Ask Women on Yik Yak | Does anyone else just feel… deeply misunderstood by their partner sometimes? Like no matter how many times you try to explain how you feel, they just don’t get it. Or maybe they hear the words, but they don’t feel them the way you do.

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Ask Women 11w

Does anyone else just feel… deeply misunderstood by their partner sometimes? Like no matter how many times you try to explain how you feel, they just don’t get it. Or maybe they hear the words, but they don’t feel them the way you do.

Anonymous 11w

currently dealing with a breakup and reflecting on the relationship, if you’ve expressed this and he can’t give you what you need, he’s not the right person for you. i’ve learned the hard way that you can’t love someone into changing or treating you better, even if everything else seems perfect. it sucks so bad but the best thing for you would probably be to move on. there will be someone out there who does understand you without you having to constantly ask. we all deserve better!

Anonymous 11w

Yes I’ve felt this before and I think it’s a good idea to explain that you’re not feeling fully understood. They should be empathetic of that. There are things that they just may not understand initially because of different life experiences, but how they react to you saying you feel misunderstood will show whether they care imo.

Anonymous 11w

How would a good partner (in your opinion) respond to your not feeling understood?

Anonymous 11w

Yeah

Anonymous 10w

Idk girl that’s how I felt w my ex. Part of why I broke up w him

Anonymous

#1 11w

I’ve tried to express that I don’t feel understood, and his response is often that he has a hard time showing empathy. And honestly, I don’t even know what to do with that. It makes me feel like I’m asking for something impossible.

Anonymous

OP 11w

Yeah I wouldn’t know how to respond to that too. Has he expressed that he’s working on himself to be better at showing empathy? Or has he just kinda have the mindset he’ll always be that way? Because if it’s the latter I don’t see how he expects this relationship to be strong or continue.