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AIBU - Partner told me to be quiet

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CheeseSandwich1 · 14/12/2025 16:38

Driving home from the shops, where we’d been to (mostly) collect Christmas things for his business.

I’m sorting out hampers for a charity his business is supporting so on the way home I asked him he’d got the boxes for me to wrap and put together.

He responded by asking me for some ‘peace and quiet in the car’ so I haven’t spoken to him since apart from calling him a tw*t under my breath.

I am absolutely fuming! I’m helping him with something that’s nothing to do with me and he asked for peace and quiet!

OP posts:
Kingoftheroad · 15/12/2025 15:27

Let me tell you this right now. He embarrassed you and undermined you.

youre the mother of his children full time which is hard work. Dont you dare feel guilty about this. If you worked out of the home the arsehole would have to do a lot more work in the home.

sit him down tell him how he’s made you feel. If a genuine apology is not forthcoming then there’s no way you should be doing his hampers.

let him see you’re no pushover as if you don’t this behaviour will continue

AirborneElephant · 15/12/2025 15:59

CheeseSandwich1 · 14/12/2025 21:29

We’re not married, I’m a stay at home Mum, he earns a lot of money and a good wedge older!

I just needed to vent tonight. I would advise all women to not be a SAHM if you’re not married as it’s not worth the insecurity that comes with it,

Oh dear. Is the house in joint names at least? He’s abusive, he doesn’t respect you and you're really not in a good position.

Tomomomatoes · 15/12/2025 23:45

CheeseSandwich1

He 100% is in a bad mood if I’m not intimate with him in some way every day. Last night I was told he didn’t feel ‘sexual energy from me’ and that I was just doing it for him (which was true, but not worth the drama of not being intimate).

To be fair he does make a lot of effort for my Christmas and Birthday gifts/plans. Always get a nice bag/jewellery and nice meal/trips etc

I’m leaving him to do anything that directly involves him I.E. presents for work etc. We’re not married so it’s nothing to do with me financially etc.

He’s now having a go saying I shouldn’t be asking him questions about the hampers when he asked for help and I quote ‘a PA wouldn’t bother me with this’ HA HA HA

Fixed it for you.

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