Are these things intrinsically irritating or am I irritable?

[Msmcc1212]

It may be hormones and lockdown cabin fever but I’m finding the following behaviours in DH intensely irritating. Like need to scream into a pillow irritating:

• sighing loudly every time I enter the room or he enters the room
• mumbling quietly rather than talking clearly
• leaving lids off things, cupboard doors and drawers open
• leaving things on the floor in doorways (so he will remember to take them somewhere else but doesn’t - just steps over them)
• eating a mouthful mid sentence so we have to wait until he’s finished for the next bit. Sometimes several times in one monologue.
• eating REALLY noisily

I could go on. DH is a really lovely man and great husband and father but good god at the moment...

Would you be irritated? I’m really trying to stay calm and non reactive but I’m struggling. AIBU to feel irritated (not that I can help it)?

When mine mumbles and I say, “what?”, he sometimes responds with, “oh, it doesn’t matter”, with a wounded, sad expression.

eating a mouthful mid sentence so we have to wait until he’s finished for the next bit
Could be worse, at least he doesn't speak with his mouth full
even if it is too noisily.

The cold, dead tea bags in the sink.

@Lunaballoon Mine whispers too! Especially when we're getting ready for bed and normally with his back to me. I asked him last night why he was doing it and he said it was so he didn't wake DS. DS is two rooms away and had just slept through DH slamming a cupboard door right outside his room so I hardly think talking above a whisper would do any damage.

I also sympathise with those who have a DH the breathes. Infuriating isn't it?

EveryDayIsADuvetDay Oh no, he talks with his mouthful too. Not sure how he decides which and when