Not feeling head over something simple?

[Olivetree615]

My DP and I have just got into a heated debate resulting in my walking away after not feeling heard.
Over the last 5 years he has always been pretty terrible about introducing me to people, staying we were ‘just passing in the shop’ or ‘the moment passed’. Thing is, ‘just passing’ is a 2/3 minute conversation and he insists it would be odd for the second thing out his mouth to be introducing me .
My issue is, I hate being stood there like a very polite lemon and yes, it has reached the point where I’ve had to introduce myself after a few awkward side glances from the strangers.. it would just make me feel better, not forgotten, if that makes sense?
So, AIBU to expect to be introduced to someone if the interaction lasts more than 2 minutes and I am stood right there?

YANBU in the slightest.

It’s just good manners, regardless of whom you’re with!

“Oh hello John, fancy seeing you here! I don’t believe you’ve met my partner Olivetree?”

Sod standing there like a lemon!

Not unreasonable at all.
Perhaps the reason you feel so upset about it is that you feel overlooked/dismissed by him in public. It could simply be that he is a bit socially awkward or uneducated in the art of societal norms. So not the personal insult you perceive ?

That said, he could easily take on board what you say and change his approach in future interactions. If he refuses to acknowledge your feelings then he's an arse.

This is the thing Clare, he can be socially awkward; but it doesn’t hurt anyone to throw a quick intro in and makes me feel better!

Also, title should definitely say heard not head!!

Haha I did wonder what not feeling head meant.

Anyway, it's hard to tell if he's just awful socially or deliberately not introducing you for other reasons. I would find it hurtful. Maybe he has some deep rooted beliefs that women are inferior or something and he's talking about bloke's stuff.

Ahaha! Oh god no nothing like that to worry about! I think he genuinely doesn’t get it. He’s fantastic with sharing the load at home, making me feel loved etc.. it’s just things like this.
He’s very much ‘I wouldn’t care so why does it matter to you?’ Which is frustrating as all I can say is it’s how it makes me feel when stood there like said lemon!

Thank you for your response; it’s appreciated

My DH is like this. He's a bit hopeless with social niceties. He just thinks everyone should know who I am, as if we were two halves of a whole. Which I suppose we are.

What a nice way to look at it satanstoenail!

I’m gonna sleep on it then lay it out nice and simply and see how we go

DH and I have an understanding that in this situation if either of us doesn't introduce the other immediately it's because we can't remember the third party's name and are hoping that the other introducing themselfwill get us out of the hole.

Any chance it's that?