You think you tend to be direct, and he thinks you've kept your pain and frustration well hidden from him. Definitely a disconnect somewhere in there.

I wonder if he grew up with people that constantly pitched fits whenever they were unhappy. That could explain why he thinks everything's okay now if you've stopped talking about it.


a fine and enviable madness, this delusion that all questions have answers, and nothing is beyond the reach of a strong left arm.