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??

Are you Dom Joly?

When Dobby died I was at the cinema with four friends. There was me, three other women and one guy. I had the aisle seat. When Dobby died there was a wail of "oh nooooo" and a few sobs from our row (we were the only ones in the immediate vicinity). By a process of elimination it obviously wasn't me, nor was it the woman sitting next to me, one of the other women is a no-nonsense, jolly hockey sticks type so I didn't think it was her. So it had to be either the fourth woman or the guy - I'm sure it was the guy!

"... and I’ve had a proper, full-on, hands-free, contactless orgasm on the grass at the bottom of the Statue of Liberty on a glorious sunny day." But did you scream with ecstasy, Screamingatstatues1?

The one about Bayreuth is one of the funniest things I have ever read - at the end of a truly hilarious thread. Haven't cried with laughter like this for a long time

FrancinePefko
Calling someone "snowflake" is not only disablist but also sexist as well as deeply offensive. You have triggered me. I hope you're satisfied.

I'm disabled, feel free to call me what you like. Yes, I'm satisfied, thanks for asking.

I'm with you OP, I screamed when I saw this.

Freud's 'Linda the Benefits Advisor'.
If ever you needed a boot up the arse to get off the dole, this is it.

littledragon i think I'm with the screamer on that clip. That row does look very squashy. Lucky all those security guys were there though !!

I suspect Francine was being tongue in cheek. At least, I hope so.

I'm having a real crap shitty day today.......then I see this. Hahahahahaha!!!!!! Your poor husband

Can completely empathise with this OP When I was 25 my parents and I went to France. It was so sunny, such a beautiful day and we decided to go and look at some art. We were in an art gallery -
the name escapes me - when I saw the most MAGNIFICENT statue. It took my breath away and before I knew it, I just screamed out loud . I wouldn't, no, couldn't stop. Even when everyone turned around and looked and tutted at me in disgust.

My parents were trying to console me but I was just crying and screaming and wailing in absolute HYSTERICS. I couldn't breathe from crying so hard, I was actually shaking. People were glaring at my parents and they were trying to apologise on my behalf and telling me to stop it but I had tears running down my face.

Then, I too was levitated up in the air and everything was fine.

Except I wasn't 25 I was 2.5 and I didn't levitate, my dad just picked me up.

@TheRagingGirl thank you for reposting that utter genius.

God my face actually hurts from laughing.

Please please @MNHQ don't delete this thread...

Best.Thread.Ever

Haha Mission

I've just reread it all and THANK YOU I can feel my abs coming on through all the laughing

Calling someone "snowflake" is not only disablist but also sexist as well as deeply offensive. You have triggered me. I hope you're satisfied.

Oh dear. A snowflake is a derogatory (but quite amusing) term for the sort of person who thinks life revolves around them and reality should be adjusted so as not to upset them in any way. It is not disablist and it has no sex bias. It’s the kind of people who are so self absorbed that they are affronted by the normal everyday setbacks of life. It’s characterised by grandiosity, a lack of empathy for others and sensitivity. Note it is NOT applied to people with genuine trauma such as rape or war survivors.

It’s the kind of people who sign up for a history degree then demand trigger warnings and safe spaces in case the material upsets them. It’s the kind of people who flounce at the merest perceived ... oh, you flounced.

I actually think I love you HQ 😂😂😂

Kochab, pretty sure she was joking!

:) ok my bad ! (Tone clearly doesn’t come across well here.) I stand corrected.

Actually no I’m offended and I’m flouncing 😂

I can't believe anyone was upset about Dobby. He had 'victim' written all over him from the second he was introduced to the story. My only emotion was relief that we were finally done with him.

I'm sure the OP's grief was nothing short of poetic though.

I can't believe anyone was upset about Dobby. He had 'victim' written all over him from the second he was introduced to the story. My only emotion was relief that we were finally done with him.

Cosigned, Laurie. He was the Harry Potter version of JarJar Binks. The only good thing about him was that the film made him look like Putin.

The only good thing about him was that the film made him look like Putin.

true dat

Hedwig was the only character I was sorry to lose from Harry Potter.

And maybe Cruikshanks, perhaps he ran away or got run over or something, Hermione never mentioned him again

OP, were you in the church of the nativity in Bethlehem in May 1997? Were you the woman who pushed her way to the front, screaming and throwing herself on the floor, who subsequently got dragged out by her husband and a security guard?And on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, lugging a heavy wooden cross a few days later, still screaming, but without your husband?

Best not leave Swindon again, hey?

Welcome back to the coliseum.