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Was my dh being unreasonable or is it me?

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Inafogtoday · 01/03/2015 19:39

Ok today my dh was going off with some mates to do something fun. I was staying home to look after the dc. I didn't mind was happy for him. I had even sent him a text telling him to enjoy himself. I had mentioned yesterday that I may take them somewhere whilst he was out. I had asked him what time he would be back he joked and said all day, then said probably lunch time. I got the dc ready, one was being difficult, and we left the house later than I had planned. At about 11.45. On the way to our destination ( approx 20 min walk from house) I texted DH to let him know where we were going and asked him if he'd like to meet us there and we could them go home together. We were only going to be a short while. About 10 mins later I got a very snotty phone call from DH who had arrived home, without his keys to find us not at home. He was furious. Placed the blame completely on my shoulders. I should have told him I had intended on going out. I should have told him to take his keys. It was all about what "I" should have done/said etc...I told him I wasn't responsible for him and his keys. I always take my keys. He refused to see that he was being unreasonable having a go at me. I understand it's frustrating to get locked out. There are lots of cafés around where we live. We weren't far from home and he could have just followed on. Instead he was just really mean to me. I continued to destination with the children and saw one thing and after about 20 mins left again. Am I just being precious?

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CrispyFern · 02/03/2015 12:48

He sounds like an utter prick.

Sistedtwister · 02/03/2015 13:07

inafog yes I did that too at first, but then I realised that when I started arguing back and defending myself he'd get this satisfied smirk on his face - I'd given him what he wanted and in his mind justified everything he'd said about me that I really was a crazy unreasonable bitch.

So I stopped engaging with him and what he was saying. He had no idea how to deal with that. It could be quite terrifying at the time his rage was immense when he didn't get what he wanted, but now I'm out of it looking back it's very sad if not highly amusing, a grown man throwing the mother of all tantrums.

PlumpingUpPartridge · 02/03/2015 13:13

But inafogtoday, they will realise. They'll start to be the subjects of his shit and they'll look at you and look at him and go 'Oh'. Then they'll say 'Mum, why the fuck are we putting up with this?'

It's a good question.

petalsandstars · 02/03/2015 13:32

Sounds like he's passive aggressive too - getting his anger out by pouring it into you and waiting for you to express it

Inafogtoday · 02/03/2015 14:11

I just hit a phone call telling me he has enough stress in his life....

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PlumpingUpPartridge · 02/03/2015 14:12

Gosh, he is REALLY unhappy that you haven't just let this go, isn't he?

Inafogtoday · 02/03/2015 14:47

No he's not and I don't know what to do next. I want to be happy, I hate all this fighting but I cannot forget. He thinks I'm self righteous and have to prove I'm in the right all the time. I cannot leave. I'm lost. Sad and fed up and do not know where to go from here. It's hard being a lunatic, martyr, psycho etc

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PlumpingUpPartridge · 02/03/2015 15:27

Oh, love. It's always possible to leave, no matter how hard it seems or how much you resent the other person for pushing you to it.

Do you have anyone you can speak to in real life?

fuzzywuzzy · 02/03/2015 15:39

My friends H is like this, he is never wrong and forever making her apologise. They've been together so long he knows exactly what buttons to push when he is in the wrong so she gets angry and shouts and it suddenly turns into her fault.

IN the 13 years they've been married he's never ever been wrong, not even the time he gave her a black eye.

Cannot stand him.

What do you want OP, going forward what do you want out of this relationship, bearing in mind he is not going to change and it will always be your fault and you will always lose your temper and get shouty in retaliation because he knows how to push you to the limit. What do you envision for yourself?

Inafogtoday · 02/03/2015 16:02

I need to start by getting a life of my own as I currently do zero for myself. I have no control over money - he gives it to me is not mean in that sense- but if something were to happen to him or I needed to leave him I am ashamed to admit I wouldn't have a clue. I don't know how I let myself come to this. We live abroad and I have no one I could talk to. I am a sahm. I started today and got our banking online account pin codes, small step but one in the right direction at least. I think if I keep in mind that I am doing what he wants by losing my temper I will be able to control my temper better. Thanks for all your comments.

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PlumpingUpPartridge · 02/03/2015 17:49

Ok fog, we are here if you need us. Good luck.

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