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dp phrases that give you the rage

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sassypants72 · 10/12/2019 21:06

Is it just me that gets the rage over phrases that partners always use in an argument??

When ever we have had an argument he always states that he's not arguing, he's stating facts (which is utter crap btw). It just makes me go arrrggggg and want to slap him (never have, and wouldn't) it just makes me feel that way.

Please tell me I'm not alone Grin

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WatchingTheMoon · 11/12/2019 23:31

My husband comes from a culture where showing negative emotions is frowned upon so I get a lot of 'don't cry' and 'don't be angry'. He gets really worried that I'm going to leave him if I so much as shed a tear.

I'm not a big crier and I'm fairly placid, but sometimes I just want to get angry or sad without it meaning that I'm about to divorce him.

Shinyletsbebadguys · 11/12/2019 23:42

Dp is generally lovely but we go through stages where we start annoying each other ( well mainly him annoying me because of course I am utterly wonderful Grin), this usually results in us having a borderline row about what ever has sent me over the edge this time.

Well we try to

A few minutes in he states " every time I say something you get angry so I just wont speak" (he does ...he knows better than to pull the silent treatment on me)

Ahhh rage inducing.....firstly you are being a dick Nd that's why I'm getting angry and are you 12 ?

Fortunately we usually have three repeats of this before I remove myself for a few minutes so I dont bend the frying pan on his head, we both calm down and resolve it. Bu by God he has come close to the frying pan a few times (disclaimer I dont mean it I would never use violence )

Zoidbergonthehalfshell · 13/12/2019 08:45

Those of you who get accused of shouting as soon as it becomes obvious you're disagreeing - do you ever lose your rag and shout at him to show him what it sounds like? I did, once - he turned on his heel and walked out (temporarily).

Still accuses me of shouting when I'm not, though.

Shodan · 13/12/2019 09:03

XH had two.

1- if I asked him to make a small compromise on anything I'd get "Oh I'll just give up playing golf/going to work/whatever ALTOGETHER THEN shall I?"

2- "That's not what I said/I didn't say that" in a discussion/debate. Yes XH, that's EXACTLY what you said, I haven't forgotten words you spoke 2 minutes ago.

So glad he's an XH Grin

Lollyjack · 13/12/2019 09:23

My ex used to say I’m talking you are listening during any disagreements!! Not anymore I’m not 🤣🤣

ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets · 13/12/2019 09:25

"Are you fucking thick?"

NaviSprite · 13/12/2019 13:08

@Zoidbergonthehalfshell I did once, I’m not a loud person but being into drama as a teen I know how to project my voice if needed. DH has a booming voice so when I managed to raise my voice louder than his he went as meek as a door mouse- it took the wind out of his sails and he even admitted later I had shocked him into silence. He’s more prone to reasonable discussion these days as a result! But will still tell me not to shout when I’m getting my point through to him and he realises he’s not as right as he thought he was.

Amibeingnaive · 13/12/2019 13:17

Every time, and I mean every time, I ask DH what the time is, I get the response:

'Time you got a watch'.

Time I got an alibi, more likely.

belay · 13/12/2019 13:23

"we're doomed" / "don't have a go at me"

pinkyredrose · 13/12/2019 14:59

Every time, and I mean every time, I ask DH what the time is why do you need him to tell you the time? Confused

dontmentionbookclub · 13/12/2019 18:42

'Oh, here we go again...'

Justgivemesomepeace · 13/12/2019 18:48

'What you've got to understand is....' followed by something either blindingly obvious or utter bollox. I've wound myself up just writing that.

snowball28 · 13/12/2019 18:52

Every single fucking time we argue I get accused of ‘shouting like a crazy person’ when I’m not in the slightest, I’m just saying things he doesn’t agree with or like.

Drives me crazy

67bird · 13/12/2019 19:06

In the middle of an argument, no matter what the time is “I’m going to bed, I’m very tired”

JuniorMumto1 · 13/12/2019 19:10

"why are you getting so annoyed, I was only saying..." over and over and over again

ghostmouse · 13/12/2019 19:38

What you should have said
Do you know what I would have done.

Well I'm not you so fuck off.

Drives me crazy.

And yy to the flat dismissive clipped okay.

Arghhhhh

MistyCloud · 13/12/2019 20:32

@NearlyGranny

My DH: "You don't want that."

Me: a) Yes I do; I just said so! b) How would you know better than I do what I want? c) Why not just be honest and say YOU don't want me to have whatever it is? d) I'll spend my money how I please so butt out. 🙄

OOOOH stuff like this gives me the rage too.

With my DH, it's me saying 'I'm gonna go tidy the kitchen' and I stand up to walk into the kitchen. Then he says 'no sit DOWN and relax, do it TOMORRRROW !!!' I think 'Errrm, no actually. I am informing you what I'm doing, NOT asking for permission/if you think I should do it.'

Also! When we are walking in the street or shop or shopping centre, and the pathway/walkway starts to narrow, he says 'AFTER YOU......' and extends his arm like a fucking butler. I feel like saying 'Errm, I don't NEED yours or anyone ELSE'S permission to go first/in front of you! I was going first anyway!!!' When I do the same to HIM (which I have started doing,) he looks quite annoyed. Prob thinks the same as me LOL. That he doesn't need my permission to go off in front.

AND, whenever I have been to our little town on my own, (and not told him I am going coz he was in bed and I only just decided to go,) he says 'I wish I had known you were going, I could have done with X, Y, and Z....' Every. Single. TIME. Yet when I tell him I am going, he never wants anything. Confused

AND when he can't find something in the house, he says 'I have no idea where that item has got to, but I know I haven't moved it!' Only me and him live in this house now as our DC have left,so he is obviously accusing me, without actually saying he is!! Hmm

Or he says 'This thing is broken and I KNOW it was all right when I left it.' AGAIN, only him or me could have broken it and he has already stated that it wasn't HIM. So he is obviously accusing me Hmm

@Shodan

if I asked him to make a small compromise on anything I'd get "Oh I'll just give up playing golf/going to work/whatever ALTOGETHER THEN shall I?"

Oh my DH does this occasionally too. I get sick of a certain 3 or 4 programmes being on that he is obsessed with watching, and I say 'do we HAVE to have this on every single day?' Then he says' oh I'll just stop watching it altogether than shall I?' So passive aggressive! ARGH!

I do still love him though, and I am not perfect. And to be fair, the first 3 things aren't THAT bad, (him saying 'sit down and relax!' and saying 'after YOU' when we are out walking! and saying he could have done with a certain thing from town if only he had known I was going. )

It's just me being a bit stroppy, but I do find it irksome...

@67bird

In the middle of an argument, no matter what the time is “I’m going to bed, I’m very tired”

Ooooh, my ex used to do this! Leaving a nasty toxic atmosphere behind. He even used to start arguments before he went to work before his 2-10 afternoon shift, then storm out at 1.30pm, and leave the toxic cloud of nastiness behind. Ya know, just to ruin my day. Sad

I had the (unresolved) argument on my mind all day, and evening, and night, and knew I had HIM and his fucking mardy face to contend with at 10.30 at night (when he got in.) Got to the point where I went to bed in the spare room at 9.50pm, so I wouldn't be there when he came in. Glad to be free of that arsehole. The man I am with now is WAY better in comparison!

Rosebel · 13/12/2019 21:17

The one likely to cause a,row is *you didn't tell me that, " when I know I have about 20 times

In a row it's "I'm not discussing this when you're being unreasonable." Ahh , just because I don't agree with you doesn't make me unreasonable!!

YouRemindMeOfTheBabelfish · 13/12/2019 21:19

Not in arguments but he calls me 'dear', term of affection. Except to me, it really isn't. I grew up with it being a rude thing or a joke thing. Old dear, oh do fuck off dear kind of thing. Hate it so much.

Zoidbergonthehalfshell · 13/12/2019 23:06

@NaviSprite - result! Pity it didn't last!

HerRoyalNotness · 13/12/2019 23:17

H used to say are you still crapping on about that. Why yes I am as it was never resolved! and it never ever is to this day

Now I get ‘you’re being so childish, look at you, I won’t stoop to your level’. Yes he’ll just be an empty vessel of a man who thinks he’s the dogs bollocks instead

PrettyLittleBrownEyedMe · 13/12/2019 23:44

Me, ironing HIS freshly washed shirt:

'Oh, what have you got down your front, this one's still got a filthy mark on?'

Him: 'Well, I haven't spilt anything. You must have got it dirty while it was in the laundry...'

Started telling this as a funny story - it's happened several times - but actually now I've written it down it's really not that amusing. HIS dirty clothes are MY fault when I'm doing the laundry...?

NearlyGranny · 14/12/2019 02:24

Shodan, that thing your XH did of saying he'd give up all his activities altogether because you asked for one compromise, that's polarising.

It's quite effective at stetching a perfectly reasonable request out of shape to look like something unreasonable.

If you get it again, or anyone does,
"No, you're polarising this. Did you hear what I actually asked for? It's not that. Please address what I asked for, not an exaggerated version you've made up in your own head. You aren't having this discussion with yourself, you're having it with me."

Sunflower20 · 14/12/2019 02:28

The passive aggressive ‘fine’.
‘Honestly!’
‘I’m sorry you feel that way but’
‘Maybe later’

FUCK OFF!

Sunflower20 · 14/12/2019 02:29

as mentioned by previous PP
‘Here we go again’

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