The word NO can absolutely be a complete sentence.

But when NO is someone’s default response — to every request, every need, every attempt at connection — it stops being about boundaries and starts being about control, withdrawal, or emotional unavailability.

In a healthy relationship:

• No exists alongside yes
• Compromise exists alongside boundaries
• Needs are discussed, not dismissed

When all you ever hear is “No. No. No.”, it usually means:

• Your needs are not being considered
• There is no room for negotiation or mutuality
• The relationship is one-sided
• Power sits with one person only

That isn’t partnership. That’s emotional shutdown.

A relationship doesn’t require constant agreement — but it does require curiosity, care, and willingness. If “no” is the only word available, there is no conversation, no growth, and no shared life.

You are not asking too much for wanting engagement, warmth, or reciprocity.
And you are allowed to recognise when “no” isn’t a boundary — it’s a barrier.

Sometimes the clearest answer isn’t spoken loudly.
It’s repeated quietly, again and again.