Should I expect anything from my partner?

I have a tendency to expect my partner to act the same way I do (i.e initiate intercourse like I do, give compliments the way I do etc etc), and it really affects my mood. She has said that she is “content” with our intimacy, and I am not. I would love to be in a place where no person or no event externally has the power or influence to make me feel validated internally.

I’ve tried asking myself why do I require this, but I can’t answer it. It’s affecting my relationship and it makes me bitter towards my partner. My first question is, should one expect anything from their partner? And if not, how does one attain the position of ‘non expecting’?

Submitted October 10, 2020 at 04:42PM by SmokinJoe93 https://ift.tt/3lxfzxs