Things We Say That Make Men Emotionally Close Up
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Julia Austin
What should I do? Cry about it?
I know that I, personally, can want to act tough sometimes. Something will happen that is upsetting to me, and my partner will try to comfort me—he’ll try to ask if I want to talk about it or how I feel—and I’ll become defensive. I’ll say, “What do you want from me? Do you want me to cry?” But, when I say things like that, I create more taboo around crying. I add negative energy to the idea of crying, and make him feel less comfortable doing so around me.
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