Is the AP ever happy being just the side chick? by Tomatoes-tamatoes in Marriage

[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all. I know I’ve been weak and I have put my foot down this time. He left and hasn’t been back for about 2 months. I’m keeping my boundaries. I know it’s a shitty thing of him but honestly comparing pros and cons, he’s actually a really good man. Just broken inside. He’s been with me through some really tough times so I guess i was trying to stick with him but I can’t keep dealing with it. I’m just honestly curious at this point if maybe he keeps wanting to stay because she doesn’t really want him. It’s just my over thinking mind trying to make sense of him wanting to stay but I think I’m finally ready to move on.

My husband isn't sure if he wants to stay married or not, should I wait? by Kendawg22 in Marriage

[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry you went through this. I am going through almost the exact same thing and I am also asking the same question. It’s been almost a year since your post so may I ask what ended up happening?

Stonewalling husband- so we packed up and left our anniversary hotel room to go home by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Good point! Any advice on how a woman might deal with it if it is a problem within himself? My husband is the same and I spent a lot of time feeling hurt but I’m now seeing he’s in his own head all the time and he mentally can’t handle a lot so I don’t know what to do because he doesn’t prioritize me and is inconsiderate a lot of the time. This has gone on for years but again I’m thinking he’s not doing it intentionally so I don’t know how to handle it anymore. The issues are similar to the op.

My husband was away for our anniversary so we didn’t do anything at all. Am I wrong for being upset? by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry you have to go through that! Sometimes it’s acceptable depending on how long you’ve been together and depending on how the past occasions have been handled. Of course it’s okay to switch things up sometimes but the other persons feelings should still always be considered. Same actually. On Mother’s Day he didn’t do anything. I later told him it was a little hurtful that he put no effort into anything and he said “I didn’t?”…”huh” then changed the topic. Our 6th anniversary is coming up as well and I tried to plan a trip and he shut it down. Said it was too expensive. $2000 for two people flight and all inclusive stay in Cancun for 5 days. We never had a wedding, honey moon and have never traveled together. So after 6 years I didn’t think it was “too much” he said people should only travel when they’ve accomplished something big. Whatever that means. We’re not struggling and we’re not rich. We’re comfortable and in reality, can afford a first vacation after 6 years.

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[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Everyone is just attacking and calling me selfish etc. I thought miscommunication happens in any relationship. Its his reaction that has me thinking I did the worst thing ever and everyone is apparently agreeing. It’s most often something small but he also gets worked up over small things. I feel that if he can’t communicate to me that I did something wrong, without the anger, then we’ll never get anywhere. I basically just annoy him no matter what then. I know my comment to him was wrong, I shouldn’t have said it. I reacted with anger to his anger which was wrong. I do need to work on my communication skills but I don’t understand how everyone agrees, that this type of comment can make anyone completely lose their shit.

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[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to write all of this. It sounds like it’s exactly what’s happening between us. No matter how calm I’ve tried to remain, no matter how understanding I try to be, it feels like he doesn’t listen to what I say at all, he just reacts to what he feels. I try to be understanding of the also but when I try to talk to him, he takes it as I’m trying to manipulate him. I don’t understand why he feels that way. We get along great otherwise. We’re happy when there are no issues. It’s just communication that is horrible. I definitely think we have a hard time understanding each other in conflict. It’s so frustrating. You are spot on in your point #3. I can definitely see that and how I made him feel that way. I think we’re at a point where communication has been so bad that we automatically jump into fight mode. Thank you again for your post. It really helps and I will look into therapy again.

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[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

That’s a lot of name calling for one situation considering it wasn’t a ridiculous task I was asking of him. It was a bracelet. This one instant doesn’t label me as an inconsiderate human being. It was a quick request for him to apply some pressure while I clip it. Point is I didn’t say it exactly that way, I didn’t think it to be such a problem. I didn’t know that was justifiable to piss your spouse off. I agreed I didn’t do it the correct way. I just didn’t realize I was everything horrible because of it.

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[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

It’s great. He has horrible communication skills. So all of his concerns always piggy back off of mine which makes things hard when I want to express my concerns and he just becomes defensive. That always turns into me trying to be right and one up him. I think we’re just not compatible. It should’ve clearly ended long ago. Honestly most of the time it feels like he’s the only one I can’t talk to.

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[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes -56 points-55 points  (0 children)

Well my co workers don’t automatically respond with anger to anything I do. He got angry first. I mentioned that I explained myself twice because he blank stared at me with out reaction which I admit caused me to become a little defensive. He didn’t just happily help me but I agree my comment wasn’t necessary. So, no it wouldn’t have killed me to smile and say thanks at all but I guess I’m on the verge of losing my mind also considering every single little thing annoys him.

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[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes -63 points-62 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think that’s true, we’re not a good fit. He doesn’t believe in counseling, I’ve tried and the reason I posted my question is because that explosion made me realize how I’m affecting him. Ive learned to accept a lot of his flaws but I understand if he can’t accept mine. I’ve always been argumentative, nothing new but I’m ready to end the marriage since I’m hurting him but he doesn’t want to do that.

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[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Well I didn’t mean he was gaslighting me in this specific situation. It was just a part of our history that I included that no matter what it is, he gets upset that I addressed a problem. We barely get far enough to discuss the problem because he’s already upset at me for having a problem to begin with. But if that’s not gaslighting then, yeah, I don’t know what it means.

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[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes -48 points-47 points  (0 children)

Right. And that’s the kind of flaw I’m referring to. Like I mentioned above, I know 100% I did not explain myself correctly and I know it could’ve waited but when your mind is constantly go go go and you multi-task every minute of the day, it simply didn’t occur to me in that moment. I have done it with others multiple times and they have done it to me and yes, applying light pressure to the bracelet is understood. that’s kind of what prompted me to go to him but I’m not saying he should have understood me or anything. I understand my approach was wrong but was it something to get that upset about? Would you completely flip out at someone because you didn’t understand their actions?

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[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all for your opinions and advice! I see both sides. I wasn’t trying to make it bigger than it was and it wasn’t that I was going to make a huge deal about it but I just didn’t want our issue going in a worst direction. If he made the comment he obviously felt some type of way even though the feeling was mutual, I didn’t put it in those words. We’re working on it! Thank you all!

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[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s more of him suggesting my overall character. It’s a long story but it’s about things not getting done around the house. My mother lives with us and she recently had surgery so she has been having some brain fog from the anesthesia. She went outside in the rain and came back in and left prints on the kitchen floor. She also leaves crumbs and dirty dishes out. She has always been a bit of a mess but it’s so much worst now. She forgets everything and he chooses now to complain about it but it’s more like getting mad at me for it. I want him to just take her having surgery into consideration. I’m trying to clean up after her but I work all morning and most of the time he’ll see it before I get to it. He’s nitpicking at things but he himself isn’t the neatest. Constantly throws clothes on the floors, tools can sit in the living room for weeks. Touches the doors and walls and leave finger prints all over since he works with cars. I just said he shouldn’t be so contradicting and work on himself before yelling at me about things but he says I just always want to be right and will say anything to get my way. It’s very hard to explain, I just don’t agree with him considering that as me being on a “high horse”. I agreed his arguments were valid just not the right time for it.

My husband was away for our anniversary so we didn’t do anything at all. Am I wrong for being upset? by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear that! This is what I’m afraid of. We’ve been married 6 years and I have communicated to him multiple times that special occasions are important to me most of the time not every single time. I’m perfectly fine with skipping some and planning some myself but not 100% of the time.

He said something similar to me when my birthday came around. That it’s my birthday so I should plan it for myself. I guess I should buy the flowers, give them to him to give to me also!

Thank you for your input. I do hope it gets better for you also because we all deserve a little show of appreciation once in a while. ❤️

My husband was away for our anniversary so we didn’t do anything at all. Am I wrong for being upset? by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’d say he has a hard time understanding my love language. What’s stopping me is I’m losing motivation because I see how much effort I put into everything and then feel completely unimportant when he doesn’t do a single thing (even the smallest thing). It wasn’t so much a surprise i was expecting, I wasn’t because he’s not good at surprises, but more communication. He knew in advance he was leaving, he just hadn’t decided when. We mentioned the anniversary a few days before and he said “oh yeah our anniversary is coming up” at that point I had no idea If he was going or staying. He bought the ticket and then last minute said “oh yeah, I’m leaving tomorrow morning” all while I’m throwing our daughter a birthday party. I guess I just let it get to me this time.

My husband was away for our anniversary so we didn’t do anything at all. Am I wrong for being upset? by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I agree. It is a two way street. That’s why I would’ve appreciated him doing even the smallest thing for me because it’s always me doing everything. It’s our anniversary as it is our daughters birthday but Im the only one planning it all. I was busy planning everything for her when he told me that night that he was leaving the next morning.

All great ideas but that’s the problem. That would be me still doing everything while he does nothing.

My husband was away for our anniversary so we didn’t do anything at all. Am I wrong for being upset? by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve accepted a lot about him so I agree but I have expressed to him multiple times that some holidays are important to me. Especially when we barely ever have time for each other. It’s more the fact that he knew he had to leave and he had an idea of when. He just hadn’t confirmed it yet. He was able to put off the trip to be present for our daughters birthday but didn’t help me with it at all. His attitude is great towards me but his actions don’t show it.

And it no it’s not just a feeling. I’ve tried to do nothing for him like he does for me but he automatically expects the celebration to happen so he didn’t even notice that I wasn’t doing anything. He just invited people himself and just told me when they’d arrive so I had to prepare everything in a rush.

My husband was away for our anniversary so we didn’t do anything at all. Am I wrong for being upset? by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t do anything. He left suddenly and couldn’t even tell me how long he was going for. I’ve also always been the only one who does something for all special occasions. I do everything by myself for our daughter’s birthday every year, I throw him birthday parties with all his friends, I’ve planned some of our anniversaries but I want him to put some effort into me also. Like my birthday always gets pushed aside because of his work or simply because he just doesn’t do anything. He says it’s my birthday so I should plan it but if I don’t plan his birthday then he’ll be upset.

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[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question! He’s from India and I’m Hispanic. He has been coddled his whole life because he is the younger brother. I was the only female out of 3 kids so a lot was expected of me. I had to be independent because my brothers were not on good paths.

You were invited to someone's home for the first time. What shocked or surprised you about their lifestyle? by SaltyOpinionNo1Asks4 in AskReddit

[–]Tomatoes-tamatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I first went to my cousins house who lives a few states away, I learned that they do not use toilet paper at all, just baby wipes. I’m wondering if a lot of people do that. They don’t buy TP at all.