Quote: He just doesn't know how to deal with all that the chore entails. To him, loving me costs him dearly. It forces him to look at things that frighten him. It forces him to think about things that most people don't like thinking about. It forces change.
If someone had this a year ago, it would have described me to a tee.
Quote: his Norwegian roots
My heredity is Swedish. One thing I've learned in the past year is that many of those of Scandavian descent are prone to certain kinds of depression. They are usually mild, but can be serious, and can often manifest themselves in behavioral things like quietness, anxiety about life, sometimes a lack of passion about things. Us Swedes can be notoriously short on words--something I seem to be overcoming.
I've learned some of this from my C, some of it from reading, but I am acutely aware of it from my Father and my Grandfather. I'm not suggesting Mr W is depressed, or that this is definitely Mr W's problem, but I'm curious if you think this is something that may be a factor?
