1. After carefully considering the advantages and disadvantages of your husband, you have gained a deeper understanding of the most challenging aspect.
Hello! I can relate to how you're feeling. When you're feeling the most sad, vulnerable, and alone, you especially hope that the people around you can take the initiative to offer a tissue or a warm hug, and some words of understanding and comfort.
It appears that my husband is unable to satisfy these seemingly simple needs, which has unfortunately led to a gradual onset of depression and sadness, as well as a sense of disappointment in the marriage.
From your daily description of your husband, it can be seen that he has devoted himself to the family and taken care of every detail of your life, which has resulted in a meticulous level of care for you. From this point of view, we can all feel that this is a particularly happy family, and this is also the greatest strength of your husband in your eyes.
It is understandable that the positive aspects of a situation (such as the 90% weight loss) may not fully offset the negative aspects (such as the remaining 10%). This discrepancy can be challenging to navigate. When evaluating a person's strengths and weaknesses, it is natural for the strengths to be highlighted, while the weaknesses may evoke a stronger emotional response due to the level of attachment and care involved.
It is possible that the cumulative effect of time may result in a prolonged period of suffering and pain, during which it may prove challenging to identify a solution.
2. It might be helpful to analyze your husband's problems. There are two factors that could have caused your husband to ignore and misunderstand you:
I have previously encountered a similar case, which I would be happy to share with you in the hope that it might be helpful. Many years later, the other party was able to communicate effectively with her husband on this matter, and the feedback she received was broadly in line with what the heart exploration coach upstairs had said.
I believe there are two reasons for this.
On the one hand, it could be said that the different personalities formed by the growth environment and life experience since childhood cause them to rarely bring negative emotions home with them. Over time, they may become more resistant to pain and respond with numbness and indifference.
On the other hand, in terms of emotional expression, especially in the relationship between husband and wife, or between the two sexes, there may be room for improvement in expressing emotions. It's possible that they may misunderstand the woman's emotions, thinking that her crying is like a threat to them, and that these sorrows and pains are a kind of disrespect for him as a person. This could result in their words seeming sarcastic. This is also caused by the similarities and differences in the way the two parties think.
It might be helpful to try to understand your husband from this perspective, and then change your past negative thinking patterns through self-awareness and reflection. The two-pronged approach could be a way to try to solve this problem. For example, looking back on the past, were your emotions usually relatively volatile?
It might be helpful to consider whether you tend to lose your temper a lot. It's also important to think about whether there might be physical or psychological factors at play that could be affecting your emotional state.
Have you ever found yourself crying for seemingly no reason? Have you been feeling depressed for more than two weeks, with low mood, no interest in anything, and decreased or increased appetite, as well as insomnia? If you suspect that you may be experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression, you might consider seeking help from a professional counselor for diagnosis and treatment. This could be a helpful step in restoring our mental health, and then we can work on solving the problems in our lives one by one.
3. Is there a way we can improve our ability to interact with others in a more constructive manner? How can we live our lives in a way that is mindful and beneficial for ourselves and those around us?
It might be helpful to establish the unchanging belief that the minds of both husband and wife will mature over time and that they will come to understand each other one day. Perhaps it would be beneficial to think about the biggest difficulties, saddest moments, and most stressful events that your husband has encountered.
Could you tell me what behaviors he exhibits when he is suffering inside? When he is stressed, does he have someone to talk to? Has he ever cried?
It's possible that he may seem cold and numb, that his words lack warmth, that he's unsure how to comfort others, and that he struggles to care for your sadness. However, it's also true that in other ways, 80% of the time, he cares about you deeply.
Let's take a moment to reflect on the situation. It's understandable that your husband was unable to provide the care you needed when you were feeling down. His further unconscious neglect may have contributed to your suffering. It's important to recognize that this is not the result he wants to see or experience.
It might be helpful to imagine that someone who is currently unable to empathize with you is asked to empathize with your pain. It could be challenging for him to immediately be the person you want him to be in this situation.
How might this be changed?
First and foremost, it is essential to take care of ourselves. Only when we are in a mentally healthy and emotionally stable state can we hope to achieve the desired results through calm communication.
Secondly, it would be beneficial to provide positive feedback and respond to your husband's good behavior with affirmation. When you express your emotions, it's important to ensure that you're not negating everything he has done.
As you gain more control over yourself, you may find that the number of emotional fluctuations decreases and that your communication with your husband becomes more positive. You might like to consider finding a suitable opportunity to sit down and talk. You could calmly describe, accurately express, and sincerely and concisely summarize the harm caused by his cold response to you and his misunderstanding of you.
Perhaps you could give him the opportunity to hear you clarify.
Perhaps it would be helpful to give him a chance to listen patiently to the voice inside him. It seems to me that listening is a key to effective communication.
He will be willing and calm to tell you what he was thinking at the time. Once we have reached this point, we will have the opportunity to change the way we get along with each other.
We recognize the similarities and differences in the ways men and women think. It's not reasonable to expect that they will think the way we want them to, and it's not reasonable to expect that we will think the way they want us to. When your husband is unable to empathize with you at the same time, it might be helpful to give him some time to grow and understand. Although it is slow, it's important to believe that there is a possibility that one day he will truly understand your many past sorrows, your deep pain and the pain of being ignored twice, and your repressed feelings and the reasons for your sadness.
?Dear, I believe you may be a wife who could benefit from a higher sense of security. Perhaps it would be helpful to give yourself a warm embrace and try to change the next behavior pattern. It might be beneficial to consider that your husband is not the only emotional outlet, and that you don't need to rely on him too heavily. It could be helpful to lower your expectations of him, and to try to digest and filter some of your negative emotions.
Dear, I believe you may benefit from a greater sense of security in your marriage. One way to achieve this is by embracing your own self-care. We can also work on changing our patterns of behavior. For instance, it might help to consider your husband as one of many sources of emotional support, rather than relying on him exclusively. Additionally, it's important to manage our expectations of our partners. By doing so, we can better handle any negative emotions that arise.
It might be helpful to consider exploring other ways to relieve stress. This could include talking to friends, consulting a psychologist, keeping a journal, listening to soothing music, reading books related to psychology, and so on. With an open mind and a positive outlook, you may find the solution you're looking for.
Comments
I can totally relate to feeling conflicted when someone you love shows such contrasting behaviors. It's hard to appreciate the kindness when emotional support is lacking during tough times. I wonder if he realizes how much his reaction affects you.
It sounds like a really tough situation to be in. Despite all the good things, those moments of needing empathy and not getting it can overshadow everything else. Have you tried talking to him about how his reactions make you feel?
Your husband seems to do a lot for the family, yet that coldness when you're vulnerable must hurt deeply. It's important for partners to provide comfort during emotional times. Maybe he doesn't know how to respond appropriately to your sadness.
It's heartbreaking that despite all the care he shows, there's this one area where you feel so distant from each other. Emotional support is crucial, and it's okay to want your husband to understand and meet you in those difficult moments.
Feeling unsupported emotionally can drain you over time, even with all the kindness in daytoday life. It might be worth exploring ways to bridge that gap with your husband, so he can learn to be more supportive when you're feeling down.