You believe that the other person should ‘just know’ exactly what you’re going through, while the other person believes it is their responsibility to help you feel better … but they often can’t. The truth is someone is never going to fully understand how you feel unless they’ve been through the same thing (sometimes not even then, and they’re certainly not going to understand if you don’t explain it to them), and it is not their responsibility to cure you of your sadness. And that’s okay—it’s a survivable reality—but it’s a reality that takes time and effort to come to terms with.
