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Is this a shitty thing to do by DH

251 replies

Oscarsmom71 · 06/09/2025 17:01

Do just been out for a couple of drinks in large city centre.
Almost at train station to go home.
There is a road to cross with busy traffic and trams crossing.
DH sees traffic coming and runs across leaving me and makes it to the other side and turns around and laughs because he made it and I was left at the other side of the road.
He thinks it’s highly funny I didn’t make it.
So then I have to wait to cross when it’s safe.
DH can’t see why I’m upset. But to me it’s not caring. Not seeing if I cross safely.
To me he should’ve waited until I crossed safely not dash across and laugh at me.
For context also I had a nasty fall crossing a road once which he is aware of how long it took me to recover.

OP posts:
VIOLETPUGH · 06/09/2025 18:57

awww bless you heart, how utterly terrible and traumatising that must have been for you, sending you a virtual hug !!!!! Nasty nasty man !🙄

PrivateMusic · 06/09/2025 18:57

This isn’t really thread worthy but he’s an immature knob, him running across a busy road is not funny in the slightest.

NimbleDreamer · 06/09/2025 18:59

Unless your husband is a 13 year old boy then YANBU. He sounds like an immature fuckwit. That's the kind of thing my brother used to do to me when we were teenagers. Not something I'd expect from my DH.

Homegrownberries · 06/09/2025 19:04

If dh ran across the road and laughed like that I would be embarrassed for him and a bit concerned that he was losing his marbles. Neither of you are behaving like adults.

KaitlynnFairchild · 06/09/2025 19:05

I voted YABU because whilst your DH sounds like a drunken idiot, I don’t think he did a shitty thing. Tedious or irritating maybe but given you can cross a road just fine I think shitty is blowing it out of proportion.

TheignT · 06/09/2025 19:12

TheWonderhorse · 06/09/2025 17:49

He tells you when there's a kerb? Do you not find that the most patronising thing in the history of things?

That would really irritate me. I'm not a child.

materialgworl · 06/09/2025 19:17

Overreaction my god

FastMauveQuoter · 06/09/2025 19:22

TheWonderhorse · 06/09/2025 17:49

He tells you when there's a kerb? Do you not find that the most patronising thing in the history of things?

No, he's not patronising at all, he's the loveliest kindest person. That was just an example, not literally every kerb. I had a bad fall a few years ago and broke my shoulder, so he is only trying to take care of me, and I really appreciate that. I can think of a lot worse qualities in a person than being caring.

FartyAnimal · 06/09/2025 19:25

Non event

TheWonderhorse · 06/09/2025 19:29

FastMauveQuoter · 06/09/2025 19:22

No, he's not patronising at all, he's the loveliest kindest person. That was just an example, not literally every kerb. I had a bad fall a few years ago and broke my shoulder, so he is only trying to take care of me, and I really appreciate that. I can think of a lot worse qualities in a person than being caring.

I'm genuinely happy that you're happy, but I would go insane if that were me 🤣

PamIsAVolleyballChamp · 06/09/2025 19:35

Hoppinggreen · 06/09/2025 18:36

And I am disappointed a grown woman can't cross the road without her husbands help.
He was being a bit silly - was it hilarious? Not especially but he didn't do anything wrong as long as he didn't leave/put her in any danger

This, and that some posters have to be told that there's a curb when crossing a road, or are incapable of safely crossing a road well and need physically stopped from walking into moving traffic!

FastMauveQuoter · 06/09/2025 19:41

tumblingdowntherabbithole · 06/09/2025 18:13

My God, how does that not drive you round the fucking twist?

No, not at all, he's the loveliest kindest person. That was just an example, not literally every kerb. I had a bad fall a few years ago and broke my shoulder, so he is only trying to take care of me, and I really appreciate that. I can think of a lot worse qualities in a person than being caring.

PamIsAVolleyballChamp · 06/09/2025 19:50

PamIsAVolleyballChamp · 06/09/2025 19:35

This, and that some posters have to be told that there's a curb when crossing a road, or are incapable of safely crossing a road well and need physically stopped from walking into moving traffic!

Ahem... kerb!!

tumblingdowntherabbithole · 06/09/2025 19:51

FastMauveQuoter · 06/09/2025 19:41

No, not at all, he's the loveliest kindest person. That was just an example, not literally every kerb. I had a bad fall a few years ago and broke my shoulder, so he is only trying to take care of me, and I really appreciate that. I can think of a lot worse qualities in a person than being caring.

I'm genuinely glad you like it, but I guess it just shows that everyone has different definitions of "caring".

Because if someone did it to me, I would assume they thought I was incapable.

FastMauveQuoter · 06/09/2025 19:54

No, not at all, he's the loveliest kindest person. That was just an example, not literally every kerb. I had a bad fall a few years ago and broke my shoulder, so he is only trying to take care of me, and I really appreciate that. I can think of a lot worse qualities in a person than being caring.

KindnessIsKey123 · 06/09/2025 20:07

My husband would’ve held my hand or let me link him and walked me across the road. But then, I married a grown man, not a boy.

tumblingdowntherabbithole · 06/09/2025 20:10

KindnessIsKey123 · 06/09/2025 20:07

My husband would’ve held my hand or let me link him and walked me across the road. But then, I married a grown man, not a boy.

Why would that make him a grown man? Confused

PamIsAVolleyballChamp · 06/09/2025 20:13

Oscarsmom71 · 06/09/2025 17:43

For info I am perfectly capable of crossing a road by my own but it was the way he purposely dashed so to go across without me. This area is notorious for accidents so I just expected to be treated as if he cared given my previous accident and not laugh at me.

Do you have mobility issues that caused your previous fall? Do you not go out unsupervised?

whatsit84 · 06/09/2025 20:14

Erm, I think you have read a lot into this, not sure most people would give it a second thought

SpencerGarciaGideon · 06/09/2025 20:17

I'd probably call him a name but get over it fairly quickly. Life is too short to be annoyed at little things like that IMO. Sorry

Bringmeahigherlove · 06/09/2025 20:25

Laugh it off and move on with your day. You’re over reacting.

Justlovedogs · 06/09/2025 20:27

JudgeBread · 06/09/2025 17:10

I mean it's a bit childish but I don't think I'd be upset beyond giving him a shove and calling him a berk once I eventually crossed. Seems a bit oversensitive to be actually upset by it.

I understand you fell crossing the road once but does that mean he now has to hold your hand like a toddler to cross all future roads?

Agree with @JudgeBread

SoManyIdiotsSoLittleWine · 06/09/2025 20:28

PamIsAVolleyballChamp · 06/09/2025 20:13

Do you have mobility issues that caused your previous fall? Do you not go out unsupervised?

It’s a shame some posters aren’t supervised on the internet.

nosleepforme · 06/09/2025 20:32

He crossed without you. Big deal. Maybe not nice, but nothing to fuss over.

Coffersmat · 06/09/2025 20:48

He's a childish dickead OP.
I wouldn't find it funny either.
He's certainly no gentleman, thats for sure.