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He has me thinking 'bout a break.

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    91011Bride    September 10, 2011   Destination wedding

    OMG! I don't know what is wrong with Mister.  Do men have PMS?  He is really pissed because I told him yes, if I were single, I would date a NFL Player.  Not like we know this person other than what we watch on Monday night football.  He asked the question and I answered it and now he's pissed.  He told me my attraction level has dropped.  He added significantly as he walks out my room and says he's going home.  WTH?  I go after him to try to get him to talk and he just says, "look, I'm tired and I shouldn't have come here tonight anyway.  I have a long drive home.  We'll talk tomorrow."  I again try to talk to him and he snaps at me, "look, just let me have a moment to myself.  I don't want to be here right now.  I'll call you in the morning!"  

    I am so upset.  I want to call him and talk, but I know I should give him his space.  Why would he be so upset behind "his" hypothetical question.  Male PMS?  Does it exist?  Even so, he was pretty nasty to me.  His tone was very harsh.  He's not a yeller, so there were no loud voices; but the tone.  It's something I'm not used to.  It has me to thinking about our future.  

    Have any of you been in disagreements/fights with your SO, which caused you to seriously think about taking a break? Am I just being sensitive.  

     
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    cinemaparadiso    July 16, 2015  

    I think the way he handled it can sometimes be enough to make one rethink it. I mean, a person has to deal with both the good and the bad in a marriage with some sort of grace... It can be frustrating, but maybe there is an underlying problem that you can talk out, not just some "random crazy" that he's suddenly spouting.

    I would just hit the hay tonight and wake up with a fresh take. It's kind of hard, I know, but take a bath and read a book or do something that's just for you and non-other-person related. When you look at the problem with fresh eyes, you'll see your answer... and hopefully after you two talk, you will too. Good luck and I'm sorry that tonight went so badly. best wishes to you.

     
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    hltruax    March 20, 2010   Weirton, West Virginia

    No, you are definatley not being sensitive. He is! I can't believe he would react like that! It is definately male PMS! Me and my FI joke about stuff like that all the time! I am obsessed with Tom Brady, and he says all the time that if I get Tom, he gets his Victoria Secret model wife! I totally don't get why he would act like that? Is he a very jealous person? Because if he is and you're not, then you definately might need to take a break and reevaluate the relationship. That is something very silly to get upset about. Do you guys live together yet?

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    um yeah he got mad over an nfl player on TV?! he's on his period fuh real.. . M rolls his eyes when i talk about the steelers head coach (yummy) the things... and he just says girl please you wouldn't do a thing.  and he's absolutely correct.  i think he's on his period... and shame on you.. he's being all sensitive about proposing... next time he answers your response is (stepford wife-ish) oh no baby they aren't my type i'd continue to look for you until i found you...

     

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    july112010    July 11, 2010   los angeles

    lol diva that was funny. Hes probably just having a moment where he feels insecure, everyone has those moments. I agree he over reacted, but for some reason he was senstive about the topic. I would try to just let it go for now, sometimes little things can turn into big fights if you press them. Its easy to think about wanting a break after a fight, but its normal to have fights as long as they arent daily. Im sure hell be over it by tomorrow just give him some time.

     
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    KMSull    August 7, 2010   Lexington, KY (via Atlanta, GA)

    LOL at Cre- "girl please, you wouldn't do a thing"... I like him! He's funny.

     
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    91011Bride    September 10, 2011   Destination wedding

    @cinemaparadiso:  Yea, I think I'm going to just relax and read until I fall asleep.

    @hitruax: no, not the jealous type at all.  This is totally out of character for him. No, we're not living together.  He actually lives a little over an hour away from my house.  We generally only see each other on the weekend, but he surprised me with Thai take out tonight.  Not sure, but I think he is PMS or having cold feet or something.  It was so out of character and so immature.    

     

    @crebre: girl you have me over here rolling.  LOL!!!  Maybe he is stressed out about this here proposal.  He sure didn't handle it well.  Clearly Male PMS.  And Girl, I can't do the stepford wife thing.  I think I'll choke on my own vomit as I try to do that madness.  He knows this and would likely see right through it and take it as me being sarcastic and get even more upset.  Ya'll I'm just so confused on why or how this happened.  So not like him.  

     
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    noritake22    March 31, 2011   Seattle

    Yes, male PMS does exist.

    That being said, I think that he probably didn't mean to get harsh with you and I think that he handled the leaving part very well. Granted, he should not be jealous of an imaginary person, but maybe that really isn't the issue. Maybe he had a really bad day and there is something that is really bothering him that he is afraid to tell you. That is what I am thinking based on what you have stated. I think that he was wise asking for a cooling off period for himself. He doesn't want to say or do something he may regret in the morning. That is a good thing. I suggest getting some sleep and talking with him tomorrow when you both have had a chance to get some sleep. It looks to me like there is something that is really worrying him.

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    @km: his other responses are "you ain't going no where" and i guess i'm stuck with you :P (his daughter tells him this all the time to him, it's their thing, so he prefaces it by saying her name just like H says, I'm stuck with you.. he's hilarious.

     
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    cheerful    September 2009 - eloped  

    If it's out of character, give him the benefit of the doubt. If he keeps acting like this... well, then I guess something would have to change!

     
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    91011Bride    September 10, 2011   Destination wedding

    I'm glad for the hive, cause without you ladies, I'd be texting or calling him forcing him to explain himself.  I'm sort of a control freak like that.  LOL!!!  I'm a work in progress.  

     
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    cheerful    September 2009 - eloped  

    I know! I'm like that too - I never can leave him (or anyone/anything) alone when it just needs a bit of time to calm down.

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    @91011: tee hee i bat my eyes and say stuff like that at M and he just LAUGHS at me... but seriously he knows i have looked for him, but a chocolate man still does something "special" to me... i have no idea how i ended up with this pale green eyed (sometimes blue) guy.. sigh...

    good lawd help me..

    He has me thinking 'bout a break. :  wedding Mike Tomlin

    eta and whose yours?!

    btw if you don't like the stepford wifey type look.. go mj blige... shorty i'm there for you anytime you need me, for real boy it's me in your world believe me... (it'll make him grin).. or you could send a great cell video rendition of you singing santa baby very eartha kitt like...

     
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    91011Bride    September 10, 2011   Destination wedding

    @crebre: girl you are the best!  Yes, I'd have to go Mary J. Blige on him.  LOL!!!  The football player isn't even someone I have a crush on.  I just said I'd date him, if I was single and he approached me.   I actually call him the fat quarterback.  LOL!!!  He plays for the Oakland Raiders.  His name is JaMarcus Russell.  He is not really my type, but I'd give him a chance IF I WAS SINGLE.  LOL!!!!  AND LIKELY ONLY ONE DATE.  I said all of these things.  Here is pic of the Fat Quarterback.  I call him that because the first time I saw him play, I was like, he's too fat to be a quarterback, you're kidding me, right.  To the mister!  The mister laughed so hard and ever since, we've called him the fat quarterback.  Here is a very good picture of him.  I recently saw him at a game and he was FAT for a quarterback.  I expect some lean mean moving machine.  

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    Politichick    December 31, 2016   Washington DC/SF Bay Area

    Kudos to you for not texting or calling him. I always feel the need to resolve things NOW and end up making things way worse!

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    yeah i can dig jamarcus, but i'm more of a donovan mcnab michael vick type woman... yummy!! and he's seriously tripping lol.. wear stilettos and a thong and it will solve all problems... btw i say that anytime anyone has a problem... i think i'm like a nympho.. i swear i'm like the chick from american pie (this one time in band camp) lmao!!

     
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    91011Bride    September 10, 2011   Destination wedding

    @crebre:  Girl, I'm a stilettos-thong wearing problem solver too.  LOL!!!  I get it from my mom.  She is always saying that to her friends.  "Giiiirl, just put on your pumps and your lace panties or a thong and he'll shut up."  LOL!!!  I grew up hearing her and her girlfriends talk and her saying this to them ALL the time.  So, I'm right there with you.  Michael Vick is cute; but I'd be afraid to date him.  Especially in the Bay Area with all of us dog lovers.  I can imagine the hate mail I'd receive.  LOL!!! 

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    @91011: don't get me started on the dog okay... seriously there was another dude in what nevada or arizona that hit and KILLED a MAN and it was involuntary manslaughter and he didn't go to jail.  but yes i know all the hate posts i'll get from that.. but sigh what a silly mistake he made.  lol my mom didn't tell me that, i figured it out on my own well actually when M told me to leave my shoes on :D... 

     
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    trugem    January 2011  

    Lately me and my boyfriend have been having little fights and we make up. I think we are both getting cold feet because we have been waiting so long to get engaged and now that the moment is almost here and there will be no more dreaming about it we are freaking out to make it perfect. We both have those moments where we are like "Are we sure", but then a little while later we realize why we love each other.

    I think that guys are also emotional when they are planning to propose and they begin to "trip" and act funny when it is on their mind. So his over-reacting may be because he is emotional about the proposal.

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    @truegem: i completely agree!

     
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    ejs4y8    June 20, 2009  

    Omigosh, my SO makes comments like "mmm if i was single i'd want jessica alba!"

    I mean, realistically?! WHO DOESN'T?! But who's going to get her but that Cash dude? Sounds like your SO is PMSing. Guys get pissy. There must be something going on underneath it--bad day at work? feeling a little insecure? Sometimes i poke a jab at DH and sometimes it looks like it stings moer than it used to (even the same stupid jokes) and it turns out he just needs to hear something nice from me

    But, that comment about you letting your attraction level drop?! WTF is that? Fire for fire?!?!

    Me sorry but I think it's totally okay to admit when a PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER is all kinds of nommy in a sexy way. PUh-lease, I do it when baseball season comes around. I'll say things like, "how come your butt doesn't look that good?" and then he'll make some weird comment back like, "i'll show you a good butt...haha that's what she said".....so maybe your SO is just super sensitive???

     
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    hahaha!  I remember a month or so ago, after having dinner, my BF discussed getting a realtor's license.  I made some flippant comment about him finding me a house and assisting with the closing... and the hurt look on his face was horrid!  He looked at me and said, "You don't see a future with me?"

    I didn't even say it in a tone which would indicate that!

    Ahhh, so anyways, a few days later I found out he has actually started saving for "our" future children's college fund.  I made him insecure about our relationship. :/

     
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    DaisyBride    June 1, 2009  

    On a slightly related note, has anyone noticed that Mike Tomlin (Steelers Head Coach) and Omar Epps (From the TV show House) look very alike?!  They even sort of mentioned it on an episode of House a few weeks ago.

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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    @daisybride: oh yes i know they look alike... and omar was my first crush EVER. i remember he was in some teen magazine with a silver pendant in his mouth OMG. i kept it under my pillow and dreamed of him...

     
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    mskalinin    Sept. 12, 2009   North East

    I could just add a little something here from the perspective of the person who wants to "get away" from the disagreement. His move to leave the situation and his lashing out verbally when being stopped are really similar to how I react when I'm angry, especially when I am angry about something irrational.

    Its hard for my husband because he is like alot of you and wants to talk about it NOW. I can't operate like that because when I am boiling mad I tend to say really hurtful things that I don't really mean. I know this, so my way of avoiding saying these hurtful things is to remove myself from the situation.

    My husband ALWAYS tries to stop me, and I get really irate and lash out at him when he does this. If I am left alone for 10 or 20 minutes I will think about why I got mad, realize I am being irrational and appologize for my behavior. If he tries to engage me in rational conversation while I am irrationally angry the conflict could go on for hours because I will make him really mad with the things I say.

    Chances are if he just has a little time to think about how silly he was for being mad about a made-up scenario he will come around, maybe even say sorry!

     
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    91011Bride    September 10, 2011   Destination wedding

    Ladies, I woke up this morning with like 5 text messages of him apologizing.  He felt horrible for getting "jealous" (his word, not mine) of some random dude and even worse that he took it out on me.  He was really upset with himself.  Apparently he had this huge fight with his ex-wife about his daughter and her having issues with his daughter spending so much time at my house.  Although he has custody of his twin boys, his oldest son and his daughter are with their mom.  She really upset him by saying some negative things about me and that lead to them arguing and him hanging up and her calling him leaving a nasty message.  I had no clue this went on.  I thought they had a very open and cool relationship under the circumstances (divorce and a nasty one at that).  I didn't know she had a problem with the little princess hanging out with me and my girls.  Apparently, the little princess told her mom she loves me a lot and the mom doesn't feel comfortable.  She is very protective of the little princess and I totally understand and am often been on her side whenever Mister complains about something.  So, I was surprised that she was uncomfortable with me.  He didn't tell me what negative things she said, he just told me that she said "negative" things about me that were highly stereotypical and it pissed him off.  I'm guessing something horrible about African-American women (she is Asian).  So, I guess my comment was something he totally didn't expect or need to hear at the time (why he asked still confuses me, but whatever).  So he left in order not to take out on me other issues going on in his life.  I think he needed to see me after the big fight with the ex and why he surprised me with dinner; but as he said, he was already edgy and moody and trying to be his normal cheerful self, when he should have just stayed at home alone.  So, we're good now.  I'm glad he did contact me early this morning.  I had decided last night, I would not call or text and would wait for him.  If he had me waiting all day, I'd be a mess.  Thank you ladies for all of your advice.  (sorry for the length)

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    ick... i think we all knew something was going on behind the scenes...

     

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