3. [Serious] What are the struggles of dating someone who is more self aware or tho...

[Serious] What are the struggles of dating someone who is more self aware or thoughtful than you are?

Hey guys. This is a serious question. One of my past relationships failed and in retrospect, I believe it’s because my partner felt incapable of being what I needed. One moment that sticks out now: he compared himself to one of my friends who I had mentioned wasn’t especially self aware and he said that if anything, he was like that friend and dumb in comparison to me. This wasn’t about being book smart - he seemed to feel like he wasn’t able to offer me advice when it came to emotional struggles or things I wanted to gain perspective on. I just wanted his support and comfort and I found it difficult to not be able to lean on him. For those who relate to this situation, what was it like for you?

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