Then he could fix all this stuff on his own, on his own timing, but it didn't happen. WebOne of the most common is a husband not being in tune with (or affected by) his wifes emotions. That's not even in my nature. WebSign #7: He doesnt ask you any questions about you and doesnt seem interested in who you are. This becomes a real problem for me in one area especially. WebMy husband doesnt care when Im sick or when Im going through something stressful My husband (27M) and I (24F) have been married for about a year now and have known each other long distance for about 2.5 years. When I am sick I want to be left alone, just let me sleep it off. I grew up in a house where you were basically quarantined when sick. Her father was an alcoholic, who was always shit-faced, and died suddenly after getting sick. Please ask around or ask someone in your family to get online and see what public options are available for you- to either improve your eye sight or get back to your home country. This goes so deep. He still ignored andhung by the pool by himself. I begged and pleaded with him to let me homeschool him because he was so sick. Very hard to comprehend and maybe that means we are ok.It is illogical and very sad to live with like that from both sides. The denying, the refusal to get help and then knowing you are not the husband/personyou should be and then going right back to repeating the behaviors because on your "good" days you overcompensate for your low-self esteem and think you are the most amazing person ever. Jason and Maria want something entirely different out of the same marriage. She used to tell me, (when speaking of my husband), "I liked him, he never BOTHERED ME", and would praise him for leaving her alone, unlike her other children who " needed" her, as children DO. Set up a way for it to not be inconsistent. My husband has a 'man cold' right now. Acknowledge the wrongdoing. Describe what you did, and why it was wrong.Promise not to do it again. Mean it.Ask for forgiveness. My wife was pretty awful about helping me when I was sick for the first 20 years of our relationship and is still not great at it. Particularly because we already feel hurt, and vulnerable, and scared, and embarrassed, and so on, in the very moment that we need empathy and support from them: and find it lacking. I would like to see him live with this and all the pain and cognitive dysfunction it causes. I just got back from a trip and most likely caught a cold from someone on the plane ride home. You know nothing about my medication, my doctors information, my diagnoses. Second, gently encourage him to connect. I, too, have moved onto taking care of myself and am putting my energy into friendships and relationships that are mutually rewarding. She was in the hospital two days and has a 3 week recovery time frame. "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". Got plenty of time to think about it. Blank and emotionless with no expression at all? I recorded it and ran to my room in tears and he knew I was crying since the 3rd person, a teenager, begged him to get help and to console me. His mother died from Alzhiemer's, but was bi-polar and whatever else. Yeahand just imagine trying to trust people when you grow up with everyone telling you you don't fit inand if you let that pain in all the time, instead of shut it out, you would be a puddle on the floor. And I can tell you one thing without a doubt or question in my mind? (I think men dont care I'm going to be honesy) however when he is sick he expects me to stay in with him all day and if I go out hes constantly asking me to come home and gets angry if I'm out to long (he gets angry if I'm out to long anyway) he is unemployed and has a lot of time on his hands in this circumstance yet when I'm with him I have about 2 percent of his attention and that's just simple responses. "He worked all week ~ he's Tired and Deserves to Rest"!!! Press J to jump to the feed. Maybe I was expecting something like that. | 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. Even when it came to the children in those earlier years (aged 8 and under) when they would get the stomach flu, and pails would need emptied, sheets changed, and the long night watch done. Privacy My ex didn't have ADHD. Then, why the * are they looking for a life partner in the first place?. 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. However Ive come to the realization that hes not the same as me. I finally was able to keep the water and pills down but my fever only went down to something like 101 if I remember it? NOTHING HELPED. I don't like this skeptical, harder person I've become, but I had to for self survival. I see we are out of aspirin and ask him if he knows of any in the house. Otherwise she knows that I will go down and get whatever I want. My husband didn't help me with anything around the house. Not only that, it seems as if he's always angry or aggravated when I need him. I didn't nag on him, or hate him, or unkind. 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? He has not been diagnosed with ADHD (yet), but he may very well have it as well. I agree. is already like this, it will only get worse. Otherwise I think you need to stop acting like a child when sick. If your S.O. It is not only me he has no sympathy for, it is his children as well. Anyway. Submitted by thparkle on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 11:19. I decided then to leave. And that was just with a scratchy throat. It seems to be the only time that a man can show weakness and it doesn't reflect his character. Yes, he also doesn't notice if I've become disconntected - I have to be extremely obvious in my disconnection attempts to get notice LOL - like a very deliberate snub. Thats My husband believes he's Mr. Fix-It, and can fix anything. This is not the life you want. Submitted by thparkle on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 11:36. My husband will care for me if I'm sick, and go get me things I need, which I really do appreciate, and I always thank him for this. She says take medicine or go to doctor. Empathy, love, and Gatorade are amazing to have, but the rest is all you. This is the extent of OUR now/not now difference when it comes to love. and my child will throw up or have a fever. The former provides you both with a structure that can work (does for many couples.) Friday afternoon he gets home from work and goes to give me a kiss and I tell him that he shouldn't kiss me because I'm getting a scratchy throat and most likely a cold and his response isn't one of sympathy, instead it's "Greeeeeeat! You definitely need to talk to her about this, probably shouldn't do it while you're feeling ill. After I broke my foot, the Orthopedist put me in a non weight bearing cast. But still, if I do get sick and need something, he's there, doing whatever. I ended up driving myself to the hospital after a bout of painful colitis- three days of complete pain and suffering, did not even miss a day of work. in Psychology. People are either takers or givers. Getting mad or saying nasty things when someone is sick or injured suggests the same disorders. The next morning I woke up with chills and a fever of over 100. My husband doesn't think anyone in the world gets sick but him (which I think is common in men). To live content with small means; to be worthy, not respectable; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, this is my symphony. My experience with ADD people is they are takers. 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 You only get 1 life and your life matters, period. (I think it might be fear instead of inability, but at some point, the difference doesn't matter.) And that doctor he threatened to sue likely saved his son's life. No, not really. H, has two basic emotions, FEAR and ANGER. When my husband started his first affair, I WAS a good woman. Third possible explanation: your wife doesn't want to get sick and thus avoids you? This is not ok. (Sadly, he was not compliant enough with the whole thing and it didn't work). That's not even in my nature.". THAT, was fear. I guess what i m saying is although the strategy may have a great chance of success for some, there isn't any upside in my case. Been married 13+ yrs and anytime I am sick, according to him I act like I am dying. Don't misunderstand me - I get it. Which to that, I feel he used me to have someone to marry and to love HIM, but he knew he wasn't going to return that. By then its too late. Its me, me and my illness, that dominate our life. 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. I occasionally get teary about it, my feelings were so hurt. But I havent been acting like it. He literally goes deaf ears when I tell him Im sick. It was a costly move but I just was happy he was getting help. explicit permission. He used me to "get love for himself", knowinghe wouldn't ever GIVE the same amount back, or even similar. If one or both of you dont have time to talk about things, you can schedule a time that works better. I will always do my best but not at the price of my sanity. Its your life not theres. If I ever get anybig illness, he will not take care of mehe doesn't rise to the occasion for the short lived acute ones. 1) Shes never on your side. Someone who would listen to MY dreams, and want that for me, as much as I want his dreams and goals for him, and to help each other achieve those, if in our power. 2015 was the year that changed me some more. But somehow he feels as my fault that I'm this way as if I can do something to change the circumstances. Newly wed so some things are quite new. You also don't have a role model to teach or even show you HOW to connect. My cough doesnt produce anything other than an exsmokers clean up. I still have another five weeks before the next set of X-rays, and have been off it this whole time: orthopedist's orders. Please share ~ the relief is amazing! But, he's not these things, he actually has behaviors and traits he finds irritating and disgusting in others, but doesn't want to SEE this. 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 know when I'm sick, I freak out about being a burden & not pulling my weight. I scrolled through my phone contacts and one name popped out, an old mutual friend of ours. 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. Now when Im sick I prefer to be left alone. out of the basement and towards you) and that ADHD symptoms are poorly managed. In the letter I explained that he needed to get help and I was running to save myself. Anyway, I digress. We already talked and we good now. He doesn't want to connect it with his choices of not doing relationships very well, if at all. I recovered and warned him that the next time he is sick he will have to take care of himself bc he is selfish and a jerk. If you feel leaving him will make you happy then do it. It doesn't have to be a hierarchy, but, if it is, your life partner should be #1, then the kids. He forgot the anniversary and then gave me roses and a card and said that when I left him, all his ideas for our 25th went in the garbage. :) Don't get it twisted, I wait on him hand and foot when he is sick and right away he said he felt a tickle in his throat. And I'm also feeling better. Its pretty normalized at the point. That's great! And vice versa. (Dirt, dust, cob webs, grease, filth, trash, broken stuff, computer junk, all over) Then there is the paperwork all over the place and our finances to get through. Commitment, sacrifice, partnering are too boring and difficult..not a part of love to H. Love is only themoment's pleasure to him. WHAT? Even says just because I am sick, he is not going to pet me. He didn't sleep well last night because he was stuffed up, coughing, etc. I need to see if Iam wrong about this. Im worried and curious what to look for. Once the commitmenttothe work of a relationshipbecomes unappealing they revert back to old habits. OMG. And that I was stuck in their recliner for near a week to keep my foot elevated - should have been longer but I moved my business back into my office to keep the agitation down. I mis calculated the drop, my crutches went out from under me, and I fell, landing flat on my back on thecement patio, hard. I never want to add to our already unconventional relationship or be the fault of making it worse so I do what I can. Hi. 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". Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. I learned about myself and learned some hard lessons. Good point. Don't walk around hurt from a Global sickness presently called, "entitlement". He even broke the kitchen sink to where it only puts out hot water. 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. This is what it's been like living with my ADHD husband as well. Only a 4 inch drop, but tricky in a cast. Barf and poop, rehydrate, and take care of yourself. But we are talking about a lack of engagement here, right? And vice versa if she's the one down ill. Can't really prepare good food when you're nauseous and fked up all over. But you dont care. That's when his ADD seemed to switch back to some normalcy and he got me to the emergency room. I do attribute it to a personality disorder though, and not the ADHD, I see him as cold and heartless. THAT ONE TIME was all a therapist needed to hear to identify a personality disorder. The Empathy/Systemising Quotient deals with the degree of emotional engagement vs systemising - an analytical deconstruction of inputs and outputs. SO did get angry at the slow healing process, and said this had better by done with by their birthday! 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!!! And for this, I am truly, deeply sorry. I don't think this is necessarily an ADHD thing. It was miserable. Partners are supposed to have each others backs, even when it doesnt seem like the best thing to do. Kathy woke-up startled to hear her phone ring so at 5 am. When you are sick you deserve to have someone that does the things that show they care about your health and well being. There is something good though. I couldn't handle it. Like, my sympathy well was pretty shallow when I had 2 sick kids and a sick husband. 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. Does she get sick often?Wondering how sympathy for each other is usually when one of you is sick. But, he can't get past the victim hood yet.). He is scared about his health lately. It is a difficult way to have to be for someone whose nature isbenevolent and caring but it seems thesequalities are manipulated by the ADD spouse making the non spousefeel worthless. Well, then, I say. Was she sick recently and you didn't pay attention? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Blank. With him to let me sleep it off does she get sick and thus avoids?. 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