Hello all, this is my first post and I could really use some clarity and insight.  Back story, my boyfriend and I have been together just over 3 years. We love each other very much. I admit we have some communication issues. I’m a communicator and he’s not that great at it and he will admit that. Anyway, we had a disagreement last week. He tells me I can talk to him about anything. I have been expressing some frustrations at our workplace. Not frequently but once in a while.  We are coworkers. He has expressed some to me as well recently.  I attempted to explain my point of view on this one issue. He disagreed with me. That was ok. I told him we didn’t have to think the same way and it was ok to have different views. He then told me I was wrong for thinking the way I did. That completely hurt me. It shut me down and I felt like I can’t really talk to him about things that bother me. I just said. He made his point and it was well said. He said ok. We haven’t spoken in 6 days today. Was I out of line? I know I’m part of the silent treatment problem that is currently going on because I haven’t reached out either.  I feel like he owes me an apology. However I don’t think he feels he does. Hence the 6 days of no contact. Any advice is much appreciated.

Thank you Sophie for your advice. I didn’t think I was being prideful but maybe I am. I feel hurt more than anything. I am usually the one who reaches out first when we have disagreements or arguments. That gets old. Plus, I’m a little worried that if I do, he will want to end the relationship