Swami Mukundananda
How do unrealistic expectations of a partner cause disappointment and hurt?
Expecting perfection and mind-reading
Even when we make mistakes we make excuses for ourselves, but we expect perfection from the others, and that leads to disappointment. Another expectation is that the other person should know my mind.
Right now we are expecting perfection from others, and that is leading to disappointments. Another is the expectation that this person should know my mind.