Powerful and wise reply Mental Pollution!

TS, there's not much I could add to it except this--the other side of that is perhaps the times your BF has hurt you. Usually not with intent, but still hurtful words or actions.
It's been my own experience that there are times when I've taken the blame, so to speak, whenever there has been trouble between myself and my SO...and I'm very quick to do it.
Later when we talk about it, he'll take responsibility for his actions and apologize to me. He has been honest with me that there are times when he is tired, etc. and will "egg me on."

Today is our anniversary, we've been together as long as many members here have been alive!
If nothing else, I've learned it is truly give and take...
Have you heard the old saying that marriage/relationships should be 50-50? Lol--forget it. Sometimes it's 90-10, 12-88, or any other percentage...and it may stay that way for awhile.
It doesn't mean it's good or bad--it just is.

As long as y'all are communicating with gentleness and honesty, the relationship is strong (jmo)

Cap