Need some advices

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I AM 25F and he is 24M

We’ve been together for nine years. During that time, I haven’t really experienced many sweet or thoughtful gestures from him. There were a few, but they were rare. That’s not the main point though — just something I’ve been quietly noticing.

Right now, he’s looking for his first job. I’ve been encouraging him to consider work-from-home opportunities since his course is in demand online. I even offered to buy him connects on Upwork to help him get started.

His first application was rejected. Then, another opportunity came — an office-based job that pays minimum wage. I felt it might not be sustainable, so I tried to talk to him about it. I also mentioned that another company (which had previously rejected him) reached out again with a different but related role. I suggested he give it another shot and shared the pros and cons of both options.
His response was that he wasn’t asking for my opinion.
That really hurt.
Later, I brought up that I felt upset because he didn’t message me after that conversation. He got angry and said he felt like I wasn’t being supportive of his decision to go with the lower-paying job. From my side, I was just concerned — I wasn’t trying to talk him out of it, just trying to be practical and think long-term.
What hurt the most was hearing that he “never asks for my opinion.”

It made me wonder — how can we make future decisions together if my thoughts or concerns aren’t welcomed? Is it wrong to share my perspective when I’m only trying to help?
How do you balance being involved in your partner’s decisions without overstepping?And what do you do when you feel like your input doesn’t matter to them?
Would love to hear other perspectives.

Tl;Dr

Comments

  1. Tall-Performer2500 Avatar

    As a man he’s probably feeling the pressure because he wants to provide for you and for whatever reason he isn’t able to. Just keep suggesting but don’t ride him about it because that can be a little irritating. Just let him do his thing and figure out the finances after the fact. But remember it isn’t your responsibility to stick around if things get bad