I've been with DP for nearly 30 years and he's always been prone to long lasting horrible moods, I've just learned to live with them. He's also been a heavy smoker for most of his life and gave up about 5 weeks ago (he hasn't told me this and I haven't mentioned it because he's done really well..). Tbh I know he's a narcissist but I've learned to just get on with life and ignore him - when he's in a good mood he's alright.
Anyway, he's recently decided he really wanted to go on a cruise so we're going on a short, 7 day, ridiculously expensive one very soon. When we booked it he was full of enthusiasm but now he won't even talk about it. For the past few weeks he hasn't really spoken to me at all and if I try to talk to him he either stares at the TV and ignores me or grunts one word answers. The only time he initiates conversation is if his computer needs fixing or if he's found something he can complain about - this is not unusual behaviour and not all down to not smoking.
Under normal circumstances this wouldn't really bother me, even if we were going on a regular holiday it wouldn't bother me much, but a cruise is going to mean close proximity to other people and he can make everyone very uncomfortable if he wants to. He knows that I never upset people unnecessarily, and am always nice unless given good reason not to be, so he's not above being borderline rude to people if he's trying to make me feel awkward.
So, AIBU to hope that bloody volcano in Iceland would hurry up and erupt so we won't be able to fly out to get the ship?
(Before anyone rips me about the disruption for everyone else on the planet.....I know! - it is a bit tongue in cheek!)