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Aibu to feel bad for having said this to him

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Petals23 · 26/02/2020 06:44

So my boyfriend talks over me a lot, especially on the phone. I've said it to him a couple of times only, even though I felt like saying it more! However, yesterday I was tired and kind of snapped at him for doing it. He said he doesn't mean to. But he still does. However, I do feel a bit guilty for having said it. AIBU?

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AnuvvaMuvva · 26/02/2020 06:45

YANBU.

Cherrysoup · 26/02/2020 06:49

Why does he think what he says is more important than what you say? Does he even listen? Or is he forever (not) waiting to speak? Is he a selfish arse in other areas of your life?

Frenchw1fe · 26/02/2020 07:07

My dh and dm both do this and they're both a bit deaf.
It's very annoying. It means he is not listening to you and is concentrating on what he is going to say. I just go quiet on the phone until my dm says 'are you there?'
I doubt it's deliberate. I can't say it will get any better though unfortunately.

JavaQ · 26/02/2020 07:13

YANBU
He isn't listening.
Ditch him.

SimonJT · 26/02/2020 07:32

I do this a lot on the phone, English isn’t my first language so when I can’t see someone’s face it’s really hard to tell when the right time to speak is, if you wait for silence they think you’re not going to answer and start talking again.

messolini9 · 26/02/2020 11:55

However, I do feel a bit guilty for having said it. AIBU?

YABU for feeling guilty.
YANBU for telling him.

He said he doesn't mean to. But he still does.
Oh FFS.
If he does not have the intelligence or willpower to control his annoying speech patterns, get rid of him & find someone more compatible.

messolini9 · 26/02/2020 11:56

Send him this - www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/business/women-sexism-work-huffington-kamala-harris.html

& if he STILL can't STFU ... you know what to do.

WaggleWiggle · 26/02/2020 12:59

YANBU but if he’s a nice guy in other ways and is sorry when you point it out to him then there’s no reason why this alone should be a deal breaker! Not everyone does it because they are arrogant tossers who think everyone else has meaningless opinions. Some people do it because they have thoughts that they think they’ll forget or because they are keen to contribute. Not interrupting is something you teach people when they are young so perhaps he was never taught and nobody else has ever told him how rude and annoying it is. I was an English teacher and had to tell quite a few teenagers to be mindful of interrupting when I was watching them contribute to group discussions. They just didn’t seem to realise. Keep pointing it out when he does it. It’s a social skill that he clearly needs to improve on.

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