Long time lurker, sometime commenter, NC as personal and outing.
Please help with some of your fabulous MN advice I'm at breaking point.
Have a lovely DH loads in common, very supportive ( practically) marriage BUT it seems like our relationship is entirely dependent on me being OK all the time and having zero emotional needs. This seems to have worked OK till now because I generally cope by throwing my self into things, being busy, making the best of things etc etc.
But it's been a tough few years with family bereavements and other things. DH has been ill, not working much and I feel under a massive burden, working, pulling the financial load, looking after the house, extended family (no kids) as well as helping DH with his illness (physical and mental components) etc etc.
I'm at breaking point. I've said it to him in words of one syllable occasionally. He just clams up goes totally silent and just seems to wait it out until I have no choice but to go back to normal, coping and making the best.
I find it really upsetting and I know its partly my fault for never being helpless or vulnerable but it's a if I'm a robot with no needs at all just an occasional reboot!!
Any advice please before I get committed because work is so stressful at the minute, other stressful life events going on too and I'm just getting nothing :'( feel like curling up in a ball!!
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Help! Emotionally unavailable DH (and me!)
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FabulousCoper · 26/10/2020 20:19
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