Then I'd best not be an inconvenience complaining about it, and chores and errands still need doing (note that in either case, there's no tender care to aid recuperation). There's a few things that are scaring him, and he is right to be concerned. I decided then to leave. 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!! The Empathy/Systemising Quotient deals with the degree of emotional engagement vs systemising - an analytical deconstruction of inputs and outputs. Anyway..it was really serious and I can't ever remember being that sick before in my life and it was horrible right? with love respect and truth! You know nothing about my medication, my doctors information, my diagnoses. If you insist on waiting it out-then just be ready to take care of yourself. but I am trying to get past the resentment so now it simply feels like a friendship and some days like room mates but my goal is to remain pleasant and loving, as I would treat a friend. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. I always wished I had the guts to leave him but the codependencykept me there. Hinting at your desires will most likely push her further away. 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. That is my H 100%! Lack of empathy is an ADHD trait, and needs careful consideration and support from the non-ADHD partner as well. Right now I'm back at the house trying to get some stuff in order. You go through all of this, the burden of having a partner with a chronic illness who is always sick, the worry when I dont text back for a while and you know Im I have that kind of love with my children - simple, all encompassing, comfortable, aware, connected, attentive and involved it is possible to have it and I think it is a normal and natural human endeavor. They'll let me be to recuperate, since they know it's nasty. Partners are supposed to have each others backs, even when it doesnt seem like the best thing to do. It was horrible since I did it secretly. But you dont care. She even acts like I am somehow putting her out by not being 100%. 50K views, 259 likes, 10 loves, 511 comments, 68 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Dr. Phil: He Eats a Raw Animal Meat Diet #rawmeat #DrPhil #talkshow Last night I had throbbing pains in the side of my head that were scary (I have a history of TIAs, apparently), so I had a right to be worried. What does it take to stop running into these types of people? No expression. (pleasantly though, I LOVE MY DAUGHTER, and am glad she was born) My example is though, that people really DON'T want long term consequences for their actions, and in today's world, excuses and denials are what so many folks use to get "out of" having to live with the results of their own actions. My husband would blame me for ruining his life. Submitted by adhd32 on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 13:56. 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 had to pay out of pocket to see a naturopathic doctor trained by ILADS(it is the best training for Lyme disease and tick borne infections treatment.) Now I see, and now I can and will be your Captain Marvel. When I was3 months pregnant, wetook a trip to Mexico. Get back to loving yourself, believe in yourself because true love always IN all ways, shows up! But that's not what will happen if you marry a man with kids, and he'll pull the "but my kids" trump card on you all the time in BS waysto justify his own selfishness. 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. I am a romantic to this day. 1) Shes never on your side. A therapist can help you evaluate the factors that have led you to this step and then offer advice about how to best proceed. I was so ill from stress and he never checked on me. How a Narcissist Treats a Chronically Ill Spouse. I don't trust him now, and I have good reason not to. 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? There absolutely is an empathy and emotional disconnect which fuels this, and without that empathy the rest of the ADHD partner's response is heavily coloured. When my husband found out he was angry and said " I can't justify spending that kind of money. Have been married for 4years now. I know this may sound "corny", lol, but I don't think I'm too off base with this. Submitted by AdeleS6845 on Wed, 12/14/2016 - 08:44. The whole thing is just very, very HARD. Otherwise she knows that I will go down and get whatever I want. Really? Why? If she's sick, and the kids need something, she's on her own. That put yourself in these situations and then wonder why things happen to you. Pleasure. You carry on, steady through the storm. I was treated for cancer a few years ago & this really threw things into sharp relief. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I actually yelled at him, told him how selfish he is. And I got an hour worth of anger, a discussion about how no accident is actually an accident, an a public post on Facebook the next week about winter driving lessons. Like I was some animal in the Zooand he was just coming to see the specimen out of curiosity. You know, a "special" love. Thats it. I don't think it's right, but I think it's true. Submitted by PoisonIvy on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 15:38. Sometimes that takes the form of cuddling or doing something together like a walk/talk. After a month of separation, I was so happy that I started packing to go back. I am still me; I am unchanged to you. So, again, it's about him. He loves, smoking, drinking, games, cars, machines, jokes and flirting. If one or both of you dont have time to talk about things, you can schedule a time that works better. Being unhelpful when someone is sick or injured strongly suggests either Borderline PD or Narcissistic PD. He doesn't seem to catch up or even see it. Pain beyond belief. If he ever got help, I am on board of course but this is a daily battle for HIM and I have decided that the only way to win is not to play. Its your life not theres. Submitted by notgonnalosemyself (not verified) on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 14:55. He played video games.A LOT, and watched a lot of movies, and cook his food in deep fryers which has made the house smell like an old dirty grease pit, with the cupboards, shelves, and countertops, floors, all caked with grease. Anyway, I got way off track here. But know that people can take a while to be retrained to react differently. All I can say is wow. And of course, my fave from Walter Mitty movie "Beautiful things don't ask for attention. 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. And when things happen to the kids the "mom" is always like I didn't know he would do that to our kids and abuse them even though I did. He has the attitude of "Well, that's the past", "this is now". Maybe talking to her would bring it to her attention. We don't have kids yet. 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. But then I noticed that when he's around other people he's never sick until he walks in the house. Submitted by jennalemone on Sat, 04/15/2017 - 14:09. (Statements I've heard dozens of times, and heard again this week). That's my two bits and I'm sticking too it. 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. I agree with Truth..his kids come first. I can understand mentioning it to him and maybe even asking, but begging?? Friday afternoon he gets home from work and goes to Maybe he's dated someone like that. My husband never realized what was happening right under his nose. I agree. Don't worry your anxiety to high and relax. I learned about myself and learned some hard lessons. My wife wants to be left alone all I want is take care of her just be there for her to help her I don't understand when I'm sick I love for her to take care of me maybe just hold my hand any one can help me, After 22 years of marriage , I've learned this the hard way and am done once our oldest has graduated high school. I told him I am sick but he tells me to get rest and took off to entertain himself. But one person doing all the nice things, loving things is very hard and eventually we all get tired of begging. Remind her of how bad you feel and how much you'd appreciate her help while you recover. Isn't THAT ironic? Maybe I was expecting something like that. Of course. I sit on the couch and tell him I've got a fever. Female here sick and tired of whiny twats like you. You dont care about my illness. Everyone, strangers and those that love and tolerate him see an issue. I can not tell you how much I can relate to you and everyone else that has posted. Now when Im sick I prefer to be left alone. WebMy (soon to be) ex wife had little sympathy whenever I was sick, and honestly it really sucked. Like, my sympathy well was pretty shallow when I had 2 sick kids and a sick husband. And here is my confession, for I fall short of a Marvel superhero. That is my story for anyone that can benefit from it. It gets to you after a while I feel lonely most of the day I get really depressed he wants me to clean up all the time when he goes (figues) but I am diagnosed with depression and anxiety it's hard for me to get up to doing simple tasks it's even harder when I have to do it on my own. The world should recognize his presence and he should be treated with utmost respect while giving none in returnto ANYONE! AskMen, Become a Better Man, Big Shiny Things, Mantics and guyQ are among the federally (Different situation for the writer of this post.) What he really hates the most, is that sometimes actions have long term consequences, which he never wants to feel or have happen either, and actions have consequences, bad andgood. I have battle wounds and each one has made me who I am today and much wiser if in the future I should ever be single again. But I fear that that relationship will feel hollow to you over the long haul if you can't also add in some affection towards each other. Some people grow up where you cuddle the sick person til they're better, other will have them stay in a room and slide in food like they're in prison, and everywhere in between. Now not now and love. I do believe he is plagued internally by his demons and if I can't show compassion and let go of resentment, I would surely hate him for marrying me. I really would like some aspirin now and not in 5 hours! Ziff Davis, LLC BBB Business Review. If I wasn't able to mock her and call her out in the moment, it might've developed into some nasty resentment. Hed get one color half done, then start on a new color somewhere else. 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. He said it was too clinical and she was cold. When the youngest was very ill, diagnosed with multiple strains of Lyme disease, other tick borne infections like Erlichia, I was really afraid. Nothe kids aren't "more important" than her. Thanks. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. #1. If this happens once, it may not be a huge cause for concern. Does she get sick often?Wondering how sympathy for each other is usually when one of you is sick. Press J to jump to the feed. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. WebNo, that's not normal in a loving marriage. If you want to connect with your partner the 'trick' is two fold. Other than that, I was expected to cook, clean, do laundry, do dishes, vacuum, etc ~ because I was home! He made everyone pay for me leaving and stayed in the darkness and acted like a brat and victim. I felt like I was dying, inside and out. I've seen SO deeply moved by the plight of others. Boy did we cry. WebFirst we must examine if he is afraid of becoming ill himself as perhaps he has a long history of lacking resilience. Its pretty normalized at the point. Just gotta get used to it! This means you may think it's obvious when you need a hug or some connection, but they may not 'see' it. An epiphany. Submitted by c ur self on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 14:17, ( A true and internal lack of gratitude for his own life that God has granted him, and gratitude for the lives that have been entrusted TO him, which is an honor and which is humbling for the soul who can SEE this fact. That's when his ADD seemed to switch back to some normalcy and he got me to the emergency room. Are you 5 years old? 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. 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. If your S.O. (again, fear). I will keep that in mind. However, I work andtake care of the house and the kids. (Sadly, he was not compliant enough with the whole thing and it didn't work). He didn't. I was really pissed and hurt that he didnt seem to care. It's the thought that matters <3. And your wife mightve been I didn't nag on him, or hate him, or unkind. Then, why the * are they looking for a life partner in the first place?. A well spouses support and encouragement can help a partner stay on track, but this new role can also trigger frustration on both sides. Im worried and curious what to look for. and my child will throw up or have a fever. If anything, I am stronger in your eyes. You are doing a good job of differentiating yourself from your partner and I applaud that - best to be able to stand on your own two feet whether or not your partner is paying attention to you. 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. is already like this, it will only get worse. Nearly 17% were estranged from a member of their immediate family. He thinks about "whatever", in the moment he's in. It means you're a dumb ass push over that loves acting like a victim. You go through all of this, the burden of having a partner with a chronic illness who is always sick, the worry when I dont text back for a while and you know Im home alone, the household chores I cant do, not because you dont care about my illness, but because you care about me. I used to do the same thing. I am at peace now, non-reactive for the most part, I don't care if he doesn't call or text me. Clearly you know it's a problem and you're still in that relationship and most likely going to have kids with him yourself and then act like oh no poor me I still got married and had kids with the guy that's treated me like crap since day one. This is a personality disorder. Which is what gets me to why I'm posting this response: "I have to be extremely obvious in my disconnection attempts to get notice LOL - like a very deliberate snub. After recovering from several hospitalizations, she went on to get a B.A. Imagine that. I can't help but think there is SOMETHING ELSE WRONG WITH HIM. 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