Good start

By atsukobo - 23/02/2012 07:59 - United States

Today, my husband and I went to our first counseling sessions, where the main focus was communication. When the therapist called us in together to discuss techniques we could use at home, my husband looked around, rolled his eyes, and responded with, "Uh huh" to every question. FML
I agree, your life sucks 26 970
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Same thing different taste

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MetalxSoldier 26

Therapist: Sir, are you an idiot? Husband: Uh huh.

it was their first one. it was worth a shot. that's respectable. it's sad when people give up without even trying

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sound like my husband when I talk to him sometimes. I feel like he isn't listening and I always have to treat him like a child and make him listen by talking to him like mine. I need alot of emotional support but hr isn't very good at giving it I went to my first therapy session and am going to my second one today because of this issue along with P.T.S.D. the Therapist advise us to take couples communication class together. I hope it work out for you I know how stressful it is. I know men are logical women can be too but sometimes I feel society put too Much emphasis on men being strong and have no emotions which make me feel it make some of them emotionally stunted in their growth which is really sad and make them emotionaly immature and don't know how to handle emotions like "healthy adults "

Maybe the issue shouldn't be why isn't your husband able to emotionally support you, but why are you so needy?

MissHayleyJames 7

People have different needs. You need to be sensitive to your partners needs and do what you can with them that you're comfortable with. It has nothing to do with being "too needy". Not everyone values emotional support the same way. It's very important for both me and my husband and we're lucky in that aspect instead of being so different.

Maybe he doesn't listen because you talk to him like a 2 year old. Did you ever stop and think that maybe it isn't what your saying, it's how your saying it? If you talk down to him, criticize him and use a condescending tone of voice I don't blame him for not listening.

I read that as "when the rapist called us in". I don't know why.

Melly_izzy411 6

sounds like a divorcee is in orderr (:

It sounds like he isn't even trying, hopefully he will improve over the next sessions. Since you are putting work into this I hope he does, if he doesn't then he clearly doesn't deserve you.

For a lot of men uh huh is actually a valid response. As is hmmm. They have meaning based on how they were inflected and context. A good therapy list would know this and teach you how to interpret it. Communication is a two way street. If you begin with value judgements about his communication style then you won't make progress. You have to listen too. He'll open up. It's a guy thing. Some guys, not all.

Counseling isn't ******* ebay. You don't go and purchase a new husband. You're an idiot.

FleshForFantasy 3

Looks like he's not making any effort on his part to fix the marriage but it is the first session. If this continues in a couple of more sessions then it might be time to get a divorce.

Thats not neccesarily true! I dont say uh huh to when ppl ask me questions and i have ADHD! Don't make assumptions! Who knows, he mite just not like talking!

dacuar 0

At least he went.so quit your bitching!

Do you take this woman to be your wife? ...uh huh. I can only imagine