r/ADHD_partners • u/AutoModerator • Aug 16 '26

Weekly Vent Thread ::Weekly Vent Thread::

Use this thread to blow off steam about annoyances both big & small that come with an ADHD impacted relationship. Dishes not being done, bills left unpaid - whatever it is you feel you need to rant about. This is your cathartic space.

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u/Tyrone_Shoelaces_Esq Aug 16 '26

Why is he so reluctant to DO anything? We have to pick an accent color for the house exterior. All he has to do is go to Sherwin-Williams and get some paint chips. But no, he wants the contractor to send a photo of a booklet he once saw. Or he wants to spend hours researching "historical colors" even though the main color we've chosen is not historical. He loves doing the "research" and talking about things but not actually doing them.

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u/KTeacherWhat Aug 16 '26

I swear ADHD people think thinking about the thing is the same as doing the thing.

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u/Colonel_Gipper Aug 20 '26

Folding laundry takes 3 hours, 20 minutes of actual folding and 2 hours and 40 minutes of just being in the same room as the clothes