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ADHD & Ex

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LaaaDaaaDeee · 10/04/2023 10:20

I am bloody terrible at explaining. ( Will delete other post)

To sum it up.

My ex is always Dr Googling herself. She has always had health issues to the point people joke she is a hypocondriac.

Her son (my step son at the time) has been a handful over the years and before I left she was telling him / self diagnosing him with ADHD, saying she thinks he has it. I told her not to do this (she got upset), if she thinks he has ADHD get him a diagnoses. I think she is trying to find explanations for his behaviour. Granted he might have it.

My daughter came around the other day and we were chatting (can't even remember what about) and my daughter said :

'Mum thinks I might have ADHD'

I asked my ex about this and she said they just joke with my daughter when she talks incessantly. I asked her not to do this as my daughter, although not upset doesn't see it 100% jokingly.

My daughter then goes on to say:

'Jim ( the step son) has it, mama thinks she might have it.'

I just want my ex not to self diagnose my daughter like she is doing her son and I VERY VERY much doubt the son has an official diagnosis. My ex thinks my daughter might have it but I've said if that is the case please stop joking about it and we can discuss it.

I just don't want my ex doing what she is doing with her own son and telling my daughter she has ADHD without a diagnosis.

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LaaaDaaaDeee · 10/04/2023 21:11

Just a one of bump

Ta.

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Newmumatlast · 10/04/2023 21:21

I've said yanbu if she is saying people have it when they don't or being flippant. I have adhd diagnosed as an adult and its quite dehabilitating. It isnt just talking lots etc. If she is serious about her concerns she should get everyone tested.if its brought up again direct them to the gp.

LaaaDaaaDeee · 10/04/2023 21:46

Thanks. I deleted my original post as it was a jumbled mess.

This is my point. She was doing it with her son and she didn't like it when I said get a diagnosis and stop just saying he has, now I feel it's creeping in with my daughter.

I just don't get why she feels she can say these things without being an expert.

I just don't think you can go around saying I think x has ADHD when there is no evidence of it. If I thought my daughter had any issues regardless I'd be straight to the doctor to find out, not just self diagnosing.

The reason I am upset is because I've seen her do it before and I'm not having her do it to my daughter. I'm not making a big deal of it, but I've just said to her please don't say it, it's not something to joke about snd if you do think that then discuss it with me.

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