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AIBU?

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Is DH an angry arsehole or am I overreacting?

29 replies

Darknightsdarkmoods · 26/11/2023 08:20

DH and I went out for a few drinks, met some friends, all well. On the walk home, DH sees a guy bothering some younger women and shouts over the road to intervene. All decent behaviour up to this point.

The guy then walks over to DH, and they square up to each other. At this point I pull him away. But no, DH goes back for more, he keeps yelling offensive words across the steeet as he’s walking away for the whole town to hear, they end up in a minor scuffle and finally it de-escalates with my DH walking away still yelling. DH is so angry and doesn’t cool off at all. I am absolutely mortified and very much turned off by DH’s behaviour, he slept on the couch and seriously considering going to my parents for a night to have a breather.

AIBU to think DH should be able to control his response and to expect him not to cause massive scenes in the place I live work? He says as a woman I can’t understand the response and pressure to defend yourself. He also hasn’t made any effort to apologise, or AIBU unreasonable making it about me?

OP posts:
Rjahdhdvd · 26/11/2023 12:02

@Namenamchange
Obviously I’m not; I’m saying that carrying on an argument when the other person had walked away put his partner at risk as she had to intervene

VanityDiesHard · 26/11/2023 16:39

YABVU. Honestly, men can't do right for doing wrong on here.

Sayitaintso33 · 27/11/2023 06:07

EarringsandLipstick · 26/11/2023 09:40

And what impact did your mum's tears have on anyone else?

She arrived at her destination, all safe, and released her emotion. All understandable.

OP's DH felt adrenalin but similar to your mum, had an active choice in what to do - walk on, speak angrily about what he saw, maybe go outside at home to cool off.

That's the idea of self-control.

But as OP notes he was so drunk he over-reacted, and created an unnecessary situation that could have resulted in harm.

Nothing like your mother's (sane) reaction.

The good thing is that OP's DH has now reflected & knows he was out of order

Crying certainly has an impact on others. It is awful to see someone cry.

I don't blame the mother for crying in this situation, but it would certainly have a negative impact on me if I had witnessed it.

haribosmarties · 27/11/2023 06:37

Yeah he overreacted after initially doing the right thing... but I also think you've overreacted too.
Making him sleep on the sofa was a bit much.
Should've have just said to him that you thought he went overboard next day, and it made you uncomfortable.
You just added to the drama here with your own drama.
So both unreasonable.

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