Got my son’s attention and said “hey watch this” and touched me on the back and said I love you. I don’t think he’s ever seen that and felt that emotional labor touching all of us
Comforted me when she could tell I was hurt about a nasty interaction with my dad. Also allowed me time to process before asking me to do anything else
Validated and listened to me vent about this guy who was just at our house and used me as an excuse for cheating on his wife. I was feeling hurt a lot today and gonna use that emotional labor comfort for 2 points
Complimented me for doing some tasks that are normally thankless and just my job to get done, but she knows that rewarding me with positive reinforcement makes me feel good