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Big argument with DH has gone out of control. In need of your gentle advice.

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Springtimesadness · 28/04/2024 21:44

Evening all .

Frequent poster on here but name changing for this one. DH and I been together for 10 years and have got 2 beautiful daughters together both very young. We never had support from neither grandparents, moved around a lot , never had much but always found a way to make it work and count our blessings and work hard and always stick together and support each other. Not sure if its relevant but I feel trapped.

When all is good and as he puts it 'i have got things in the house under control' we are good. However, if anything happens at all to me, for example I get sick , or break my foot or feel overwheed or have received upseting news about my family (they are in Ukraine ) and ask him to 'take over a bit ' the whole house spiralls out of control very vere quickly. He hasnt got much patience and then often starts losing it at the girls for misbehaving and on and on it goes until I step in and he then blames all of that on me 'falling apart' . It always feels like I shouldnt have said anything because his 'take over" was a much worser thing then me pushing through.

After yet another incident , I am in tears right now. He spent the whole day working on a presentation so we didnt see much of him. Our youngest was playful refusing to go to bed and so I asked him if he would mind taking over and settling her since he barely seen her whole day. After 4 mins I heard him telling her to stop being 'so stupid and go to bed'. I immediately returned to the room to tell him that she is not stupid and is just overtired. He then proceded to blame my 'shit parenting" for that and for whatever think they watched on an Ipad for 45 mins (he wasnt helping whole day and I needed to cook a family meal somehow). It then escallated to him calling me 'a fucking piece of shit who ruined the whole day ' in front my youngest daughter. I didnt say a word but he kept on repeating that to my face at least 4 times until I pushed him out of the room.

I am all in shock. He now came saying that he would be a bigger person and apologise if I apologise for 'physically attacking him when I pushed him out of the bedroom. I refused for the first time ever. Refused to be gaslighted into believing I dont anything wrong. This exchange has made me sick to my stomach. He had got a very challenging time at work but i can find no excuse to that. I feel like my heart broke today. I believed we had a pretty decent family and even planned to go on holiday next week. Now it feels like I am all alone and the person I loved is not the same person I just had this argument with.

AIBU to think you cant move on from that? If anyone did move on what did it take ?

OP posts:
alloweraoway · 28/04/2024 21:49

well, you have committed the greater wrong, you made it physical. No, I don't think there is any coming back from this, I also don't think you should have gone back into the bedroom and escalated things.

Sorry you are in this situation.

How is your daughter now? She would be my main concern at this moment, She has heard her dad insult her mum, and seen her mum assault her dad. Not that I think you should be getting her up, or making a fuss. I don't really know what you could do at this point, if she is still awake - its hard to advise. Is she awake? Is she with her sister?

socks1107 · 28/04/2024 21:48

I think you are both in the wrong. 4 minutes was no time at all and you undermined him infront of your daughter, then physically pushed him. If this were a reverse you'd be told to ltb.
He shouldn't have shouted at you and should be helping more, but if you step in every time after a few minutes he likely feels he has no say.

Your whole relationship sounds a bit toxic and unhealthy for all of you

Kittenkitty · 28/04/2024 21:47

He sounds horrible, controlling and gaslighting. And honestly what’s the point of a partner if you can’t rely on them to actually be a partner. What if you actually got really sick? I dread to think how he’d behave.

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