... to want to scream- husband thinks my hobby is “deeply unattractive”

[DimensionalShambler]

It’s cold and rainy and all day I was looking forward to starting a new knitting project. After dinner I settled down with my wool and needles and and my husband started with the sighing. After the usual rigmarole I dragged it out of him… seeing me knit is “deeply unattractive”, it’s for sexless, boring, tedious women and he hates seeing my projects laying around because it’s a “stringy depressing mess” and I should find something more interesting to do with my time.

I’m absolutely furious at the sexism and stupidity but also really sad because I love knitting- it’s cozy and peaceful and meditative. But now it’s ruined.

What a knob. How does he spend his spare time, fucking lion taming?!

Sexist twat.

Tell him his face is deeply unattractive and move briskly on.

Jealous.

Do NOT let him ruin your joy in your hobby! Then the bastard wins you are just coming down to his level. He's being a selfish prick. His lack of imagination and very old fashioned stereotyping is also rather unattractive. Knitting is well on trend!

Usual rigmarole:
Him: ‘Big sighs’
Me: ‘what’s wrong?’
Him:‘Nothing’
Me:‘just tell me’
Etc. Etc. Ad infinitum

Your husband sounds deeply unattractive. Sorry

Well his attitude is deeply unattractive and is that of boring, tedious men

He thinks you are sexless, boring and tedious. Nice. I think he is a cock.

Is your marriage sexless, boring and tedious by any chance?

Oh dear

If you’re staying with him, then ignore the big sighs in future!

You are all making me laugh and feel much better!

Hopefully he will come knocking on your door ready to help you with the cats cradle hands to wind up a skein into a ball . Sounds like that’s as close to you as he will get for some time .
When he does come crawling back remind him that many sailors and indeed lighthousemen are adept in the art of sock making . If you are skilled in making socks make a pair for someone appreciative of you skill .

I know it's cross stitch rather than knitting OP but it reminded me of this lovely, gentle little pattern ...

What does he do that's so incredibly impressive then? Because it sounds like he just sits next to you and judges furiously.

goodness when I clicked on this thread I don't know what I was expecting but definitely not knitting. I have no idea how to knit but I totally admire people who can!

Yes! And you were considered pretty fucking useful as a prisoner of war if you could knit.

Oh god, he's a tedious idiot.

I love knitting and craft stuff, DH is happy if I'm happy, and equally I am totally fine with his video gaming interests even if I don't share them.

What a prick!' does he actually think that your go about your day ensuring everything you do must be "attractive" 🙄 how will he cope when you're elderly?

don't let him ruin it for you knitting is awesome!!

i know women with PHDs or studying for the degree at oxbridge who knit
also socks are not easy to to knit

Knit him a willy warmer for being such a bell-end.

Fuck him
Knit hard
Find a good man

I'm sure you can fashion this in the image of your husband then use it to store your blocking pins

www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/voodoo-doll-knitting-pattern-by-amanda-berry

Tell him to cast off
🤣🤣

Tell him you'll take up pole dancing instead as a hobby and he won't get to see any of the fruits of that hobby.. ass hole!

But in all seriousness he has been extremely unkind as well as being sexist and I would be doubting my feelings for him.

Knit him a life size sex doll because if he was my husband that’s all he’d be snuggling up to for the foreseeable.

What a knob.

He sounds a deeply unattractive sexist twat.