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To not want to listen to shouting and swearing when the footballs on?

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sarah13xx · 22/11/2021 17:49

Okay I know the title screams ‘domestic violence’ situation but I can assure you it’s not before I start 🙈

My partner watches football every other day in the living room. It’s usually just random teams he’s not too fussed on and it’s fine. Every so often his favourite team plays and it’s a whole other world of anger if they don’t win 🙄 Pre-Covid he would always go to the games and presumably go on like that at a game, although I’ve been to one with him and he didn’t but sooo many people did 🤔 He doesn’t go to watch it anymore but just watches on tv now, usually with our baby in the room.

At the weekend for example they weren’t doing well so he was already in a bad mood but to make matters worse the sky box went off. He couldn’t get it working again and got SO angry. Literally shouting and swearing at no one 🙈 I repeatedly said stop going on like that. Reminded him not to swear when the baby was there and told him he was trying to sleep 🙄 I even tried to fix it for him but he was like a spoiled child storming about. It still wasn’t working then he launched the remote across the room (not towards us may I add) from where he was sitting and went upstairs in a pathetic huff.

I’ve told him endless times about it but I feel like nothing will stop it. I’m not having our little boy growing up thinking this is how you go on when the footballs on 🙄 He’s a perfectly calm person the rest of the time. Surely this isn’t normal behaviour, AIBU to think it’s unacceptable to go on like that? How can I stop it? 🤔

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Kite22 · 22/11/2021 23:16

I agree it is not acceptable. I agree it is not normal.
Unfortunately I do not know how you can 'fix' it other that suggesting he either stops watching or watches elsewhere if he isn't able to contain himself. However, I would find it strange that he is only unable to contain himself when watching football.

Thwackit · 22/11/2021 23:43

Arsenal or Man U fan, is he? Trust me, he had a lot to swear about Grin

sarah13xx · 23/11/2021 23:43

@Thwackit man u 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

@Kite22 I feel like he’s just grown up doing it and getting SO into it that he thinks that’s a normal way to go on. It was like a child who’s play station game isn’t working 🙄 I waited a few days and told him it majorly put me off him (although we’ve been together years that’s the first time I’ve seen him that bad) and I think he did get it but I’ve said I’m turning it off in future when there’s the slightest bit of shouting/swearing/anger going on 🙈

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Jibberjabberhutt · 23/11/2021 23:57

I wouldn’t stick about with someone who cannot control their emotions or behaviour. He may not have thrown the remote at you but he did launch it. And he was screaming and shouting in the presence of a sleeping baby. And that’s not acceptable.

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