Is it rude to ignore your husband/wife sometimes

@ladygator (3465)
United States
October 8, 2011 9:52pm CST
I feel so mean about this, but the alternative would be to be grumpy and telling him I dont want to hear this or I dont care! Its not all the time. But sometimes when we are watching something, he will say "LOOK
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
25 Nov 11
Of course your not a big meanie...lol...I get very irritated at my b/f sometimes. Especially when we are watching a movie. Sometimes there is a scene during the movie that reminds him of a story Then he wants to tell it right in the middle of the movie Imagine the things that I want to say....I am usually quiet and listen attentively but sometimes I can't help but to say "Shhhhh"
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
29 Jul 12
LOL. I just pictured the times that my hubs does this. Sometimes I am like hunny okay. Later. But its the basketball stuff sometimes when he is giving me the life history of every player. I learned the game and can and like to talk about plays, but in the access I am not at all interested.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
30 Jul 12
Thanks for the best response! Mine is like that too..oh and musicians...he is like a musicologist. He'll hear a tune and say..Oh..have you heard that one? I say no..then he starts singing it to me..trying to remind me until I say Oh yea..that one. Now I just say..oh yea..I think I remember it. Sometimes he busts me though
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
1 Aug 12
Thats funny. You two seem to have a fun relationship. We do too. We have that communication too, when one of us is saying something and being silly or sarcastic we catch it right away. Just like when he doesnt hear something that I said I know that he hasnt even though he says uh huh.... Your welcome for the br. :)
@celticeagle (168267)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Oct 11
That is rude! You are a big meanie! I think if two are married they need to share. If you want him to be interested in things of yours you need to show him the same respect. Communication and honesty are very imporatant. If you don't feel like it express that but try to do it with some tact and feeling.
@ladygator (3465)
• United States
29 Jul 12
I am not so annoyed anymore. I have gotten over it, I wouldnt want him to feel bad about me not wanting to listen to him. And would feel bad saying this to him. Or if this is how he felt.
@ladygator (3465)
• United States
13 Oct 11
LOL. this is funny to me because you really are not seeing this the in the light its in, Its really not that big of a breaking trust issue. We are with one another all the time we do things together All the time. I actually think that the reason that I get like that is because its always what he wants to watch or do and he is not interested in things that I have an interest in. Even when I write and want to read him something he will tell me maybe later...... so uhm you kinda got yourself out in left field, but thanks anyways And me not saying anything about being annoyed at a particular thing is expressing it with tact and feeling.
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@celticeagle (168267)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Oct 11
I used to feel the same way. One thing about living with a man I think.
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@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
8 Nov 11
There are many times I am like this, and I think in reality it is only natural. There are times when my husband will insist on talking or something and finally I am like I am not interested, so I am going downstairs to my office, when in reality I would rather be spending time with him if it was my days off, but sometimes he is just being so unreal.
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
29 Jul 12
See you understand what I am talking about. And being realistic about this small thing that wont change your life, but its just something that feels like some rattling..... I am like that and I also would much rather spend time with him. Its this way with me. We are together all the time and enjoy one another, Its just some of those days that I am not really wanting to hear things. But for the most part we are buddies. :)
@khithi17 (762)
• Philippines
11 Oct 11
I guess. You are being mean but you just keep it to yourself. If that's it, I think you are still very concerned that you might hurt the feelings of your partner so you just keep quiet about it. My Husband does that too, especially when he's watching Basketball. He would call me out of whatever I'm doing just to tell me about that rebound or the scores or the fouls made. hahahah. although I'm not really into sports and I don't usually understand what he's trying to say, I just nod and ask him about the game even if sometimes I'm not really interested. I don't want to offend him or hurt his feelings in anyway so I just listen to every word he says and agrees to whatever he's talking about.
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
13 Oct 11
thats a good way, thanks for responding.
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
10 Oct 11
Oh, course you're not but doing it often may hurt your husband or partner. I do ignore my hubby for a while but as i soon I come on again, I make up for my being rude. Marriage is a two way partnership, if one is mean, the other should be sweet. Don't play the mean way all the time but the sweet way to make your life more meaningful with each other.
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
13 Oct 11
Very enlightening. Thank you for sharing your point of view on this. Its very helpful.
@stary1 (6612)
• United States
10 Oct 11
LOL oh I know what you mean..sometime my husband makes a comment and then I miss the next line of what is said...It's a tough one since you want him to enjoy himself and you like that he wants to share with you. However, resentment can also build if you stay quiet too long and it could then spill out..and your poor husband would say be surprised and ask ‘why didn't you tell me this before' I have had a talk with my husband about this and he tries but sometimes forgets. THEN he catches me doing the same to him..lol it's often a two way street... No you are not a big or even little meanie..you are human
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
13 Oct 11
Yes exactly! I am not mean about it usually show it that I am ignoring him. I dont want him to feel bad. I do think its cute when he is all happy about it, Its usually always about sports thought and I do watch it, but he will tell me a million time to watch this or that move! LOL
@sunli123 (538)
• China
9 Oct 11
Then I know the importance of mutual understanding. For him, I guess he just wanted to share the wonderful moment(in his opinion) with you, as you are his nearest and dearest person, and he was really happy and excited that time. For you, I guess you might feel tired that moment, or not interested in the sport, or just concerned on your own things etc. So just communicate with each other and find a way both can accept. Good luck to you.
@ladygator (3465)
• United States
9 Oct 11
yeah thanks.
@sanofer (525)
• India
9 Oct 11
sometime we will be irritated ,he our partner is dominating us in everything. You should say to him now itself that you foot like the way what he is doing. If you dont say it now you have to regret lifelong.
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
13 Oct 11
This is a very good point sanofer, thank you very much.
@jazzyrae (1745)
• United States
9 Oct 11
if it is an all the time thing then yes.....it is very rude. many people will say that it is rude. I am not married but i live with my boyfriend and have for over 6 months some times i do not even mean to ignore him i just tune him out lol. I do love him alot. I think ignoring is sometimes okay i think it is less rude to ignore than say something like and why should i care or something like that
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
13 Oct 11
Yes, I would think all the time it would be rude for sure. I have just really been getting like that in the last few months.
@janevi (888)
• Philippines
9 Oct 11
I think it would be better to say that you are not interested than to just keep quite and ignore him. Let him know so that he will at least be sensitive to you after that. Maybe if it is for the first time , it's good to seat down and watch what he wanted you to watch with him. Maybe it's his way of letting you get into his world.His way of getting your attention to something that he is interested. Then if you really find it annoying according to your standard ,maybe the next time he will ask you to watch or listen , you can simply say that you are not interested. In that way, you will not appear rude to him.
@ladygator (3465)
• United States
9 Oct 11
The thing is this, I am already watching it with him. We watch many things with one another. And I am already watching it so I know whats going on. I have told him before, "okay babe, I see it". he laughed and was like "oh" There was a time that I was watching something and kept telling him what they were saying because he is hard of hearing and it was key to understand what was going on. And he said "hunny, are you going to narrate the whole movie! LOL I dont think its going to be something that would make him mad, I just feel bad that I really want him to be quiet.
• India
9 Oct 11
yes it is rude to ignore husband or wife sometimes and you feel as if u have been bounded by the circumstances to be compelled to do that.Me not married now but in relationship for a year or so have experienced it,my boyfriend sometimes do this things of ignoring me or my calls and i get so pissed off at tha time .But afterwards when he tells me the reason then i fell contended that it was for our good not individual good like when his mother is arroud and i call him up he cant pic his phone and just cut it,So this truth of life i have understood the hard way and now i understand that how much communication is important for a relation to survive the test of time.If a little bit of alternative informing methods are used between the couple then it could save them the unnecessary quarrel. NO meanness in that it is the basic human tendency to be appreciated by his mate and the other person long for it.Remember all is possible in love and war
@ladygator (3465)
• United States
9 Oct 11
I do think that this would be the latter of your response, as its only when we are both sitting to watch something. If I am in another room and he calls to me to see something, I do come and join him with his request. I dont just willingly ignore him.