My boyfriend has a serious problem following directions. He listens to the instructions and then it seems he skews them in his brain or something. For example: this morning he had to walk 4 blocks to work. We live on East 38th Street and his job today was on East 38th Street as well. I told him to go out of the house and walk down the block, the name of the first street he would come to, etc. Somehow he wound up 10 blocks in the other direction. I know if it had been me, I would have known something was wrong within 2 blocks (when I saw the numbers going down) and turned around or asked for help. He became very fustrated (he always does when things aren't going his way) and blamed the neighborhood for getting him lost. So I guess my question is really has several aspects: Why is he having so much trouble, how can I get him to acknowledge that it's him, not the universe/neighborhood/etc, and what can I do to help?
2006-07-24 08:03:19 · 2 answers · asked by blue 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
There is nothing wrong with your boy friend is just a matter of love patience and time, first things first don't ever bring this up again, and help him to find a reference point, little by little he will start to catch on to it. example: ask him for the green glass, the clue word is green, there are many glasses but one green. Do you follow? is just an example but to give him reference point will be important I would get lost with those directions too I have the same problem but I can relate it you give me a reference point that I can relate to. Little by little you can add the green glass besides the coffee pot. or some thing, this does take time and patience, but if you bring it up again he will be upset.
2006-07-24 08:17:37 · answer #1 · answered by Gold E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you should ask him to see a doctor. This isn't going to go away by itself.
2006-07-24 15:07:09 · answer #2 · answered by elitetrooper459 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋