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True Life: What Dating Is Like When Your Partner Has ADHD
The content below was sourced from real posts on the Whisper app, the largest online community where people anonymously share real thoughts and feelings. Join the community to continue the conversation today. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects your attention span, and also can make you impulsive and hyper. This condition is usually noticed in childhood and continues into adulthood. These confessions are from people dating partners with ADHD. See how their relationship is different

Patience is your best friend.

1
My boyfriend has ADHD. I am a Psychology student, so this should be easier for me but sometimes it just feels like he's another species.

From:
Somewhere

Medication can truly change your behavior.

2
I really hate my boyfriend when he’s on his ADHD medicine. He wants to argue and be an ass about everything.

From:
Calhoun, Louisiana, US

Bummer.

3
I feel like the worst girlfriend ever for saying it, but my boyfriend is sooooo much more fun off his ADHD meds. I wish he could function okay without them, but he really can't.

From:
Radcliff, Kentucky, US

Everyone is unique.

4
My boyfriend has awful grammar because he has ADHD and vision problems, so he didn't learn to read until he was 10. He's absolutely brilliant. There are different types of intelligence.

From:
Somewhere

It comes with the territory.

5
My boyfriend rarely listens when I talk. Usually he talks over me or disregards what I’ve said. It’s getting really frustrating. I’ve talked to him about it several times and he says it’s his ADHD.

From:
Memphis, Tennessee, US

The struggle is real.

6
My boyfriend isn't even human when he's on his ADHD meds.  It's hell for me, but I know it's worse he'll for him to be off them

From:
Carstairs, Alberta, CA

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