My husband and I both suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, and he also has hypochondria (I think), or at the very least, major health anxiety. We are newly married and I am already going insane... all he EVER wants to talk about
are his health "problems" and his meds.... I would say 90 percent of our interaction is regarding these. If I try to talk about
something else or tell him something about
my day, he quickly brushes me off or says "oh, ok, I've been thinking about
taking less of blah, blah, blah.... but I don't know because of A, B and C... etc..."
I really, really want to be the supportive wife and partner, but I am beginning to feel like his crutch. He's told me over and over "I don't feel like I could ever have a panic attack when you're around." He hasn't. I feel like he is making me responsible for his mental and physical health... and I feel like he doesn't give a crap about
whatever might be important to me....
I am emotionally and psychologically drained and have even found myself avoiding his calls, etc... Help?
Edit: He also is the classic "tmi" personality whereas I am very private and introverted. He posts daily on his facebook about
his panic attacks and medical "issues" (self-diagnosed), and always turns the conversations with others to his latest illness.... Don't get me wrong, I am all for discussing mental health, anxiety, etc..... but they way and the extent to which he does it is downright obnoxious! Ugh.... sorry, just venting....
Post Edited (Zephyr321) : 7/18/2017 2:08:06 PM (GMT-6)