PinkPenguin29
Well-Known Member
So this is a common problem with me that has been a problem since I was a child. When someone is telling me something something gets dropped in my understanding of what's been said. When I realize it's an important conversation I try very hard to pay attention to every word, and I've practiced enough that it happens less often. However, every once in a while, especially over emotional news it happens again.
Recently my husband and I found out our dog that we've had for our entire relationship has lymphoma. What my husband relayed to me was that he had a couple months, and with treatment and surgery equaling $8000, we would have a year, maybe two. Sadly we can't just spend that kind of money, so we settled on making him as comfortable as possible until the end. What I processed is that we had a year with the dog, and two with treatment. I honestly don't know if I blocked part of that out, didn't listen carefully enough, or my brain betraying me. Eventually my misunderstanding came out, and I realized instead of having a year I have a couple of months, maybe slightly longer with the pills he prescribed.
Since Covid Started I feel like I have been having more of these moments than I've had in a long time. I've also been having a harder time communicating my meaning to others. My husband is wonderful and understanding, but it has made for a bunch of frustrating moments.
My doctor up'ed my daily meds and prescribed Hydroxyzine. Hydroxyzine unfortunately is a little too effective in relaxing me and I can't take it without falling asleep for a couple hours shortly after. my regular meds help, but it's gonna be a while before I really notice a difference from the higher dosage.
I have such a hard time copping with stress, and being misunderstood all the time, as well as misunderstanding others all the time, does not help.
does this happen to anyone else? what do you do when it does?
Recently my husband and I found out our dog that we've had for our entire relationship has lymphoma. What my husband relayed to me was that he had a couple months, and with treatment and surgery equaling $8000, we would have a year, maybe two. Sadly we can't just spend that kind of money, so we settled on making him as comfortable as possible until the end. What I processed is that we had a year with the dog, and two with treatment. I honestly don't know if I blocked part of that out, didn't listen carefully enough, or my brain betraying me. Eventually my misunderstanding came out, and I realized instead of having a year I have a couple of months, maybe slightly longer with the pills he prescribed.
Since Covid Started I feel like I have been having more of these moments than I've had in a long time. I've also been having a harder time communicating my meaning to others. My husband is wonderful and understanding, but it has made for a bunch of frustrating moments.
My doctor up'ed my daily meds and prescribed Hydroxyzine. Hydroxyzine unfortunately is a little too effective in relaxing me and I can't take it without falling asleep for a couple hours shortly after. my regular meds help, but it's gonna be a while before I really notice a difference from the higher dosage.
I have such a hard time copping with stress, and being misunderstood all the time, as well as misunderstanding others all the time, does not help.
does this happen to anyone else? what do you do when it does?
