Sometimes, those words are a huge relief.

or " we can still be friends "

"Sorry! I have HIV," is more chilling than that.

Internal screaming

HA! Mostly it's men who get chilled by the thought of "talking"...or as wimmin call it... communicating

yes in any kind of relationship

Nah. These two are far scarier: "I'm pregnant."

Equally bad is the response is "No you need to talk. I don't have to listen." Then the door slams, or the phone hangs up. Nothing gets said, again and again until the person wanting to say something finally gives up the desire to talk and ends it without the needed discussion.

Concur!

....or... "Let's try it once".

You're about to get dumped..

Yeah but in the long run that person could be doing you a favor. By letting that person go you invite so many other opportunities and new people to experience in your life. The journey does end, it just takes a new path my friend

Way back when, I read or heard that it was healthy for a relationship to leave 3 things unsaid each day. Far too frequently the ex would point out to me that something I told him could have been one of my three . In retrospect that was the worst advice ever. But not discussing issues we drifted apart, and though we tried counseling we were too far entrenched to right the wrong. Maybe let little things go like how the toilet paper is replaced. Hey, the tp is there, if it matters to you it takes 15 seconds to switch it around. The dishwasher is loaded, maybe not to my liking but it is loaded, so you run an extra load per week or so The big stuff needed to be addressed and it never got the attention it needed. So don't be afraid of having tough conversations. How much is that relationship worth to you?

I heard this only once when someone split up with me. I didn't care except for the fact of him chasing me relentlessly, and it growing into a relationship. Too much time wasted on this. Anyway never will happen again.

Nope it’s “I want to separate” or “I want a divorce”

If talk isn't pretty much a constant, automatic feature, without ever a need to be announced before it commences... I'm not gonna be in that relationship.

I've got a lawyer! Looking at the replies, it appears there are a whole lot more bad things you can hear in a relationship than there are good. ☺

We need to talk:

I've found your porn stash/Ashley Madison acct., etc. you're screwed
I've been having sex with my personal trainer
My mother is moving in this week
I need to whine
I'm pregnant
I've found Jesus as my Personal Savior
I really thought that I could change you
You really hurt my feelings 2 years ago
I think I'm a lesbian
We need to talk

Okay, I thought it was...... "I fucked your sister", or "you fucked my brother". That's what I call chilling.

How can it be ? It is just talk ?