Re: Understanding a partner with ADHD

[Anonymous]

Question;; How do we get family, spouse and friends to acknowledge that ADHD is for real? I’m 54 and been married 25 years

and I still don’t feel people believe in ADHD. My brother calls it that alphabet thing, my mother calls it that abcd thing and I

sometimes get the feeling everybody is fed up with me but they don’t know what to do with me. My wife has actually run me

through any published tests including answering for me and I always score very near perfect. But still she refuses to accept

that I’m differant. Of course being a guy is the first strike and ADHD is a very big second strike. How do we educate the people

closest to us that we are differant and it can’t change with wishful thinking. I don’t drink, smoke or use drugs. I avoid any

stimulants like caffine,alcohol and sugar and yet the ADHD still wins on a regular basis [daily] If others understood what

I’m dealing with they could be supportive instead of critical or judgemental. Any suggestions, information would be greatly

appreciated. Can adults get a professional diagnosis or is it to late. My nephew was diagnosed as a child and he is very much

like me.

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