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Originally Posted by JosephR
One instance where I am somewhat numb to something that others are not so much. Respect for peoples personal time and dignity.
Historically, Most people I knew did not respect mine. If my father had a friend who needed to move, I found out about it when I got home from school. (and my sister who would do the same later when I got home from work). So for me it was a lesson in learning that one should respect other peoples time. As for dignity...Well I tend to be blunt. No one has pulled punches with me in life growing up when it came to feed back, So. Well It was not until much later that someone sat me down and walked me though why one should not say what they see.
((Occasionally I convince myself that I am paranoid and my relations are not that toxic, But then I talk to them for ten minutes and I see it again))
Although In the past few years, I began to enforce on my personal boundaries, And got very very rude about it. It seems that was the language that worked for my relations. My father will be like "help me put up a barn" And I'll reply "We have done this before, You use crap used and rotted wood, and you refuse to let anyone build it right, **** you. I'm modeling a character now"...That bluntness is fully intentional. Its what is related to express a no, and a why. and hint at the terms that might give a yes.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply it means a lot, that sounds pretty tough. I could be wrong but ADHD can heighten your senses so maybe on some level you unintentionally listen in on peoples private stuff, i could be wrong though but again it seems like to a degree that is out of your control. I am so glad to hear you're working on it and learning what ticks people off or may irritate them.
I am so happy that you are so self aware cause the ADHD'ers i know aren't very self aware and it causes much aggro with close friends and family who will get the blame for everything. I don't blame you for being blunt, straight to the point and simple can be a good way of handling things, maybe try and suger coat it a little so anytime you think that is too blunt throw a little positive comment in there and you should be okay
Claire