Why ADHD Makes You Feel Like a Bad Partner

Ever feel like you're failing your partner—no matter how hard you try?
ADHD can twist even the best intentions into missed connections, misunderstood actions, and emotional disconnection. In this episode of Hypercast, we unpack the raw truth behind why relationships feel so hard when you're neurodivergent—and what can actually shift the dynamic.

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🎙 Meet Your Hypercast Hosts

🔹 Melissa Llewellyn Snider – ADHD Coach, Educator & EP of Hypercast
Melissa helps ADHDers build systems and strategies for life, work, and executive function challenges.
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🔹 Brianna Morton – ADHD Coach, Educator & Therapist
Brianna blends ADHD education with mental health support and executive function tools.
📍 https://understandingadhd.ca/

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:30 The ADHD partner paradox: caring deeply but dropping the ball
5:00 How masking impacts long-term relationships
8:30 Explaining behavior without sounding like you're making excuses
11:00 Emotional permanence and feeling unloved
14:00 Sensory sensitivities and intimacy
16:00 People pleasing, fawning, and abuse red flags
18:30 What real safety and support look like
19:45 You deserve love—even if you've been told otherwise

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🧠 About Hypercast
Real talk about ADHD life—challenges, systems, relationships, work, and the moments in between. Hosted by two ADHD coaches who’ve lived it.

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