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Argument and I feel like I'm going mad

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Aliceisagooddog · 21/12/2024 19:49

Please tell me who is being unreasonable in this scenario. Walking with DH, he is holding DSs (6) hand. DS keeps tripping up and eventually falls down. DH gets angry and shouts at DS. I catch up and say that DS doesn't normally trip like this with me ( he used to when younger). DH explodes and says 'are you saying it's my fault'? Very angry. When I try and explain that I'm just stating a fact, not blaming anyone he accuses me of gaslighting ( a favourite phrase of his). I was gobsmacked. Was I wrong in what I said?

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ToomanyMilesAway · 21/12/2024 19:58

You basically said it was DH fault .

Aliceisagooddog · 21/12/2024 19:58

I didn't say it in a patronising way, more just puzzled

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UltramarineViolet · 21/12/2024 19:57

Your DH shouldn't have got angry with your DS in the first place but I can understand why your comment annoyed him

Aliceisagooddog · 21/12/2024 19:57

He fell partially on one knee

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Deliveringpressies · 21/12/2024 19:57

DS sounds tired, DH irritable and unreasonable, you were tactless imo.

Aliceisagooddog · 21/12/2024 19:57

No additional needs. My husband walks very quickly and it was dark and wet

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Dishwashersaurous · 21/12/2024 19:54

Does the child have additional needs?

Why does a six year old need to be helped to walk?

If he's tripping, then was he just messing about.

All sounds rather dramatic about a child being a bit annoying

Ace56 · 21/12/2024 19:54

How did you child fall over if DH was holding his hand? Wouldn’t DH just have pulled him back up? All a bit of a non-issue tbh, accidents happen. You both overreacted.

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