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AIBU, abusive behaviour?

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31weeksgone · 10/12/2019 22:42

Every single day, my partner finds a reason to call me abusive or a bully. I think he does it because he’s projecting.

Anyway today he hadn’t done the washing up which is the ONE job I leave him daily as it’s about the only one he will do of his own accord. I went into the kitchen and as happens nearly everyday, he had half washed up and left the worktops covered in water which runs and ruins the paint.

I pointed this out to him and he said it wasn’t that wet, so I put my hand in it so it was dripping wet and touched his bare arm and said look, it’s dripping wet. (Had sleeves rolled up didn’t get his clothes wet, just water so wouldn’t hurt or stain etc.)

He raises his voice and says “WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING” etc and calls me abusive, tells me I’m abusing him and I’m a bully. For touching him on the arm with a wet hand. That was literally it. It wasn’t hard, wasn’t a scratch or slap, wasn’t chemicals, wasn’t going to stain. Confused

Am I really abusive, for doing that? Starting to doubt myself Hmm

OP posts:
Emeraldshamrock · 13/12/2019 10:23

How are things OP.
Did he apologise for gas lighting while throwing a strop.
Stay strong, time passes quickly..

31weeksgone · 13/12/2019 10:49

No he didn’t apologise, but we’ve both been so distracted by the election we haven’t been bickering so that’s a plus. I’m just keeping my head down at this point and focusing on getting through my exams (5 to go in January) I just didn’t want to come back and comment as I don’t actually have the emotional headspace to add fuel to the mumsnet angry people! Blush but thank you for asking.

OP posts:
ohwheniknow · 13/12/2019 10:58

He's this guy, isn't he? Even ticking a handful of these is bad.

AIBU, abusive behaviour?
Emeraldshamrock · 13/12/2019 11:38

@31weeksgone I understand certain pp's kick when your down.
Best of luck in your exams, the end game will come, take care.

messolini9 · 13/12/2019 23:01

the fact remains you said I called the OP a liar
The thing is, it doesn't @PlanDeRaccordement, that's not a fact at all & if it were, I'm sure you would have been able to quote me as doing so.

and you have now admitted you were the one lying. Thank you for at least admitting that.
Facts don't work that way Plan.
You have decided that you wish to believe so, & your misinterpretation - & imagined/wilfully invented notion of "admission" is likewise just that - something you have claimed to be a fact, despite it not being so. Just like the dogmatic assertion that "kitchen cabinets are not painted."

However, this thread isn't about me, or you, & has now been moved to relationships where OP is likely to get kinder responses, or tail off as I think she has hinted upthread that she's done with this now. So good luck OP & I hope you have found some constructive or supportive emotional sustenance from your thread.

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