I believe you mean a negative times a negative. Because a negative plus a negative will ALWAYS equal a negative.

>3> /mathhumor.

@hpandcats@xanga - Totally thought the same thing.

cats is right, - + (-) = -

Aww, I feel bad about all the math fail comments.

Anyway, if he can't be there to at least listen to your problems despite the problems he may be having, that's no good.  You know what they say...if someone can't handle (or, in this case, be there for you) at your worst, they don't deserve you at your best. My boyfriend underwent major surgery this past Tuesday and has still made the effort to ask me how I was dealing with all the living situation drama and various other stresses in my life every day, much like how I've been checking on him and how he's been feeling/doing every day.

The best thing to do in situations like this, if you want to resolve it with the person, is to stay calm and have a conversation.  Don't be accusatory, don't yell or cry; just calmly explain how his disinterest in your stress and helping you cope with it is making it that much harder, and although he may have his own personal stress to deal with, you are trying your best to help him through it and would appreciate it being reciprocated.  Other than that, turn to your family, friends, blog, etc for the support you feel you need, and wait for the situation to blow over between you and your boyfriend.

@hpandcats@xanga - ahahaha i thought the same. i was like .."wait a minute, somethings wrong here"

- 4 + (-1) = -5

I know what you mean..

Wow, what's up with all the math comments? Get over it people!

You should definitely ask him to try to be a bit more supportive in what you're going through. Some guys aren't able to read a girl as easily as we would wish them to and would much rather be told what you expect from them in these types of situations. My boyfriend is the same way, and, yes, it definitely gets frustrating having to tell him what I need from him. But if/once he does it (regardless of how crappy he himself may feel) and you see how much effort he puts into it, this just shows how much he cares for you. And, honestly, a man who is willing to respond to your needs (asked or unasked) is a quality to be considered.

In short, communication is key.

Good luck with everything!

As a math major, I must say: negative + negative ALWAYS = negative. Unless you are in a vector space with a special defined addition!

As for your question, when you're both on the negative side you each need to drop your problems for a half hour or so to help each other out (at different times of course) and just make it work.

get a new boyfriend. you should be around someone who makes you happy and is there for you. and you make them happy. or they at least try. 

@Fattynick@xanga - Oh, you're right, we should never expect our SOs to support us through a stressful time in our lives.  How rude of us.  Here, just let me go grab you a cold beer.

Yeah, the guy is sick but at least she tried to be supportive to him as well.  I don't know enough about the story to form an opinion if either side was right, but I definitely don't think she's being "needy".

That being said, we can't always expect our SO to just drain the last of their energy to cheer us up.  Sometimes, it's just too much.

i'm in that same exact position except i have no SO to turn to... the guy i've been seeing for the last 4 years is an idiot who thinks he is a know it all... but in reality he's a hyprocrite...