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Am I going crazy?

35 replies

Ting20161987 · 23/09/2020 08:08

I need some perspective on something. I don't know if I am genuinely doing something wrong or my husband is being a dick.
I feel like anything I say is twisted, made out to be naggy or said in a way it's not meant. It is really starting to frustrate me and it's getting more and more. It's happened every single day this week. I have told him each time I don't like it when he does it.
For example I am up every single morning with our child, in the last 8 months I could count on one hand how many times he has got up and allowed me to lie in. I asked at the weekend he got up, lo and behold yet again he didn't. I am up 4 times a night to our child and the one to get up every morning, I am exhausted. I text him that morning as he always lies in until late and I needed to go out that he would be getting up every morning next week as I am exhausted. When I saw him spoke to him as normal, told him this would be the case, I was called naggy and given silent treatment for the whole day, made to feel I had done something wrong.
Another example, I prepared dinner while he was putting little one to bed, chopped all the meat and veg, I then went up to read a story he sorted food. He served up and I ate but there was no meat, I asked if he had put the meat in and he bit my head off, he said i am never satisfied always nagging. I said it in a genuine normal tone, non critical a genuine question. Another example I fell asleep one night, not early and he starts groping me, I say no and bat his hand away. He asks why are you always tired, I said because I am up through the night and up early. He said I got up for you this morning (the first time in months), I said I know but I couldn't get back to sleep, he huffed and puffed that I am being fing moany again. Yet again I said it perfectly calm in non aggressive tone just a normal tone. For content I could have moaned, he may have got up but he allowed my child to climb all over me and jump up and down on me for 10 min, and of course I did not give him a medal for getting up to our child, so he is pissed about that.
These are just a few examples and they sound pathetic when I write it down but I feel like I am walking on egg shells. I cant say anything/ ask anything without being accused of being naggy or critical. Even if I do criticize for something he has/hasn't done, which is rare, he strops off like a little child, is this normal?.
Is it me, am I being naggy? I feel like I am going utterly crazy and I am doing something I am not intending on doing?
I don't want to live like this. Its unbearable worrying that everything you say is wrong

OP posts:
Ting20161987 · 23/09/2020 17:13

Thanks for all your replies and the link. I suppose I have never seen it as abusive behaviour, and still reluctant too, more lazy-ness and selfishness on the part of getting up at helping and arrogance/stubbornness on the fact that he is never in the wrong

Arrowcat, ha ha I am sure I do, I am annoying myself writing it all done, it seems so petty but 10+ years of it is dragging me down.
My child just constantly wants to sleep with me (we have never co slept, not that there is anything wrong with that), I put my child straight back to bed every time he comes into the room but its tiring up and down through the night. Starting back at pre school has only heightened the need to be with me since lockdown, its getting better, sometimes once a night.
He likes to spend 1 on 1 time with him when I rarely have plans, but I have to guide him what to do with him and "how to entertain him" as he puts it.

He asked earlier if I was annoyed with him, I explained why I was and gave the explanations from here why his behaviour has annoyed me and why he shouldn't be like that (thank you, I find it hard in the moment to explain what he is doing is wrong), he has apologised and blamed his HA being back and he is worried there is something serious, and in his words "you take it out on the person you love and closest to you". He has promised to take it in turns getting up with out child so we will see. The rest we will see Sad
Thanks for all your comments, time and advise

OP posts:
Eckhart · 23/09/2020 17:33

and in his words "you take it out on the person you love and closest to you

That's emotional manipulation. 'Darling, I only hurt you because I love you so much.' He's giving himself an excuse, and leeway to do more of the same. This is definitely emotional abuse, OP. I'm sorry.

BlueThistles · 23/09/2020 17:39

abusive selfish gaslighting manipulative lazy prick. Im not sure how you get 'he's a good father' into that mix ? 🌺

Enough4me · 23/09/2020 17:48

He should treat you bare minimum as he would a friend and because he is your partner he should do more. His behaviour shows you what he thinks about you.

My exH needed me to be wrong all the time to justify treating me like rubbish. I was so conditioned I went along with it for years.

Can you have a break and stay with family for a period of time, or get him out so you can think?

Aminuts23 · 23/09/2020 18:03

He’s an absolute arsehole!! He might do a morning or 2 now to shut you up but he won’t change! I absolutely guarantee it. He’s a lazy self entitled wanker and he’ll happily let you become exhausted and then expect a shag and sulk when you say no.
My ex was this which is why I’m so angry on your behalf. Please don’t put up with this. He’ll be back to normal this time next week. You are not a team, you’re being run ragged and living on eggshells if you even question it. It’s no way to live. I’ve been away from it for 6 years and much happier, relaxed and more energy!

Eckhart · 23/09/2020 18:53

I find it hard in the moment to explain what he is doing is wrong

Then tell him how you feel. I bet that 95% of the time, when he's pissed you off, you could adequately state why with the phrase 'I'm upset because you are not respecting my needs.'

iluvgab · 23/09/2020 18:59

he has apologised and blamed his HA being back and he is worried there is something serious, and in his words "you take it out on the person you love and closest to you"

Health anxiety is back? That's convenient....
He's been asked to get up and look after his own child. He's been a grumpy fucker about it and now his health anxiety is back.

I am not saying health anxiety isn't a debilitating condition but if it's really that bad he should be getting it treated properly. I'm sorry but I am skeptical about these things that suddenly get worse when a partner asks the other person to buck their ideas up about something. (I had an ex with depression... wouldn't go to the doctors, hadn't had it diagnosed, .... it "flared" up every single time I tried to discuss his appalling attitude to living together).

Smallereveryday · 23/09/2020 19:06

Personally I would separate. Which is not something I usually say as I am normally for staying together until you get through the baby years.. but this one needs a wake up call...

Both Working but he locks himself in his office ? Did it for me !

What about if YOU did that.

MrsNotNice · 23/09/2020 19:17

OP..

If you don’t want to leave him..

Here’s what I would do:

Resolution the bills and make him pay for almost everything to do with childcare and household running, since he isn’t doing his share of the labour then he gets to pay for for your labour.

And make sure leisure and social time and Costs is equal in the relationship otherwise make him pay for that too.

MrsNotNice · 23/09/2020 20:33

Re-split *

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