Husband blatantly taking credit for my ideas - WTF?

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Been married for many years (nearly 30) and always knew DH had 'moments of misogyny' which I always challenge him about, but this week has totally shocked me!

We're redecorating and needed to move a superking (6ft x 6,6) size mattress out of the bedroom and downstairs. However DH kept saying he didn't think it was possible, as since it went up there, the ceiling on the staircase has been lowered for a loft conversion and the height of the gap seemed too small. He's been constantly going on about it, with discussion of cutting it in half, throwing it off a balcony into the garden etc (not possible).

I suggesting folding it in half using those strong straps with a ratchetting action.
He just said 'don't be silly, you can't fold a mattress' and ignored me, even when I pointed out some mattresses are delivered rolled or folded!

DS (24) is home this week, and DH has just asked for his help bringing the mattress downstairs. Turns out DH has bought heavy duty straps and they are folding it!

When I pointed out I'd suggested this originally DH completely denied it, claiming he'd come up with the idea!

The weird thing is that I think he ACTUALLY believes he did?! WTF?

That is so pathetic of him my ovaries have shrunk reading that.
He knows it was your idea but clearly wants to be the informed man in front of your son.

Some of us have experienced this for years.

Just say it. 'Good lord, you actually believe you didn't get the idea from me. Oh well, glad it's working'

I’d approach him very seriously, all full of kind concern and say you’ve managed to get him a doctors appointment for tomorrow. When he asks why, tell him you’re really worried about him and wonder if he is suffering from sort of head trauma or something deeper as his memory has gone. Then give the example and he either has to fess up to being a prick or go along with the imaginary doctors appointment 😂

I used to have job which involved making sure my male boss had brilliant ideas. I didn’t have a single one of course. None of the women there ever did though.

That's men for you, frankly. Only met a handful of men who will acknowledge that a great idea came from you, and not him.

(if there are no witnesses to the convo)

Reminds me of when I was a junior in a consulting firm. We used to write speeches and presentations for senior clients for conferences.

I had to sit and listen to a CEO tell me how well my (male) boss obviously understood him, and had analysed his style of speaking PERFECTLY and had crafted a speech which was BRILLIANTLY written, exactly as if he (the client) had written it himself.

I had written every f*king word of it!

But I wasn't allowed to admit it, because my boss was billed out at £2000 a day, versus my £300...