We have been dating for a year, and he is wonderful. However, I have noticed that when his life goes even slightly off-balance he disappears for days. I will text him that I am thinking of him, and he'll respond that it's nice to hear from me and then there will be a few more days of silence.

This isn't so bad normally. I know life gets hard. Especially right now he is experiencing pretty awful anxiety over his position at our university being tenured. 

Except right now, my life is taking a turn also. And I'll be moving in with him next week. All I want (NEED) is to hold him and be held while I cry. I want to tell him this without sounding needy. How?
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partner disappears when life gets hard for him, how can I express need without sounding needy? help me out reddit!
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We have been dating for a year, and he is wonderful. However, I have noticed that when his life goes even slightly off-balance he disappears for days. I will text him that I am thinking of him, and he'll respond that it's nice to hear from me and then there will be a few more days of silence.

This isn't so bad normally. I know life gets hard. Especially right now he is experiencing pretty awful anxiety over his position at our university being tenured. 

Except right now, my life is taking a turn also. And I'll be moving in with him next week. All I want (NEED) is to hold him and be held while I cry. I want to tell him this without sounding needy. How?
user
partner forgets I exist when life is on edge for him. How do I tell him without sounding needy without seeming needy?
assistant