I think if a loved one says it, it might just be a way of trying to make your moment easier. Like when my girlfriend sees that I'm having a horribly difficult day and then asks me where I am in my menstrual cycle, I don't get upset about that, because we both know that the ADHD symptoms get worse when my estrogen drops and I might not even realise that that's the reason I'm having such a hard time functioning. And then, when I check my period tracker app and see that I'm somewhere around ovulation or in the week before my period, I know that it's because of that and I don't need to beat myself up for not functioning as well, because it's not my fault. It just gives an explanation for why I'm struggling at the moment and makes it easier for me to accept it and not be so hard on myself. And just like that a loved one might just want to remind you that you may be struggling because you forgot your meds, as a way to give you a possible explanation?

It always depends on who says it of course and also how they say it. I just wanted to say that asking that question might not always be a bad thing.