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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are there cultural issues at play here? You need to see a therapist by yourself, ASAP. It sounds like you've married someone as dysfunctional as your parents. Happens often. Again, see a therapist to help you navigage.[/quote]

We’ve been married 11 years and I do think he is not the most emotionally supportive person but it hurts more than usual lately. His family is a different culture than mine but he was born and raised in the US.[/quote]

You have your answer there OP. I'm an immigrant from an Asian country and my mom is borderline with narcissistic traits- basically a martyr who enjoys emotional blackmail and guilt-tripping me. I haven't spoken to her on the phone for over a year and I am so happy I liberated myself from her craziness. Your husband sounds more 'old world' in his ways of thinking so he doesn't have a problem with enmeshment and codependency. That is why he, like my mom, doesn't understand the concept of boundaries. You need to reinforce boundaries and decide whether to agree to disagree. This is a major cultural issue.[/quote]

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