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onesmallrat

767d

i don’t know if it’s my period or my adhd or if it’s a rational emotional response but.. I was exhausted today. And sad. And overall not ok. And spent time with my boyfriend, who told me he didn’t have the emotional bandwidth to have a conversation about how I’m doing and he couldn’t wait to leave and go home and not be with me, and he knew I was upset and didn’t show concern in any shape or form. he texted me. Later. asking to text him when I got home. And that’s it. And i feel rejected, unwanted, and completely uncared for. And I’m half heartbroken and half absolutely angry.

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    • Meerkatgal

      761d

      ❤️

    • Meerkatgal

      761d

      ❤️

    • Xzla

      766d

      My best friend's ex boyfriend was like this and she left him and is so much happier. You deserve to feel supported in a relationship

    • Soskae

      766d

      That is really unfortunate I’m sorry that happened. You deserve to feel support even if you’re giving it at the same time.

    • regularguy

      766d

      Rejection sensitivity dysphoria is a real thing. As someone who is with someone that I constantly feel rejected with, I relate to this a lot. Care is extremely important, and if he genuinely didn't have the emotional bandwidth, he didn't express that to you in a healthy caring way. It sounds like he doesn't have an understanding of how these things can effect you, and an open honest conversation would be super helpful, or if he isn't emotionally mature, extremely eye opening for you. Care goes both ways, regardless of what all of our internal struggles are, and he disregarded your feelings and care for you when he said that the way he did

    • coolhippieaunt

      767d

      i don’t think you’re being sensitive at all. i’ve been in lots of situations where people are super into me until they see the realities of my chronic illnesses & then they split or get annoyed with my symptoms. and they don’t even have to feel any of the pain! it hurts because they can complain about pain they don’t have to feel. or they can decide to not hear about it & not have to deal with it anymore but we can’t leave our own bodies. we don’t have an option to take a break. when people leave or are unsupportive because of our disabilities it can be deeply upsetting because we don’t get a day off from being sick & it can feel like it paints us as burdens instead of people. this is almost never anyone’s intention but it still hurts. talk to your mans and tell him how you feel but it sounds like he lowkey isn’t even doing the bare minimum. if that’s the case & he doesn’t care about you, remember your worth. if he isn’t willing to support you in the ups & downs & flat out tells you he doesn’t want to be around you he’s not the one. 💕

    • Snow_Storm

      767d

      Omg your boyfriend should’ve said what can I do to help or aid you while your going through this tuff time instead of blaming you for having a tuff time. Like bitch I don’t wanna feel this way either 😖

    • Sleepysleeps

      767d

      @beanie_cow is that why i’m so sensitive every time I feel the slightest bit of rejection? I swear it’s like it consumes me!

      • beanie_cow

        767d

        @Sleepysleeps it eats me up inside too! you’re for sure not alone. RSD is so so real and I felt so validated once I found a way to describe it to people I trust.

    • beanie_cow

      767d

      I know how you feel :’) I hope your night got better after this happened have you ever heard of RSD felt by some people who have ADHD? it’s Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, which means we can sometimes take to rejection, judgement, or even the mere idea of it with a lot of emotion, so much so that it’s literally unbearable sometimes (the dysphoric part). I sometimes think of these periods of intense RSD as ‘episodes’ - it feels really similar to depression. it helped me a lot to understand this part of myself, and the more I thought about my needs and the way my emotions tend to work around others, I tried to communicate my needs better. I think that’s always something good to do for everyone, just trying to understand each other more. stay strong <3

      • Qokko

        767d

        @beanie_cow woah I think you just found something to describe me 😯

      • beanie_cow

        767d

        @beanie_cow but also - I’m really sorry things went the way they did. I feel like something similar has happened to me before. I think your bf definitely could’ve communicated better/ been way more respectful to you in the moment, even if he was feeling drained. stand up for yourself and your needs and please don’t feel guilty !!

    • Sleepysleeps

      767d

      Omg!! Your poor thing 😢 You deserve SO much more support than that especially coming from your own boyfriend! ADHD definitely can cause an instability in moods and life in general is tough too. He should be making sure you are okay, not letting you know how much he can’t wait to be without you. I’m sorry this happened ❤️

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