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by: Orbital Seattlite -
There are a lot of comments here about how this isn't an ADHD trait, and should be seen as a selfish or abusive behaviour. Except it absolutely is an ADHD trait, and should be approached as a perceptual blind-spot on the part of the ADHD partner: Reduced emotional empathy in adults with subclinical ADHD: evidence from the empathy and systemizing quotient (link removed) The Empathy/Systemising Quotient deals with the degree of emotional engagement vs systemising - an analytical...>>> on Forum topic - Absolutely no sympathy from husband when I'm sick! In fact, it seems to be my fault!
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by: Saira -
I don't really feel like I was being brave. More like, I don't know, like maybe there was room for a different perspective. I admit I kind of just expected to get shot down and told that I didn't understand what people like me put their partners through and I'd understand that. It wouldn't be completely wrong, but not completely right either. I do think I understand part of it. Maybe not full empathy, but I can grasp that it's extremely painful and frustrating from an objective standpoint at the very least...>>> on Forum topic - Do they realize as soon as they say they'll do something that they have no plans to ACTUALLY do it??
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