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Living with husband who has depression, SADD and chronic pain
Caregivers | Last Active: Nov 27, 2022 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
I have adhd since I was a kid and married over 30 years
My wife has been incredible dealing with ME with anxiety getting ready to go away (or anywhere for that matter) preparing for the holidays preparing for dr visit dealing w the results of said appt. Fluctuation of emotions endless diatribes about nothing happy angry sad etc she is there. Not to mention dealing w emotional fluctuations So often I interpret statements of fact as a put down and easily can go down a rabbit hole
I still frequently have to remind myself something isn’t directed at me as a put down
She constantly has to read the room of my fluctuating emotion's, thinks what to say to keep me even all the time
I do understand what a huge undertaking it is living with me. And they often get the brunt of whatever dissatisfaction we have at the moment. Whether complaining about pain our frustration and emotions big and small
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I can relate to your wife for sure. It's good that you understand what she goes through to accommodate you. My husband knows that he's hard to live with, but I don't believe he understands the depth of sadness, frustration and anxiety he causes me. This Thanksgiving week was a perfect example of how I had to tiptoe around him, keeping his stress level down while we had visiting family here for a few days. It all exhausts me. I wish I just had a "normal" life sometimes.