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DP repeatedly told me to 'fuck off' in his sleep!

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PatButchersEarring · 23/03/2022 17:23

Hi,
I don't know what to make of this really.
Sunday afternoon, DP went out to watch the football. Apparently had 5 cans of beer.
Came home around 7. Was slightly tipsy, but certainly not steaming drunk.
We both had a glass of wine in the evening and went to bed together about 9.30. Cuddled up and went to sleep.
Around 12.30am, I woke up and DP was laying across the bed leaving me with little room. I (nicely) tried to wake him to get him to move over a little. He couldn't be woken easily, so I kept trying as I was really squashed. He was like a dead weight. He then kind of stirred so I asked him to budge over. He said 'you've got loads of room. Fuck off, fuck off, fuck off.' Eventually, I said 'Stop it!' in a very firm voice, he stirred a little more and did move enough for me to be comfortable.
The next day, he goes to kiss me etc as though nothing has happened. I am obviously upset by the incident and told him so- he cannot remember a thing about it/didn't know it had happened!
He has apologised profusely and said that he was unconscious whilst saying it- not helped by having had quite a few drinks earlier. We have discussed the drink issue element of this and he is saying he will cut back. He has had other sleep/drink related issues in the past- weeing in cupboards etc- Not often, but it has happened and he has never said unpleasant stuff in his sleep before.
As I say, he has apogised, but I am struggling to get over it. It has really upset and shaken me.
How do I get over this? Overall, our relationship is fairly solid, but this was horrible!

OP posts:
NoCauseRebel · 24/03/2022 12:47

I was accused of telling another man I loved him in my sleep. Thing is, because I was asleep I had no idea whether it was true, couldn’t defend myself against the allegations, and was made to feel that I’d done something wrong even though I essentially wasn’t there i.e. I was asleep.

My ex then used this to accuse me of having an affair, and then went on to tell me I must be lying about multiple other things and so it went on.

A friend said to me at the time “talking in your sleep is a country song, not grounds for divorce.”

Locomelon · 24/03/2022 14:15

@girlmom21 The OP stated he has never said anything unpleasant before. Therefore, it is an isolated incident. Wee'ing in a cupboard is an entirely different incident, they just both happen to have occurred when the OP's DH had been drinking.

Locomelon · 24/03/2022 14:18

@AttilaTheMeerkat

He was not sleepwalking.

OP made an earlier comment:-
"We have discussed the drink issue element of this and he is saying he will cut back".

OP has also discussed his drinking with him before. Discussing alcohol intake with such men is a waste of time because all they will hear is white noise. This is who he is and OP will have to decide for her own self whether she wants to keep putting up with this from him or not.

Would any of you seriously put up with a man who previously pissed in a cupboard due to drink?.

Oh god my DH has pissed in numerous places when drunk over the years (out of the bedroom window once!) If it was happening weekly then I'd agree there was a problem!
AttilaTheMeerkat · 24/03/2022 14:22

I hope you did not clear up after him when he did that.

Locomelon · 24/03/2022 14:25

@AttilaTheMeerkat

I hope you did not clear up after him when he did that.
Err no, it went out of the window. Totally gross but I didn't think about divorcing him.
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