I tried my best not to do it in an accusatory way. I'm not the best when it comes to communication and I probably could've done a better job, but basically I started stating how much I love him and I appreciate the moments we spend together. But I also pointed that some of his behaviors could sometimes make me feel rejected and unloved.
For example:
- When I try to come and kiss/hug him he often finds a way to dodge my approach.
- If I end a text with 'I love you' or 'I miss you' he's often going to reply to the first part of the text and not mention anything about the love you part.
- There is a huge gap when it comes to gifts. I like to please him on his birthday and also some small attentions even when there's no special occasion while I get barely nothing from him. I'm not the one to count points and I don't do it expecting the same in return. It's just that with the previous examples it's a lot that adds up to not feeling cared for.
After this he told me how bad he felt because he had no idea. To him everything was fine and it was not his intention to make me feel this way. Then he questioned the whole relationship, saying maybe some authenticity was missing since I didn't feel good but didn't express it right away.
At first I thought he would take my comments into consideration. Now the relationship is more often than not tense and every time we see each other he finds a new thing to blame me for.