Phone use

[Star42]

Hisband is addicted to his phone it’s driving me mad. We barely spend any time together and when we do he’s on his phone. He’s either on TikTok or Facebook.
I want more attention than I’m getting I’m sooooo bored !!!

I went through this about nine/ten years ago with my chap. It was unbearable. I felt so shut out.

We talked it through, we agreed about some protected no phone times for him (e.g. all day Sunday) but none if it worked. He slowly crept back to his addiction. At one point I nearly broke up with him about it.

Nothing has changed and his counter argument was that I was “just as bad” which was a load of nonsense. (I could use a stronger much worse word but I’ll be polite!)

I talked it through with other women I know and they all roll their eyes and have similar issues with their menfolk.

Nowadays I just ignore it. I’ve learned to pick my battles and choose to live and let live. If I want to watch something just for me on telly for example (Gardeners World anyone?) I can get away with my choice because he’s on his wretched phone. It’s lonesome sometimes but in general we’re happy together especially when the sports results are good!