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Re: OH didn’t say anything

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SadSandwich · 26/12/2024 15:21

I was driving me and OH in town today and a lorry driver started literally shouting at me for my driving - I hadn’t done anything wrong he just thought I should have pulled into a gap rather than waiting for him to pass further up. Totally unnecessary from the lorry driver and more so that the lorry driver stopped next to my car as he was passing (hence why it was unreasonable because there was loads of room for the lorry to pass where I chose to stop) and started berating me. I said he was unreasonable and why was he stopping when he could pass, leave me alone etc. and my OH just sat there and didn’t do anything or say anything - just sat there. The lorry driver didn’t swear or raise his voice but was rude and thoroughly unpleasant. It was just mean and bullish.

And when we continued I said to my OH why hadn’t he said anything and he said well you were handling it. It wasn’t that big of a deal in his view.

I’m home now but I can’t shake just how let down I feel by my OH. Like I was abandoned. Is it not that big of a deal? Am I reading something that’s not there? Couldn’t he have said something at the time? He was just so indifferent.

OP posts:
medianewbie · 27/12/2024 12:35

SadSandwich · 26/12/2024 16:16

I take on board the comments about de-escalation at the time so accept that as right especially where 2 blokes are involved. But I don’t accept the indifference and that’s whether I handled it well or not. It just wasn’t a big deal for him. And that’s not being rescued that being seen. We didn’t even have a merry old time slagging the driver off. There was nothing. It was an entirely indifferent experience.

OP you handled it well & your H was probably wise not to chip in at the time re escalation risk. But, afterwards, he could have said: 'well done / are you OK?/what an idiot that driver was' etc. Anything so you felt seen/heard by him. He is supposed to be your significant other. Either he is a bit thoughtless but good in other ways, or he would fail to have your back if you needed it. My exH was the latter & it's an insidious confidence breaker imo.

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