Silent compliance(assuming)

[Flip a doodle]

Hey!

My Lion( caregiver) and i have a tendency to do what we call silent compliance, where we both dont want to interupt the other so we just assume when we really should have just talked. It mostly happens when im starting to fall into just those bad mental health days and i dont wanna interupt him and he just assumes im tired or just wanting a be around each other but not doing things together. 

Does anyone else fall into those things? If yes what do yall do to try to help that? 

Communication is somthing we both work on especially on my side since ive been in a lot of abusive relationships. 

 

I hope that makes sense

[LittlePupRune]

I don't know if this would work in your case, but maybe writing stuff out to each other would help? Or keeping a journal so you can work out what you want to say. It can be intimidating to say things out loud so maybe written form wouldn't be as intimidating. Could be as simple as texting each other, or writing notes, or sharing a google doc you can write back and forth on.

[Pinkegobox8]

If communication is an issue then I would make this non verbal.

 

A gesture of some description to him (say touching your own shoulder while he's looking at you) which you've both discussed before as a method of telling him your not in a good emotional state.

Then he should respond to that with something like "what can I do for you" which (I would hope) helps you feel comfortable around him to ask and may start a conversation.

 

Just an idea and only intended to help