Does your OT ever just go in a mood for no reason?

[jesusofutopia]

Dh has been in a shitty mood all night. Everytime I ask what's wrong he just says "nothing" but he's not said more than 10 words to me all night. Anyway I was handing Rocky biscuits out after dinner and chucked one on his lap and he flung it right across the room and shouted "I don't want a fucking rocky!" DS turned around and said "is there any need for that?" and so DH stormed out! I still don't know why he's in a mood. It does my head in.

Is he always such a mature charmer

PMT?

yes he's always like this. like a jakyl and hyde. one minute he's fine and the next he's all snappy and nasty.

Wow nice guy and what lovely language to use in front of his DC. Is he violent?

jesusoftopia - oh my god my DP is exactly like this. He actually has certain times of the day where he just sinks into this depressive state and picks on everything the kids do and everything I do.

Very snappy and moody.

My DP is only 5'4 and I've been told he has "little man syndrome" - I told him this and he flipped - enough said really!

He tries to change but we always end up in the same old cycle of arguing over crap. God it gets you down.

Ooooo 'sticktoit'... thats bad. Your poor DP. He can't suddenly become tall! Awww...

Mind you couldn't bear anyone getting picky on me and kids so....

Kally I know but apparently it's true! So many people have said it! I know it isn't his fault and I'm only 5'2 myself so can't talk!!

Am 5'3" at a stretch. Must admit I always fell for taller men (EH was 6'1" and present man is 6'6") Personally I think he's taller but he won't admit it. Has a height thing/problem, (probably suffered in childhood for being sooooo tall).
But (hating to generalise but still doing it ) shorter men are more defensive about themselves and apt to get angry quickly. Perhaps its the emotional bloodflow thing:- doesn't take as long to circulate and get to the reaction part of the brain..

But sorry don't think that has anything to do with the original post... sorry

My DP is very even tempered but I have had some seriously moody partners in the past.

It always plays out the same way: guy goes moody, you say 'what's wrong', he says 'nothing' but is clearly looking totally miserable so you ask him again and eventually he explodes and says 'it's you asking me what's wrong that's annoying me' - as if I would ask if he hadn't looked grumpy etc etc.

It's totally normal and natural for people to have ups and downs in mood, but it is not normal or natural for them to deny it and then shout at their partners - this is childish tantrumming and my own personal theory is that if we nipped it in the bud early (as I so wish I had with my exes) then they'd know they couldn't get away with it.

Sorry, don't have much practical advice to offer. Maybe try doing it to him when he's the one feeling OK and show him what it feels like? I don't know.