Originally Posted by
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if i bring up a problem that i'm having (outside of our relationship)... ... ....
in counseling he always tells me that i keep my feelings bottled up and i need to talk to him about how i'm feeling. but then, when i bring up something (such as, "i'm concerned about my brother....
Unless I read that wrong, it sounds like he's willing to communicate with you about your personal relationship with him, but not others?