My husband wont stop staying he is proud of me
I have been trying to quit. My husband wont stop saying, “I’m so proud of you”. From a bystander this is words of encouragement. Mind you he will say it when it has been an hour since I said I was done. I told him that helping me would be to just listen to me talk if I am having a hard time. I have tried to quit before and told him to stop saying “you’re so strong” and “I am proud of you” because it usually during times when I say I am feeling the weakest. It makes me feel like shit because it is the opposite of how I feel. It triggers this anxiety and guilt… When I just told him again that it feels patronizing, he said it is only natural that he feels that way and that’s why he says it. It has just been really hard and I don’t want to stumble on this. How can I compartmentalize this into something that doesn’t bother me anymore?