To not be grateful when DH buys me clothes I don't want and don't like

[Memyselfandthatotherperson]

It happened again today. DH went to the shops (supermarket - so not talking pricey) and asked if I wanted a dress. He sent me a photo. I said no thanks - it was shapeless and ugly. He bought it anyway and got me to try it on ... And it's still shapeless and ugly. I've told him to take it back and now he's got the hump. Silent treatment and everything.
I think in his head he was doing something nice for me ... So AIBU to not take the dress, smile and say thank you?

OP, get him this for Xmas

He's still sulking?! That's crazy. Does he often sulk for ages over little things? Not good, if so.

He has now sulked for a whole day because, let's break this down, he bought something you didn't like, he knew you didn't like and he knows because you told him. He has done this before. It's not a shape or fabric you would like and you went as far as to try to on to make sure you hated it.

I think in his head he was doing something nice for me... I simply don't believe that. Because if making you happy was the goal, he failed epically and with prior warning.

What has been his explanation for why this is so important to him and worth completely disregarding your feelings about your own body.

BitchPeas, I checked out the URL you suggested. No, I'm not an abuser as most of the contributors to that post seem to be, but thank you for that. And I don't run off squealing to the moderators - Rhinoceros, remember?

As for le grand sulk, OP could just retire to bed with a cup of cocoa and a good book, preferably at the local Premier Inn. 24 hour sulk? Bit of a bungalow, I guess.

Wow this thread has all sorts of weirdness , no wonder the poor op has scarpered. Love the Helen and Rob connection.

Seriously tho, with the cuppa tea analogy 'oh this has got sugar in. Sorry I don't drink tea with sugar'.

The bloke possibly had a good intention on first sending the dress pic but after that he played it all kinds of wrong. If it's more than a one off then he has things he needs to deal with in his head. I hate all this 'he's just a poor, simple man trying his best let's praise him anyway' bull. One step away from 'men are visual creatures, they have to look at porn' regardless of how it affects us'
Slightly off topic but you get my gist.

So, have you got any plans while he is sulking? Fun things you will do? Dresses you might buy?

My husband has pnly ever bought me a couple of items of expensive lingerie and a cucle top. I cant imagine him being remotely interested in skirts and dresses. It's an effort to get him to buy clothes for himself unless it's cycling gear.
I think I prefer things that way. I dont want my bloke choosing my clothes. I buy my clothes he buys his and we live happily ever after

itgoeswithoutsaying Yeah in my next post I admitted I was being hypocritical as sometimes I do buy something my partner might like, so shouldn't have issue with that.