Too many «must be» s makes a potential
partner feel inadequate.
Not exact matches
«Anything that you can do to express your pain and frustration... will be beneficial, whether it's related to
feeling inadequate as a parent, being tired and angry because your child isn't sleeping, or managing fights with your
partner that occur as a result of the incessant crying,» says Dr. Mihalas.
Many of the fathers
felt inadequate in their lack of knowledge about this new role in their lives and some
felt resentful that they were not as informed as their
partners.
So let's say you want to know what your
partner's fantasies are, but when you find out, they leave you
feeling inadequate, disgusted, or just plain turned off?
The other
partner may wind up
feeling slightly
inadequate so in order to avoid this, make an effort to be inclusive of one another as you progress.
The most frequent response from your
partner, when you express your discontent, is to pull away emotionally so he or she does not have to
feel inadequate.
They also need to understand that the other
partner's increasing disengagement and emotional distancing is fuelled by a fear of messing up, a distaste for
feeling inadequate, or a concern that talking about issues will make their
partner want to leave.
Inadequate communication, lack of intimacy and hurt
feelings are often causes of infidelity, says psychologist Stephen Diamond in the Psychology Today article «When
Partners Cheat: Who Deserves a Second Chance?»
Our relationships with our
partners may also leave us
feeling inadequate, undeserving and unloved.
You and your
partner may
feel inadequate, or fight with each other, and wonder what's wrong with your relationship.
The one who wants less sex
feels inadequate, pressured and experiences being just an object for their
partners satisfaction.