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Anyone else's DH just start arguments for no reason?

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ProverbialOuthouse · 20/09/2017 07:34

He used to do this all the time but past year or so has been great. We've been getting on, no major squabbles, no worries.

Then two weekends ago he started snapping at me for no reason, purposely picking fault with everything and had a face on for no reason - totally ruined the weekend with no explanation. Afterwards - fine again.

Then yesterday he came home from work, had a face on, barely spoke to me and was basically being "off" but insisted nothing was wrong. My DS (18) has just got into cooking so made dinner for everyone. He's very proud of his cooking skills so is always eager to know what people think - first thing DH said was "where's the rest of it?" Having a dog at the portion size. He made out he was joking but that would have set DS back a bit which he knows. Then before he sat down to eat he asked DS why the floor was slippery and accused him of dropping oil and not cleaning it up. Why couldn't he just sit down and enjoy the meal for fucks sake?? Afterwards he made a big song and dance clattering around in the kitchen tidying up DSs "mess".

He eventually came back to living room (after playing on computer for an hour) and again was being really off with me. I asked him what was wrong and he said "nothing, in just tired". I pushed it slightly and he erupted into a rant about DS making a mess in the kitchen and it's always him having to clean it up. I said "why not just call DS down and tell him to clean up rather than making a song and dance about it?". He then erupted further into me always taking DSs sides, he's always the odd one out, he thought he had a wife and not a lodger (!!!???) etc etc ... he ranted on for ages. I switched off in the end and he carried on ranting at me for ages and hasn't spoken to me since!!!!

What's the point? Really? Such a simple thing to go on about and remember he had a face on before DS cooked AND the kitchen wasn't half as bad as he made out as I'd seen it before hand and it was no worse than it is when anyone else cooks. He just wanted an excuse to go off on one.

OP posts:
StormTreader · 20/09/2017 12:49

I doubt spilled oil was to blame for the "wheres the rest of it?" jab.

Willow2017 · 20/09/2017 13:12

Sounds like he was spoiling for a fight from the minute he walked through the door.
Picking holes in the meal, the usual mess from cooking a meal, not getting ds to do it but being the martyr and having something else to comp0lain about. It couldnt have taken long if he spent an hour on the computer while in the kitchen!

Op if he has started doing this again their has to be a reason and you need to talk to him when he isnt in a mood. If he refuses to discuss this and its spoiling the atmosphere at home on a regular basis you need to spell it out to him. Nobody wants to be waiting to see what mood their oh is in when they come home, if he is looking for a fight or not. Its untenable. If he hasnt got an actual reason then he is just being an arse o a power trip.

araiwa · 20/09/2017 13:20

Maybe he is a mnetter and someone said hello to him on the bus or rang him from work on his way home or any of the other strange things that make people fuming on here

AprilLady4 · 23/09/2017 11:10

Hope things have improved, OP?

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