Partner pushing you away

Hi, 

 

I am new and my partner is going through Chemotherapy at the moment. He has had four rounds and is quite ill from it. This is a first for both of us and being in our early 30's, was a shock. 

 

We have been together for a couple of years and had the perfect relationship. Even up until about two months ago but I am finding that he is pushing me away. I have tried to talk to him about it but his reply often is he doesn't have the energy. I feel SO selfish for having these needy thoughts and wondered if anyone else has a tried/tested method or even can shed some light on how someone with chemo is feeling so I can keep trying to convince myself it is our situation, not our relationship. 

 

Just an FYI, my partner has a very good prognosis. 

 

Thanks for reading x 

  • I am sorry that you are having such a distressing time.  I have not been in your own situation but I typed "pushing me away" into the box above your post headed "Search Forum" and got lots of entries from partners/spouses/family members of cancer patients who have suffered the same situation.  You might like to look this up as well. Hopefully someone will come along and chat with you about their own experience but in the meantime you at least know that you are not alone with this problem.

  • Thanks Annieliz. I have just done this and it has helped. It is so lovely to see strangers supporting other strangers.