DH was hungry and I decided to make some chicken wraps with lettuce and mayo as a snack because we were about to get a takeaway later on. I told him there was only two tortilla wraps, me and DS would share one and DH could have the other one. He then says he had nothing to eat all day and he was hungry, and then I said so you want both wraps then? And he’s like whatever. Clearly he was upset about it and I thought to myself wow, how selfish is that! He wanted to eat it all while leaving me and DS sitting there hungry 😒
He thinks of nothing eating food in front of the DC without giving them anything, they will literally sit there and look at him eating. I share everything with my DC, anything I eat they eat, when serving food I’ll always give people the best piece of meat, best piece of everything while I eat what’s left. Even if it’s a few scraps of food.
So what’s the most selfish thing your DH/DP has done?
AIBU?
What's the most selfish thing your DH has done?
Rosiie · 09/02/2018 15:29
Rosiie interesting question, sorry for the delay in replying.
I would put it down to having very strong female role models, my mum and both my grandmothers. Also, due to my father's career where and how I was educated.
I did laugh at you describing me as having a 'don't give a fuck' attitude, my husband describes me affectionately as fierce and I would describe him as you described me
. However, he too had very strong female role models in his mother (who I adore) and his paternal grandmother and he has always been attracted to strong women which is why we get on so well and have been together for a very long time. We see each other as equal but with different and complementary strengths and weaknesses and mutually respect one another.
Rosiie sounds to me like you are well on the way, set those high standards don't think you have failed in your marriage view it as an experience you have learnt from and one you won't repeat.
Relationships are a partnership and a team there is give and take and compromise but the give and take has to be equal not one person bending themselves out of shape to please or mollify the other. Both parties are of equal worth and value and should respect one another.
The correct answer to the "well, so and so does x for their husband" is "Good for them, I'm not so and so and I'm not doing x" much like with children and teenagers who say "all my friends are allowed x".
I'm sure you will find someone, I don't think my husband is particularly unusual, but start as you mean to go on, leave no room for doubt as to what you expect and what you will or will not accept.
You will be an excellent role model for your children.
Don't put yourself down and worry about what people will think of you, people will either like and accept you or not for who you are and if they don't that's their loss, they are not worth your time or attention.
I am saddened by the amount of threads where OPs say they are 'treading on eggshells' in order to protect their children from their dh's moods, that's no life, a partnership shouldn't be like that, it should be happy and fulfilling for both parties.
All the very best for your future, I have a feeling it's going to be a great one.
Aww thank you RedDogsBeg I try my best 
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I also see many threads here where the OPs have been with their DHs for 15-20 years and they've known for the last 10 years it wasn't working, I've only been with the bastard for 6 years and thank the lord im getting out now while my DC are young.
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