It is true on massive levels with me. One would think as far as we have come, we would be able to open up about anything with each other. Not the case. It is easy for someone to just love you. It is another for someone to love you the way you want to be loved.
So...does this mean I'm not an exemption ( is that spelled right? My english sucks) if I dont understand women? Great : )
I'm usually pretty open about my needs. Does that give me the right to get angry when they're not met? Or should I just end it without resorting to anger?
I'm the opposite. I am blurting out what I want as soon as I want it. Some people take that as demanding. Although all someone has to do is say no. I'm ok with that.
That is cool and ideal to me. That is how it was. However after years of wear & tear on each other's emotions, you can tell just from the slightly different color of your partner's skin what their mood is and how they are going to react. And when you have something to say that is negative, but honest, you spend more subconscious time thinking about their reaction and less time thinking about whatever the hell it is you're talking about - lmao. By then, it's like "screw it" and you hope they can figure it out by themself. Sounds like a lack of patience, but it is like a house made out of playing cards. One slip of a card can crumble hours of work : one statement can crumble years of good memories.