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Old Sep 15, 2014, 03:03 PM
JoeS21 JoeS21 is offline
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Originally Posted by Open Eyes View Post
JoeS21, I agree with brainhi, you are not going to change that about your mother at this point. I can relate to how frustrating it is for you though, my husband has compulsive ADHD and dyslexia and talks over me, interupts me, cuts me off constantly and trys to finish my sentences and it really "is" upsetting and aggrivating. I had to deal with this from a sibling and my father in my childhood too, and my brain just gets extremely frustrated at times and it really "is" exhausting and I find it tends to aggrivate the PTSD challenge that I have.

I think some people have habits of talking over others, however, the ones that I have noticed really do it the most are those I have dealt with that struggle with compulsive ADHD like my husband.

Try to limit your conversations with your mother if these conversations upset you so much.
I can relate to this. I don't think she's going to change either. When family member like your mom has a permanent habit that triggers PTSD, trauma, and other psychological issues, it's hard to know what to do with them, in my experience. I don't want to abandon her. I love her. It's just so difficult to be anywhere near her, or even on the phone with her. Sometimes one conversation can literally shut me down - so I can't function right for days.