“As you’re learning, when a man gets overwhelmed he shuts down...When a man does this, it’s perceived as a rejection to most women. While this isn’t a man’s intention to reject and not support the woman emotionally, it’s just a natural thing for men to do. Women want to share their feelings with a man at the wrong time. While the woman will feel better when she ‘unloads’ her feelings, if a man isn’t in a relaxed state of mind, all this is going to do is have him withdraw from you, adding to the wall of resistance he’s already built up.”
— Alex Altman, Understanding Men: Know What He's Really Thinking, Show Him You're The One, Why Men Pull Away, Why He's Afraid To Commit & How To Read Him Like A Book (Relationship and Dating Advice for Women 1)
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