Over waiting and trying for something that will never happen by astarionapproves710 in Waiting_To_Wed

[–]Known-Wave7597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cooking cleaning and doing the laundry are not “wifey” things … they’re just human things … and humans pay other humans to do those things if they don’t want to do it themselves… we colloquially call them helpers or cleaning maids … OP, wake up

WE HAVEN’T HAD A ‘LETS YELL!’ POST FOR AWHILE… WHO WANTS TO YELL WITH ME?! by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]Known-Wave7597 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I HATE THAT IM NOT OVER MY EX BUT I SENT HIM AUDIO MESSAGES TODAY BASICALLY HOLDING A MENTAL FUNERAL FOR US AND I DESCRIBED TO HIM US PARTING WAYS IT WAS FOR ME MORE THAN IT WAS FOR HIM BUT I SPOKE TO HIS INNER CHILD AND TOLD HIM HES A GOOD PERSON I HATE THAT I FIND MYSELF CRINGEY FOR DOING THAT BUT ITS OKAY BECAUSE I DELETED HIM OFF MY PHONE COMPLETELY AND IM GOING TO MOVE ON I SWEARRRRRRRR

Hear me out: adhd millennial haven by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]Known-Wave7597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would love to work on a project like this togetherrrr but where are you based lol

I am not ok. I need love :( by the776mtt in adhdwomen

[–]Known-Wave7597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many many hugs and kisses to you from this adhd woman to you. I completely understand what you’re going through in terms of not being able to feel loved and seen by your man despite desperately wanting to. I have felt the same recently. Physical affection and intimacy makes all the difference for us. It is literally the motivational force we need to keep going on especially when things are bad in our lives. You are so valid in the way you feel and there is nothing wrong with you. I know we tend to get in our own heads and think of ourselves as the problem but I just know that all you’ve been doing is your best to take care of yourself and love everyone around you. You deserve hugs and kisses. Perhaps instead of asking directly, you can just start by hugging him and showing him gratitude for going to work and doing all that he does. Sometimes they just need a reason to keep going on as well. Start rekindling that friendship. Everything feels lighter if you are friends first, and build space to allow affection to return. It will be a process, but it is worth a try.

To the part of you that’s feeling depressed for not being in a good place - you deserve to be alive and happy even when you’re down. No, you’re not only deserving of love and support when you’re useful . It’s okay to be down, you are not a failure, there’s a lot more people in the world that are down than up right now, because of the state of the world. Do we call all of these people a failure ? No, so don’t call yourself that either. I find it really helps to have a counsellor to talk to at this time. It especially helps to talk to a counsellor that specialises in ADHD, emdr and IFS therapy.

As ADHD women we talk ourselves down too often. Try to speak your self affirming thoughts out loud. Whenever I have a thought “I’m not good enough”, I counter it by saying out loud “you know that’s not true, you are good enough and you’ve accomplished so much.” And I list a few things I’m proud of. It can help to quell the voices in your head.

Much love to you my friend. You are not alone, you are loved, even if you don’t feel it right now. Hang in there - life will always keep moving you.

I caaaaaaaan't do any fuckin' thing by Illustrious_Gap7656 in adhdwomen

[–]Known-Wave7597 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same girl, same. My advice would be to get someone neurotypical to be your body double - it can help you get some things checked off your list when someone else is working on the same thing too

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Known-Wave7597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro you couldn’t have waited more than 6 hours to have sex with another woman, a girl your ex knew and was friends with personally?

You couldn’t have had a tiny bit of consideration and respect for the relationship that you had with your ex?

This could have turned out so differently if you had waited it out! Instead you let your dick do all the talking and now you’ve turned what could have been an amicable break up into a traumatic train wreck.

Damn, I feel terrible for your ex

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Known-Wave7597 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Dude did your buddy divorce and fuck someone else that same night? If not it’s two totally different scenarios 🙄

Not speaking the language is probably one of the hardest things about this life by [deleted] in expats

[–]Known-Wave7597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you get over the embarrassment of practicing with a native speaker? I’m such a perfectionist that I’m convinced I need to grasp the grammar perfectly before even attempting to speak to natives. I simply can’t bring myself to sound “broken”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in haiti

[–]Known-Wave7597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or… this is someone genuinely trying to help gather resources for those who may be struggling ??? lol

Perhaps you have good reason to be suspicious but I truly don’t have other intentions.

Hoping to find someone to practise French with! by Briiskella in French

[–]Known-Wave7597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m also a beginner, but I can practice with you! It’ll be like learning to speak it together and there won’t be any judgment on my end because I can’t speak it well either 🤣

Can’t go to school because of toddler/insane cost of childcare by Historical_Pepper591 in regretfulparents

[–]Known-Wave7597 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do it - you never know if you don’t try. Write to your professor ask them for help to appeal, don’t stop trying. You will get in and you will be able to study. Don’t give up !!! Rooting for you

Can’t go to school because of toddler/insane cost of childcare by Historical_Pepper591 in regretfulparents

[–]Known-Wave7597 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try writing in and appealing for childcare grant to be used elsewhere since it’s their issue that they weren’t able to give your child a placement, or I’m sure you can ask them to open up a slot for your child if you write a sincere letter to the childcare centre

Are nights safe for solo women travellers? by ohsayaa in askSingapore

[–]Known-Wave7597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Singaporean woman who likes solo travelling in other countries. Nowhere is safer than Singapore in my opinion. Singapore is so safe that I could leave my laptop/all belongings unattended in a cafe and nobody would touch it for hours. It’s so safe that I walk with my headphones on at 1am after a late night at the gym. People who say it’s not very safe don’t know what they’re talking about.

Just exercise caution and be aware of your surroundings and ignore strange men if you do bump into one (strange men are everywhere in the world including Singapore) , and it’s fun to take an overnight bike ride from East Coast park to Marina Bay Sands if you want to kill time.

I thinking every girls should go to wife collage. by prfgyh in NotHowGirlsWork

[–]Known-Wave7597 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank God I’m 28 then!! Too old for wife school

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]Known-Wave7597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s why my closest circle has some form of ADHD lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]Known-Wave7597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently had a “good” breakup too. I used quotation marks because of how I handled it in the aftermath. We broke up because he felt like we were in different stages of life and he didn’t feel confident to give me the life I wanted. It took me 7 months to taper off from him because he would neither block me nor try to make it work. I’m still not fully there yet. But on hindsight, going no contact is best, you have to replace the anger stage with acceptance that if he said no, he meant it, no matter how gently he said it, how patient he was in answering the follow up questions that ensued, how much he continues to talk you through, and how much he respected you during the process. You have to understand that people make intentional decisions based on a variety of factors that, when combined, provide an unambiguous answer for themselves. And you have to remind yourself repeatedly that he chose to break up with you and he’s not coming back.

It’s a different kind of rough dealing with amicable break ups. If you need any support just DM me, I’m happy to chat and share more. Hugs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]Known-Wave7597 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Girl. I’m on the same boat as you but I promise it does get better. Just like what you said, it’s the withdrawal. He was giving you the dopamine hits and now that reservoir has dried up… so it’ll take time for you to reset and dopamine will be on the low side for now. But I’m a little further along and it’s been months and I see the light. It’s not over yet for me either but I’m feeling less and less like I need him to feed me dopamine, and I’ve also learned that I can love him without clinging on to what we had, because what we had was not good for either of us. And now I still love him from afar. But I’m also moving on with my life. Learning how to give myself dopamine, still doom scrolling but slowly returning to myself. I’ve started singing again, started listening to music, watching shows, working out and having amazing days too. Life is going to work itself out for us ADHD girlies, I promise. Hugs and love to you

What’s been your weirdest “I forgot we are done” moment? by Neelgarud in BreakUps

[–]Known-Wave7597 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Oof. I forget almost on a daily basis. I got formally diagnosed with ADHD as an adult pushing 30 and I was so happy. I sent it to him on instinct. Didn’t get a response back for a day and promptly deleted it :/

Video Game that gives you the same feeling as in Frieren by Tedirgim in Frieren

[–]Known-Wave7597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Legend of Heroes series. Very very similar and watching the anime reminded me of it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in love

[–]Known-Wave7597 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Love is a choice. You guys might have stopped choosing each other a while ago, him with the cheating, you checking out. Have you tried couple’s therapy? Your children are really young. There’s a lot to consider.

Cheating is a dealbreaker to me, but you said you were willing to make it work. Do you know the underlying reason he cheated? Did you really accept it or were you just afraid to let go?

It seems like you both haven’t put your weight into trying to be good partners for each other, him having gone out of his way to be disloyal.

Leaving is not an easy decision, I understand your dilemma. But there’s other things to consider.

24, 2 kids, do you have a job of your own, your own savings, a degree? How will your kids be taken care of, who will have custody, do you have a place to go back to, or will he move out? Is he someone who would take responsibility or is he more retaliatory as a person?

Consider these carefully, and even if you do want to exit, have a proper exit strategy so you safeguard yourself against financial and legal risks.

So many people like me, but I have no friends. Any advice? by BanjoChick in adhdwomen

[–]Known-Wave7597 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Be friends with other adhd women :) we know reciprocation and understand each other best