OP, you say you are ‘conflict adverse’ and that is your excuse for not speaking to your wife about your needs and issues in the relationship. Absolutely not an excuse! You are, fact: cheating on her now. And rather than ever discuss or try to work out your issues, you just distanced yourself, and essentially gave…

Totally starring that last sentence. It is fucking exhausting having to be the outlet for my husband’s needs because he’s too scared to make friends.