We’re daydreamy and spacey, rarely anchored firmly in the here and now (probably because the here and now means forgotten papers, missed deadlines, and people demanding why we didn’t do better). We can be slow to pick up on the social cues other girls learn with ease. Girls with ADHD often learn emotional withdrawal at a young age: for women, ADD and emotional withdrawal often come hand-in-hand. Emotional Withdrawal is A Learned Behavior
But at times, it’s the only one I manage. I know it’s not a healthy coping mechanism. I curl into myself, cut myself off emotionally. The stew of guilt and anger, shame and misery can be totally overpowering.
You see, my ADHD and emotional withdrawal stems from my rejection sensitivity, or rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), which can lead me to (mis)interpret things as a referendum on my (now-perceived) general horribleness as a human being. He has said or done something completely innocent on his end - commented about the need to do the laundry, said he was too tired for sex, teased me gently for a crush on some movie star - and I am finished. If it takes more than 15 minutes, your device will exit recovery mode. Repeat steps 2-4.My husband keeps talking, but I am not listening.
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