I love my girlfriend I think (topic for another day), but I don't understand a lot of what she does. I believe a lot of it is due to my low empathy, but I don't know how to handle situations where it feels like she's "going off script" or "showing too much negativity". I know that's a horrible way to put it, but idk how to properly explain that I just suck at understanding when it comes to her feeling negative emotions like irritation, burnout, sadness, etc. Maybe it's because she's my first partner, but I feel like this is a greater issue that has just been more pronounced as I grew older. I want to help her through these feelings, but I don't know how unless I want to sound like a generic therapist lol
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