Dealing with negative partners

[YetAnother]

I'm sorry but I find this rather assumptive and rude! what a spiteful, arrogant way to read into a situation

yeah, id have to concur. bow, i am disappoint.
that being said he does make a valid point, albeit behind a rude wall of presumptuous text. i'm noticing a pattern.

I suspect you will find (98% certain of this) that he is suffering from depression.

surely there was a more ...diplomatic way to arrive at this. and with less typing.
...and 98%? really? i mean, i saw a red flag too but i'd never be so arrogant as to assume anywhere near as much as you have.
but hey, it's the internet right? why bother being polite?

deal with the cause...counselling would be like putting a bandaid on a broken finger

yeah, unless the cause is actually what bow mentions, clinical depression. don't just assume it's strictly environmental factors. what happens when he gets a job and the negativity persists? you would bite his head off for it i take it? i mean, that kinda stuff doesn't wash, right? i'm kinda disappointed in you too.

not that i expect that means much of anything to either of you.

we simply don't know enough about this couple to justify the level of certainty you guys are tossing around. don't you find it a tad bit irresponsible? this is someones life your commenting on. the tone in this thread is way off, in a lot of places. everybody is honing in on one sentence and drawing all sorts of weird conclusions from it, or flinging blame as if someone has to be at fault.

you've nothing to apologize for Sil -it's i that's sorry. i stand by my previous posts. i did have much higher hopes for your thread.
instead i'm reminded why it is i don't stick around boards very long.