That sounds very hard It sounded like he really struggled to really articulate what he needs, and also like he was very uncomfortable during the session. But it also sounds as you say like he wanted to try, he's just not there yet. The hug and the empathy from him, hang onto that and see his anger and unwillingness to be open as him feeling scared and unable to be vulnerable. Plus men are often just not as good at talking about feelings as women, they don't have the same emotional range allowed to them. AND he's a distancer, and we are just crap at talking about difficult emotions, trust me on that one!
You're feeling disappointed, hurt and hopeless. These feelings will pass. Go take care of yourself, get your walk and your fresh air in and calm yourself down. Sometimes I think this whole process is more like a seesaw than a rollercoaster...
It sounded like he really struggled to really articulate what he needs, and also like he was very uncomfortable during the session. But it also sounds as you say like he wanted to try, he's just not there yet. The hug and the empathy from him, hang onto that and see his anger and unwillingness to be open as him feeling scared and unable to be vulnerable. Plus men are often just not as good at talking about feelings as women, they don't have the same emotional range allowed to them. AND he's a distancer, and we are just crap at talking about difficult emotions, trust me on that one!