Does your significant other even do stuff that really gets you annoyed/angry?

United States
May 17, 2007 9:50am CST
I have been with my boyfriend for over 5.5 years. He does stuff sometimes that just really makes me angry. Sometimes I confront him on it, sometimes I don't. I know it is better to talk about it and to get the feelings into the open. I just feel like he is inconsiderate of my feelings sometimes. He went out with some friends last night. No big deal. He said he did not know what time he would be home. Okay, fine. He left a bit after 10pm. Raced right out of here as fast as he could. He came home at 4:30am. Today is his day off and we won't get anything done since he is still in bed since he got home so late. He reeked of beer last night and I refused to give him a kiss because of it. He is a really good guy but these few times really get me angered. Does your significant other do similar things? Do you get annoyed or angry and do you confront them on how you feel?
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@derek_a (10873)
18 May 07
I have always found it best to communicate about differences in our relationship, especially when one of us annoys the other. I don't go out without my wife any more, simply because I don't really feel like it. When I was younger, I used to work as a musician and was out most nights. Sometimes I would stay behind in the club after work and have a few drinks and inevitably there would be some words if I got back home too late. But it was always sorted out, because nothing would be hidden or buried. I felt I was occasionally enititled to stay after work for a drink and a chat because I rarely had chance to go out unless I was working, and my wife felt that I should take on less work and get some nights when I could go out with her. It was a problem, that couldn't be resolved because of the nature of my work. In the end though we compromised. I would stay and have a drink just one night after work and we would spend more time together going out in the day at weekends. The one thing I have found important was that if I make a promise, I always keep it, unless an emergency comes up that is, because once you start breaking promises, mistrust could cause problems in the relationship.
@derek_a (10873)
19 May 07
When something really matters to you, but the other person doesn't think it's important, it would be a good idea for you to think what is the best way to get him to understand that it IS important to you. What would it take? And then.. Are you willing to do whatever it takes? Would it risk your relationship? If there is a risk, is it worth taking it to sort things out? You may have other questions you need to ask yourself about it also. I have found that asking questions of myself, even writing the answers down sometimes, often puts me in a better position to handle the situation.
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• United States
18 May 07
It's great that the two of you were able to make a compromise. =) We do the whole don't make a promise you cannot keep....unless as you said, an emergency comes up. I don't have a problem with him going out with friends. They were around long before me. I don't like the crappy attitude he sometimes gets about it all. I don't like the...I don't know when I will be home stuff and the coming in a 4:30am...so that he sleeps half the day away and nothing gets done. That's the problem I have with the situations. I have told him this but he doesn't think it matters.
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@huilee (1005)
• Singapore
17 May 07
For me, confronting my bf is no use... I mean of coz he do stuff i dun like occassionally and ya, i do make him angry at times too... But, i guess sometimes, they wun noe... I make my bf angry coz he thinks im so indecisive... He thinks i never listen to him... As a matter of fact, thats my nature... Thats how i behave... I cant change it overnight... but in fact, im trying hard to get over the indecisiveness in me... But its pretty hard as its my nature... In turn, he always pisses me off with his short temper and harshness... Tt always makes me cry... Tough ya.... But i guess after all u n ur guy have been together for so long, u guys should talk over it and get over it ya... =)
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• United States
18 May 07
We did talk it over and it's fine. He just has such WEIRD ways of going about things. In the end it's all clear and fine but he makes it so difficult along the way. He gets an "I don't care" attitude and it's a real pain!
@huilee (1005)
• Singapore
19 May 07
Well, i think we should just get over it... Tts like no choice because we love our guys... =)
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17 May 07
Sometimes is better for each of significant to have their time. Maybe he did what he did because it was his day off and he thought that is not working but in this case is excluding you from his life for a few hours and that's bad. Maybe acting in this way he wants to point something or to punish himself for beeng a nice gay in the rest of the time. The mind of the human is complicated.
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17 May 07
I do not know the situation and how is acting with you when you two people are in private. But something must change in his atittude and to have a serious dicussion with him.
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@shak143 (1280)
• India
17 May 07
Well some times and some actions make me really get angry and i just tell them that iam not feeling good with there act and i ask them to change if i have rights.But some times i get adjusted with some of his things though i get angry and i won't feel comfort as life is like that only we have to adopted both likes and dislikes.
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@al1979ex (125)
• Philippines
19 May 07
oops.. is this discussion against boyfriends only? sorry coz i have a different situation. my girlfriend is the bad one ya know lol!
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• United States
20 May 07
No, not just boyfriends. haha Just significant others in general. It could be girlfriends, boyfriends, wives, husbands, etc. So no worried at all. You had every right to answer. =) "Bad" people come in all sexes.lol
@al1979ex (125)
• Philippines
19 May 07
yes. my girlfriend always do things that make me angry. she said she does it so she can be sweet at the end of the day..
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