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Is it you or me??

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2:05 pm
February 1, 2012


Terry

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It's hard, living with ADHD. Add a partner, spouse, boss, kids to the mix and well, things get complicated. How do YOU manage?

10:07 am
April 19, 2012


deerut

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I'm not managing very well these days. I feel like I'm always being reprimanded by my spouse. I walk on egg shells. I think my husband is always aggravated with me these days, even before I forget something. Like when he walks into the kitchen for dinner he'll say, "are you done with that oven?", because I forget to turn it off. But, How can I get better at remembering to turn it off, if he doesn't give me a few minutes to realize that I left if on? He often talks to me like i'm a five year old; going over and over every detail of the day with that "mad boss" or "mean teacher" tone of voice. As if I'm a total failure all the time. Funny thing is, when he's out of town, the house runs so smoothly…  It seems like I make more mistakes when he's here and I don't know why. I wish I knew why. And, he always wants an apology. I'm kind of stubborn when it comes to giving those, because it make ne feel like a child. And because I never do anything intentional to upset him, like forgetting dry cleaning or an item at the grocery store…, If I were to apologize for each infraction, I would seriously be apologizing to him several times a day. I'm glad that I now know its only ADD and not me losing my marbles, but it still hurts. And I don't ever see him wanting to help me and pick up the slack. He cant get his own things without saying that I don't care about him, or that I care about everyone more than I do him… That's hurtful too. I would never, and have never, intentionally forgotten him or any of his errands or anyone else's… it just happens and it sucks. I'm determined to get better. :0)

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