Pain in the *kitten* Husband

leslisa

Is your husband ever just the biggest pain in the *kitten* you can think of?

I'll start. My 13yo son is just a joy to be around lately (it will pass, I have an older son and he did the same thing) and so has suddenly decided housework is below him. This leads to frequent heated "discussions" between he and I on consequences for not doing as I ask. Usually don't have to follow through with the threat (probably because he knows I'll follow through with the threat, you know). So this morning was the same. Needed son to pick up his stuff from TV room (from last night - his friends were over) before going fishing. Hubby walks in and says (no I'm not kidding), "Can't you 2 just get along."

K, See this is where I'm not sure which one I want to strangle more.

AAARRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!

ninerbuff

Lol, I bet he probably learned from his dad.

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dolldreams

Ahaha! I am thankful every day that I don't have any children so no additional men around that I have to deal with.

My husband is a classic narcissist but denies it. He can't take criticism without getting extremely defensive and moody...even when I am clearly just kidding around. I grew up in a house of 7 children and we used to make fun of each other for entertainment so it's really hard for me not to be a total joker around him.

I've been married for 13 years and still cannot understand why men do the things they do.

JamesonsMommy

It's simple... Just do what i do with my 3 year old.. If he leaves it laying around take it away. The only way he can get it back is to pick a chore. I may sound like a mean mommy but i give my little man more than enough chances to pick it up first.

cardbucfan

I thought you were talking about my husband for a minute there! I have two teenage boys and my husband is absolutely clueless that the way they are acting is normal. He totally thinks our children will be bums sponging off of us and is always arguing with them. I think I want to move out until my kids go off to college so I don't have to deal with it anymore!

karenjoy

My Husband always 'joins in' when I am dealing with the kids, I don't need him to 'join in' unless I ask, mainly because he makes it worse..and then him and I fall out.....:grumble:

gods_gal

When my boys were little and wouldn't pick up after themselves, I would take things lying around and put them in a box in my bedroom. They had to buy back their items. If they weren't bought back with a certain amount of time, I would give them to Goodwill.

One time, my oldest son's bedroom was so messy that I took everything out except the bed and the dresser. It was in the garage in boxes and he earned back things one at a time until he was able to keep a straight, clean room.

I spent too much time earlier in our family yelling, and one day decided those days were over. I was the parent and the decision I made stood. No matter what they thought.

You husband should have walked into the room and backed you up on what your son needed to do. Just my opinion.