When it’s not possible to meet your partners needs... and you feel guilty and responsible... what words do you perhaps need to hear?

[Freida]

But yeah.....when a guy can set boundaries with me, I respect him more because it means he respects himself enough to not put up with bad behavior.

Yep. You have to be pretty thick skinned to survive a relationship with me -- which means I have to know there are boundaries I can't cross and that you will call me out on my crap. Standing up to me can be tough because, well, I can be a huge pain in the ass. But if you don't then I will just walk all over you.