You're not alone. If a fic is particularly angsty, I might have to leave it until the author finishes it so I can just read the ending :)
I tend to think much of that kind of thing is written by younger people who haven't been in a serious long-term relationship and have no idea how partners really communicate. whenbuffysmiles teased us with the opening chapter to a Buffy AU where she is in her 40s and I was saying, "Yes! More! Finally a woman I can relate to!"
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I tend to think much of that kind of thing is written by younger people who haven't been in a serious long-term relationship and have no idea how partners really communicate.