Yes, I could agree that my girlfriend is somewhat similar in that way of being snappy and can be moody.

No, I was too young to come up with a response to my stepmother as I felt powerless and my dad did nothing to help/didn’t realize or show that he cared/noticed. Maybe not on purpose, but he was not helpful in these situations.

I think she understands how she can be snappy and critical sometimes, but it’s hard to know exactly what kind of mood she is in over text or through phone communication. Together in person, I can usually work out any problems. But over the phone, I always feel confused and anxious as to what she is thinking. For example, “is she mad at me/is she not interested in me/is she thinking about our relationship?”. All of these things race through my head.

I also feel like it’s always my job to entertain her, always giving more input than her, and always the one to start a conversation. I’ve brought this up and she says she isn’t much of a conversation starter, but it can be extremely annoying always having to do the work. You get to the point of thinking that you’re the only one trying, which is also a huge downside of phone communication.

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