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To want my husband to grow up

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Lifeisinteresting · 09/08/2025 17:58

My husband 90% of the time is calm and rational, yet 10% of the time behaves like a complete oxymoron who wants it both ways, he hates people having a tone with him, yet its ok for him to have a tone with other people. Little things send him into a sulk. Today we have a delivery from local builders merchant, they sent a truck that was too big (there's a note to say not to send biggest truck) and he completely flips out (was supposed to be delivered twice this week, and no shows of delivery) completely flips out about people wasting his time - I told him yes it’s frustrating but it’s not like it’s interupetd any plans - he's sulked for 6 hours because I didnt agree with him. He also spoke to the builders merchants very rudely on the phone which given I've been ordering a lot of stuff from them and get a good discount, which I pulled him up for adding to the sulk.

OP posts:
Trotula · 09/08/2025 20:30

He won’t change, he will probably get worse. Does he treat you like this? If he doesn’t, he will probably start doing so.

Sulking and silent treatment are unattractive and abusive and you will find yourself walking on eggshells
to avoid upsetting him.

Please don’t have children with him if you haven’t already, he will treat
them in the same way when he gets in a strop over some misdemeanour.

Let him know you are not prepared
to put up with his behaviour and he needs to change NOW. His reaction will tell you everything you need to know. He needs to learn how to manage his emotions and deal with life like an adult and not an oversized toddler!

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