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To be fed up and upset about dp's attitude towards me?

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Marilynz · 01/07/2015 04:42

On Monday, DP and I get back from a tiring and stressful (but fun) camping trip. Ever since, he's been an arsehole and I'm fed up. It started on Monday when he called me into the dining room to look at some photos of the trip. Before he put the photos on the computer, he answered a message on Skype. So, without reading the message, I said "oh is that DSS (I knew it must have been and he's the only person he talks to on Skype), how is he?" I ask. By this point my son had also enterered the room to look at the pics. DP snapped "he's fine!". Confused when my ds left the room, dP launched a verbal confrontation with me saying the conversation was private and he doesn't want me questioning him about his son!! I said I'd only asked how he was!! He snapped back that the issue was that I'd asked in front on my son Confused. Anyway he rattled on and on, despite me saying I wasn't interested in the contents of the convo, I was literally just asking how the lad (who's 18) was!! He wouldn't back down, continued to insist I was out of order and I should understand why etc etc Hmm I refused to argue with him and just said he'd took it the wrong way and I didn't wish to discuss it further ffs, but I was upset.
Last night was awful. We'd both been at work all day, I came home, went back out to shop and did a weeks shopping, came back, made tea for everyone (all whist dP is playing on the computer!) and later gave him a random foot massage whilst we watched tv. We went to bed smiling. Now, we have two bathrooms upstairs, the main one and the en suite. I don't use the main one unless I'm getting a bath so bypassed it on the way to bed and got ready in the ensuite. I noticed it smelt a bit and that someone had opened the window. "Someone has shit in the ensuuite right before bedtime, how irritating" I thought and made a mental note to speak to DS about being more considerate. Then, I hear all this moaning and complaining coming from the landing where dp has gone off on one about the state of the main bathroom (which I hadn't been in remember). Apparently ds had taken a shit in there, not flushed it and left it in s state. Ffs I think and make another mental note to go ape at him in the morning as he is old enough to know better. With that, dP bursts into the bedroom and launches into a full scale verbal attack on me, saying I'd ignored it and should have sorted it myself. I told him I hadn't been in there and he retorts that as usual, I'd walked past a bathroom which was obviously in a state because I couldn't be arsed. He tells me he's not a fucking mug and things need to change as he's sick of me and my "fucking posse" being selfish and lazy and expecting him to be a "fucking mug". Shock I was taken aback by all this because I honestly hadn't done anything wrong! I hadn't noticed it was in a state as I assumed the smell was coming from the ensuuite (especially as the window was open) but he wouldn't stop attacking me. I chose not to argue back (speechless more like!) and said he should just have spoken to me, not laid into me full force. He refused to back down so I just said goodnight to him. A few minutes later I went to hug him and he said he was far too angry with me and would have to go without a hug Hmm he called me lazy and said he was sick of me. I was really upset, we'd gone upstairs fine and he just turned on me like that. Fucking lazy after I'd done the shopping and cooked his tea after been at work all day and then refusing to hug me goodnight?? And after last nights episode I'm sick to death of being his verbal punch bag! Actually quite upset still, could barely sleep all night, 4.30 am and I'm sat posting about it on mumsnet because I can't get it out of my head. I'm exhausted :-(

OP posts:
OhEmGeee · 02/07/2015 19:29

So what are you going to do?

Marilynz · 02/07/2015 19:38

I don't know. All the way through our relationship I've always backed down, tried to make peace, try to talk and resolve it etc but this time I just can't. I know it's pointless, he just proved tonight that he will continue arguining with me no matter what. He's waiting for the breakdown and for me to throw the towel in, say I was wrong, he was right and please give me a hug ...
Well I don't have that in me this time. I've done fuck all to him and he's being a nob. I even tried to say I was willing to listen to his concerns but it's the way he speaks to me that must change. He shook his head and told me he stood by everything he'd said. He even let it slip that he's pissed off that I'm still standing up for myself in a round about way. He can fuck off and marry anthea turner. His poor ex put up with 16 years of this. If she is the nutter he made her out to be it's probably his fucking doing. No wonder his kid has social anxiety, the man is a fucking train wreck and he takes it out on everyone around him.
I'm actually starting to feel a bit relieved. I was having doubts about the wedding anyway but he's helped me out no end in the past couple of days.

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Fooshufflewickbannanapants · 02/07/2015 19:49

Come on Marilynz you are so close, you can do this!

You are worth so much more.

eddielizzard · 02/07/2015 19:49

where is your ds while all these arguments are going on?

pictish · 02/07/2015 19:52

I wonder what sort of things his ex did that he thinks made her a nutter? Had an opinion of her own perhaps? (mouthy)
Didn't like being spoken to like an incompetent employee? (arrogant)
Suited herself from time to time? (selfish)
Stood up to him? (argumentative)
Failed to clean to his exacting standards while he sat on his arse lording it up? (lazy)
Has firmly got the measure of what he is. (lunatic)

Have you ever spoken to her? I bet she could teach you a thing or two. Wink

IndecisionCentral · 02/07/2015 19:55

Why aren't you packing?

Seriously. How bad does a relationship have to be for you to take your dc and run?

Please find somewhere to rent or someone to stay with, pack your things, grab anything that belongs to you, leave and thank your lucky stars you wised up before you married him.

I rarely post on these threads but can see you ruining yours and your dc lives because he has your judgement so warped. Run. Now.

TheWintersmith · 02/07/2015 19:55

The.worm.is.turning

Go you! Hold onto that anger. It is yours. You deserve it. Stay angry. ( been there, so, so cathartic when you finally realise you aren't bonkers, it's not you. It's him. He is fucking nuts)

OhEmGeee · 02/07/2015 20:06

Please don't marry him. Stay angry! Think about the rest of your life and how you want it to be. You can change it! Think of your DS.

Marilynz · 02/07/2015 20:11

I've just done an entitled to calculation. Financially I'd be rather comfortable as a singleton as I'd get a bit of child tax credits.
I've also seen a rather nice house to rent near ds's school on rightmove.
You know, I actually think Ive ended it.

OP posts:
Marilynz · 02/07/2015 20:12

A year renting, save up and buy? Sounds like a plan :-D

OP posts:
DocHollywood · 02/07/2015 20:12

I'm still confused over why the toilet is something for you to sort out. He doesn't like it, he notices it, he gets upset over it. Well do something about it you lazy git!

Marilynz · 02/07/2015 20:14

Because it's "my son" that has done it doc. He's never seen us as a family, more lodgers I think.

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ethelb · 02/07/2015 20:14

" I noticed it smelt a bit and that someone had opened the window. "Someone has shit in the ensuuite right before bedtime, how irritating" I thought and made a mental note to speak to DS about being more considerate. "

Glad you have sorted it OP, though the above comment was a bit Royston Vasey!

pictish · 02/07/2015 20:15

I don't know. All the way through our relationship I've always backed down, tried to make peace, try to talk and resolve it etc but this time I just can't.

I think, deep down he was getting confused as to why I'd not yet tried to make up with him like I normally do so thought he'd have another go.

You are absolutely right. He fully expected you to have backed down as usual. You're supposed to be soothing him, giddy with relief that he has granted you peace. He'll be both outraged and extremely anxious by your current refusal to return to form. He relies on you caving in to his bullying to keep the status quo in his favour.

He will find ever more imaginative ways of punishing your insubordination. You will be amazed at the lengths he will go to, to regain the upper hand and bring you back into line. Prepare for some clever vitriol to come your way. Or of course, he might just stonewall you completely until you're on your knees with the tension.

Fun times.

DocHollywood · 02/07/2015 20:16

Hopefully that will make it more easy to move on Marilyn. You sound like you are in the mindset of checking out of the relationship now, good luck.

ChilliAndMint · 02/07/2015 20:16

Can't read the whole thread. The writing is on the wall, be gone ,don't waste another moment.
I know, I've been there as have a lot of other posters. You know things will only get worse and it's not about you it's about him being an abusive bully.
He wont change.

OhEmGeee · 02/07/2015 20:26

You know, I actually think Ive ended it

I really hope so. It would be so nice if your next thread was about your new, happy life.

CaptainHammer · 02/07/2015 20:26

I'd be phoning up for a viewing of the house first thing tomorrow!
You can do it!

ChilliAndMint · 02/07/2015 20:30

He doesn't love you, he doesn't respect you. He does get his kicks from belittling you and making you feel shit.
Estate agents has to be your number one priority for you and dc.

CassieBearRawr · 02/07/2015 20:31

Oh I'm glad to see you're taking some action marilynz. Make the next step getting the heck out of there! You (and your son) deserve better than to be someone's verbal punching bag.

FantasticButtocks · 02/07/2015 20:31

We're getting married in May Shock I think this would be a very bad idea OP. Marriage can be a beautiful thing and all that, but as a starting point it helps if you actually like each other and respect each other. For a loving lasting marriage, that would be a basic requirement.

I told him I was willing to have a calm conversation with him if he wanted one. He agreed. Excellent start to you setting some boundaries OP …. So - inbetween him jumping around like a fucking nutter, rattling on and not letting me speak Now this is where he immediately broke that boundary, and the conversation should therefore have been terminated. You have got into the habit of him dominating you. He is a nasty bully.

He's waiting for the breakdown and for me to throw the towel in, say I was wrong, he was right and please give me a hug Do NOT give him that satisfaction. Throw the towel in all right. Throw the towel in on this relationship. Just tell him you are not putting up with this shit any more and you won't be marrying him in May or any other fucking month.

You are being repeatedly treated with total disregard. Your words don't matter to him, your opinions don't matter, your kindnesses don't even matter. Nothing you say or do matters one fucking jot to him. I would find it impossible to stay under the same roof as a person like him. But marry him? You must be fucking joking Angry

This is not going to work OP.

Rebecca2014 · 02/07/2015 20:34

How many times do people have to tell you to leave?

Look I been there, my sbxh sounds like your partner and it is hard to break out of the cycle. Your posing various threads about your relationship to validate that you were not in the wrong however, not pandering to him will escalate the situation.

He does not respect you, he will never change and your relationship will not last. You can waste another so many years with this man but eventually you or him will finish the relationship, being in an toxic relationship like this never works. You can stand up for yourself but like I said before, your relationship will get more volatile as he tries get control back. I been there and all I can say is don't waste any more time with this man.

FantasticButtocks · 02/07/2015 20:35

I've just done an entitled to calculation. Financially I'd be rather comfortable as a singleton as I'd get a bit of child tax credits.
I've also seen a rather nice house to rent near ds's school on right move.
You know, I actually think Ive ended it.

Good for you! Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks

TheCatsMother99 · 02/07/2015 20:36

I sincerely hope you have/do leave him and this really is it as he's emotionally abusing you & it's not the right environment for your DS to be in.

He won't get better if you marry him, I could pretty much guarantee he would get worse.

FantasticButtocks · 02/07/2015 20:39

Go and put down a deposit on that house as soon as possible and start living! Just cut your losses and get the hell out of there and get your ds to do the biggest shits he can achieve in both the loos before you leave.

He can fuck right off.

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