text: my boyfriend want a relationship that is long-term? i want that too, but he can be a real dink when it comes to listening to how i feel.how can i make him realize that he hurts me emotionally when he doen't want to listen to me?he says that i'm being too emotional,i think too much, and that i need to see a shrink. any advice? ooooh.  you mean he wants to go steady?  oh please.  neither one of you obviously have any idea of what it means to be in a relationship, which includes communications, and understanding each others feelings.  go back to the playground, and stay off this adult site.  this is a place for mature people with serious questions.