Preface: the following may come across as critical or aggressive, it's really not meant to be, it's just a male perspective. Not saying it's right, it's just a point of view.
Male thinking: time is for getting things done, talking is sometimes required to get things done, if you are talking you must want something done, having listened I realise there is nothing I can do, however as you are my DW so I won't give you a bollocking for interrupting whatever I was doing and wasting my time and yours by talking to me about something about which I can do nothing, I will instead explain to you what actions you need to take, as apparently you are to stupid or emotional to work this out for yourself.
You must not be capable of thinking very clearly, at least at the moment, or you would have realised there was no point speaking about this.
Because of your (hopefully temporary) mental disability, you are not behaving like (my idea of) a rational adult, i.e. a man, so it is neccessary to respond to you in a tone of voice normally reserved for small children. (I see discussion above confirms DH did this)
The idea that telling someone your problems and having them sympathise is somehow beneficial is alien to me. The more you talk and think about a problem, the more you are dwelling on it, therefore you are increasing your own misery. By sharing it with someone else who can do nothing to help you are completely unnecessarily spreading/multiplying the misery.
I suppose you would say you think you do benefit from sympathy. I have trouble seeing why sympathy would make a difference to how anyone feels, as it doesn't in any way alleviate the problem. Apparently I'm not alone in this. (Having said that, I'm exaggerating my lack of comprehension a bit, as I sympathise quite enthusiastically with DD (2.8) when she's upset, and I see it does work)
Useful references: "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus", the OP is restating the central premise of the book.
Also that Australian movie featuring a serial killer whose title I forget, the central premise of which seems to be that the more male/white/western/rational you are, the more psychopathic (lacking in empathy.) Apparently if you want empathy you should find a rural aboriginal woman to talk to.