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How to cope with DH

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LibrariesGiveUsPower · 14/08/2020 23:51

My DH is really unhappy. I think he’s suffering from some low level depression, possibly somewhere on Autistic spectrum. He never laughs anymore, doesn’t seem to enjoy anything, hates his work, constantly negative, has little tolerance for noise or mess from the kids, constantly snappy at them and me.

There’s so much backstory I don’t even know where to start. He’s a good man, but completely bound by rules (Legal or moral), he can’t break them and can’t cope with me or kids or his boss breaking them. Lockdown has exasperated everything, and I’ve felt like not even been able to go out the house.

He does loads around the house, and loads with the kids, there’s just no fun. I’m worried it’s affecting the kids, he seems to particularly pick on my eldest who is a massive free spirit.

How do I work through this?

OP posts:
heyday · 15/08/2020 09:02

Has he seen his GP to discuss possible depression? Why not suggest a day out for everyone where you can all chill out a bit and have some fun. This could be a regular feature of family life.

Arrivederla · 15/08/2020 09:06

I think not being able to cope with you or the kids "breaking rules" needs a bit of clarification. What sort of rules? Are you really breaking them or is he just being very rigid in his thinking?

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