Could you be in a relationship with someone who won’t initiate conversation?

[ParsleyKitten]

So I do the majority of the taking, conversation making - often get one word answers. When I’ve tried to explain that I would like to feel he wants to talk to me and could show this by starting conversations he responds and says ‘you know where I am if you want to speak to me’

It’s wearing me down. I feel like my head is on a brick wall trying to explain how that does not show someone wanting to talk/spend time together.

He threw something because you was moaning? Ah, hell no. If you stay with him, you’ll be the target of his anger in violence, and I’m not exaggerating.

Men like this are no good, I know, I’m with one. I’d give anything to be in your position again and have this advice.

If you stay it will be mind games constantly, you begging for normal emotion and love. You will be blamed for everything (even his actions), perhaps even with violence.

These men are children, they cannot handle any kind of introspection or accountability.

You deserve love. There is no love without communication and acknowledgement. I have recently learnt that not making eye contact or being dismissive can actually be an abuse tactic. Done, precisely to make you feel unimportant.

You know you don’t want to live like this anymore.

Research into dismissive behaviour