I would agree with that, M. Communication is key and different people will have different perspectives. This is why I’m so surprised to hear statements about T’s situation like “this is why women don’t trust men!” or “ he should try to work this out” or “he shouldn’t be judging her”.
Maybe people are still personalizing the rejection because they’re still raw from their divorce? Maybe people are overly stuck in DB mode and carrying that into their dating lives?