Yesterday's event:

The good: I felt Very Empty™ and was crying in bed last night and when my bf asked what was wrong I was able to explain the above without pushing him away! A first time event! And received cuddles in return

The bad: He then said that when I'm sad it makes him sad which makes me even more upset but he knows that'll I'll get more sad so he stops himself from becoming sad. Which makes me feel kinda like shit because I don't want him to be pretending he's happy because he needs to comfort me. But he insists he's not pretending and can actually make himself not sad.

Idk maybe I'm projecting because I have never been able to do this but is it possible to just change your emotions this way? (not referring to acting opposite to your emotions, like literally just willing emotions to change)