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I've really upset dh and don't know if I can make it up to him :(

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TheRedSalamander · 20/05/2010 13:37

Dh and I had a row on Tuesday night and I don't know how to even begin to make things better. It was about the fact that I had to get up very early on weds morning to drive 5 hours to get to a meeting, and that I wanted him to help me get the childrens things ready for the morning (book bag, school lunch and nursery bags, uniform etc), he was doing the school run instead of me. I was upset that he wouldn't, when I had just done all the above (as usual) for the last two days plus two evenings of bath and bedtime as he was either playing golf or having drinks with friends after work.

None of that excuses how I behaved however.

When he refused to acknowledge the fact that I had a problem with this and basically ignored me, looking at the computer, I got more and more irate until he finally spat the words "ok I'll f*g do it just stop f*g going on about it" I guess I should have stopped there and be satisfied that he was at least going to help.

But I kept on wanting to talk about why (I felt) he was being so unkind- I even helped him get his golf kit together that morning before work ffs- blah blah blah blah snipe snipe etc. I was being rather controlled and reasonable about this however I didn't rant and rave. More of the same from dh, ie he continued totally ignoring me unless to say shut the f* up I am doing what you want fgs now go away.

Not proud of this but I was holding a towel and ds2's nursery bag and slapped his back with the towel a few times and chucked the bag at him, totally out of anger and frustration before storming off. So unlike me I don't know what happened.

He refused to come to bed that night, slept in the spare room and has refused to talk to me bar the odd text telling me how angry he is that I lashed out at him ever since

I feel so remorseful and ashamed about this, as he points out if the shoe was on the other foot (which it never has been- I trust him 100% not to be violent towards me) this would have been a hideous event. Although it didn't hurt him physically I've obviously really done some damage. What's nearly the worse thing is that I didn't even realise until he told me that it was the fact that I'd lashed out that was winding him up. "If you were a bloke you'd feel sorry for your wife" is what dh said and he's right.

He still doesn't want to talk to me or see me (we work fairly close by to each other and I wanted to see him at lunch time, plus I stayed in a hotel last might as planned because of my meeting on the other side of the country)

Am I able to make this up to him? I feel dirty and scared about this and don't know what to do next

OP posts:
TheRedSalamander · 20/05/2010 22:09

This is all a bit much tbh. Am going to leave it for a while and have a think. Thanks for views everyone- and links, did a little bit of wee at some of the pics

OP posts:
MmeLindt · 20/05/2010 22:13

Slightly different opinion coming here. I can understand your hurt over the swimming costume comment. I can also understand you defending him. I am also a couple of stone overweight and I know that my dh, for all he loves me, would prefer me to be slimmer. We have talked about it many times and sometimes I have been hurt by his comments.

This does not mean that he is abusive, just too honest and not very tactful.

What does concern me is his swearing at you, but I have no idea ifthis is normal for him. Some people swear a lot. My dh does not so if he were to tell me to fuck off then it would be a massive breach of respect.

UA
you are being rather rude to Yoda, who has only tried to help the op. I hope she is not put off MN because of your comments.

Hullygully · 20/05/2010 22:39

Yoda

ItsGraceAgain · 21/05/2010 00:22

Yoda: "You being abused may be. Possibilities to fight or flee exist within the Force. Jedi submit never. Flee or fight, you choose?"

Yondan: There's more to self defence than the right throws. I thought karate taught the psychological stuff, as well?

Booboobedoo · 21/05/2010 17:30

TRS - just wanted to say that I hope the dust has settled and you and DH are back on speaking terms.

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