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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, and if it were THE MAN whose mother had a stroke and had a friend in the hospital, you can bet his wife wouldn’t provide him with “emotional support”. She’d expect him to suck it up and deal. After all, he has responsibilities! Essentially, women want men to be “emotionally available” TO THEM but there won’t be any of it coming back his way. Women despise weak, emotional men, that’s just a fact.[/quote]
I disagree. The women I know in such situations will drop everything to be there emotionally for their SO. [/quote]

True.

Men think that women want them to suck it up and deal, but really we want to support you. Don’t push us away. My dad is a macho stoic and the result has been extreme high blood pressure. He has pushed away two wives and a long-term gf because he didn’t want to talk about his emotional pain with them or see a therapist.[/quote]

Sure, you say this, and you might even believe it, but every man knows better. The instant he shows any weakness, he sees the contempt plainly written on her face.[/quote]

NP. PP, I'm sorry that you've had bad experiences that have led you to this belief.  I can tell you that, in my marriage to my one and only DH, I am never more happy than when he opens up to me emotionally about something hes going through.  Especially if hes feeling really sad and low. Hes a wonderful person and I'm glad I can be there for him this way. I've been urging him to get a therapist to talk about some childhood issues with a real expert but hes veen reluctant. And we also let our sons cry when they are sad and talk about what's making them feel angry, disappointed,  frustrated. Especially during this trying time.

I hope that,  if you want,  you can have a relationship with someone who doesn't shame you or dismiss you for showing your emotions. [/quote]

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