Sunday, February 13, 2011
Over the years that I have been writing about ADHD, adults have written to me about problems they are having in their relationship. Sometimes, their spouse feels the partner with ADHD doesn't care about their needs, accusing them of not listening, of tuning them out or not wanting to share in their i...
I HAVE ALWAYS FELT OUT OF THE LOOP, FEELING DEPRIVED OF FRIENSHIPS BECAUSE, I AM NOT AS ACTIVE, I AM NOT OUTSPOKEN, I AM SOMEWHAT INTROVERTED, I AM OFTEN SLOW TO REACT, I AM MORE OF A LONER, I FIND MYSELF LACKING ENERGY, I AM PLACED AT THE END OF A CONVERSATION, OR IGNORED. MY LACK OF ATTENTION CAUSES ME MUCH ANXIETY ESPECIALLY WITH OPPOSITE SEX. OFTEN LOOSE ATTENTION AND LOSE MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT. I HAVE A LIFETIME OF NOT FEELING WANTED. ALWAYS HAVE LOOKED FOR A REASON OF MY LACK, BUT NO ONE HAS GIVEN A REASON FOR FEELING OUT OF PLACE. THE DOCTORS HAVE NEVER GIVEN ME A CAUSE, BUT I HAVE FELT I WAS ADHD. THE CURE SEEMS TO BE WORSE THEN THE SYMTIM AND WILL INTERFIER WITH MY ABILITY TO REACT, AND COULD BE HARMFULL TO MY HEALTH. I AM IN MY EARLY 60'S. COULD THIS HELP OF KILL ME.