To us I should say. (Daddy issues?). yuck. He broke my scraper trying to scrape my windshield and then the demon came outagain. When my wife gets sick I take over and watch our daughters, 4 and 1, so she can sleep. Until you are burnt out, and I finally notice something is wrong. That is when he finally paid attention to me and accepted that I was sick. Submitted by notgonnalosemyself (not verified) on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 14:55. When my husband started his first affair, I WAS a good woman. 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. Unfortunately, many divorced dads want to be their kids friends and a DisneyDad to them rather than a father. Good point. Nothe kids aren't "more important" than her. This has been a transformation in more ways than one. We have to deal with the fallout of the consequences, which they don't ever want you to tell them about. Never underestimate the callousness of the narcissist. Thats 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. Talk about unprofessional. Join hosts Jeff and Shaunti Feldhahn for this series of six short videos (roughly 3-4 minutes each) called Thriving in Love & Money. Theyll offer helpful tips, informed by years of research and based on their new book, to help you and your spouse explore the underlying issues that lead to financial conflict and consider healthy ways to He then proceeded to rip me a new one, in front of his parents. Love, to me, is caring about the welfare of something and wanting to put in the effort and time and attention for it to grow and survive. This has been validating. But we are talking about a lack of engagement here, right? I explained that there was no difference really with him coming to bed at 3AM and I was already sleeping alone for YEARS. He reluctantly came up to the accident sight. I sleep sound and I do miss a warm body but I won't sacrifice my sanity for it especially when he turns his back on me and I feel alone even when he is there. So I choose to let it go and know he is limited by the ADHD and other disorders that are undiagnosed until he can be humble and let go of his pride, and that right there is bigger than any disorder one can have. He will leave and stay gone 2 hrs and not even so much ask if I need anything at all. I handle everything around the house, she doesn't need to be thinking about dishes or cleaning while sprained my ankle 2 months ago) she acts like nothing is wrong and doesn't ever ask how I am feeling or thinks I am being "dramatic" or faking. Of course. 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. It already feels very hollow after 27 years of being the mush in the marriage and being the romantic and making plans for us, movies (last week I made plans with him to see a movie and hours later he got sidetracked in his mancave and left me flat with tickets in hand at the theatre and said he lost track of time and felt a failure, I ceded and we got the next show after I cooled off in private), walks which he says he can't do because of his knee. Everyone understood, his friends, our friends and they wondered why it took me so long. 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 Alright. Haven't had so much as a hug and a kiss in sympathy. A male. If she's sick, and the kids need something, she's on her own. Hearing him speak kindly of other folks, being gentler in his speech, since he KNOWS how unkind the world can be. Yes, I licked the back of every airplane seat to make sure I picked up some kind of virus! He shows no concern for me - and this has to be narcissistic personality disorder. H's definition of love is thisafter I asked him "What does love mean to you?" Eventually, he got through it and started healing. He came home from work at 9pm and I said I was throwing up and had terrible stomach cramps etc. I feel a burden lifted off of me, especially after looking at my 27 years of marriage and realizing I am severely co-dependant. He appears not to care youre pregnant and youre feeling unsupported. 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. Once in a while he says hello but its almost like it never happened. 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. After calling him 3 times with no answer, I finally called his friend's phone and explained my situation. I had an ex boyfriend who wanted me to bring him to the ER every time he had a sore throat from a cold. Unreal. It CHANGED ME, and I'm not who I used to be. 3. Being intrusive and obnoxious so my partner would pay attention to me. All big red flags. If your S.O. She doesn't care that I am in pain because she feels my feelings are unfounded. Some men are selfish creatures. Talking to a friend may be helpful, but you might also consider discussing your feelings with a mental health professional. All part of marriage, I guess. Born with a congenital heart condition, she survived two open heart surgeries before age 4. I bet if I got cancer he'd go "Great! But, He won't spend any TIME with me, or sit and talk to me, like when I've been sick or in the hospital. It was a high pressure job in sales and recruiting, with a manager who later got in trouble for harrassingstaff and being absolutely unprofessional. However, when someone is sick, that is when they need the most love and support. Do you have kids that were sick too? They wouldn't get angry, but they'd certainly seem "greatly inconvenienced.". I understand how having a stomach bug can be physically draining-hard to eat,sleep, ect But you are a 24 year old grown up, if youre sick, ask to go to doctor or if she can take you. 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? I was in bed all day too weak to get up and walk let alone do anything else. He might show it in other ways. Later Ilet him know I am very sick and need some help. So i'm just learning but this is an ADHD trait? Guy didnt wish me happy birthday am I wrong to be upset? (he can't) He pinches pennies, in trying to fix something that he's usually broken himself, but then it ends up costing us double or triple in do-overs. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. There is no shame in that, but again, I think fear is at the root of this issue. Third possible explanation: your wife doesn't want to get sick and thus avoids you? If anything, I am stronger in your eyes. I truly don't think he SEES the damage that all of this caused me AND him, mainly because he still doesn't think his ADHD has that much affect on our daily lives. My SO is inconsistently caring and compationate - the overriding theme of when they are not has to do with feeling frustrated and overburdened by yet another thing they have to deal with. 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. I like the don't be upset if I pull a you on you comment. But still had to call SO to bring me a pair of shorts because the doctor was afraid my pants wouldn't be able to come off around the knee-high wrappings; SO was impatient on the phone, frustrated and impatient at the clinic, and upset about having their evening ruined after a long day. Instead he walked around the car, got in the back seat and proceeded to yell at me for the next 15 min about how "he does not have time for this" & "why did I call him(my husband) and not my sister or my niece". But I text him and found out his wife was bipolar and in and out of hospitals. I often try to put myself in his shoes and think "God I am so happy I am not like that". Jason and Maria want something entirely different out of the same marriage. It was miserable. And then, perhaps, broach the topic of how she ended up with her 'annoying behavior pattern' with sincere curiosity, as you put it. I like what Melissa said earlier, about becoming the person our husbands fell in love with. My "H" is 100% total Narcissistic! There's definitely a disconnect. That can be very hard to do! When I had the flu really bad my kids did too and I still had to take care of everybody. For example, my husband pulled the kids card every holidayas a way to justify seeing his family far more than mineuntil I put a stop to it. Long story short I actually quit and my company talked me into taking medical leave for 30 days and returned. This is what it's been like living with my ADHD husband as well. My husband thinks it's hilarious to ask when I'll be sexually available again but balks when I ask him for some ice to settle my stomach. 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. Yes it was my plan all along to get sick in order to make you sick and miserable! 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. (And he sees this as a good thing)half done, with walls half painted. When my husband found out he was angry and said " I can't justify spending that kind of money. 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 my mother ( the other one with ADHD who I got it from? 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. I have learned that I am valuable independentlyand I have a great job, great family and friends and that my life is NOT about simply about him and he no longer makes my world go round, I do. I can understand mentioning it to him and maybe even asking, but begging?? Submitted by vabeachgal on Sun, 04/16/2017 - 10:08. No hugs, kisses, attention, praise, cuddling just for cuddlings sake. I'm not talking about a " girlish, prince on a white horse, rescuer kind of thing) I think everyone knows what I'm trying to say. And what Ive learned is, thats exactly why Im with you. a top book that therapists suggest all couples should read, Tell me about it..My husband lacks sympathy for me and the kids, His entertainment comes before anything else, They take as much as they can for as long as we allow it, Yes Dear Dede sadly we do know of that you speak:), https://www.adhdmarriage.com/content/empathy-and-adhd. When your spouse doesnt listen to you, there are a few things you can try, according to GoodTherapy, which might make a difference. How does someone even DO that? You are not important. Obviously. Several years ago they broke their foot (minor avulsion fracture) by twisting their ankle, requiring several weeks with a boot and wrap to recover. I agree 100%. | The former provides you both with a structure that can work (does for many couples.) I paid for every cent at that point and insurance for me/him. With my dh, he doesn't react well to any kind of situation when his filters are down (and always always at home) -- there was that time when I fell against a window in a freak accident -- breaking my humeris and dislocating my shoulder on the radiator at the same time. Your husband is a narcissist, sorry to say. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. I m not saying it s right, but I am not putting in the effort for someone who lies to my face about everything. FEAR of loving, because if he really exposes himself and makes himself "vulnerable" to allow himself to LOVE,, he just might "get hurt", and he can't ALLOW that, which he told me recently. The saying goes, "Don't be mad when I pull a you, on you." That is not an ADHD trait as far as it is with me? I don't think it's right, but I think it's true. Oops! Sign #12: He Doesnt Pay For Anything. WebBeen married 13+ yrs and anytime I am sick, according to him I act like I am dying. I guess its just a character flaw of his! Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. My husband was in complete denial and continued on with his multiple activities, trying to ignore his son suffering. That is my H 100%! He sees the painted parts and not the unpainted parts, because to him this is a lot of work. That's why the 'pursuit' or 'in your face' strategy that you are using fails. Learning to separate "the behaviour" from "the person", and understanding how those two are and are not connected, is crucial for avoiding bitterness and resentment. I have been enlightened and no longer feel alone. It makes your partner retreat - the opposite of wanting to connect. Yes, the victim mentality and what you said is so true. She was probably raised in a household without empathy for sick people. Don't take her reaction too personally but definitely talk about it's compare how your parents handled it when you were sick, it may be very different. with love respect and truth! Really? It s supposed to make me feel better because it s not just me. WebMy girlfriend thinks I don't care for her but I do she's been sick for the past two days and I been trying to be nice by doing mostly everything for her I have to walk her to the bathroom give her medicine wash dishes pick up her groceries try to cook even though I'm not that good at it I have to get the bathtub filled for her I try my best to But that was a lot of days for him to be unable to make any time for you. Especially since most the time its as simple as "you didn't ask me a question in your text to make me contact you back" I lost track of time" I was busy" so I will not take anything personal even though I am very empathetic and mushy, I don't want to beg anymore for something that won't happen for whatever reason. Submitted by Resentful on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 09:54. 2. My husband is such a baby when hes sick is a huge cliche in marriage in the media. (and the smell, yuck) Even his clothes smell like old grease. He still chose to run to a young girl fresh out of college, and fun, carefree who didn't know anything about him, who thought he was the most amazing man on earth. I would have been down on my kneesbegging for forgiveness.for making me go swimming with 104 degree temperatureand not believing me or showing the concern when I was told that I was sick and didn't feel well? We went to the diner and my life changed. 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 was loving, generous, worked hard, tried to say things in kinder ways as to not hurt his feelings, tried many, many things to connect, or just spend some time with him. I'll talk to my wife when she gets home. Follow this journey on Living Without Limits. 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. WebI love my wife. The reception was held at a house, in he back yard. Hed get one color half done, then start on a new color somewhere else. Not my H. He'd blow a gasket and likely also yell at me for ruining his life. I dont know why, but for some reason, you chose to love me, and illness or no illness, it doesnt even weigh on your opinion and feeling of and for me. Even though we were engaged and had a date set, I still shouldn't have gotten pregnant, and THAT action left me with something that I would have to deal with the rest of my life. And for this, I am truly, deeply sorry. But at the end of the day if it is really bothering you well then you need to talk to him about it and tell him how it made you feel. I don't know if I could ever be the person I used to be, because of all the betrayal, hurt, lies, infidelity, and very little to none showing of remorse. 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. If this happens once, it may not be a huge cause for concern. We all experience them. 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. 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. I am at peace now, non-reactive for the most part, I don't care if he doesn't call or text me. This goes so deep. 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. He has the attitude of "Well, that's the past", "this is now". However I do notice every time I'm sick, my husband acts as if he sick. But it only works if it's recent. Yes, I agree, and am in the same place. So pick your battles my friends and learn about yourself in the process. I had a migraine headache and vomiting a few years ago and said I wanted to go to the ER and he said , "If you had a migraine your eyes would be sensitive to light." I wish he'd just admit he''s not the handyman he thinks he IS. WebMy (soon to be) ex wife had little sympathy whenever I was sick, and honestly it really sucked. 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. Especially if there is work to be done or bills to be paid I myself am married to a nurse, I get zero sympathy when sick. WebIs it normal for a husband to not take care of his wife when she falls sick? (Different situation for the writer of this post.) Get hand-picked resources and highlights from our Mighty community straight to your inbox. A place for sharing the for-better and for-worse of marriage. People with ADHD don't have to miss movies because they lose track of timethey just have to learn toset alarms. 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. This is a never ending cycle that doesn't ever stop. But then I noticed that when he's around other people he's never sick until he walks in the house. Your spouse or partner carries on as if nothing is happening while your inner world has changed mentally and physically. 9. Iris is somewhat of a unicorn a zebra unicorn even! Threatening to get seriously ill and find ways to make dad a villainboth deeply traumatizing things to do to your own kids. That's absurd. not good. She says take medicine or go to doctor. The only thing he has genuinely shared from his therapy was the conclusion that he lies to everyone all the time. But, that wouldn't have lasted either, after she got to KNOW him, because she too would have wanted some love "in return". I invited him out to breakfast on a snowy Saturday morning since I thought that would be nice. I wasn't even allowed to adjust my own pillows. 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. 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. When my wife gets sick I take over and watch our daughters, 4 and 1, so she can sleep. She will come in and ask me if I need/want anything and see how I am doing. It is obvious that ADD people rarely change for any measurable amount of time. I will not beg for attention as I did in the past, crying because I was lonely. Just comes to the door and looks at me like a piece of meat and then walks away and leaves after all of that? Just the feeling at the moment. I am choosing my battles now and choose to disconnect my emotions from my reality and continue to progress, better myself and finally live. 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. 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. If your betta lives in an unfiltered setup youll need to completely change his water and clean his tank weekly. I have made myself the central focus in our relationship. I hope you left him. Terms. It was a costly move but I just was happy he was getting help. My husband works hard and takes good care of me and our big family. I agree with Truth..his kids come first. Get out now and look for greener pastured. Not flu/COVID/serious illness. 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. That's just great! I was out of character. Your partner sounds as if he's not good at transitions (i.e. 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. Sometimes it's commitment to dinner hour where you discuss things together (rather than eating alone). I see we are out of aspirin and ask him if he knows of any in the house. (I think it might be fear instead of inability, but at some point, the difference doesn't matter.) Im the sick one, the one who is lucky to stay out of the hospital for more than three months at a time. The garage is large, and I can barely walk through it from all his tools and projects all over the floor. I only wanted to make things easier on myself, for three nights a week. And I take. 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. 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