It isn't always fun being married to jokester!

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Had a rare night out together last night with DH. Went to our local Italian restaurant then to the pub for afew drinks. I seen some school mums that i chat with but don't know all that well. I introduced them to DH and we sat and had a drink with them. As it happens DH knew one lady from school and they chatted about various old teachers etc. So the comedian in him started up with the funny impressions etc and had everyone in stitches. Don't get me wrong he is funny but when you've heard it all before its gets tiresome. One of the main reasons we got together is for his sense of humour. I suppose the older I get the more i think hes a absolute show off and loves being centre of attention. Im by no means a shrinking violet myself. But i always think he just NEEDS to be centre of attention. I suppose I'm just asking AIBU to find the very thing that attracted me about DH now one of my turn offs??

My friend has this with her husband. Has to hear the same old anecdotes and jokes time after time. I think that kind of personality wears thin when you have to be their 'straight man' year after year

Well I'd find it really draining over time, but then DH (whilst he cracks me up) doesn't feel the need to act the clown in public.

One of my best friends does do this, and I've always assumed that his DW loves it, as you said in your OP it's what attracted you in the first place.

It's a very difficult thing to talk to him about, but do you think you could? Might it be a symptom of something else that you're unhappy with?

It’s a bit of a classic that the very thing you like at first is what drives you mad later. I used to love the way my husband was so delightfully scatty even though he had an important and high stress job. I liked the juxtaposition. I’ll let you imaging how much I like his scattiness twelve years and four kids later.
Husbands are annoying af.

It's just part and parcel of a long relationship.

YANBU to feel how you feel but YWBU to let him know it.

He probably feels the same about some of your personality traits too.

I would find being with someone who had to be the class clown very tiresome and draining indeed tbh. I find people who have to seek validation from strangers increasingly exhausting.

My ex was similar. I got sick of never being able to have proper conversations with people.

I think yabu. Because he hasnt changed. You have just got bored of it

I do know what you mean though. I would find it tiresome after about 6 weeks.

When it's the same old repertoire then I can imagine it gets really fucking boring.

Our boss once brought her new boyfriend along to a work night out. He brought a pack of cards with him and spent about an hour showing us all card tricks. Do you feel better about your DH now?

I know a lovely woman with a husband like this.....a complete pain in the ear...same amazing stories...we ran into them a few times when out for a quiet dinner together in a lovely local restaurant.....we no longer go there...the risk of running into them and having to listen to him twitter on about how wonderful he is, just wasn't worth it....we spent the last evening there, looking over our shoulder! Twat!

You have my sincere sympathy OP.
Its hugely vain to think people want to listen to you all night.

I cannot imagine how dull it is after a while

My BIL is like this. God it's tedious.

Id eat burgers without buns I did as a kid. If not use panini.

It's got to be better than the awful brioche that everywhere insists on serving these days.

Give me a burger in a breadcake/barm/roll ect delete as appropriate.

Opps wrong thread

Heresme has just made me lol.

Sorry OP

I had an ex who wasnt funny but thought he was and told people he was.He fucking wasnt!