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Originally Posted by pinkvilla
I am very sad because my parent is very sick and I expect some emotional support from my partner. He says I can go home and help my mom and he'll care for the kids. But he doesn't check in and ask how I am doing. He doesn't offer any words of comfort. I feel so alone and I tried talking to him.He says I should do things to distract myself.My sadness is increased by his behavior.I feel like a burden to him.
How do I feel better? The sadness of my mom being so sick and my partner being distant is too much on me.I don't know what to do anymore.
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I am sorry ((pinkvilla)), unfortunately a lot of men don't know how to be emotionally supportive and they get quiet. Often a man will be supportive by "action", where they will pick up the slack, take care of the kids, run errands etc. But they can feel lost when it comes to understanding how to be "emotionally" supportive. Most of the time this is not something they saw happen in their own parents so they can be at a loss.
