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Are my expectations unrealistic?
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I met a prospect yesterday. It was our 6th or 7th meet. We were discussing various topics centered around marriage and when the topic of kids and pregnancy came up, I expressed my fears surrounding pregnancy and how sometimes my mind wanders towards adoption because of how scary pregnancy seems to me. He said that, "yeah I'm sure every woman gets scared of it but they do give birth na, and the family (in laws) also support during this period." I replied that family support is of course helpful but a wife looks toward the husband for major emotional and physical support during this difficult time. He was like, "Oh." I felt he was a little dismissive of my concerns. I'm not saying I'll not have a kid or adoption is the only way for me but I want my partner to be sensitive towards women related issues/health issues. Someone who will be caring, empathetic and compassionate and who will be overall supportive in every phase of life? May be I wanted him to say something along the lines of that I understand there are so many health related scares that a woman has to face because of pregnancy but I'll make sure that my wife feels supported and cared for especially during that time and that I as a husband will step up. And may be he will do all those things when the time comes but at present him dismissing my concerns felt a little insensitive especially when as a man you won't ever have to go through that. May be I'm living in delusion and expecting a lot but making the most important decision of life i.e. choosing a life partner is extremely difficult and I just felt like writing it all here. Thank you all for reading.

Edit: Thank you guys for your inputs. Really appreciate it. Many people have suggested clearly communicating and explaining my fears to him once again and then see his response. I will do this. I knew I could count on reddit for a balanced advice.

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She wonders if it's really too much to expect a partner to acknowledge the emotional and physical tolls of pregnancy, given how central empathy is in a marriage.

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