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How to deal with dh that doesn’t agree with me on anything

28 replies

Redhairy · 27/09/2025 14:50

Whatever I say or do he has to disagree. We’ve now had an argument as sometimes it’s even things like we’ve moved into a new home and the oven hob wasn’t working. I said I’m sure the water is supposed to bubble to boil (but the hob is brand new so I’m doubting myself) I then got a lengthy explanation as to how new hobs don’t work like that now.

two weeks later the hob guy has been round to sort the dodgy fitting of the hob which led to it not heating up enough. Now dh is saying he ‘didn’t mean it wasn’t boiling but that we could still cook food on it as it was hot enough’

just so angry today. I recall what he said and now he’s changing his tune and does this regularly. And the more I think, the more he never agrees on anything I say, if I say the building is blue he’ll say, it’s more a green isn’t it. Just silly but has built up to being extremely annoying. Not sure how to deal with it. I’ve spent ten years passively agreeing but now want to stop it. Maybe it’s too late.

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MO0N · 27/09/2025 18:18

I'm not sure it's worth confronting him, if you butt heads with a belligerent person they tend to double down & you end up feeling even more furious.
How about 'oh really, is that what you think' and then disengage from the conversation.
(Easier said than done when your blood is boiling- I know!)

SandyY2K · 27/09/2025 18:19

Stop engaging with him. Keep communication to when it's needed.

The less you talk to him, the less there is to disagree on. If he doesn't agree with you, he's entitled to his opinion.

Broccolitime · 27/09/2025 18:24

He needs a science lesson

the point at which it boils is when it bubbles. The bubbling is the indicator it’s boiling.

Basic science

and surely in these scenarios…. Google is your friend op?

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