Uncomfortable Truths: Why She Resents Your Passivity and He Hates Your Disdain

In the therapy room, where walls hear the truths most friends never will, I've noticed a recurring theme that cuts to the bone of relationship strife. Women sit on my couch, frustration etched in their furrowed brows, speaking of men who won't step up—men who leave every decision, from the brand of peas to buy to the schools their children attend, on their already overburdened shoulders. Meanwhile, men slump beside them, feeling unseen and unheard, nursing wounds from perceived slights and disrespect. They are not asking for reverence, merely recognition. This blog post dives into the quagmire of these painful emotions, peeling back the layers of resentment that can poison love from within.