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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry, OP. My husband and son have ADHD and HFA and it's only horrible on occasion. Not every day, or even every week. Rarely [b]when my husband goes round the bend and makes us all suffer[/b], or they start to fight, or I need to save what my son has completely messed up, I want to kill myself, but then I realize, why would I suffer for the idiocies of others? I still have years of life to enjoy with my friends, and my other child who is delightful and deserves my love and care. So I power through.

Hugs from me. What sort of plan do you have for respite care?[/quote]

If your husband's behavior is so bad that it makes you feel suicidal, you need to be thinking about divorce. If not for you, then for your children who are learning that behavior is acceptable.[/quote]

Not this PP but similar situation.  Divorce doesn't make sense because then DH would be alone with the kids a lot, and that would be a disaster.  Plus it would be a huge financial hit.  I wish I could send my DH and DS away and just parent my other two.   Although DH and DS are both disasters, it's DH that is the bigger problem.  It is really, really tough to live like this but there aren't easy (or any) solutions. [/quote]

DP. Also in similar situation. DH is not autistic, but I suspect he has ADHD, the inattentive type. I sometimes fantasize about divorce and just running away with my younger child (who is a dream to parent), but in reality, divorce would be a financial and logistical disaster, and would greatly exacerbate my SN older child's already significant behavioral challenges -- I know that he wouldn't be able to handle this type of disruption to his life. Some days I feel totally trapped. I would only admit this on an anonymous forum.[/quote]

PP from above... I wonder how many of us there are out there.  My family looks totally normal from the outside, but you'd never know what goes on inside.  It's tough.  Too bad we can't form a support group but I also would never admit to my situation except anonymously. [/quote]

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