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Am I right to be mad for calling me boring?

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Ashy123 · 21/02/2022 00:22

Last night me, my husband and little girl were having a movie night cuddled up on the sofa after a takeaway, the film ended and we were just starting another one and my husband turned out of nowhere and said I’m boring and that I never want to do anything! I didn’t say anything at the time because I was actually in shock that he had said this and that it had come out of nowhere so just played the film but all night I sat fuming thinking more and more into it - whenever we have been on any type of holiday it has been ME that arranged it, any type of day out or activity or even out for a meal again ME arranging it, never once has he even booked something for us, am I being unreasonable for being mad that he’s saying im the boring one??!

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TheCatterall · 21/02/2022 00:27

Jesus. Who drops that kind of bombshell like that and then just carries on like nothings been said.

I’d be massively hurt and angry and planning his mysterious yet plausible death.

Talk is definitely needed to see why that comment came about as there is probably more stuff he has to unpack and dump on you yet.

Has he form for blurting out stuff or being a general arsehole?

Start leaping out of cupboards and hiding spaces screaming who’s boring now when he claims it’s not funny etc. Even better if you do it at the top of the stairs.

Yeahthat · 21/02/2022 00:34

He sounds like an asshole - and quite a boring one himself at that.

D0lphine · 21/02/2022 00:47

I think you need to address this with him. He can't just insult you out the blue in your own home. That's just not on.

I bet he will say "oh it was only a joke stop being so sensitive" in which case the response of course is "it's only a joke if other people find it funny".

If he wants to go out in a date or whatever tell the lazy bugger to arrange it

haikyew · 21/02/2022 00:48

Only the boring
Point the finger at others
For being boring

greenlynx · 21/02/2022 00:58

And what did he expect you to do on Saturday night in February in between 2 storms? What were his ideas?
YANBU, I would be furious.

gonnascreamsoon · 21/02/2022 05:59

@Ashy123

I not leave that unchallenged.

1st thing this morning, tell him that far from being boring, you're the only one who has actually arranged any night out/holiday etc !

Tell him that you're NOT his bloody 'secretary', so from now on, HE can be the one who thinks up and arranges things to do !

Tell him you're looking forward to HIM showing YOU what NOT being boring looks like next weekend !

hoadinthetole · 21/02/2022 07:51

Ask him when the last time he planned something fun for you to do was.

Then do something spontaneous to surprise him, like pack his bags and tell him to fuck off

Dumblebum · 21/02/2022 07:53

Have you said anything to him now? I can’t imagine my husband saying this and I sit there in silence and say nothing. Is there a back story is he abusive and you’re scared to answer back?

Lookingforatimeslip · 21/02/2022 07:54

I’d be so hurt! I’d pick a time where you can have an uninterrupted conversation. What a crappy thing to have done. Maybe if he feels life is boring he could get off his lazy arse and organise something.

ANameChangeAgain · 21/02/2022 08:03

That's really bizarre, snuggled up on a stormy Sunday night with a film and take away sounds perfect.
Pp are asking why you let it go, but I'm guessing you didn't want to spoil things for your child, which I understand. He sounds like a prick, its a shame he wasn't as considerate of his family.

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