What’s an honest thing your partner can do to cheer you up when you’re going through something?

15 comments

1. Cuddle

2. She’s an amazing cook. Like, a legit amazing cook. So cooking me anything, specifically for me, is always a nice treat. I’m a simple creature.

3. Show any unprompted affection… Just be there and hug a bro…

4. Sexual stuff….

5. Do something thoughtful for him.

6. Just talk and reassure that everything would be fine like a supportive partner.

7. Listen carefully even if it was a careless topic to discuss

8. Grab me a beer, sit down and help me figure out the solution.

9. Just let me talk. Not even about the problem, just talk to me. My partner will sit with me and listen as best as she can while I break down Mass Effect lore. The power of presence

10. A hug, make my favorite meal, ask to scratch my head.

    Stuff like that.

11. A good hug

12. I like hugs. Also, just ask if we want to talk and then leave it up to us to share if we want.

13. A hug, and generally taking care of me. Like, pick our favorite restaurant, order us some food, and watch a show I like with me.

    That, or take on a chore that I normally do in the evenings. If I take out the trash/recycling, do it instead. That way it’s not sitting in front of me as one more failure, and is instead something that I can take off my burdens going into the next day.

14. A moment of quiet and peaceful solitude is all I need.

15. Well, I don’t know why it says not sexual. My partner is my sexual partner and I do appreciate her giving me sexual pleasure. So good sex works for me.