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Am I just annoying or is his behavior wrong?

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wttaf · 19/06/2020 08:20

My OH has a way of stressing me out and I want opinions on if this behavior has a name and how I can call him out. Or if I am just too easily stressed out

Yesterday we had a 1 hour motorway journey. I am a really nervous passenger when on the motorways. I don’t drive on them myself and never have. My BIL died in a car accident a few years ago (he was not on a motorway but was on a national speed limit road) and my dad once fell asleep at the wheel on a motorway and drove into the central reservation in the middle- did not crash but I was in the passenger seat. I’m Not here to discuss my fear (I know I should get over it and I did choose to go on this trip knowing it was a motorway journey)

My OH knows how scared I am. He puts his flip flops on and I say could you please wear proper shoes it makes me even more stressed.. he says no he is fine. We are on the motor way and he literally holds the steering wheel with 1 finger, occasionally taking his hands off to clap to the music (we have young children). He knows this is stressing me out really badly but he continues. He drives in the fast lane of course..
On the way home he says he is falling asleep and keeps closing his eyes. I am furious and terrified. I am talking absolute shit to him to keep him awake and asking him if he wants me to drive, he says no.

He does this a lot of the time, doing things to put me on edge and make me scared. My example of the car journey is typical. I need to know is this my fault, Am I being unreasonable?

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EngagedAgain · 19/06/2020 15:24

*Thread!

loreleigilmore28 · 19/06/2020 15:41

He is being an absolutely arrogant knob, don't for one second you are being unreasonable. There is no way driving in flip flops is safe and I second some of the others who have suggests he gets some sort of kick out of frightening you.

Please dont allow him to drive you or your children again like this.

SHAR0N · 19/06/2020 17:16

@Whywhywhy321

I’m sorry to read about your situation. Please start your own thread because I think that you would get lots of good advice here. There are other women who have been in your situation who could help you.

You don’t have to live like this Flowers

ECBC · 19/06/2020 17:19

Couldn’t read and leave without saying this man is an absolute tw*t. YADNBU. Why are you with this man? That’s both shocking and also illegal (flipflops)

Nanny0gg · 19/06/2020 17:29

His driving is illegal and he is very, very unkind.

You should have a long think about your future.

wttaf · 19/06/2020 17:43

Thanks for the replies everyone

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simonisnotme · 19/06/2020 17:44

wow he is one hell of a knob, does he have any redeeming features

BlueSuffragette · 19/06/2020 18:10

Sorry OP he does it because he knows it scares you. He is a bully. You deserve better. Find the strength to leave him and build a better life without him.

moostermum · 19/06/2020 19:30

I'm also a nervous passenger and my DH always drives in the fast lane close to the car in front even though he knows it scares me. Every time we go out in the car with him driving, we always end up in some sort of road rage incident with another driver which I've never had??

CholesterolLolz · 19/06/2020 19:37

OP I think you've forgotten that the person you choose to spend your life with is actually supposed to love you and care for and about you. Not create anxiety in you or do things on purpose to upset you.

He sounds fucking awful.

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