charge of me if I ever get cancer or something like that. But, with him, its more fun to ridicule and get angry at others because he's been inconvenienced in some way, and then he can get out his disapproval of having to be made to wait, instead of doing what HE wanted to do, right THEN. It is obvious that ADD people rarely change for any measurable amount of time. There is a lot going on in that active brain and it takes a lot of inward attention to keep going. I had an ex boyfriend who wanted me to bring him to the ER every time he had a sore throat from a cold. Thank her sincerely for doing these things to you inspite of her 'reservations'. Wanting to CONNECT? (Statements I've heard dozens of times, and heard again this week). I cam home ( after working out for an hour feeling worse ) and told my mom and she took my temperature and it was like 104 degrees!! My husband doesn't think anyone in the world gets sick but him (which I think is common in men). Ask for forgiveness. You carry on, steady through the storm. Sign #9: He treats you like everyone else. But, he can't get past the victim hood yet. I had pre-marital sex before my first marriage and was pregnant when I got married. Do you think being obnoxious made him FOND of me? Stay away from me!" Obviously. Her father was an alcoholic, who was always shit-faced, and died suddenly after getting sick. I did it again. But if I need or expect something maybe not so much because it wont register as now/love but as someone upset whether the upsetedness is valid or not. He lovesfamily when they are joking with him, but not if they need him. I've seen SO deeply moved by the plight of others. When I'm sick no one asks what I need to make me less miserable. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I think many spouses with ADD are extremely selfish and will never realize that a healthy relationship requires compromise, compassion, and patience. The weirdest thing is that the emotion of concern is the most intuitive thing of all in any living person. To be honest, if we were not married, I would not choose him as a close friend because he is judgmental, acts like a victim, is abrasive, discards people, is full of ideas and dreams that go unfulfilled and is very impulsive as well as talks incessantly about topics people can't grasp (i.e quantum mechanics- high IQ, low common sense). Submitted by Resentful on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 09:54. If I am not in his presence at the moment, I am not on his mind. This is daunting to say the least. People are either takers or givers. An the cycle continues. Even worse when these DisneyDaddys, lol are looking for a life partner, the first thing that they rub on your face is the: my kids come first b.s. Nothing. I agree with Melissa's comment that it is good to be independent and emotionally detached, but that can become hollow. A therapist can help you evaluate the factors that have led you to this step and then offer advice about how to best proceed. Don't let the ADHD make you feel any worse you need the peace and quiet to recover gently. There's definitely a disconnect. If she's sick, and the kids need something, she's on her own. He is Always the "Victim" and Everything is Always My Fault! Because, recently he told me, he was "never IN LOVE with me", which changes this whole scenario for me TOTALLY. You also don't have a role model to teach or even show you HOW to connect. I explained that there was no difference really with him coming to bed at 3AM and I was already sleeping alone for YEARS. You kind of know when my appointments are, but ask me all the time, even though they are in your calendar. When you find out your spouse is seriously ill, its natural to feel overwhelmed by fear and confusion. It's not even his fault because stupid idiot "women" like you let men like him treat you like crap. I am married for 10 years late in life now 60 ..and moved to Spain after 18 months I took the real flu I was in bed for 6 weeks with only sips of w Someone who at times would look at me and just smile, (as if we shared a special secret), with eyes that showed gentleness, patience and strength, but with a reverent humility. I don't think it's right, but I think it's true. It seems likely he would like the opportunity to feel affection from you, as wellso perhaps would be motivated. Submitted by notgonnalosemyself (not verified) on Thu, 04/13/2017 - 16:22. yuck. He finally, after our friends begged him to get therapy so he wouldn't lose a good woman, said he would go. Stop selling your soul for sex, money or a sense of security. What should I do? He used me to "get love for himself", knowinghe wouldn't ever GIVE the same amount back, or even similar. Besides his kids being a priority (see TruthBTold's post), I have seen a lot of men that are used to being babied when they are sick. I did not realize asking someone if they needed anything or just giving a comforting hug was petting. I actually yelled at him, told him how selfish he is. I thrive from who I am independently although I still try to be a good wife and hold down most of the responsibilities that keep our family looking good for the most part. My cough doesnt produce anything other than an exsmokers clean up. Being romantic just to get sex will be seen as manipulative. I wish you the best. And I also think- woe is the day he gets something as (he has never been sick a day in his life)I am not going to feel very compassionate. I jokingly call(ed) her "Florence Nightingale" because even others would notice how completely oblivious she was/is to any illness or discomfort on my part. I count my lucky stars his empathy score wasn't way off neurotypical, but even so, it is affected, and I do notice he's MUCH better about me being ill when he's just had what I've caught, because he doesn't have to imagine how I feel, he knows from personal experience. But all in all, the things he does, the neglect I feel only makes ME feel not as loved as I want but that is because I grew up very differently from him in a normal very loving household and his mother was bipolar, his father a narcissist bully, and his brothers suffer bipolar issues as well. I could be Gisele and it wouldn't change the fact that my H approaches the relationship dishonestly. If the tables were turned, I know he'd be acting like he was at death's door if he simply had the sniffles. Consequences. He always says "you don't know me and to give him a chance to prove himself". New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Award-winning bookBuy paperbackBuy KindleBuy audiobookFree chaptersMore info, I just got back from a trip and most likely caught a cold from someone on the plane ride home. This has been validating. And one of the most troubling scenarios where you see this is when the wife becomes so upset that she cries and the husbands response is indifference, anger, frustration, or denial. I agree with Truth..his kids come first. Press J to jump to the feed. My husband believes he's Mr. Fix-It, and can fix anything. Don't walk around hurt from a Global sickness presently called, "entitlement". My husband is such a baby when hes sick is a huge cliche in marriage in the media. And I also have to include.I have a very low toleranceto this kind of behavior!! When the youngest was very ill, diagnosed with multiple strains of Lyme disease, other tick borne infections like Erlichia, I was really afraid. Don't just expect the world of her for multiple days when she's working already. I have made myself the central focus in our relationship. Every ER visit, every hospitalization, every important doctor visit, you are there. Recallingthe time I told him I was really sick in the morning before swim workout and he told me I had to go anyway? Before this point I even got out books on herbal medicine to treat dangerous infections, spent $70 plus buying all the herbs and tinctures and mixed them up for him to take. It was horrible since I did it secretly. Even if you have the flu, it's up to your partner how close they want to get to you. I am still me; I am unchanged to you. We also had an outdoor wedding to attend two weeks after I broke my foot . That is not an ADHD trait as far as it is with me? That's not even in my nature.". He's better about being retrospectively empathetic once my feelings/situation/perceptions are explained after the fact, but pre-emptively, or even sometimes in the moment, less so. Really? etc. Submitted by thparkle on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 11:19. Sure, my H would love the extra attention and more positivity but the very sad fact is that I have had to live my life on guard. It wasnt until recently that I found my voice. Qualities many w ADDdo not possess. I offered to set it up on his phone but of course he won't relinquish his phone, which is another story, and the primary basis of my divorce request. I couldn't even keep them down or even water it was so bad and my mom called the Doc back and he said if I couldn't keep the water or pills down to take me into the emergency room? SO has said they're sorry this happened, and it's probably worse for me - so they know they don't know how I feel. I think that men get used to a female (their mother) taking care of them while they are children, and subconsciously they maintain this view as they get to adulthood. You know where I keep my emergency information, when to call 911. At one point my manager demanded I go see a medical doctor, which I already had, and because I was past two weeks of antibiotics and still sick, I was refused treatment. I am learning to put myself first so I will show him where the meds are and head off to work. I don't think there is a way to forgive things like this. Yes, the victim mentality and what you said is so true. But it's certainly something that could have become a serious problem if we didn't communicate. Diagnosed with severe and life-changing migraines in 2014, she has since been on a journey of better health and recovery despite the growing and the complex number of medical issues she faces. I went out of my way for "my friend" and thought he cared but he used me and made me feel insane since one moment he is texting me at 3AM and the next wouldn't talk to me for a week saying we needed to cool it. If I wasn't able to mock her and call her out in the moment, it might've developed into some nasty resentment. I am very organized so I planned for thenext 20 days. Submitted by AdeleS6845 on Wed, 12/14/2016 - 08:44. And that doctor he threatened to sue likely saved his son's life. Do you have kids that were sick too? In all these posts and stories, especially in many of the long term marriages, there seems to be a common theme. I think that it's true. No expression. All big red flags. And although I don't think I have verbalized it completely just yet, I KNOW that THIS is the total crux of MY difficulty with H. We LOVE differently. I bet if I got cancer he'd go "Great! He appears not to care youre pregnant and youre feeling unsupported. Follow this journey on Living Without Limits. When my wife is sick, I tend to wait on her. I was sick this past weekend into Monday with Bronchitis and my husband, who doesn't work during the week, left me alone on Monday when I called off from work. I didn't nag on him, or hate him, or unkind. He is Extremely self centered, has No Empathy or Sympathy for anyone except himself. Being in a constantly defensive state (as are the chronic blamers of the world) means ADHD adults can become really good at detachingand awful at attaching. My In-laws and husband were there, along with our daughter. I left work early and took them to hospital, tended them there, brought them home and generally took care of as much as I could to keep them comfortable and on the way to mending throughout. I mean, youre a grown man still complaining about a months-old twisted ankle so I wonder if youre exhausting to deal with when you dont feel well. Pain beyond belief. Although Melissa's suggestions have some merit for a couple where there is active treatment adherence, I don't have much hope of change in my relationship with someone who never gives a thought to anyone else but himself. I always wished I had the guts to leave him but the codependencykept me there. Do you think you can suggest implementing some of those changes without it dissolving into a fight? Those of us who marry into it, with the person NOT thinking their ADHD is that big of a deal, create a lot of consequences for themselves AND for us, since in marriage "two become one". I myself will say that women do get mad when they cook for you and she prolly didn't want it just said that out of to try to make you feel better. I like what Melissa said earlier, about becoming the person our husbands fell in love with. This is a personality disorder. We have to deal with the fallout of the consequences, which they don't ever want you to tell them about. If you feel leaving him will make you happy then do it. Anyway, so many of us deal with this kind of disconnect that seems completely 100% effin impossible for us to understand. No excuse on either side. It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. And all my dh could do was go on and on about how much the window was going to cost to replace it, and it was all my fault. It s supposed to make me feel better because it s not just me. I had to research natural things that brought up the NK Killer cell count (there is no medical treatment for it unlike other immune deficiencies), and now it is almost gone thanks to the protocol the doctor let me put him on. If I ever mention his behavior of that day, he gets mad at me and tells me that "I Never let things go and that I am to blame because I can't "forgive" him". He said it was too clinical and she was cold. Don't get me wrong. You should absolutely not expect to be treated as a child by your wife, and don't put your wife in the roll of your mother. Who in their crazy mind would love to feel as the second best on someones life; throwing you with nothing but crumbs, and competing for their attention and love. I will not beg for attention as I did in the past, crying because I was lonely. Nothing sexual ever happened but after 2 years of him love bombing me, calling me hot, beautiful, his soul mate, his twin, etc, he would discard me when I got too needy and hoover me back in when he needed an emotional pick me up. Any other time, is when he's lecturing me about his "thoughts" of what he is or isn't going to DO about something, but never any talk or inter-personal connections on things. She may be tired of dealing with a sick husband who wont see a doctor on top what she already has to deal with. Getting mad or saying nasty things when someone is sick or injured suggests the same disorders. Submitted by Punkin on Fri, 03/10/2017 - 07:12. A male. Get hand-picked resources and highlights from our Mighty community straight to your inbox. I have no compassion in my heart for this and I have no means to find it or excuse this as anything more than totally Fucked Up Shit!!! Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. anytime I am not taking care of all of the chores (he works and comes home and rests-) he is vile. I want to say Thank you for sharing your story. (Soup after you just threw up is too soon). Its a cultural thing as a whole. We already talked and we good now. Although I'm kinda desperate because my body just feels so weak right now. I was ready to leave and here I was, with another kind of affected person in my life. Its pretty normalized at the point. We parted ways. There's lots of reasons he may have decided to not come over, and 99% of them aren't the selfish stuff you're thinking of. 2023 ZIFF DAVIS CANADA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. She says take medicine or go to doctor. He said I always run to my room when this happens and it will happen again. Maybe a spouse is a lousy caregiver, or just as sick if not sicker; maybe you never noticed till now that certain local family members are better at receiving than giving. And here is my confession, for I fall short of a Marvel superhero. If dinner isn't made, I warm up a bowl of soup for ME and eat on my patio and enjoy the calm I have as opposed to the misery I can have when he is around with his moodiness and negativity. Well, to be frank, that will vary from person to person as we all display love in different ways. However, there are some common things to do when expressing love and if your wife does several of those, then chances are your wife still loves you. Its important to be aware of one thing though: we all need to be loved in different ways. Run!!! You don't want to marry a man with kids, trust me. 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