I've been on either side of this one. I dated someone who expected me to mind read their pain and it was a hell of an experience. But also, when I was dealing with heavy depression, I picked up fights with this other guy I was dating just because I didn't feel understood by him. Poor guy. How would he know what depression would have felt like. He was no therapist and he had never been depressed before? Suffice to say both relationships ended horribly.

It's not your job to be your partner's therapist. Thanks for the reminder, Maria.