Offering solutions is annoying

https://lemmy.world/post/8849482

Offering solutions is annoying - Lemmy.World

My mother is a steel women, rationala and calm, no bitching, no crying, there is a problem? fix it. You need something? say it, don’t expect others to guess. Words are empty, you care? See what that person needs and help them. Not a fan of corny things, you want love? There is this delicious food, and a hug, now grow up and keep going.

Aaand everything she taught me, has put me at odds with every women I had dated.

love languages. Even an action can be relatively empty, in the short term. For some people, physical action takes less effort than emotional, empathetic work due to the potential emotional discomfort involved and/or the vulnerability required. Different people need different things, this is often due to our experiences as children.