"But to not be able to show compassion to another human being who has been with you through some hard times and good times. What kind of world would I have going through life being that type of person?"
Showing compassion is not a bad thing. However your W doesn't want your compassion. That's the difference. You give it to those who need it and deserve it. Right now your W wants distance away from you. So give it to her. Don't give her attention she doesn't want.
Being a man means being able to take care of yourself and being secure in your ability to take of conflicts when they come up. If you're not secure in your own skin, you are not going to be secure fixing somebody else.
Get your foundation set in stone. Establish your boundaries as to what is or is not acceptable to YOU. Not anyone else.
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.