Pet Peeves

Yes, that can be very annoying, because no one can read anyone's mind and communication is the most important thing in a relationship. But, I would not give the relationship up because of that. Some people have a hard time expressing how they feel. You need to be patient and assure them that it is okay to share openly. That is the only way to start problem solving. Then on the other hand you have to give the other person some space sometimes. One day my sister and I were going somewhere and her son was in the back seat. There was a lot of friction in the home at the time and he just started crying. My sister kept calling his name and asking what was wrong, but he would not answer. Finally, I said, maybe he does not know why he is crying, just let him cry and get it out. He never did say what was wrong, but after that day, he and I were noticably closer. There have been many times when I have just gotten over-whelmed and began to cry. Then afterwards, I always realize that I didn't know I needed to cry until it came out.