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DH overreacting or am I really uncaring?

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TheFancyLion · 05/01/2026 09:53

Teen DS first day back at school, due to snow has his friend coming to the house at 7.30am so they can walk together, friend arrives and DS isnt quite ready (just few minutes).
Our dog starts going crazy because of the knock on the door, DH starts shouting and has a go at DS for not being ready in time because its disturbed him sitting down to have his breakfast.
I try to diffuse the shouting by telling DH that DS hasent done too bad because he was almost ready (which is very unusual for him) and DH accuses me of "not giving a s*it about his feelings".

Ive apologised and explained that I dont like to see him stressed out and that I felt like it was an overreaction to the situation and could have been a conversation rather than a load of shouting. (DS is a bit lazy at times and timekeeping is something of a challenge in our family but i dont believe shouting is the answer).
But now im wondering if AIBU to have called him out about it or whether i should have been on his side about it more?

Side note, this scenario happens occasionally, where DH will get super stressed and shouty about what I believe to be a minor event with DS, I'll try to diffuse the situation, and DH accuses me of not caring about his feelings.

OP posts:
redskydelight · 05/01/2026 09:58

Shouting is not ok and not the answer.

Not being ready on time and causing the household to be disturbed is disrespectful both to the friend and to the whole family.

Two issues to address.

HawthornFairy · 05/01/2026 09:57

What an unpleasant start to the day for your son. If I were you I’d state very firmly to your DH you do care about emotions but will no longer accept aggression aimed at you or your son. And mean it. Feelings do not give anyone the right to behave so nastily.

ManyPigeons · 05/01/2026 09:55

‘I care very much about your feelings but screaming and shouting has little respect for the feelings of everyone else in the house. Do you believe you are the only person here with feelings or whose feelings matter? We are taught at a young age that shouting and aggression is not an appropriate way to express big feelings and so I will not approve of you doing it. You are an adult, act like it.’