You want him to be strong and calm in the midst of chaos. That takes time to develop. For anyone to achieve that kind of resilience, it takes character growth—it takes going through a lot of situations in life that are stressful and learning how to remain calm.
You can’t expect him to change himself for you and you can’t be mad at him for being who he is at this moment in time. Changing is something he needs to decide to do himself. But, even if this is a change he wants to make, you can’t expect him to change overnight.
You can communicate how you felt and how you’d like to be able to lean on him during times like that. Even though you can’t expect, perhaps you can request something like: “Next time something like that happens, can you try to be strong for me? Please? I know it’s a lot to ask but, it would mean the world to me if I could lean on your strength in times of crisis.”
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That's the problem with this "be like a woman" man garbage... It is not what women really want but what Media tells you is true.
It sounds like he might be conflicted between trying to feel bad in the moment with you and thereby not be a strong shoulder to cry on. Talk to him about your expectations and roles you want him to fulfill. It’ll only get easier moving forward
And that's why you date, to figure out if someone is compatible with you or not. Clearly that's a no for you. Dump.
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