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DH tells me off publicly when I interrupt him while he's on the phone and I hate it - AIBU?

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Zeemie22 · 04/06/2025 20:42

My DH (44) tells me (36) off and doesn't hold back around friends or family if I interject while he's on a call, even if it is with a casual friend or one of his brothers or his mum or whoever else, not just business calls which I almost never interrupt. It makes me feel disrespected, like I'm small and I'm not allowed to be a part of that conversation even if it's his brother on the phone making plans for everyone getting together for a family lunch and me saying hey how about that XYZ place we went to. I said it thrice because DH ignored me the first two times. The third time he snapped at me and yelled that I have no manners and that I am interrupting him again and again while he's on a call. He was on a call with his brother. I'm his wife and I was to attend that lunch too as a guest at the restaurant my husband and my in laws were hosting.

Also, when I went to the restaurant there was a menu on the table and I picked it up and said can I order this - it was something grilled. He said no it is going to take a long time and they've already ordered and the food is going to come any minute. Well it took a good 20 minutes before the food arrived and I was only wanting a plate of mince grilled kebabs that I'm sure wouldn't have taken any longer than 20 minutes, and even if it did I wouldn't have had an issue waiting. And when he said no you can't order it, my MIL started laughing and I felt super embarassed. I felt insulted. I didn't want to to eat that table after that and my husband kept forcing me to eat when I had lost my appetite and started saying loud enough for others to hear well if you want a fight we will have a fight but not here, at home.

I felt insulted and belittled. Twice in a day.

Am I overthinking this? AIBU? What would you do if you were in my shoes? How would you have reacted?

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Createausername1970 · 04/06/2025 20:46

Well, I don't think his attitude to you is great so in that respect you are not unreasonable.

But I would get highly pissed off if my DH kept wittering while I was trying to hold a phone conversation, so I can see why your DH gets annoyed about this

Garlicchillilime · 04/06/2025 20:45

Hi OP, I think I would find your interruptions difficult, as I know someone who does this to his wife and she can’t engage properly with people because of his interruptions (she has told him this many times in front of me).

Why are you asking him what you can order? Just order it.

soupyspoon · 04/06/2025 20:44

I have to say to my OH 'Im talking' because he constantly interrupts in conversations. Its rude.

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