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Over a phone charger

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Setyoufreee · 01/04/2020 09:04

DH takes cables, plugs and chargers from around the house for different things and it drives me insane.
I will go to charge my phone to find the cable and/or charger has been moved and used for another purpose and 9 times out of 10 DH doesn't know what purpose he used it for, so I have to try a dozen plugs and usb cables to charge my phone again.
I have asked him not to do this.
He is particularly drawn to my phone charger for my work phone which I need right now on a daily basis.
Having asked him not to mess with it anymore twice recently, I went to charge it this morning to find it had disappeared. I furiously asked where it was. He had used it to connect his firestick to the TV, so I requested he unplug it.
"No."He said.
He then appeared with a different charger, telling me I could "borrow" it.
I told him no,I wanted my original phone charger for my work phone. I am fed up of him taking all our chargers for himself to use as he wishes.
Having never been challenged over this and made to hand it back, he became enraged. Screaming at me for being ridiculous.
Saying "I can't use my fucking firestick in that TV now; the world doesn't stop because you have to work you selfish dick head!"
"It's not even your fucking charger, it's the wrong make!" His eyes were so angry, it really shook me up.
I explained that no it wasn't because HE has used my original charger for something else!
I stood my ground and said "give me my charger."
He snatched it from the TV and threw it on the bed in an absolute rage.
I am crying and physically shaking. He was screaming in my face. All with the windows open so the whole street could probably hear him.
Have I been petty to stand my ground over a bloody phone charger?
I feel physically sick after the exchange. The children could hear it all too.

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Setyoufreee · 01/04/2020 18:46

Wow @BackseatCookers.
I've needed to hear that for a long time.
Everytime I say no, he sulks and makes life very awkward for me until I cave in.
It's quite lifechanging to read that actually.

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Setyoufreee · 01/04/2020 18:50

It would appear that the TV wouldn't have worked without the adapter/plug thing. He hadn't even "borrowed"my charger though either. He had fixed the wire to my charger into the trunking in the wall- clearly deciding I would never need my charger again and that I would be borrowing his from now on.
If I took choice away from him like he does me, he would be first to have a tantrum.

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FizzyGreenWater · 01/04/2020 19:19

Olawisk is indeed a raging misogynist AS WELL as being someone who uses 'would of' - so yes, feel free to ignore Grin

FizzyGreenWater · 01/04/2020 19:21

He had fixed the wire to my charger into the trunking in the wall- clearly deciding I would never need my charger again and that I would be borrowing his from now on.

I would go absolutely mental at this.

The utter, utter lack of respect for you is mind blowing.

Have a very good think.

Greenkit · 01/04/2020 19:36

I would be pulling it back out the wall immediately

Tosser

funnylittlefloozie · 01/04/2020 19:43

Wtf? Why on earth did he do that? What a total tosser of a man. I would get my own charger and keep it in my laptop bag.

We bought multi-packs of those decent braided chargers, so there are chargers all over the house. There are Apple and Samsung chargers in the living room so all of us can always find one.

nube1 · 01/04/2020 21:58

@Elieza Thank you for restoring my faith in this site.
Stock response is leave him!!!

Row over a charger ........Leave the bastard!
Farts in bed .......Leave the bastard!
Two sugars in his tea.....Leave the bastard!
Looks in the mirror twice.....you got it ....Leave the bastard!

Hahahahah !!!

Elieza · 01/04/2020 22:54

OP when someone leaves you ‘crying and physically shaking’ it’s time to think what are they capable of, and if you want to find out yourself.....

Setyoufreee · 02/04/2020 08:30

He's still not speaking to ME and absolutely no apology; he genuinely believes I have done something wrong.
Which is making my blood boil.
I'm so angry.

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Modestandatinybitsexy · 02/04/2020 08:48

What a petulant child. In the very least his reaction to your request is something he should be sorry for.

Are you going to talk to him or just let him sulk?

BlackCatSleeping · 02/04/2020 09:28

Don’t back down. He can sulk all he wants.

CottonSock · 02/04/2020 09:31

I write my name on my charger. I totally get you. Dh taken them to work and lost them etc. I totally get you.

OliviaBenson · 02/04/2020 09:38

It's worrying that he still thinks he's in the right. Don't back down op. He needs to apologise to you.

How dare he. Is he this disrespectful to you in other things too?

Setyoufreee · 02/04/2020 09:45

Taking to him will just make him atgue back all the reasons he is in the right and I am in the wrong. I would be completely wasting my time.
My best option is to stay away from him I think. We slept in separate rooms last night.

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OtherVoices · 02/04/2020 10:58

He had fixed the wire to my charger into the trunking in the wall- clearly deciding I would never need my charger again and that I would be borrowing his from now on.

Wow.
So he didn't bugger up his own charger then. Knob.

zombieapocalypseisnigh · 02/04/2020 11:05

Unbelievable: he actually took and dismantled your charger for his use, even though you repeatedly told him not to touch your work charger and use his own, and now sulks mightily that you aren't having it.

What a dick.

Deathraystare · 02/04/2020 11:12

Can he not order one himself or is it beneath him? I would hide mine away in a drawer if I were you.

Setyoufreee · 02/04/2020 11:18

It's hidden now.
He will argue that it's not my charger anyway. Which it isn't. He has already moved/lost/reused my original one. This argument appears to be beyond his comprehension though and is just repeating that it's not my work charger anyway.
It has been my work charger for atleast the last 6 weeks though and I have asked him not to touch it. He just doesn't listen. He is draining of all energy, so I just have to ignore him whilst seething.

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OhioOhioOhio · 02/04/2020 11:22

My ex used to talk to me like this. It's clever. They take each tiny nugget of your behaviour and chew it up. Whilst ignoring any of their own responsibilities. Get a plan to leave him.

SharonasCorona · 02/04/2020 11:23

He’s saying it’s not your charger because your employer gave it to you?

Does he not see they gave it to you?

marly11 · 02/04/2020 11:26

I am the only female I. My house. I bought two pink ones. No one wants to borrow them really (however stupid that seems re colour) and will be spotted if they have them. It seems to have worked. But the issue here is lack of respect for your things and your routines - I continue to have that issue with most everything else. I am therefore very territorial - no one drives my car for example. They have had too many prangs...

RandomMess · 02/04/2020 11:39

His attitude towards you is awful.

I guess that is who he really is misogynistic entitled bully... sulking to get your own way is emotional abuse.

Has someone already suggested you read "why does he do that"?

LannieDuck · 02/04/2020 11:56

Wow, completely unacceptable behaviour. Reconsider your relationship when Covid is over, OP.

HatRack · 02/04/2020 12:11

Op are you scared of him?

Have the children said anything?

Setyoufreee · 02/04/2020 12:11

@SharonasCorona its not the original charger my employer gave me as he reused that for something ages ago. So I've been lumbered with a random plug from something else and a homeless usb cable which I merged together to become my work charger and asked him not to touch it again.

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