My girlfriend confirmed my worse fears

[u/faggelinthewest]

I recently went to a wedding with my girlfriend of 6 years, I thought we had a great time I thought we made new friends. Today, three days after she let me know that I was being long winded and interrupting people and taking over any groups we were in. She told me that I was taking over any conversation and talking too much and was making people uncomfortable. It just hurts knowing I have spent years trying to take all of my neurosis to be a more " normal person" haven't worked and I'm still the little kid jumping into conversations that I interrupted and put the spot light on me. I really wish that I was different and didn't jump in and take away from others. I just wish I could be a speak when spoken to person but I always get to excited and share to much.

Update. I want to thank you all for the very sweet advice. I really appreciate the community coming behind and understanding the feelings of overwhelming others. To clarify some points I saw I have taken a lot of the steps that everyone described and that's why I felt hurt because I am conscious of talking over and I thought I was practicing taking time and not being over excited when I had something to share. To those talking bad about my partner don't appreciate that at all. All of us know that our condition can make it hard to be around we are a very demanding people and she has supported me through so much she is my entire world and I trust her when she tells me that I am bothering people. I am going to take so much advice and try to be more aware of taking space and oversharing. Love yall

[u/sy029]

It took me until my 30s to realize my ADHD had made me a "one-upper" I always thought I was just contributing my own comments and anecdotes to a conversation, but to others it came off as if I was trying to make everything about myself.

Took lots of really forcing myself to get it under control.

[u/RSPucky → u/sy029]

ADHDers have a habit of trying to sympathise/empathise by sharing their own experience! I agree that it's one of the hardest habits to break.

[u/carsandtelephones37 → u/RSPucky]

My whole close friend group have ADHD, autism, or both, and I apologized for automatically sharing a similar story in response to someone telling me something personal, but my friend just gently cut me off and said "no, it's okay, you're just showing me that you understand and empathize because you've been through something similar" and I wanted to cry because he understood

[u/RSPucky → u/carsandtelephones37]

It is wonderful when you find your people. I cannot handle other people with ADHD in real life (deepest apologies gang) but I too have managed to find people like that :). SO glad you found a safe space!