my wife doesn't care when i'm sick

My husband didn't help me with anything around the house. First, BE a person with whom he would be dying to connect. I'm feeling better now! Like I was some animal in the Zooand he was just coming to see the specimen out of curiosity. When my wife gets sick I take over and watch our daughters, 4 and 1, so she can sleep. It dramatically affected my relationship for the worse. People are either takers or givers. 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". He sees the painted parts and not the unpainted parts, because to him this is a lot of work. Award-winning bookBuy paperbackBuy KindleBuy audiobookFree chaptersMore info, I just got back from a trip and most likely caught a cold from someone on the plane ride home. I often try to put myself in his shoes and think "God I am so happy I am not like that". Now he is fine with it, he got used to it and I feel its because I did not cave in to the codependency. Thank you for reminding me that it's me and my wife with each other now. Some men are selfish creatures. Qualities many w ADDdo not possess. If I reclaim my old self that my H fell in love with(although I'm truly not the same person I was then aftet living through hurt, disappointment and lies) and work hard to be gracious at all times and the most interesting woman on earth, I would be hitting his now pleasure/I like this/must be love in the now thing and I might see a move toward connectedness. Just gotta get used to it! Consequences. Iris is also an Invisible Illness Warrior. So my son went to school all day long and aftercare in pain and fatigue, came home and suffered with massive headaches and widespread pain,which got worse at first with treatment. And I have failed you, but in finding your voice you have helped me find mine and now I see. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Once in a while he says hello but its almost like it never happened. I am flaberggasted. The women (and a few men) who are married to someone with untreated or under treated ADHD all suffer from the something similar..A lack of love. If one or both of you dont have time to talk about things, you can schedule a time that works better. I wasn't even allowed to adjust my own pillows. I guess its just a character flaw of his! My "H" is 100% total Narcissistic! Of course, I got no help from him with ANYTHING for the 6 weeks my foot was in the cast. I think the explanation for her behavior lies in a few traits from her background: Latina with history of macho men in her past. That's why the 'pursuit' or 'in your face' strategy that you are using fails. I'm taking care of the kids, cleaning the house, making meals. Press J to jump to the feed. A perfect opportunity to "prove" himself right ~ WRONG! And although I don't think I have verbalized it completely just yet, I KNOW that THIS is the total crux of MY difficulty with H. We LOVE differently. yuck. Submitted by DependentOrigination on Tue, 12/13/2016 - 10:32. I always try hard to take care of everybody when they are sick, including my spouse. We've never broached this subject before and I'm worried about it ending up in a fight. I was too kind, wanting to help TOO much, and didn't set boundaries. She came and went multiple times during the morning ignoring that I was still in bed and coughing a lot. Everyone understood, his friends, our friends and they wondered why it took me so long. You know where I keep my emergency information, when to call 911. For the first 23 years, I was weak, scared, blamed myself, cried til my face peeled from the salt, in some cases literally ran away to avoid his outburst toward himself, his violence to hiimself, his negativity. WebFirst we must examine if he is afraid of becoming ill himself as perhaps he has a long history of lacking resilience. 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. If you live together, your partner may want to sleep in their own bed with you. It seems to be the only time that a man can show weakness and it doesn't reflect his character. Here is another way to think about it. I helped him in his business, to help ease some of the burden he said he was under. Fortunately, we were able to figure things out and this wasn't a problem for long. So yes, I was sick and I gave myself the day and decided to go to work where I am around normal people that dote on me. You dont care about my illness. ExpectingH to become someone he cannot/will not be is futile. I was trying to do something simple. We havent heard from you in a while, and Im hoping you are ok. So I had been barfing all day long.almost going to the hostpital and was sicker than I had ever been before or after except with Appendicitis as an adult. We're still at the beginning of our diagnostic and therapeutic journey. Submitted by vabeachgal on Sat, 04/15/2017 - 18:15. And when things happen to the kids the "mom" is always like I didn't know he would do that to our kids and abuse them even though I did. How many people have you slept with in your life?? I'm not sure about what's being discussed about men. They ruin too many peoples lives. But I truly think my husband is being a pussy sometimes. Talking to a friend may be helpful, but you might also consider discussing your feelings with a mental health professional. WebMy (soon to be) ex wife had little sympathy whenever I was sick, and honestly it really sucked. Yes, I chose someone who couldn't love,or who chose NOT to love. They want something done and over with, right then. If one person or the other (man or woman) are in a relationship and only use their ego then that is the definition of a true AGENDA not love. I do believe he loves me. Submitted by Punkin on Fri, 03/10/2017 - 07:12. Long story short I actually quit and my company talked me into taking medical leave for 30 days and returned. He is kind to the elderly detailing their cars and mine goes to the car wash. Whenever he's sick I ask if I can go get anything from the store for him or do anything for him. My wife wants to be left alone, and I mean ALONE. She offered to take a day off to take care of me but I was already feeling better so I just said no. Was she sick recently and you didn't pay attention? I hope you left him. Like, my sympathy well was pretty shallow when I had 2 sick kids and a sick husband. I want to say Thank you for sharing your story. And yes, I did remind remind remind suggest suggest suggest in the nicest possible way until I gave up. His mother died from Alzhiemer's, but was bi-polar and whatever else. "We can't afford it", but we can't afford to NOT call in someone. Newly wed so some things are quite new. I had to pay out of pocket to see a naturopathic doctor trained by ILADS(it is the best training for Lyme disease and tick borne infections treatment.) When someone is sick or injured.I'm first respondentjust so you know? Second, gently encourage him to connect. You are very caring and shower her with affection and loveYou respect her parents and treat them wellYou respect your wife and support her to achieve her dreamsYour presence makes her feel happy (because she loves you so much)She considers you as her soulmateShe feels safe and secure to be with youShe trust you so muchMore items I want to leave him but my family is against it. Got plenty of time to think about it. Mistake on my part expecting a bit too much help from my partner. (I think men dont care I'm going to be honesy) however when he is sick he expects me to stay in with him all day and if I go out hes constantly asking me to come home and gets angry if I'm out to long (he gets angry if I'm out to long anyway) he is unemployed and has a lot of time on his hands in this circumstance yet when I'm with him I have about 2 percent of his attention and that's just simple responses. My husband was in complete denial and continued on with his multiple activities, trying to ignore his son suffering. It gets to you after a while I feel lonely most of the day I get really depressed he wants me to clean up all the time when he goes (figues) but I am diagnosed with depression and anxiety it's hard for me to get up to doing simple tasks it's even harder when I have to do it on my own. I just got back from a trip and most likely caught a cold from someone on the plane ride home. ADHD adults also can have trouble reading the emotional cues of others, according to research. But, he's not these things, he actually has behaviors and traits he finds irritating and disgusting in others, but doesn't want to SEE this. It seemed only logical, Im the identified patient right? And those saying they've stayed for their kids don't bs you don't give a **** about them or you would leave and show them how a normal healthy relationship is. 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. Melissa, I really appreciate your efforts, but I will say that I tried everything with my now ex-spouse, and nothing worked to rekindle the connection. I will not beg for attention as I did in the past, crying because I was lonely. I was about to turn 40 and here I was watching a grown man turn red in the face, speak horribly to himself for a broken scraper. Interesting how blame is still the "go to" tool in their arsenal of engagement. Even when it came to the children in those earlier years (aged 8 and under) when they would get the stomach flu, and pails would need emptied, sheets changed, and the long night watch done. Other times? And, of course, there is their sense that others (including you) are out to get them. His brother was paranoid-schizophrenic, diagnosed at 18 and died a few years ago from drug addiction. (Dirt, dust, cob webs, grease, filth, trash, broken stuff, computer junk, all over) Then there is the paperwork all over the place and our finances to get through. A therapist can help you evaluate the factors that have led you to this step and then offer advice about how to best proceed. Without question, without me asking. WHAT? My husband would blame me for ruining his life. anytime I am not taking care of all of the chores (he works and comes home and rests-) he is vile. 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. I occasionally get teary about it, my feelings were so hurt. How does someone even DO that? When I had the flu really bad my kids did too and I still had to take care of everybody. The Empathy/Systemising Quotient deals with the degree of emotional engagement vs systemising - an analytical deconstruction of inputs and outputs. They are more important than you are. 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. What does it take to stop running into these types of people? Devoid of anything? Sometimes, he can be vindictive in a passive way, like after I left him for that one month. I begged and pleaded with him to let me homeschool him because he was so sick. I didn't nag on him, or hate him, or unkind. It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. yikes!! ADHD, doesn't give you the liberty of that most of the time. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. Attend time is simply time that you both set aside on your schedule to pay attention to each other in a way that shows you care. Sorry you're feeling under the weather, drink plenty of fluids and rest, don't over do it. His kids are always going to come before you. Thats it. If you talk about how he's not connecting with you and that's disappointing to you, the issue is HIM. Now not now and love. I didn't get medical help until nearly 12 hours later. Good point. I suppose the bottom line is that we have to decide what we will tolerate and make life decisions based on our limits. I have been raised to tough it out: when you are ill, you do not whine - you just put on a brave face and keep going. All big red flags. There is no reason under the son a man or woman should be second to anyone when it comes to survival in health, shelter or love period. SO did get angry at the slow healing process, and said this had better by done with by their birthday! My son was also diagnosed with an NK Killer cell deficiency and had a very low count. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I guess he didn't want to try facebook or instagram messaging because then she'd see what he's up to. Submitted by adhd32 on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 13:56. The only family Im in contact with is my 91-year-old mother who lives an hour away. I was so ill from stress and he never checked on me. When I'm sick no one asks what I need to make me less miserable. 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