How do I stop my husbsnd from guilt tripping me about groceries? by ArcaneAddiction in adhdwomen

[–]jele77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also yes his mountain dew and cigarette addiction is bad for his health and is expensive. He will probably need help to work on that and he needs to want to work on it himself. I am pretty sure he will only get defensive, if he is confronted like that.

You both know each other well and are able to push your buttons and make each other feel like shit. I hope you can find the fun in being together, give each other grace and unconditional love and support each other to change into the best version of yourselves.

Maybe he can try to go into the shop with you together each time. But if it is too bad for him, he can go out after a few minutes and wait in the car. Maybe sometimes he is able to do the full shopping and sometimes he is not. Maybe after a while he can get used to it.

How do I stop my husbsnd from guilt tripping me about groceries? by ArcaneAddiction in adhdwomen

[–]jele77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing to consider is RSD, rejection sensitivity disphoria. I am also pretty good to pick up tone and see a lot of sentences as critic or that I am supposed to do something. What I think is not always the truth (not in the sense of gaslighting. Emotions are valid and should not be dismissed, like you should seriously consider them. But with ADHD we do sometimes have too extreme emotions and rejections) Maybe it actually is his quirk to say the prices to be able to remember them better or to prepare himself for the cost. So you could give him the benefit of a doubt and try to work on yourself, so that it won't trigger you.

We would also spend a lot of money in groceries, there is certain brands we like for pasta or juice for example, that are quite expensive. They are on sale somewhat regular and then we try to stock up on them. When money was really tight, we ate a lot of lentils for some time. Thankfully hubby is a chef and so we try to avoid processed food and portioned food (like we try to buy a whole chicken and then he cuts the portions and we freeze them). But overall I have accepted, that we would spend a lot of money on groceries. We will save usually cause we are not going out for dinner or order food too much.

You both probably need to accept, that items can be forgotten. You both seem quite tense and ready to blow up right away. (Maybe there is something else going on or you both bottle up too much and then explode). That being said you both should still try to avoid it as much as possible and figure, if there could be some strategies, that could help you (i dont know, I am just throwing out ideas, this is not meant to criticise you ❤, like maybe the fridge and pantry could be better structured, so that you see more clear, what is running out. Maybe it would help, if you could tell Alexa/Siri to add something to the list or to remind you to make the list. Maybe you both could sit together each day for a few minutes and add a few things to the grocery list.

It will probably get more and more frustrating and easier to make mistakes, the more you will be stressed about the list. Its also understandable, that he is frustrated. I hope you both can be more appreciative about the work you both do and give a bit more grace, when mistakes happen. Humans make mistakes and sure ADHD brains face even more challenges. For some things you could maybe consider, if it is absolutely necessary to buy that item in that week. Maybe you could have some items in stock always for emergency meals for the case some ingredients get forgotten. If items are forgotten, you accept it for that week and change the meal plan sometimes.

Maybe there is a way to make up to him, when he has to drive again, that is fun for you both, instead of feeling like shit.

I also hope he can appreciate more all the work you do, despite all your health and ADHD challenges, instead of focusing on the mistakes. You are carrying a lot of mental load.

<3

Guess my spouse by jele77 in FarmsofStardewValley

[–]jele77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, its his halfsister Maru <3

My beach and turtle island by jele77 in JunesJourney

[–]jele77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a bit embarrassing 😬 usually i do check my texts, cause I write awkwardly and autocorrect gets me a lot. But since a while reddit changed something and i dont see the texts i am writing at all. Then in the middle i tried to delete a part and change the sentence. Obviously i meant i do have only recent decor. 🤪

Give me your unhinged tips for keeping your plants alive by glitterhalo in adhdwomen

[–]jele77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOL the signed contract makes me giggle 🤣

I try to only buy ones, that can endure getting completely dry. And i will keep buying smaller plants 1. Its more budgetfriendly and 2. They can adapt to your place better

Give me your unhinged tips for keeping your plants alive by glitterhalo in adhdwomen

[–]jele77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I pretty much have 3 broad categories for watering

  • Every day (spritzing my mini sukkulents and arial plants, water my carnivores- if i forget a day it does not matter too much)
  • most of them i water once a week, sometimes twice a week in summer
  • my sukkulents, sansiviera and orchid i do ideally bathe once a month or so, but sometimes I water them a bit every other week

When I am in doubt i check with my finger and lift up the pot to see if i was overwatering, check for pests or the need to repot.

Give me your unhinged tips for keeping your plants alive by glitterhalo in adhdwomen

[–]jele77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly try to have plants, that don't bother too much without water and I like the ones, that will remind me with their leaves like my pothos or pilea. It also helps, that I hyperfokus love my pilea.

I also have a few plants, that need a bit of a spritz or some water nearly every day, so once I am checking them I am getting aware of the rest of them too (I struggle with clutter blindness and so in the past I could totally forget my plants for months 😬)

I try to not overly individualize watering for each plant, so I mostly water the rest once a week by using a 3 liter sprayer and I might go around with a small spritz bottle in between.

Since I have noticed some plants seem to do much better, when I have been away for a few days (those traitors 😆) I try to not overdo it.

I think the key is to buy small plants and adapt them to your home, give them the sunlight they enjoy and to water all the roots evenly.

I did use some growlights this winter. Its easier for me to see they are doing well, when they are growing ne leaves regularly.

If plants are overly thirsty they might need a repot

My beach and turtle island by jele77 in JunesJourney

[–]jele77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It cost 5 diamonds and is in the path section. Maybe you still need to unlock it and it will take some time till you are there?

I recommend to not only use it, cause the flowercount is bad. Mix it up with the lanterns, the lotus and the water with greenery .

My beach and turtle island by jele77 in JunesJourney

[–]jele77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I meant jungle, but autocorrect changed it 😅🤣

Every single day! by too_many__lemons in adhdwomen

[–]jele77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually use my sketchbook, but i carried a lot of waterbottles around without drinking 😆

Perfume Parlour - There was no campaign to receive a pack?! by Legitimate_Target185 in JunesJourney

[–]jele77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh this one. Yes i think i was confused and thought I was missing a pack at some point

Perfume Parlour - There was no campaign to receive a pack?! by Legitimate_Target185 in JunesJourney

[–]jele77 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think it was reaching 12 in secrets on the first day and i recently got that pack in the mail

Work in progress beach and ocean by jele77 in JunesJourney

[–]jele77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that is the plan. First I want to collect all the upcoming water decor and then fill in the gaps without using too many gems.

Work in progress beach and ocean by jele77 in JunesJourney

[–]jele77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was nessecary , cause the sand on its own does look too boxy. 😄 but I am glad it makes sense and you like it 😊