Hi, my name is hadworkingwater! Relationship advice needed
I (36 F)had a conversation with my partner (36 M) over the weekend and I expressed I that I was feeling a little lonely and unwanted the past few weeks, due to always making effort to plan things, never been asked about my day or how I was feeling with flu despite me asking multiple times how we was and trying to make him better etc. He's going through a lot of childhood trauma at the moment which I know is difficult and totally understand. I was trying to see if his unwillingness to do anything and lack of interest in anything was completely due to that or if I had done anything. He flipped out and accused me of making it about me. I calmy said I'm not I just want to talk and understand you. He completely stonewalled me then even while I was rubbing his back and trying to hold his hand all the while avoiding eye contact looking away. When I said I'm just looking for a reassurance you care I was met with nothing. Then I said look I'm sorry for bringing this up I just want you to know I care about you. Nothing agsin so I said his name and repeated last statement and he angrily exasperated OK I heard you. Then silence for another while. I happened to notice my sister had sent on a photo of my nephew on WhatsApp with a new haircut so went to show him to lighten mood and break silence when he erupted I don't give a **** about any of that and stormed off. I was extremely upset after this and started crying, he made no effort to comfort me in any way and eventually I just left and said I'm going head off there. He heard me but ignored and so I said it again, he had his back to me and just said fine whatever. I messaged when I got home
I know you're going through a lot at the moment and I do really want to be there for you and support you but the way you treated me earlier really upset me
He replied two days after with this
I'm sorry for upsetting you and for being awful. I have had a difficult couple of weeks and have found things very tough lately
Just wondering what do I say going forward. Is this normal behaviour?
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