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Reply to "Husband refuses to give me a hug when i’m sad"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My most sympathetic take on this is he feels anxious because it's something he can't fix and he defaults to anger because that's the only emotion most adult men have ever had validated. He needs some kind of therapy to figure out why he's incapable of being a decent person when faced with your sadness.[/quote] This, exactly. Men are wired to want to fix every problem. They don’t know what to do with tears and sadness so they get angry with themselves and take it out on you. Vicious cycle. [/quote]Reminds me of my husband who still complains about having to take care of his mother and her anxiety (which she tried to hide but ended up expressing it indirectly). He can't seem to let go of it and it affects how he relates to other women (including me) and what he perceives as their anxiety. He needs boundaries but it ain't gonna happen. Sigh....[/quote]
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