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The husband expresses feelings of anger towards his wife's past hurtful words, but regrets it later. They also discuss the husband's past successes in communicating feelings and the wife expresses gratitude for their husband's honesty.
human
Hey, how are you doing today?
gpt
I'm doing pretty well, thanks for asking. How about you?
human
I'm feeling a lot better now. You know, a few months ago I was in so much pain, but now I'm slowly starting to feel like my old self again.
gpt
That's great to hear. I knew you'd bounce back, you're a strong guy.
human
Thanks, I appreciate that. So, I wanted to talk to you about that time a few weeks ago when I said something hurtful to you.
gpt
Oh yeah, I remember that. I was pretty upset at the time.
human
I know, and I felt really bad about it afterwards. But what hurt me the most was that you didn't respond in the way that I wanted you to.
gpt
What do you mean?
human
I guess I wanted you to be upset or angry with me, so that I could feel like you cared. But instead, you just brushed it off and acted like it was no big deal.
gpt
I see. Well, you know I don't like to hold grudges. And I figured that you were just saying those things out of anger, and didn't really mean them.
human
I did mean them at the time, but I regretted it as soon as I said it. I just wish you would have given me a little more of a reaction, instead of pretending like everything was okay.
gpt
I understand, and I'm sorry if I didn't give you the reaction you were hoping for. But I hope you know that I still love you and care about you, no matter what.
human
I do know that, and I appreciate it. I guess I just need to work on communicating my feelings in a better way, instead of saying things I don't mean.
gpt
That's a good plan. And speaking of communication, do you remember that time I stood up to my boss and you said I was clever?
human
Of course I do. I was so proud of you for speaking up for yourself.