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Tom gets mad and I never know if he is mad at something else or at me... It is usually something else but when it is me I never know what I did, I am so oblivious sometimes.
Like this weekend, we woke up Sunday and he was fuming because he doesn't want to go back to work this week. It stresses him so much. So I just tried to do everything I could but he didn't say ONE WORD to me for hours. I was so self-conscious. The only time he talked to me ALL DAY was when all of a sudden he shouted that my socks had holes in them. He said he saw me walking and I looked like a homeless person, because there were holes in my socks that showed while I was walking.
So he said we were going to Macy's so I could buy new socks. I was cuddling Guapo the whole time so it helped me ignore the fact that Tom did not speak to me the whole 10-minute ride there except when we got there he said "I'll take him" (about Guap) while I went inside.
So I was looking at socks and I thought I would start crying but I just kept it together, and got outside finally, I hurried as fast as I could.
Finally we got home and Tom told me to throw out my old socks and that was it, he didn't talk to me for a while until later when he wanted to look up a movie on Netflix. so we were looking that up on the TV and he was having trouble finding something, so I brought out my laptop to help, I was trying to look up movies and I found a couple and I said "here's something, should I read the synopsis to you" and he shouted "NO!" and then I died a little. And then I was so mad I thought I should say something, so I said "You don't have to yell at me like that I was just trying to help" though I was scared how he would talk to me... and I was right.
He shouted "jessus christ I am sorry I said 'no' but I meant you should read it to me, just read it to me dammit -- you have been annoying me all weekend"....
So I did and he started looking those up on the TV (we have the apple tv thingy) and while he did that I went to the bathroom and discreetly cried and tried to cry without messing up my makeup so I could go back without him noticing that I was crying.
I know I didn't do anything to be "annoying" but it it still hurtful to be told that after how hard I try to make him happy. He apologized the next morning, but all he said was "I was in a bad mood, I'm sorry I yelled"... but it doesn't make up for the fact that the "annoying" thing is stuck in my head... just like it always is when he says anything mean like that... It just makes me more self-conscious and clumsy.
Thanks for listening. I know I didn't do anything wrong but I feel so down today. I feel like I am some kind of clumsy stupid idiot who can't do or say anything right.
6 comments:
Comments like those always stick with me too. It's even more hurtful when it's from someone you love dearly. I think he needs to see someone to learn how to diffuse his stress and anxiety instead of taking it out on you (when he HAS to know how it affects you).
xo.
Ummmm... Yeah. You did nothing wrong, you were just a convenient target. Which is bullshit. I'm sorry Tom didn't want to go to work, but guess what? He's an adult. Adults don't take out their personal grievances on undeserving people.
It's well within your rights to stand up for yourself when he does this.
Xo
Yes, please stand up for yourself. That sucks! And was definitely wrong. Maybe this is something that you can bring up the next time he joins you at one of your counseling sessions?
You my dear are stronger than me, something like that I would have cried right then and there.. Because that is hurtful, and I'm not about to be hurt without letting someone know about it. Plus, I'm kind of a wimpy girl when it comes to stuff like that. You did nothing wrong so don't be so hard on yourself. I'm the same way though..feel so terrible even though you know you have no reason to be. Hope that you are feeling better now :) <>
i want you to know this is not ok. this is emotional abuse and it's just as damaging (if not more) than physical abuse. you don't deserve to be treated like this by anyone, and especially not by your husband. i'm glad you realize none of this is about your or your fault and i'm glad you did stand up for yourself. do more of that.
Honestly, I wouldn't have cried. I would have cursed him the fuck out. Someone said this was emotional abuse and I believe they're right.
You did nothing wrong and he shouldn't have treated you like this even if you had done something wrong.
He seems to do this to you frequently, and he keeps doing it because he knows he can get away with it. You deserve better. Really.
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