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[quote=Anonymous]I am a happy and optimistic person 85% of the time, let's say. But sometimes I want to complain about difficult circumstances with no immediate solution, stress, or other discomfort and to be heard and understood. My husband has a very hard time not taking on my feelings, so to speak, and he frequently dismisses them or tries to talk me out of them using logic so that he can avoid feeling bad himself. He has a really hard time understanding this concept: I just need to be listened to and heard sometimes. This pattern also emerges when I talk about positive things sometimes. I might say "oh, I'd really love to go to x place someday in the future or work towards y goal" and he experiences it as a stressful request, whereas for me it might be 100% a fantasy that I just want to share. Does anyone have any suggestions? [/quote]
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