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Dh threw milk at me

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Namechangingoverspilledmilk · 21/01/2023 21:39

Name change because this is embarrassing and scary.
My DH and I had a disagreement over who was sleeping on sofa bed- it should be my turn tonight but he wanted to stay up late and game. I said I would go upstairs but also wanted to keep my expected day of Sunday for the nice bed. We no longer share a bed atm because We both snore horribly and I am a terrible light sleeper. Throw a 1yo into mix who sometimes likes to wake in night or early hours and it works best for everyone to do what we need to get a good night's sleep. Anyway when I said well I guess but I want to keep Sunday night too as it isn't me who wants to stay up late and change the pattern of who is going where he got really cross. He was on his way up to feed the baby and our disagreement carried from living room into kitchen. He was pouring milk into the bottle and I broke off what I was saying to point out he had poured too much as we are trying to wean baby off of this night bottle by reducing milk amount slowly. He then really angrily tipped it down sink instead of back into milk carton which I thought was wasteful- we aren't exactly flush with cash atm. He then had tipped too much out so he stomped back to fridge got milk out, slopped more into bottle spilling everywhere. The disagreement was still continuing and I said I thought he was being unreasonable. He then sloshed milk out of the plastic carton towards me- it splashed all over the floor, nearly caught the washing I have hanging up drying and went a bit on my work laptop case. He also made a horrible comment about my mental health- saying it was already shit, in response to me reminding him why we weren't just sharing a bed because of snoring and my MH goes down pan quickly on little sleep.
I was so gobsmacked by what he'd done. I said nothing. He got the mop straight out and started clearing it up and said nothing to me. He went to feed baby and I just went to bedroom whilst he did that. I'm really upset- by the mental health comment but also by the milk throwing. It was meant for me. It was a total moment of loss of control of his anger. This is first time he's done something this intimidating but isn't first time he's just lost his temper in an argument- usually it's verbally and he has previously told me to fuck off and called me a bitch. Those incidents have probably happened 4 or 5 times- a few times in front of our eldest. We've been married nearly 6 years and together for 9 for context.
I'm lying here feeling sick. I don't know if I'm overreacting but I know that what just happened isn't right and that serious domestic violence doesn't always start with significant incidents initially it can start with small things like this. I now can't stop thinking about that and my anxiety is sky high worried he might still be angry and come in the room and strangle me or something and then what will happen to my kids. This is absolutely not rational but anxiety isn't and I'm trying to talk myself down. Aibu to be so upset by this incident?

OP posts:
SnarkyBag · 21/01/2023 23:05

Do you alternate nights on the sofa bed? If so I presume you also had the nice bed last night so insisting you get it on Sunday would be three nights in a row? I understand he wants to switch the routine but I think it’s a bit unfair to “punish” him for fancying staying up to game. A bit of flexibility is needed. I think you were nit picking over the milk which wasn’t helpful whilst you’re already mid argument.

Cheeseandlobster · 21/01/2023 23:07

DaveyJonesLocker · 21/01/2023 22:06

He was out of order throwing anything at you.

But. You were wrong to want two nights in a row, what's the problem with switching nights? I think you were being unfair. Then you kinda just followed him round arguing and telling him he was doing everything wrong while he was just trying to make a bottle.

Because having a good night's sleep on Sunday probably means she will be fresh for work on Monday. Why should she sacrifice that because her dh wants to swap to game? Fuck me. This site boggles my brain sometimes

olympicsrock · 21/01/2023 23:09

You were not unreasonable not to want to swap but it sounds like you are both exhausted and sleep deprived. I don’t think you are in any danger.

ChiefWiggumsBoy · 21/01/2023 23:11

You’re overreacting about the milk and under reacting about him swearing at you all the time.

You’re right about bedtime; he doesn’t get to change the schedule to suit him but then also retain it as-was the day after. @SnarkyBag if he wants to game on the sofabed, then he either relinquishes he might in the comfy bed completely or he postpones his gaming so he doesn’t have to do that.

Cheeseandlobster · 21/01/2023 23:12

Undisclosedlocation · 21/01/2023 22:55

Actually I think you sound unreasonable tbh. He wants to swap nights on the sofa, you wanted both.
That doesn’t sound fair or compromising, does it?
Then you proceeded to follow him around the house picking holes in everything he did, basically spoiling for a fight
should he have got frustrated,sloshed milk and called you names? No, obviously. But you don’t come off well.
You are both tired and unless this is one in a long line of misdemeanours, I’d chalk this up as just an arguement

Why should she fucking swap because he wants to game? I would prefer a better night's sleep on a Sunday than on a Saturday when the next day is more relaxed
Why are so many posters missing or ignoring this?

Hankunamatata · 21/01/2023 23:13

So he sloshed some milk in your direction?
Tbh u sound as bad as each other following him about while he is getting bottle ready.

Cas112 · 21/01/2023 23:16

I mean it's abit extreme thinking he's about to strangle you but yes he's been a twat. Try not to overthink it and when your both calm explain his behaviour is unacceptable

AnneLovesGilbert · 21/01/2023 23:16

Cheeseandlobster · 21/01/2023 23:12

Why should she fucking swap because he wants to game? I would prefer a better night's sleep on a Sunday than on a Saturday when the next day is more relaxed
Why are so many posters missing or ignoring this?

He’s choosing to sleep on the sofa. He’s choosing the less comfortable place to sleep. And she could have said no, not grudgingly said yes and only if it’s not a swap.

Undisclosedlocation · 21/01/2023 23:20

Cheeseandlobster · 21/01/2023 23:12

Why should she fucking swap because he wants to game? I would prefer a better night's sleep on a Sunday than on a Saturday when the next day is more relaxed
Why are so many posters missing or ignoring this?

🤷‍♀️ She didn’t ‘have to’ but ime getting through the sleep deprived early years with small children needs compromise from both parties on occasion
In her place, I would have compromised

SnarkyBag · 21/01/2023 23:20

ChiefWiggumsBoy · 21/01/2023 23:11

You’re overreacting about the milk and under reacting about him swearing at you all the time.

You’re right about bedtime; he doesn’t get to change the schedule to suit him but then also retain it as-was the day after. @SnarkyBag if he wants to game on the sofabed, then he either relinquishes he might in the comfy bed completely or he postpones his gaming so he doesn’t have to do that.

I think posters like you are getting your knickers in a twist because it’s gaming. Which ordinarily I would agree many gamer DH’s on here seem to be tossers. But taking it at face value it just sounds like the they have less than ideal sleeping arrangements with apparently no flexibility to stay up late and game on a Saturday night.

if the OP posted to say her DH wouldn’t swap beds so she could stay up to watch a film everyone would be calling him a prick.

DoNotGetADog · 21/01/2023 23:28

I think someone saying in an argument partly about having to sleep on the sofa “remember, it’s for my mental health” would be really irritating actually. Especially after the micromanaging about the bottle.

SarahAndQuack · 21/01/2023 23:33

It's really hard for any of us to know what this sounded like or felt like. I can absolutely see how you could be feeling really frightened and upset by what seems like simmering rage/uncharacteristic swearing.

Equally, I can see how it sounds like an argument about nothing, and I can see how you were micromanaging.

I'm absolutely not saying you're wrong to feel upset, because you're the one in the room and only you can know whether this is the spider-sense telling you something's badly wrong. But. It's really hard when you are sleep deprived with a baby, and it could be you're both being less than wonderful to each other.

I'd be inclined to leave it, and then see if you can find a time during the day to ask him if he is struggling a bit. His response might tell you a lot (ie., it might be he's well aware he shouldn't have slopped the milk/it might be he genuinely is worried about you/it might be he's a dick/who knows).

SarahAndQuack · 21/01/2023 23:38

SnarkyBag · 21/01/2023 23:20

I think posters like you are getting your knickers in a twist because it’s gaming. Which ordinarily I would agree many gamer DH’s on here seem to be tossers. But taking it at face value it just sounds like the they have less than ideal sleeping arrangements with apparently no flexibility to stay up late and game on a Saturday night.

if the OP posted to say her DH wouldn’t swap beds so she could stay up to watch a film everyone would be calling him a prick.

I think the OP is saying the issue isn't him staying up - it's that she thinks if he does that, he's 'chosen' the sofa so doesn't get to swap back to the comfy bed the next night. Presumably he had the sofa last night, and wants it tonight, so he feels he is due it tomorrow.

IMO there isn't really any massive right and wrong there. Ok, ideally the person who initiated the change ought to suck up any negatives - so, that'd be the DH accepting they lose out on the comfy bed tomorrow - but it's a really minor thing. It's only looming large because they're shattered and sleep deprived.

Cheeseandlobster · 21/01/2023 23:39

Undisclosedlocation · 21/01/2023 23:20

🤷‍♀️ She didn’t ‘have to’ but ime getting through the sleep deprived early years with small children needs compromise from both parties on occasion
In her place, I would have compromised

I agree sleep needs compromise but say she has an important meeting and a report that needs finishing Monday morning and he wants to swap to kill zombies on a game then he is massively unreasonable. Why should she give up her clear head on Monday for his leisure time? If he absolutely needs to game tonight and wants to upset the apple cart then he has to take the hit for Sunday too. If neither work though then of course flexibility is needed

ANiceBigCupOfTea · 21/01/2023 23:39

I don't understand the snobbiness about gaming on MN. If someone is being a dickhead and shirking other duties to game that's because they're a dickhead and the same could be done with any other hobby.
He's not unreasonable to want to stay up and game on a Saturday night- you said yourself he did the baby's bottle so he's not avoiding his duties.
You're not unreasonable to want the comfy bed on a Sunday night. You both took attitudes with eachother. You then walked around micromanaging instead of heading off to bed.
I know you're both exhausted but you need to cut eachother a bit of slack and communicate. Go get a good night sleep and you'll both feel better with fresh minds tomorrow.

IWineAndDontDine · 21/01/2023 23:43

Cheeseandlobster · 21/01/2023 23:07

Because having a good night's sleep on Sunday probably means she will be fresh for work on Monday. Why should she sacrifice that because her dh wants to swap to game? Fuck me. This site boggles my brain sometimes

He wants to stay up later than 11 on a Saturday night so she gets 3 nights in a row of good sleep? At what point is that reasonable? Why do so many people on here seem to hate their partners? I wouldn't even question DH if he requested this let alone punish him by demanding the next night too.

OhIdoLike2bBesideTheSeaside · 21/01/2023 23:46

To be honest this Situation sounds far from ideal I'd just leave

Cheeseandlobster · 21/01/2023 23:47

AnneLovesGilbert · 21/01/2023 23:16

He’s choosing to sleep on the sofa. He’s choosing the less comfortable place to sleep. And she could have said no, not grudgingly said yes and only if it’s not a swap.

Yes because he wants to game. And in return he wants Sunday before they return to work. The op might need better quality sleep to face the coming week which imo is more important than gaming. She is on the sofa bed every other week ordinarily, as is he, and if I were her I would need a Sunday night more than a Saturday night when the following day is generally less busy. Especially if it were my turn and I had been on the sofa bed the previous Sunday night

SirenSays · 21/01/2023 23:49

I thought you were going to say he threw a 6 pint bottle at your head. Sloshing milk in your direction shouldnt have you quivering in fear that he's on his way to strangle you, it seems like an extreme overreaction, unless you're leaving things out. If you're worried for your safety you should leave and go to a safe place.

Cheeseandlobster · 21/01/2023 23:49

IWineAndDontDine · 21/01/2023 23:43

He wants to stay up later than 11 on a Saturday night so she gets 3 nights in a row of good sleep? At what point is that reasonable? Why do so many people on here seem to hate their partners? I wouldn't even question DH if he requested this let alone punish him by demanding the next night too.

But that is HIS choice which he is inflicting on her. She is prepared to alternate and he is changing the plans for his own ends

Copperoliverbear · 21/01/2023 23:53

You might both be overtired but you are coming across as a big of a whiner and like your his mother.

IWineAndDontDine · 22/01/2023 00:01

Cheeseandlobster · 21/01/2023 23:49

But that is HIS choice which he is inflicting on her. She is prepared to alternate and he is changing the plans for his own ends

She's not prepared to alternate. She's prepared to take his night of good sleep and not swap it for hers. Thus having 3 nights of good sleep and him 3 nights of bad sleep. That doesn't seem like a fair swap for a bit of gaming on a Saturday night. There's zero compromise from her part. She is only gaining from this. Why wouldn't you want to be fair to your partner? Why wouldn't you want to help your partner even? What a shit teammate

SarahAndQuack · 22/01/2023 00:12

IWineAndDontDine · 21/01/2023 23:43

He wants to stay up later than 11 on a Saturday night so she gets 3 nights in a row of good sleep? At what point is that reasonable? Why do so many people on here seem to hate their partners? I wouldn't even question DH if he requested this let alone punish him by demanding the next night too.

I would think it's not to do with punishing, but her feeling that if he's got the energy to be up until 11pm perhaps he could cope with it? I don't in the least feel I know the rights and wrongs here, but I do remember how you feel in that foggy, sleep-deprived state, and you could easily feel that if your partner has the energy to be awake into the night, then they can suck up the loss of sleep later. Mind you, equally, I think when you are exhausted getting time to relax can be just as important as sleep, so it's not a simple situation at all!

Largethighsbadeyes · 22/01/2023 00:18

He didn't throw milk at you OP. Don't be so dramatic

Deliberately goady post title

WeepingSomnambulist · 22/01/2023 00:19

So you wanted 3 nights in the proper bed then?
You had it last night, tonight was his night but he asked to swap and you said yes but only if you also got the bed tomorrow as well?
So that's 3 nights in a row.

He isnt the problem here.

If you've found yourselves in a situation where you need to sleep separately and the only space is the living room then it is going to need give and game and compromise. If hobby stuff is also in the living room then sometimes it will mean that you swap the nigbra and shift the pattern so that hobby stuff can be enjoyed in the living room and the other can go to sleep. You just change the pattern round. You dong agree but only if the pattern doesnt change so you get 3 nights in a row in the bed.