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Pissed off at DP lying on sofa

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CrotchBurn · 16/01/2021 07:56

So he has been lounging on the sofa pretty much all day every day. On loop.

It just pisses me off how he cant SIT on the sofa, he has to lie on it. It's really starting to grate on me. Yesterday I come in from work, there's a film starting. Great. I go to sit in what I consider a normal relaxing sofa position, sitting with legs tucked under me and pushed out a bit, kind of slouching - a bit more spread out than more "active" sitting. He comes back from opening us beers and yep, you guessed it, heads straight to lie down on the sofa, which means his legs are kind of almost across mine, penning me in.

It just feels fucking claustrophobic and like - give me some space. It's just annoying me that he needs to lie on the sofa ALL THE TIME. Can you not just sit on it? Slump on it? Does it always have to be LYING on it? If you're so tired you cant hold your body up a bit more, maybe go to bed?

Okay, the idea itself annoys me. But it also annoys me that his legs are pressing into me like that. It just wouldnt occur to me to do it - basically encroaching on someone else's personal space. That's how it feels to me. I know I'm just ranting now.

I was so angry yesterday I actually had to get up for a while because I thought I would lose my rag. And deep down inside me I know I'm being unreasonable and it's due to covid and lots of time together stuck indoors.

But out of curiosity: do you/DP lie or sit/slump on couch?

OP posts:
PawPawNoodle · 16/01/2021 21:44

We have a corner sofa and I always lay on the short bit/sit in the corner with my legs up on it. The only time I've actually sat properly on that sofa is if there's been more than just the two of us on it.

HeronLanyon · 16/01/2021 21:45

Pivot !

AndcalloffChristmas · 16/01/2021 21:47

Ps having read your update I now see that getting footrests is only going to solve a tiny bit of your problems, and my story about my Dad being selfish with the sofa probably doesn’t help you much!

Scarlettpixie · 16/01/2021 22:14

Lying in sofas is normal. DS and I have one each. Sometimes I sit, sometimes I put my feet up.

As you have explained there are other issues at play here and you need to work on your communication. Is it possible he is trying to cosy up with you but falling way short of the mark?

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