Not a doctor or therapist, but it sounds like he may have ADHD and/or ASD. I have ADHD and he sounds like me. I've been known to go on about something ad nauseam, connect dots that make sense to me but no one else, and be sensitive to criticism. I don't WANT to be like that, and I can try my hardest to be “normal”, but I can't all the time. I've had to make conscious efforts to stay quiet and “mask” and it's exhausting. Writing down my thoughts help a lot. It's very cathartic. I can get out what I need to say without bothering others.
I highly recommend gifting him a dream journal for Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate). Phrase it as “I noticed that you like talking about your dreams a lot, so I thought you might want to write them down. It'll help you remember them and maybe even see some patterns in your subconscious.” I would stay away from anything that makes it sound like he's being annoying or a burden because he probably already feels like that with most people. If you really want to have a conversation about it, ask him genuinely and non-judgmentally why he tells you his dreams. Whatever you choose to do, do it with kindness. You won't regret being kind, but you will feel like an asshole if you're mean and especially if you find out he's neurodivergent. Good luck!
This is very, very weird. He's probably doing something, or someone, he doesn't want you to see or know about. Next time he asks, just say no. You're paying rent, you're allowed to be there. And watch his reaction. That will tell you a lot.
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Not a doctor or therapist, but it sounds like he may have ADHD and/or ASD. I have ADHD and he sounds like me. I've been known to go on about something ad nauseam, connect dots that make sense to me but no one else, and be sensitive to criticism. I don't WANT to be like that, and I can try my hardest to be “normal”, but I can't all the time. I've had to make conscious efforts to stay quiet and “mask” and it's exhausting. Writing down my thoughts help a lot. It's very cathartic. I can get out what I need to say without bothering others.
I highly recommend gifting him a dream journal for Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate). Phrase it as “I noticed that you like talking about your dreams a lot, so I thought you might want to write them down. It'll help you remember them and maybe even see some patterns in your subconscious.” I would stay away from anything that makes it sound like he's being annoying or a burden because he probably already feels like that with most people. If you really want to have a conversation about it, ask him genuinely and non-judgmentally why he tells you his dreams. Whatever you choose to do, do it with kindness. You won't regret being kind, but you will feel like an asshole if you're mean and especially if you find out he's neurodivergent. Good luck!
This is very, very weird. He's probably doing something, or someone, he doesn't want you to see or know about. Next time he asks, just say no. You're paying rent, you're allowed to be there. And watch his reaction. That will tell you a lot.