@genericartdad: Replying to @JellyButtBaby Thank you for asking this! How do we talk with our partners about their mental health? How do we share information that might be helpful to them? I firmly believe things like mental health need to be discussed with our partners but it can be a sensitive topic. I am a huge fan of disclaimers! Super direct communication around our intentions, pre-clarifying something that will likely be misunderstood, or just generaly navigating situations that illicit big emotions. Putadisclaimeronit!!
my spouse &I caveat hard things we don't know how to say w/: "I'm going to say this wrong & then we can figure out what I mean to say" 1/
2023-12-21 12:01:22
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Mamma Lynn :
There are “disclaimers” that help me. But I can’t put off any conversation. Shit - I start to spiral after I get a text that says “hey” (1)
2024-01-05 13:15:03
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Amandee :
I have tried this, using a disclaimer. We cannot agree on how to reschedule when it is not a good time. My partner doesn't want to commit to a time because he doesn't know when he will be in a better
2024-02-20 00:50:52
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Oliver :
Omg please talk more about this. My partner says im dismissive, but im just trying to explain that im not trying to hurt them and it ends up hurting them
2023-12-22 01:26:36
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🦌Little Deerie🦌 :
Using buffers like this has seriously saved hubby & me so much
2023-12-20 22:32:18
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LadyShlee :
I have rejection sensitivity and I struggle with this a lot
2023-12-20 22:12:06
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Lyssa Thomlin :
I say something along the lines of "I don't have all the words or language for this..." so that the person knows 1) I'm trying my best but that I'm
2023-12-29 18:07:11
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Shell :
The jazz in the background took me down a rabit hole where I learned a persons empathy predicts musical preferences more than their personality so I doubled learned here, thank you
2023-12-22 18:12:51
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AshRose :
Conversely- tips to share what you’re going through if you’re the one struggling with spiraling?
2023-12-21 04:31:20
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SMACKintosh :
me and my brother both struggle with miscommunication and not understanding each other does things the way we do. so we preface a lot of what we 1/2
2023-12-22 20:30:52
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Kal 🇵🇸 :
That makes my partner more anxious because they worry it’s something worse than it probably is 😭
2023-12-22 01:17:10
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Harmony :
my struggle is getting my hubby to acknowledge my ND struggles. it is usually used to dismiss my opinions or goals
2023-12-20 23:39:32
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JellyButtBaby :
❤️Thank you so much!❤️I appreciate your insight and wisdom! I’m going to try it!
2023-12-21 04:19:50
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zb_121 :
My husband and I do this with financial topics. It’s helped to prevent a lot of tension in our relationship.
2023-12-22 14:25:27
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AuntieThinks :
The hardest thing for me to not panic about: “We need to talk.” I literally feel my whole body go numb while my brain races.
2024-01-05 21:13:57
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Maxs_Lair :
I always ask “Ayo, do you have the space for this?” And it works decently well!
2023-12-21 07:56:07
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PotatoRabbit :
This has been such a positive among my friends! Simply saying “are you in the headspace for me to vent” has saved us from so much needless spiraling
2024-01-02 02:06:20
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rayvnr74 :
I love this! So real 👍🏻
2023-12-21 15:24:31
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Rory and some dogs :
This is really insightful
2024-01-08 10:08:30
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Charli :
It never occurred to me before this intro how much my anxiety = my hyperfocus
2023-12-26 05:01:46
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Veronica Rodrigu4298 :
what does it mean by “spirals”
2024-01-04 05:17:29
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Nelle :
when I tried this with an ex he would become anxious about the conversation so I never knew what to do.
2024-01-05 03:31:29
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Ejay (not a girl) LaStrange :
My whole life is disclaimers and then forgetting why I’m here
2023-12-27 10:47:19
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Bambi 🇨🇦 :
am I about to hear something that may anger me, from someone who means a lot? is this a form of love? this helps
2023-12-27 06:13:54
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Joscelyn💜 :
me and my friends do this!
2023-12-21 16:45:41
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