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DH said I like to embarrass him

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mynewhouseisfab · 17/04/2025 22:01

then refused to discuss. I'm really upset. I adore him and trying to embarrass him would be the last thing I would ever want to do

Maybe I'm the embarrassment

I'm feeling v low right now

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Montea · 17/04/2025 22:02

Do you make fun of him or speak about him

mynewhouseisfab · 17/04/2025 22:03

Never. I totally adore him and would never do anything like that

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vincettenoir · 17/04/2025 22:03

It sounds like he hasn’t expressed himself very well and you don’t know what the problem is. You need to ask him and he needs to be willing to have an open conversation with you.

KaToby · 17/04/2025 22:03

Can you give any examples?

mynewhouseisfab · 17/04/2025 22:05

Maybe it's because I'm a bit over weight or maybe it's because I'm ugly. Just need him to tell me

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Seagreensmokeyblue · 17/04/2025 22:43

It sounds as though your self esteem is pretty low OP.
Does he have form for being unpleasant to.you?

healthybychristmas · 17/04/2025 23:04

Do you mean you think your very presence embarrasses him? That's so sad.

Borrowandmiss · 18/04/2025 00:02

He said ‘you like to embarrass him’. That implies you deliberately say things in front of other people or his family to make him feel bad. I know friends of ours and the wife ‘teases’ her husband in front of us. Only it is not teasing, it’s bullying.
She would say she is joking but I can see he hates it.
Are you sure you don’t tease him or moan about him to friends or family members?

Ahsheeit · 18/04/2025 00:40

Or maybe he's just not very nice to you and likes to put you down and keep you in your place. Because he's an arse.

Boreded · 18/04/2025 00:50

he sounds like a cock. Either he explains himself and you sort the issue because he has been a dick or misunderstood, or he becomes abusive and takes all of your self worth…I’m not sure which way it will go but given your lack of self belief I’m gonna guess it is the latter and has already started

OuijaBoard · 18/04/2025 01:32

Why would he proactively bring it up, then refuse to discuss it or give any examples? If you genuinely don't know what he means and he won't tell you, it's an impasse. I'd suggest either (1) seeing if he maybe is too upset to discuss it NOW, but the two of you could have an open conversation about it at some point soon, when you're both relaxed and have time and privacy or (2) if it feels like too much for him to dig into the past, could he maybe agree to subtly let you know the NEXT time he feels like he's noticing this behaviour from you - maybe a key word or gesture, if it happens in public?

I really doubt it's how you look or dress or anything like that - unless he maybe feels like you're intentionally going out looking messy or underdressed or similar specifically in order to upset him? If that's the case, though, there might be some self-centered-ness or even narcissism going on with him so that he's failing to see that you're either (1) doing what you like regardless of him or (2) doing your best and maybe not happy, but not thinking that how it impacts HIM is the most important thing?

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