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What is this behaviour? Was I in the wrong?

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MoreWaterPlix · 14/03/2019 09:24

Little backstory - Me and DP been together for 6 years, living together for 5. Both female, no children. No history of anything violent.

I am starting to see a pattern in my partners behaviour that I am not quite comfortable. Before I go into that, I will start with what happened last night.

Tuesday evening DP brought home a pack of 5 creme eggs for us, lovely. I didn't eat any, I have to be in the mood for chocolate.

Wednesday evening I came home and was really looking forward to one, I felt lethargic and had a stressful day at work. I asked her where they were and she did a purposely cheeky shifty face as if to say she had eaten them all. I asked if she was serious and she said "Yes, but I didnt eat them all yesterday, I took some to work today".

I said thats mean and that I was looking forward to them, not to mention there were 5!!!!

I left to go to the shop and she said jokingly "I will have a wispa please, and a twix, all the chocolate please".

I came back with a selection of chocolate and said to her in a half joking way "you can piss off if you think you're having any" and half laughed. She then grabbed 2 wispas and I said "no way! Come on now, you ate all those creme eggs and if you ..." before I ended the sentence she said "ALRIGHT MOREWATERPLIX" in a really stern voice and then ignored me.

She was making dinner at the time and when it was cooked she placed it in front of me and said sarcastically "there you go light of my life", put her phone on with netflix and didn't speak to me.

After food, to avoid the arguments going on and on I gave her choclate (which is what I had planned anyway) and she said she didn't want it.

She didnt come to bed until late, didnt speak to me this morning and left without saying goodbye.

Before the chocolate incident I was trying to tell her a story about my day and its hard to explain but this is a version fo how it went:

Me: I don't really want to show this blood form to my boss when I ask for time off because it tells you what its for

DP: Don't want to what?

Me: Repeats sentence

DP: Dont want to show what form

This goes on, she is mucking around like she usually does and I say "dont start now, im not in the mood" .

She winds me up, she will pretend she hasn't heard things or repeat what I have said. She can be really childish. It is very rare that I am able to have a grown up conversation with her. I really haven't explained myself well here have I?

I personally dont think I have done anything wrong, yes I teased her about the chocolate but she was a greedy fucker and ate all 5 in 24 hours. She never keeps me anything, I will buy 2 custard slices as a treat and if I dont eat mine within 24 hours she will eat it.

I just felt like I needed to put this down somewhere I guess. I will happily accept that I was int he wring but feel I need more opinions.

OP posts:
flumpybear · 15/03/2019 06:11

My husband is a locust too - drives me wappy!
Don't argue over food though - just talk about it, is like one but perhaps stick it in your handbag for later
Cakes - just say I want it but not now, don't eat it

fuddle · 15/03/2019 15:30

I think have a conversation about setting boundaries. I wouldn't be too happy about my DP buying something and eating it within 24 hrs its very off putting and selfish. Five chocolate eggs albeit small in 24 hrs is disgusting ! Just say if you are buying something please leave some for me for whenever I wish to eat it. ... or don't show or tell me. I'd be embarrassed to admit I'd eaten stuff like that so she's probably annoyed you'd pulled her up on it.

Jux · 15/03/2019 19:18

She sounds so different to you., different priorities. I have no idea whether it's likely that you could come to a compromise where you are both happy.

Can you temporarily move into the other room, hid your snacks in there, and make it a dogfree zone? Can you make her reaponsible or cleaning up after it, especially upstairs, stipulating that it must be done straight away?

You clearly need to have a proper talk. If she won't then you know she's not taking you seriously.

LettuceP · 15/03/2019 19:41

🤣🤣 At the people in horror about her eating 5 creme eggs in 24hrs.

Id say she needs to up her game, I could eat 5 creme eggs in 24 minutes.

cafesociety · 15/03/2019 19:58

What is the behaviour? Gluttony, immaturity and selfishness on her part. The relationship has run it's course and your resentment and irritation will only grow...and I would be the same.

I know someone like this, waited for her to mature and grow up as years went on but she didn't...and she could never have an adult conversation about any issue which arose just get defensive and shout me down, so nothing ever got sorted [in her mind everything was my fault, never hers]. The friendship was all about what I could give to her, nothing to do with who I was, or my feelings...they were ignored or ridiculed, subtly.

I'd get out and into a place of your own, you seem to be being dragged down. [5 crème eggs in 24 hrs is gross, would put me off anyone].

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