I agree that we should not expect guys to know what we want if we don't tell them. It's not like they have some magical ability to read minds. I also think it's foolish when women refuse to tell a guy what's wrong. Sometimes we just want him to be aware enough to ask, but refusing to answer after he asks is ridiculous. Sometimes I don't like to answer because I don't want to make an issue out of whatever's bothering me, but that doesn't make much sense, because if he's noticed that I'm bothered, then it's already become an issue. A lot of times we don't like to tell when we want something because it's just not as sweet that way. There are a couple things that I refuse to ever ask for because asking would take away the sweetness and thoughtfulness of the gift. However, with that refusal, I realize that I may never get those things, especially since they are not very characteristic of me. I don't think there's anything wrong with not communicating these desires, because I am ok with the fact that I will likely never get them. One example is that I really wanted a teddy bear from my boyfriend. I didn't just want any teddy bear though, I wanted one that was super soft and very squishy. That is a completely random thing to want, and I'm not the girl that keeps that kind of stuff, so I didn't expect him to ever get me one. I wasn't going to ask for it, though, because then it wouldn't be special. I would have rather gone my whole life without him giving me a bear than to have gotten one after mentioning it. When I actually did get a perfect bear from him, I was ecstatic. I highly doubt that he ever guessed this was something I would appreciate so much. Since I had never mentioned it, it was a fantastic surprise and it made me feel very, very special. It was precious because he was being thoughtful and not just responding to a request.

I usually tell people what I feel/want, unless I don't want them to be upset or worried for me, or I am very angry and have to wait it out so when I do explain myself, I don't explode.

Because we are always "nagging", so we don't want to keep "complaining" to piss off out S/O's

answering for myself, not all women. in my relationship, when something is wrong, it is generally something that has been addressed over and over and over again. why dont i tell him? two resons: 1) ive already explained it repeatedly. the fact that it continues, showsme that he doesnt care how i feel about it anyway. 2)if i do say what is wrong, im just nagging, bitching or complaining (even if he asked) so, i answer with "nothing is wrong" because thats really what men want us to say anyway. better question is...why do men ask what is wrong wehn they dont really care what is wrong?

idk. it'd be great if i were a mindreader, unfortunately, i'm not. so i never really know what's wrong with other people. so i can't expect anyone else to know right away what i want. i think a lot of people assume that you would know from their behavior & stuff. it's like reading signs again, & trying to read them. IDK.