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My husband invalidates me

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Catchingrainbows · 07/05/2024 07:48

Am I being OTT here but my husband really upsets me when I feel he’s invalidating me. For example;

I have struggled with sleeping since having our son. He is now 3 years old, my sleep is better and fine but I do get the odd night if insomnia.

The other night on holiday was awake for 3 hours in the night and I knew my husband was sleeping.

When I asked l my husband do you mind if I have a little longer in bed and you take our son to breakfast, he replied,” we are going home tomorrow you can sleep then. Me too, I didn’t really sleep”

When I challenged that and said no you was asleep. He just said oh what ever, stop whining. I started crying because I was frustrated and left me in a position where I felt guilty.

I am in bed now whilst they’ve gone to breakfast and I just dread him being annoyed with me.

He is good at turning things around on me, so I will have to get over this and say no more to him.

He will say I am whining like a little b*ch … a classic line.

Why would he make me feel like this over something so innocent

OP posts:
Catchingrainbows · 07/05/2024 08:08

I just really want to understand why, why would he be like this. What would make him like this?

OP posts:
Catchingrainbows · 07/05/2024 08:06

I have been with him for 15 years, it’s hard. I see amazing sides to him which is more often than the worse but I do feel like I tried on egg shells at times.
I do stand up for myself but most of the time it backfires and I end up like the bad guy.

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Catza · 07/05/2024 07:53

Because he is clearly an emotionally abusive husband. You should not be fearing the person you are with being annoyed with you.
As a first step, I would contact woman’s shelter for advice and guidance.

Orangepawprints · 07/05/2024 07:53

Couldn’t be with a man who calls me a whiny little bitch.

He has no respect for you.

really sorry - don’t know what to say except don’t allow this man to destroy you - no one deserves to be called names like this.

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