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- by: charmingtempest - I want to thank everyone for their thoughtful and non:judgemental input. I am both happy and sad to report that I was forced eventually to block him Happy because I am safe and at peace. I feel the anxiety draining Fromm me day by day. Sad because I said goodbye several times and he just didn't get it. I feel a bit cruel, just taking him off my Facebook and blocking him and all of that and he feels like I lied to him about caring about him and I feel terrible for that but it just wasn't livable...>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: J - After writing this, it brought back a few memories of my dad. It reminded me that he was very ill much of my childhood. When I was about 8 years old, the doctor told him he only had about 5 years to live if he didn't stop smoking. He'd been smoking since he was 10 years old ( according to him ) but I think it was possibly earlier than that. In the end, he did stop and started exercising. When he'd take me to early morning swim workouts before school, he would ride his bike around the neighborhood at the...>>> on Forum topic - I am Scrooge
- by: Swedish coast - Thank you for those kind words. Assigning him more responsibilities is probably the best way forward. Or - if he's (as I expect) incapable of shopping clothes and gear at the appropriate time and thinking of haircuts - maybe I should take the children out for those things on his weeks when it suits me. Why should he have calm uninterrupted time with them just being present, while I scurry on my weeks to get everything done? It should at least be noticeable that I'm relieving him of responsibilities. I...>>> on Forum topic - The relaxed happy ex
- by: Catterfly - Hi Swedish, This is truly awful, and frankly callous and mean of your ex. Of course you're feeling depleted. This is one of the most stressful things people can go through in life, and having an ex who can only focus on the "now" (so can never self-reflect or apologize for the past) makes it even more heartbreaking. It's ok for your kids to see your humanity. Once you've processed enough grief to come back to yourself, they know you'll be their foundation. In fact I bet that they know that already,...>>> on Forum topic - The relaxed happy ex
- by: J - I'm having a really difficult time even following this, in fact, it makes no real sense what so ever? All I hear is a lot of "you" language: you, you, you....then, I, I , ...and us...then I....then back to you. Sounds like he's trying to say everything is all your fault but mostly, it just sounds like a bunch of random words pulled out of a hat and strung together to form a sentence. Very difficult to understand what he's actually trying to say?>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: J - I'd block him too.>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: Swedish coast - And yes, I think you should block him.>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: Swedish coast - An ADD person wanting to get even after a perceived injustice but not realizing their impact sounds realistic to me. I have a feeling there is very little self-awareness in and after an RSD episode. There isn't much self awareness the rest of the time either. You may be traumatized but the ADD person doesn't understand it. What's more, they think in the end they are the victim.>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: J - on the playground in grade school who feels he's been wronged or hurt and hits back regardless if it's right or wrong. Fueled by anger alone. Think of a child, having a temper tantrum who's out of control. Think of a child who feels they've been wronged and feels the need to get even. Now, Think about that same child getting behind the wheel of an automobile and has road rage because someone cuts then off. This is closer to what I'm saying...using a child like logic and thinking process. As well as an...>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: Catterfly - What you describe is really extreme. In the end it doesn't matter if it's ADHD; it's abuse. You need to get away immediately. It will escalate from verbal and emotional abuse (which this is) to even worse. As an aside, I think this sounds like a personality disorder more than ADHD.>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: J - "While self-centeredness usually stems from selfish motives, self-absorption is often an unintentional behavior that can be addressed with conscious effort and awareness." C.....Your comment sparked my curiosity so I had to look this up. You mentioned self centered and I immediately went to: or is it self absorbed? Apparently, there is a subtle difference which has to do with the motivation and intention behind it. This is news to me but started the wheels turning. But what if a person is both? That's...>>> on Forum topic - Confidence
- by: Catterfly - I hear you - this has been my life too, for the past twenty years. I'm so sorry that it's continuing even after you've made a decision to separate. Some things that resonate for me: continuous anxiety about not having the full picture of the plans, assumptions that conflicts have been resolved (by time, not talking), coming and going at will with no explanation or consideration of the family responsibilities, and continuous anxiety that he will disappoint the kids by going back on his promises, or else...>>> on Forum topic - I think I'm losing my mind
- by: Swedish coast - ADD disability seems different than all physical disabilities. Its invisible, so no one believes it. It doesn't in my experience involve motivation primarily. The deficiency is in execution. Setting up goals, making plans, communicating them and coordinating with other people to make them happen. Making decisions. Getting to it. Getting started. Remembering. Prioritizing. Changing strategy when needed. Finishing. My ex husband also said he had no dreams, no goals, no ideas, no sense of the future. He...>>> on Forum topic - Confidence
- by: c ur self - When it comes to labeling people, we have to be careful...After 16 years w/ my wife, I understand what ADD is, and what ADD is not...It's better for me to stick with the "reality of the attitude of heart, and the behavior's flowing from that heart"...ADD/ADHD or a busy distracted mind is a real thing...But, it has never and will never produce thought out "choices" that are selfish and self centered in nature...Self centeredness has nothing to do with distraction...If a person can make life decisions (homes...>>> on Forum topic - Confidence
- by: charmingtempest - So possibly what you're saying is that he's acting out on some perceived slight that I may or may not have actually done? His hit back is yelling about it for hours and then telling me I'm being avoidant because I don't wanna deal with him anymore? While still professing his undying love and that he wants to work hard and that I'm being disloyal because I don't wanna deal with it anymore and he's the most loyal and nobody understands him? He has this sort of almost twilight-ish notion of love and that you'...>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: J - Charming tempest.....First I want to say how sorry I'm am that you're going through this and even I, a guy with ADHD agree with what's already been said. What you're experiencing is unacceptable for anyone, ADHD or not. I just went through a version of this pattern, not at home, but at work so Im writing this while its fresh in my mind. This deals with a woman I work with who also has ADHD. She told me so going in. I'll do my best to stay on point and stick to the fact here so I can illustrate this...>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: charmingtempest - Hey, sure wish my anxious attachment style, didn’t conflict with your avoidant attachment style. Just wish you had more time set aside to figure this stuff out, also moreover we knew how to sooth eachother and make sure that we were not overwhelmed before introducing new things into the mix. Thanks for the times we had I guess, thought you would have fought harder for me. I want to fight for you, but what’s the use. Everyone has already blamed me for everything wrong, as usual. I guess what I’m trying to...>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: charmingtempest - Hey, sure wish my anxious attachment style, didn’t conflict with your avoidant attachment style. Just wish you had more time set aside to figure this stuff out, also moreover we knew how to sooth eachother and make sure that we were not overwhelmed before introducing new things into the mix. Thanks for the times we had I guess, thought you would have fought harder for me. I want to fight for you, but what’s the use. Everyone has already blamed me for everything wrong, as usual. I guess what I’m trying to...>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: charmingtempest - I hope you can tell me about the pattern. Thanks>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse
- by: AdeleS6845 - This is verbal abuse, no matter how you look at it. Whether the person who says these things has ADHD or not, whether they intentionally said things or not, it still hurts, and if they continue to do it after you ask them to stop it is abuse. My reply is based on ending my 20 year marriage to a man who became abusive 3 years in. He would often have angry, rageful outbursts, and I remained silent, because speaking up order only fueled his rage. I tried to make it work, but ultimately I was the only one...>>> on Forum topic - Symptoms of ADHD or verbal abuse