Answer: Because he thinks you’re using your emotions to manipulate him.
Now I know that makes no sense, so let me tell you a quick story. You know Elon Musk, right? Elon’s first child with his first wife Justine died at just 10 weeks old. And Justine was shattered. But Elon didn’t want to talk about it. He couldn’t understand why she was openly grieving, and he told her that her grief was “emotionally manipulative.”
You see, when you express strong emotions, it forces him to feel something—and he doesn’t want to feel anything. Especially “female emotions” like sadness or grief. And so he blames you for making him feel uncomfortable.
