Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To have walked out last night?

233 replies

cherrypumpkin · 27/12/2024 11:11

I'll try to keep this brief. Yesterday we hosted the my in-laws for the day. I drove them to the races and then stayed home with my 21yr old DD ( we are not racing fans) and MIL who has back issues so wanted to stay with us. I cooked a lasagne and a vegetable curry for the evening, then drove back to collect DH, FIL and my two stepsons and bring them home.
They sat and watched football while drinking, I pottered in the kitchen checking on dinner, bringing drinks etc. At food serving time DH came out as I was dishing up the lasagne. He started to shake his head so I asked what was wrong. He said "that looks fucking shit". I reminded him we had decided not to make a salad as it never gets eaten, he said "you didn't make salad because you couldn't be arsed". I said look it's fine, there's salad on the plate I will put some on the plates, but please don't speak to me like that.
He become very aggressive and told me to put the fucking salad on the plates, then that I was being a massive prick.
I ignored him and finished serving the food and the curry then went upstairs. He followed me up and told me I was a fucking bitch, and entitled prick, that I was selfish and didn't give a shit about anyone else. He was so vile out of no where and I didn't want it to escalate so I packed a bag and slipped out, spending the night in a nearby travel lodge so as not to a) have it become worse and b) spoil the evening for the rest of the family who were enjoying themselves.

He says what I have done is unforgivable in a marriage. He says I shouldn't be concerned about his words and that I should be more concerned about his actions which he said were not wrong.
Was IBU??

OP posts:
azafata2 · 27/12/2024 21:41

Ok, That's enough of excuses. Dogs, etc. What do you want. It looks like you want to stay , physically and mentally not rock the boat. What is wrong with women accepting crumbs? From person yes, a person you are meant to be involved with emotionally. Why don't women in 2024 get their own independence. I know all being together at Christmas is meant to be "happy". Come on. I am 62 and had a lot of arseholes in my life. I accept nothing now if it is not respect, love and being in a supportive partnership. I have all my own money, work and absolute security in myself. There are so many threads here that are so men have been so abusive to women who screamed in massive pain and love to push out their babies, yes made by a man too who then walk away. Why does this mindset not change for women? Please enlighten me.

Sevenwondersofthewoo · 28/12/2024 06:20

It takes 7 goes to leave to those that haven’t been in an abusive relationship. Remember that,

pictoosh · 28/12/2024 09:32

@azafata2

I know you have written your post with good intentions but criticising her life choices while she's in the middle of the mire in real time, won't make her feel better or strengthen her resolve. You are essentially blaming her for her partner's behaviour.

Pussycat22 · 28/12/2024 09:39

He would have been wearing boiling hot lasagne!!!

Nikki75 · 22/05/2025 19:57

This is abuse and you do not need to stay to put up with being spoken too in such a horrible way... he sounds like a horror.
Look into leaving you can get help dont let fear stop you having a crappy existence with this bully .

MissAndrey · 22/05/2025 20:06

OP, you might be able to get support from a women's charity to get a court order removing him from the property. If you're renting through your friend hopefully she'll be supportive too.

Women's Aid, NCDV and Refuge are some organisations you could start off by contacting to see how they can support. I used them myself when I divorced an abusive prick and they were really helpful.

Pipconkermash · 22/05/2025 20:45

I truly hope you got away from this abusive failure of a man @cherrypumpkin

CalicoPusscat · 22/05/2025 20:52

This is nearly half year old? But hope OP is OK.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page