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kimahrious
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29 days ago

Relation ship

Hello, community. My girlfriend underestimates ADHD. She constantly blames me for forgetting things. But it's not my fault, and I'm doing my best. Have you ever encountered this kind of issue with your partner?

Relation ship
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sjohn
3w

Yes in the past but my boyfriend is actually pretty empathetic and supportive and he has ocd so his organization is helpful so we balance eachother out but I have been in relationships like that horrible ones:(

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helpme1980
3w

My husband is constantly frustrated with me.

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LauraCreative
3w

Not knowing the context and not being a psychologist, I say: 1) it’s up to her to learn & accept the reality of ADHD and what it means specifically for you. She can ask you for help in understanding it, of course. 2) She might be frustrated by the phrase ‘it’s not my fault’ as a reply to something that’s bothering her. It might work better for you to engage in conversations about how you both can prevent that happening in the future. I don’t mean you forgetting things, but addressing whatever the consequence of that is. 3) I’d elaborate what you mean exactly by doing your best rather than just saying ‘not my fault 🤷‍♀️’, and helping her with the frustration or inconvenience or whatever feeling she’s going through. Both your feelings are valid.

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3w

Yes. What the above said. Ask her to sit down and listen as you explain your mind to her, to the best of your ability. Ask her to read some suggested articles and such. If she refuses, it may be time to re-evaluate.

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