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Emotional Labor is for the individual to do. If you feel like you need help, that’s what a therapist is for. Do you expect a gf to be your therapist? Sharing and expressing feelings is a normal part of a relationship, but expecting your SO to also be your own personal therapist is completely unhealthy. Everyone has their own emotional Labor to do, why should anyone else (who’s not a therapist) be expected to do yours?

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uhhh, yeah, my wife and i try to be the best therapist we can be for each other. not wanting to do that for the person you love seems weird to me.

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Everyone has their own emotional Labor to do, why should anyone else (who’s not a therapist) be expected to do yours?

Because part of a healthy relationship involves sharing with your partner and helping them through their struggles, emotional or otherwise?

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