DH embarrassed by my sensitivity

[MarysLittleLamb]

I get very moved by certain types of art and music, so much so that I occasionally cry. Last year we went to the Louvre and I ended up silently weeping at a number of art works. When we got out of the gallery DH admitted that he finds it all a bit over the top and unnecessary - as if I do it on purpose!

Anyway we've just got back from Rome. I became a little overwhelmed in the coliseum when I thought about the violence and death that had taken place there. DH said I was the only one in the entire place crying and he was fed up with it. I explained that I don't do it on purpose, it just gets to me.

We went to the Sistine Chappell the day after and I ended up screaming at the MichaelAngelo. A number of tourists tried to console me but DH just walked off muttering "for fucks sake". I felt so stupid. When we got out DH had a massive rant at me about how I spoil everything for him and he often wishes he was with someone normal who could visit places without making a scene. He also declared that he no longer enjoys travelling with me. I'm gutted because travel is the main thing we do together. AIBU to think I can't change who I am or should I??

Great poem tempus.

I've got to be honest, I got a full on fit of the giggles too. It was also the mental image of standing in the Sistine chapel and your partner suddenly starts wailing and screaming. Not just that. You know it's coming

I do wish the op would come back and tell us more about her travels.

This needs to go on the Take a Break thread

I SCREAMED at Michaelangelo in the Cistine CHAPEL.

...and then everything went black

Not RTFH but for God's sake don't go to the 9/11 memorial in New York.

Have you heard about Stendhal symdrom? I checked it out a while ago as when I see something that I find overwhelmingly beautiful I feel a bit like crying. My eyes go a bit red and that's it, so people don't normally notice anything, I definitely don't feel like screaming but it seems like in your case is really extreme. Maybe if your partner understand that this could be a condition, something that you don't actually do on purpose, he can be more understanding?

Look at emir or counselling for triggering. This is about something else.

I remember saying "oh my god, oh my god" and DH rolled his eyes and said "oh don't start, nobody else is making a scene"

I expect another tourist thought "I'll have what she's having"

Every time I read the bit about levitating I laugh out loud!

Really enjoying this thread. I don’t care if it is a wind-up or not. It also made me imagine Hyacinth Bucket travelling with her long-suffering husband. This is truly impressive performance sightseeing

I'm embarrassed by you and I don't even know you

Take a break....
'But after two weeks I woke up and met the love of my life Royston who has accepted me for who I am. Our baby is due in 3 weeks on our 6 month anniversary'.
Take a break contacted OP's husband for comment.
'Yeah well it was ridiculous. I was embarrassed. They are welcome to each other'.
The OP was not paid for her story.

I shat myself at the Taj Mahal.

If you'd read the OP's updates squashyhat you'd have seen the OP has already been.

She has requested that the £200 reward be donated to the Italian ASBO fund, to help other sensitive souls cope with the beauty of fine art. At the time of writing, three other women are benefitting from this generosity, and there has been no further screaming since.

I am very emotional. Disney films make me feel weepy and last night I watched a Bette Davies film with my mum and we sobbed. But I haven't screamed in public yet- it sounds very Monty Python to me!

'Squashyhat* she already did!

That's a whole other thread entirely, SossidgeRoll: Which landmarks have you defecated on/at?

May I recommend Stoke-on-Trent for your next city break? Your husband will thank me.

Parents' evening is my Sistine Chapel.

Sossidge did you have Delhi belly?

I shat myself at the Taj Mahal.

Fucking hilarious. 9/10. Brilliant. It's not getting anyone upset or invested emotionally, we didn't have to wait long for some hilarious updates/drip feeds. 10/10 if op comes back and tells us more experiences. I'd also like to hear how tye dh describes op's unreasonable behaviour on the divorce petition, and how the op reacted upon reading it.

I shat myself at the Taj Mahal

That's the one place I have actually cried at to date. Apparently it's quite a common reaction. As is having the shits, if you're a tourist.

I am crying laughing at this! Thank you!!

Afternoon, everyone.

We've had quite a few reports about this thread, and, well - we're not entirely sure the OP's genuine, to be honest. We're going to take the thread down in a tick.

May I recommend Stoke-on-Trent for your next city break?

Tbf I think I'd probably start screaming if someone wanted to take me to Stoke-on-Trent.

Noooooooo!