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To have hung up on my h after speaking to me like dirt and contempt

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springchik · 18/01/2011 20:29

It happens every day my husband seems to be permanently angry and surly these days. Just 2 examples from today I went to a preschool committee meeting this morning and when it had finished I rang him up to tell him - todays he had a rotored day off. Saw no reason why I shouldnt he was in a happy mood when I left for the meeting. He answered the phone with what do YOU want in such a nasy way. Apparently I'd interupted him when he was in the middle of doing something. Tonight I came downstairs and he had gone out without saying goodbye so I rang him up. No reply but seconds later he rang back with a nasty tone that is hard to put across. He said you rang what do you want NOW in a horrible nasty tone of voice.

He is often like this. He dissapears for ages in the eveninings either in the bath or toilet (yes I mean ages!!) He doesnt say much to me (civilly anyway.) When I try to find out why its because we dont have sex often enough. Thats also why he's moody with the kids apparantly. I told him is it any wonder when he is so unkind. THe only time he shows an interest is at night. The other night I told him how can I fancy him when he hasnt got a kind word for me or hthe family. We argued and the next day he sent a text saying sorry xxx.

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onepieceoflollipop · 18/01/2011 20:31

This sounds so awful for you, you must be really unhappy. :(

I think you have to have a long hard think about whether your relationship should continue. do you have friends/family in rl that you can talk to and that can support you?

Unfortunately your dcs will be affected by his behaviour, i.e you say he is moody with the children.

springchik · 18/01/2011 20:34

He is always angry with the boys over something. Yet the boys think the world of him. DS2 sat outside ds1s bedroom tonight because he wanted daddy to read to him not me and he wouldnt move despite daddy getting more and more annoyed! :(

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onepieceoflollipop · 18/01/2011 20:38

That is really sad springchik

What do you think you might do about it?

elmofan · 18/01/2011 20:39

Sad I think you need to have a serious talk with your DH tbh . Do you have any family or friends that could look after your dc's for a few hours to give you a chance to sort some of these issue's out ?

Huffymuffy · 18/01/2011 20:39

Is he suffering from depression or maybe something is going on at work you don't know about? Not making excuses for him. Maybe debt or something?

Plumm · 18/01/2011 20:41

Is he having problems at work or possible soemthing you don't know about? Not having sex shouldn't make a person like this.

elmofan · 18/01/2011 20:41

Maybe if you post this again in the "relationships" section you might get more replies x

springchik · 18/01/2011 20:45

did that already no replies yet!

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springchik · 18/01/2011 20:47

the way he spoke to me today was horrible he snarled at me! :(

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elmofan · 18/01/2011 20:50

Oh springchik Sad could you take the dc's & stay with your mum/friend for a couple of days ?< might make him realize he has a lot to lose>
Give each other some space

springchik · 18/01/2011 20:52

My parents could never do that as no space at all and too far from dc school and preschool (they are 3 and 5). My best friend is a single mum with a small house and I could never impose myself on her in that way.

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ENormaSnob · 18/01/2011 20:53

Is he having an affair?

unhappyshopper · 18/01/2011 20:54

If he isnt worried about anything healthwise, or depressed, then he is being an arse.

I would sit down with him when he is in a good mood and tell him the way he treats you is not acceptable.

frgr · 18/01/2011 20:54

He speaks to you unpleasently, doesn't involve himself in the family during the evening, goes out without telling you... because he feels you should be having sex more often?

This isn't normal behaviour. Although since you've posted here I'm hoping you realise that. And to the extent it applies.

I second the advice to post this in Relationships rather than AIBU. You clearly aren't :)

It seems like there's a new thread every day about mismatched sex drives on that board (I'll be damned if I can find any of the more helpful ones though - but they DO exist). But then I suspect this ismore than just a sex-drive related issue... more to do with respect or possibly the amount of work you are both doing in the family - seems more likely.

Certainly "I'm feeling horny" + "wife isn't up for it" isn't a good enough reason to be treating you so horribly.

springchik · 18/01/2011 21:00

I'll post again with a different heading I think I posted under fed up with being spoken to like dirt!

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