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Is he trying?

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Hamseven · 12/11/2022 20:19

My husband and I have been going through a good patch for about 3-4 months. But going back to summer 2021 to spring 2022 we had a really horrible patch.
Basically he will go off on one at the slightest thing - dinner cooked wrong, given the wrong directions - anything. He will shut down and ignore me completely for 2-10 days. He won't go anywhere but will just not speak. He says he knows this is wrong and is trying not to but this weekend it's started again. It really upsets me. I try to take no notice but I get so cross and then snap at him or been him to speak to me which he completely ignores but I know it adds to the hours of silence.
We both have very busy jobs and work full time but I'm expected to make his breakfast lunch and dinner every day. He does help with some jobs around the house though.
I'm not perfect. I have no sex drive which he hates but didn't help me feel good about myself. But he does get a bj every night. And I'm very messy!
We have two kids. I'm just not sure I can keep being ignored. But when I get to tipping point things improve.

OP posts:
newtb · 14/11/2022 20:46

My 'd'm used to do the silent treatment. It's abusive
In your place, I wouldn't have any sex drive either. And, stop the bj's!

Mamato3boysand2dogs · 14/11/2022 22:24

This is one of the saddest things I've ever read on mumsnet.

No matter what we say, you're unlikely to listen. He has conditioned you to blame yourself and hang on desperately to the crumbs of 'the good times' you share as if they cancel out his utterly cuntish behaviour.

He must be laughing, he has got it made! Treats you like utter shit, with complete contempt, emotionally abuses you in all manner of ways and in return he gets his meals cooked, he gets you meekly tip toeing around him and then persuading him to allow you to suck his dick.

You couldn't make it up.

No matter what, you need to get out of this rotten, toxic mess of a relationship.

BankseyVest · 14/11/2022 22:41

Do you give him a BJ and cook his tea when he's ignoring you? I do hope not, if he's ignoring you he can't complain about the lack of BJ and food can he

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