I’m trying so hard to be receptive to him.

It’s not that I don’t want to be.

I want his affection and attention and comfort.

But it feels scary to accept it and let my guard down.

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EarthlingWise

You can't help it. Maybe he's been trying to keep up appearances, to hide his own anguish, if so, he will have to learn to cope without pretending he's Superman.