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This is probably a part of it. It took me far too long to learn that my wife had no interest in solving her problems and truly just wanted to talk about them wh
by irrational 5y ago
This is probably a part of it. It took me far too long to learn that my wife had no interest in solving her problems and truly just wanted to talk about them while I listened. I still don't understand why she, or anyone else, would consider that helpful, but for some reason she does. Like you, if there is an issue I just want to troubleshoot it and move on. There is no practical use in just talking about it without action.
- carabiner 5y agoAre you on the autism spectrum? The hyper-logical, "feelings are a waste of time" persona makes me lean towards yes.
- irrational 5y agoI have no idea. I’ve never been diagnosed as such if I am.
- throwaway19937 5y agoIf you want an explanation of your wife's behavior, the book You Just Don't Understand by Deborah Tannen discusses this topic in detail.