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Am I annoying or does he have anger issues?

36 replies

itsafunnyone · 01/06/2024 19:57

My husband and I argue all the time.

My husband is very picky & particular and everything has to be done a certain way. I am the opposite and I’m not particular at all, but I will try and do things as he likes them, but there is always something.
The main issue is that He will literally fly off the handle if things are done in the ‘wrong’ way.

One thing he is mad about is not using metal implements in non stick pans. fair enough, I don’t do this.
He made dinner tonight, and when I went int the kitchen I saw he was using a metal spoon to spoon the food out of the pan. I thought this was really hypocritical, as it’s the sort of thing he has shouted at me for in the past, so I couldn’t resist saying ‘you shouldn’t be using that spoon in there.’

He went mad, swore at me a bunch of times, said it was ok for him to use it but not me because I’m stupid and clumsy. When I stood up for my point he threatened to throw the food at me, swore some more and stormed out of the room. My 10 ye old son was witness to all of this and was upset.

I went to speak to him later and he’s fuming as he sees me as being ungrateful and a nag as he cooked dinner. Another argument escalated and he ended up storming out of the house.
I feel like it’s so over the top. I understand he found my comment annoying but I feel the swearing and storming out is ridiculous & it’s like he has anger problems.

who is being unreasonable??

OP posts:
itsafunnyone · 01/06/2024 20:13

I don’t feel like it’s abuse abuse, but I recognise it’s not healthy - I just don’t know how to break out of the cycle…?

OP posts:
Unexpectedlysinglemum · 01/06/2024 20:08

That's abusive and your child is being damaged by witnessing the abuse please seek help to leave him

Supersimkin2 · 01/06/2024 20:08

Spoon the loon! Out of your life, love.

He’s not fit for consumption.

TheGoogleMum · 01/06/2024 20:08

LTB

itsafunnyone · 01/06/2024 20:08

We’re married and been together a long time, totally locked in financially etc.
honestly, he’s an arse to me a lot but I think I have become de sensitised to it half the time, but I’ve really noticed the negative effect it has on the children recently.

he told me I’m very selfish and I was picking an argument, I can never see things from his point of view etc, ungrateful because he had made dinner.

OP posts:
SantasRubiksCube · 01/06/2024 20:06

I'd do myself and my son a favour and get away from this nit picking arsehole. Do you really want to spend the rest of your days treading on eggshells and worrying if every tiny thing you do is done the 'right' way? It may be low level controlling abuse but it's controlling abuse all the same. Your poor son to have had to witness that.

CheekyHobson · 01/06/2024 20:05

He absolutely has anger problems, severe ones.

Why do you think you are in doubt about this? I imagine it will be perfectly obvious to anyone reading your post that he has a serious problem with anger.

Did you grow up being abused in the same way, so his behaviour seemed normal, or did he start out being nice to you and his anger issues appeared (or escalated significantly) once you were locked into the relationship through finances, marriage or children?

Whycantiwinmillionsandsquillions · 01/06/2024 20:03

He absolutely cannot moan at you for doing something he does. His response was completely disproportionate.

Jessieshome · 01/06/2024 20:02

Christ Almighty, he sounds terrifying and dangerous and not a man I'd want around my son!

2Old2Tango · 01/06/2024 20:00

Do you really need to ask OP? He's an absolute arse. Is your son his child? I couldn't live with someone like this. He's also demonstrating abusive behaviour to your son.