My partner is a stoic. Endures without complaining. Best possible person to have by your side in an emergency, as he never flaps and does all the right things at the right time. And no, he has no idea at all what it feels like not to be a stoic, to need some sympathy, or some looking after, because that is simply not how he thinks. So you may have to give instructions, prepare lists and say things many times over. And he may yet surprise you by an unplanned act of such tenderness that you are left speechless (and grateful). Good luck.