My girlfriend went to the bathroom to avoid crying

I don't think they're emotionless; they just don’t know how to express most of their feelings. My girlfriend would also act cold after a fight, then later at night she’d text me saying, 'I was actually really hurt.' 🙄

They are not unfeeling.

Some people are really cold, though. Let's not tie everything to upbringing; there are plenty of men who lack empathy too 😬

A man who doesn't empathize is different than an emotionless man. Sometimes, women automatically declare the quiet man as guilty. The guy might just not know how to communicate 😮‍💨

As a man, I'll say we get affected a lot too, but we've learned that if we share everything, we seem weak. Even a compliment stays in our minds for weeks, just think about it.

The issue here is not whether there is feeling or not, but emotional regulation and the language of expression. If a person withdraws when they are sad, it doesn't mean they don't care; however, if they make not talking the standard in the relationship, it can exhaust the other party.

I've noticed that when my partner stays silent, I immediately interpret it as 'he doesn't care about me.' He once said, 'I stay quiet because if I speak, I'll cry.' Maybe I'm looking at it from the wrong perspective.

Most girls who believe that men are emotionless still get cold when a man cries. Then we wonder why he keeps it all inside.

Sure, but don't make every silent person a deep thinker. Some people simply don't speak and label it as 'that's just how I am.'

I think you should directly ask your partner, 'When you stay quiet, I read it as you don't care. What's going on in that moment?' Even if they have feelings, they need to express it in a way you'll understand.

They are throwing it inside.

If it were me, I would have asked clearly instead of letting it grow inside me. But I think the real point to look at is when they go on the defensive or turn the topic to you while answering 🥲

If I were in that position, I would ask clearly with a straightforward sentence instead of allowing it to grow inside me. But I think the real issue is when they get defensive while answering or turn the topic to you.