💔 I wonder why I can't say "I'm tired."

In the previous post,

I got a lot of comments.

The most common of them was,

"I can't tell my husband I'm tired."

The voice.

I've always been like that too.

Why to the person closest,

I guess I can't say what I want to say the most.

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😢 three reasons I couldn't say

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Looking back, I had this feeling.

I feel like I can't convey it even if I say it [1]

Even if you say "I'm tired,"

"I'm tired too," they might say.

I don't want to be thought of as spoiled [2]

Housework and childcare are natural for me to do

I feel like I'm being thought.

I can't verbalize what is specifically painful. [3]

Even if asked, "What's spicy?,"

I can only say "everything."

Do you feel like this too?

I feel like even if I say it, it won't be understood

I feel sorry for myself who makes a complaint. ✓

It has become commonplace to be patient

✓ I don't know what to say first

There should be many people who apply more than two.

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💡 one day I changed the way I told you

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I couldn't say it all the time,

At one point, I changed the way I communicated.

And then.

Surprisingly, it was transmitted.

My husband's reaction was completely different.

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✨ "3 tips" of words transmitted

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This is the method I actually used and it worked.

Tip 1: Convey a "specific state" instead of "tired"

❌ NG: "I'm tired"

⭕ OK: "I wake up in the middle of the night recently."

⭕ OK: "I feel heavy from the time I wake up in the morning."

It's not abstract, it conveys changes in the body.

It is easy for the other person to receive it in the form of "worry."

Instead of saying "help me," say "think together."

❌ NG: "Help me more"

⭕ OK: "Can we reconsider the division of housework together?"

⭕ OK: "I don't know what makes me so tired... can you think about it with me?"

Request cooperation as a team, not as "blaming."

Men are good at "thinking about solutions."

Tip 3: Add a limitation of "only today"

❌ NG: "It's always me"

⭕ OK: "I might not be able to make dinner just for today. Would you like to take out with me?"

⭕ OK: "Can I have some time alone this weekend?"

If you say "only now" instead of "always," it's easier for the other person to respond.

And then it becomes a habit.

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🌟 Words actually used (examples)

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This is what I actually said to my husband.

One night, I told him:

"Hey, I've been feeling a little sick lately.

I wake up in the middle of the night and feel heavy in the morning.

Maybe my heart is a little tired.

What makes me so tired?

I don't really understand myself...

Together, sharing housework

Can I try to review it? "

Husband's reaction

"Oh, I see. Sorry I didn't notice.

What should I do? "

From there, my husband makes breakfast on the weekend,

Take out dinner twice a week on weekdays,

A new form has been created.

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💝 important is not "perfection" but "dialogue"

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Just because I told you,

Not everything will change immediately.

But it can trigger a dialogue.

That's it.

The tiredness of the heart will be released little by little.

When you change from "I can't say" to "I can say,"

The distance between my heart is getting closer.

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🗣️ "How to tell template" that can be used from today

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For those who have not yet been told.

Please refer to this template.

[Basic Template]

"Recently, it's been 〇〇 (specific symptoms).

Maybe my heart is a little tired.

I don't know what the cause is either...

Regarding △ △ (specific cooperation details),

Can you think about it with me? "

【 例文 1: Housework burden ver. 】

Lately, I ve had a headache at night.

I'm probably tired from having too many daily tasks.

Can you review the housework division on the weekend together? "

【 例文 2: Lack of time ver. 】

"Recently, I've been getting irritated more and more.

I feel like my heart is tired because I don't have any time for myself.

Can I spend the morning alone once a week? "

【 Example sentence 3: I want you to listen to the story ver. 】

"I've been feeling really bad lately.

I don't know the cause...

Can you listen to me for a moment?

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🌙't blame yourself for not being able to say

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"I couldn't say myself until now"

There's no need to blame.

What I couldn't say was,

Because you are kind and hard-working.

But just a little more.

Would you like to be kind to your own heart?

Be brave today,

Please tell me just one word.

Surely, something will begin to change.

💬 question!

Can you tell your husband (partner) that you are tired?

Whether you can say it or not,

Let me know in the comments ✨

Your experience gives someone courage.

📌 and read it again when you have the courage 🌙

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