Am I overreacting here?
We were having a chat about a few books I loved when I was younger . He then said “It saddens me that you don’t read any more”. It’s true I don’t read much fiction these days. I mainly go on my phone but I read blogs/news items/ Mumsnet/twitter/Instagram etc... so am pretty well informed and quite politically minded. I do read but not nearly as much as I used to.
I am so annoyed by that comment. He has history for being a bit patronising. I quite often have to say “I’m not your 4th child you know”, “I am a fully functioning adult you know”. Like he checks I’ve got my coat etc... sometimes when we go out. I’d say it usually comes because he likes looking after us all but this felt really bloody annoying.
I got really pissed off and probably then defensively laid into him about his lack of engagement on political issues.
Was I wrong? Needless to say he hasn’t apologised. Sorry is the hardest word here
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Patronising husband?
Railingsohno · 06/06/2020 19:14
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