my wife doesn't care when i'm sick

But, he can't get past the victim hood yet.). My husband's reaction? My cough doesnt produce anything other than an exsmokers clean up. Do you always expect your wife to cook everything? If he is in a tank with filtration, you need to change about 20-30% of his water weekly. (not a good sign). Tell your spouse that although you Really? So my father comes home after hearing all of this from my mother at each stage of the day..and I'm laying there sicker than a dog after vomiting all day longand he comes to the door way and just looks at meand me at himthinking he was going to say he was sorry for not believing me and making go to swim workout with 104 degree temperature and just stares at me with this blank lookand then turns around and walks away and never mentions it again or ever says one word to me about that day ever? Alright. If I am not in his presence at the moment, I am not on his mind. If they get ill first, and then I get ill? I don't think this is necessarily an ADHD thing. I was still in therapy and my therapist, who is a mutual friend and took me on pro-bono, helped me so much to rebuild my esteem, stop being co-dependent. He had the flu last year and I took care of him. 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. Eventually, he got through it and started healing. It means you're a dumb ass push over that loves acting like a victim. Later Ilet him know I am very sick and need some help. His kids are always going to come before you. Etc. Its a cultural thing as a whole. She was in her second semester of college and was busy with school and work. 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? Sign #8: He is fine with you hanging around other men. I scrolled through my phone contacts and one name popped out, an old mutual friend of ours. Maybe I'm just expecting a bit too much. Im the one who is on disability and hasnt worked in two years. And that look on his face is what I will always remember. That is not an ADHD trait as far as it is with me? (sorry, another vent) .. So,when it comes to love, what to do, and where to go from here. Do you notice periods of lucidity between the bouts of rage? I would blame him for screwing up mine. I have loved you for a long time, and we have been through so much together, but what Ive recently learned is this: You could care less about my illness. I was so ill from stress and he never checked on me. I had to step down onto the patio from the back door. Ask for forgiveness. The weirdest thing is that the emotion of concern is the most intuitive thing of all in any living person. I'm tired . Submitted by 1Melody1 on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 10:11, Posted less than a week ago, Melissa's most recent blog article discusses empathy and ADHD. Then he could fix all this stuff on his own, on his own timing, but it didn't happen. But just like I learned when I lost my job two years ago, a job I thought defined me, one singular part of my life does not define me. Guy didnt wish me happy birthday am I wrong to be upset? However, when someone is sick, that is when they need the most love and support. My husband is such a baby when hes sick is a huge cliche in marriage in the media. I even passed out in front of my kids on the floor, and they had to yell at him to help me. I had to call my mother to take me.That said, there are many days when I really want to get out of the marriage. I was "out of commission" for 6 weeks. So I've (40m) been married ten years now and I love my wife (40f), but she has the most annoying behavior pattern whenever I am sick. Are you sick often? But god forbid he do anything out of his way for me. I had started a new job so I could not take him to get his surgery, but I did leave work early, come home and take care of him, make chicken soup, the whole deal. WebI love my wife. In the age of cell phones and alarms, there really is little excuse for an ADHD partner to lose track of time - one can always set an alarm that is either consistent (i.e. 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. 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. 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. You love me. All I can say is wow. He shows no concern for me - and this has to be narcissistic personality disorder. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. 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 I daze into the sunset and really feel lovefor that moment. He is so sick and depressed. Iris is somewhat of a unicorn a zebra unicorn even! Submitted by tiredmomma1 on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 12:12. Being romantic just to get sex will be seen as manipulative. Yes my H also has ADHD, but it's not ADHD that causes his horrible behaviors, particularly when I'm sick/injured. Thanks, man. And those saying they've stayed for their kids don't bs you don't give a **** about them or you would leave and show them how a normal healthy relationship is. Terms. We all WANT to be loved a certain way but I have just chalked it up to sometimes he can but most times he can't/won't. Submitted by notgonnalosemyself (not verified) on Thu, 04/13/2017 - 16:22. Yeap, but there are moments I'm being shitty too so I thought to myself this is just fair. If that's something that you can't handle, it's best to call it off. After all, when he is around me he can make me miserable by extension of his bad mood. Threatening to get seriously ill and find ways to make dad a villainboth deeply traumatizing things to do to your own kids. 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. We had been friends for years and talked here and there. Pleasure. Life goes on, until Im better. If she's sick, and the kids need something, she's on her own. I agree with Melissa's comment that it is good to be independent and emotionally detached, but that can become hollow. Yeah, he's not that thoughtful. I agree his kids should come first. But that was a lot of days for him to be unable to make any time for you. My hu Not showing care or concern for your spouse when they are sick, or injured is NOT an ADHD trait. That's great! Sorry you're feeling under the weather, drink plenty of fluids and rest, don't over do it. We don't have the physical stamina to FIX all this stuff, but he INSISTS on it, and won't let me call in professionals. Okay, WE?? I dont expect to be doted on and coddled when Im sick, but some level of He made me pay that year for leaving. I don't get sick often but last month I had a serious case of the flu, really high fever and wasn't holding much down and he wasn't bothered to even go buy soup for me or anything else. I'm curious to see a female's perspective on this, especially someone who has been married to see if this holds true. Devoid of anything? But I text him and found out his wife was bipolar and in and out of hospitals. Of course, I got no help from him with ANYTHING for the 6 weeks my foot was in the cast. 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. His answer,"Something you enjoy. It makes your partner retreat - the opposite of wanting to connect. Maybe I was expecting something like that. Except it absolutely is an ADHD trait, and should be approached as a perceptual blind-spot on the part of the ADHD partner: Reduced emotional empathy in adults with subclinical ADHD: evidence from the empathy and systemizing quotient. Many years ago I had appendicitis. Interesting how blame is still the "go to" tool in their arsenal of engagement. We've been married 17 years. out of the basement and towards you) and that ADHD symptoms are poorly managed. Run!!! You don't want to marry a man with kids, trust me. All this crap about his kids "coming first" is just thatcrap. When you marry, the two Like, my sympathy well was pretty shallow when I had 2 sick kids and a sick husband. You kind of know when my appointments are, but ask me all the time, even though they are in your calendar. This becomes a real problem for me in one area especially. Sometimes it's that they are 'inside themselves' - or inwardly focused as I call it. Have enough respect without ego to treat yourself with a non-toxic man or woman. 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. 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. Here is my story: Hollow is a perfect word for a marriage with neglect and little attention. My husband responded to me that if I went on medical leave I would have to stop seeing my doctor because he wouldn't pay for it anymore. You are not important. Maybe she doesnt even realize shes doing it. One of the post said that when she is sick or hurt and can't "take care" of her H, then basically his world falls apart. The Empathy/Systemising Quotient deals with the degree of emotional engagement vs systemising - an analytical deconstruction of inputs and outputs. If you ever became terminal, he would run for the hills. Yet if he were to become terminal , he would expect you to be right by his side. Without question, without me asking. 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. No, not really. He was disgusted. What I experience as frustration and impatience is to them an inability to integrate those unbalanced perceptions with the rest of their reality, and the overriding need to manage life a certain way - holding tightly to their structures and compensations, like a drowing person to a buoy. I wasn't even allowed to adjust my own pillows. I could have written pages and pages in response. I think the non spouse has to be less of a giver and move to the attitude of-I'm in this life for myself just like you demonstratedaily that are in it for yourself. (And he sees this as a good thing)half done, with walls half painted. I will always do my best but not at the price of my sanity. When I confront him about what I'm thinking about how he acts, he becomes defensive and gets angry. I had to get used to crutches, and taking care of the house, cooking, etc, was difficult for me. By then its too late. Best Sex Positions to Improve Your Sex Life. What? Life goes on around us when we are sick. AskMen, Become a Better Man, Big Shiny Things, Mantics and guyQ are among the federally He/she is merciless. If you read anything about attachment theory, the bottom line is that if you had a parent who didn't attach to you, or rejected you, then you mostly likely develop an unhealthy attachment style you use with others. 2022 Mighty Proud Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2 yrs ago I was in a serious car accident. All big red flags. There is a lot going on in that active brain and it takes a lot of inward attention to keep going. Mistake on my part expecting a bit too much help from my partner. It s supposed to make me feel better because it s not just me. But it was terrible to watch my child suffer 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. 2023 ZIFF DAVIS CANADA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. There are times I still wonder how our husbands can continue to deny who they are, and why so MANY people, have difficulty with them. He threatened to sue me and the doctor because the kid had to go temporarily on multiple antibiotics to help knock down the infections. Ya, it sucks being sick but it's a stomach bug. 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. How would he manage without me, his Bandaid? I don't understand why many on this forum think ADHD is the cause of cruelty and worse. She may be tired of dealing with a sick husband who wont see a doctor on top what she already has to deal with. Sorry guys, I just had to vent and get it out of my system. (We do imitate our parents). Not doing anything about it will make you resentful. Talk about unprofessional. We also had an outdoor wedding to attend two weeks after I broke my foot . I have an illness. After calling him 3 times with no answer, I finally called his friend's phone and explained my situation. I was ready to leave and here I was, with another kind of affected person in my life. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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!!! Get hand-picked resources and highlights from our Mighty community straight to your inbox. Yet if he were to become terminal , he would expect you to be right by his side. 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 can see how the advocated plan/tricks might work to create connection. Empathy, love, and Gatorade are amazing to have, but the rest is all you. I think many spouses with ADD are extremely selfish and will never realize that a healthy relationship requires compromise, compassion, and patience. When I'm sick, yes. But the AD/HD is so strong, it overrides that. I don't believe the behavior is intentional in my case. But there is something that hurts me so desperately, he acts like he doesnt care when Im sick. It may make it more difficult to resolve differences or conflicts and the same Does she get sick often?Wondering how sympathy for each other is usually when one of you is sick. People are either takers or givers. Submitted by peach on Tue, 12/13/2016 - 16:07. 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). Whichever it is, I wasted most of my life trying to make something work that couldn't. I used to do the same thing. Duped again. What should I do? You should probably be checked out by a doctor. Press J to jump to the feed. 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". WebBeen married 13+ yrs and anytime I am sick, according to him I act like I am dying. So if you want to connect, you will likely be the one to have to bring it up. I will not call for a man when I am sick. If it's me first? I learned about myself and learned some hard lessons. I started treatment and with the antibiotics and things you get sicker before you start healing. Submitted by Exhaustedlady87 (not verified) on Fri, 11/15/2019 - 16:54. I do believe he loves me. Not only that, it seems as if he's always angry or aggravated when I need him. Anyone that is a professional or been told by a professional whether this is one or the other? I pretend I am single and take care of me and my home for me. I really do want out of the marriage but don't have the guts at my age. That's life. He even broke the kitchen sink to where it only puts out hot water. WebBy sick, I mean a minor cold. When someone is sick or injured.I'm first respondentjust so you know? Sometimes that takes the form of cuddling or doing something together like a walk/talk. Because in his mind, I'm supposed to be taking care of him.not the other way around. I am still me; I am unchanged to you. And my mother ( the other one with ADHD who I got it from? Otherwise she knows that I will go down and get whatever I want. I m not saying it s right, but I am not putting in the effort for someone who lies to my face about everything. The ADHD Effect on Marriage was listed in Huff Post as a top book that therapists suggest all couples should read. Submitted by notgonnalosemyself (not verified) on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 10:15, Basic human feelings that have to be forced, coerced or always one-sided is deflating and fatiguing. 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