Today, my wife yelled at me for being a bastard and not caring about her needs. I felt like an asshole and apologized for everything. It took me a few hours to realize I'd basically just apologized for unknowingly hanging the toilet paper the "wrong way" for her OCD. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, my girlfriend confronted me for forgetting to take the trash out. At some point during the argument, I tried to calm her down, and the words "I should of" escaped my lips. She spent the next ten minutes calling me stupid and laughing at how my grammar goes to hell when I'm distressed. FML
Today, my wife is upset at me for having to remind her of her responsibilities. She dropped the ball several times in the past, and she hates that I remind her to prepare for upcoming deadlines. FML
Today, I yelled at my girlfriend because I thought she'd thrown away an important form I needed to fill out. I found it a few minutes later, just stuck to the back of another piece of paper. After apologizing for getting mad, all she said was, "I'm used to it." FML
Today, my wife and I got into an argument. She ran out, yelling. Later, at work, I felt guilty, so I picked up some flowers and a card. When I presented them to her, she looked puzzled. I made the mistake of reminding her about our argument. She is now mad at me, again. FML
Today, I washed all the dishes and cups from the family dinner last night and put them away. When my wife saw, she had a mini OCD breakdown and yelled at me because the cups weren't lined up with each other with the handles aligned and the flower pictures facing out left. FML
Today, I cleaned up my dog's crap after my wife asked me. Five minutes later she yelled at me for being lazy as she slammed the door leaving for work. My dog had shat in the exact same spot, apparently to make me look stupid. FML
Today, I made the mistake of being competent at chores, so according to my wife I’m trying to show her up, because I don’t appreciate her contribution to the household, and I secretly think she’s useless, blah blah. I had a day off so I cleaned the kitchen and bathroom. Lock me up, I’m guilty. FML
Today, my wife yelled at me for putting away her rain coat and two sweaters that were hanging on the back of chairs. Because, “I was about to do that!” My mistake. They had only been there for a week. Ah, marital bliss. FML
Today, my wife blamed me for the washing machine breaking. When I told her it wasn’t me because I haven’t used it this week, she immediately changed direction and started blaming me for not doing enough around the house, which is utter bullshit. I know I do my share, I think she just wanted to fight. FML
Today, my wife put petrol in my diesel car and ruined the engine, I got a bit upset, but I wasn’t screaming or yelling or anything, but she flew completely off the handle at me at how I was putting all the blame on her and it wasn’t fair. I ended up apologising to her for her mistake. FML
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devildog562 33
Put the money in her wallet facing different directions. It's hilarious to watch .
foxwasalamb 24
for everyone saying "she has more problems than OCD" thats not even thinking about the wife. OCD is really hard, and its difficult once you notice something thats "wrong" to ignore it. if they talk about it and they both understand that A) the husband isnt doing it on purpose and B) OP realizes its OCD and she doesnt need to be upset at her husband, then everything should be okay. just takes patience and practice
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demonfacee 14
Wow. Well, everyone makes mistakes. She just shouldn't be yelling at you and fixing it herself.
captainsmegma 12
Pee on the roll and see what that get you.
stopmotionlover 5
Will Scheuster is that you?
emeraldmaz 9
I feel like a lot of people here don't have the slightest understanding of OCD or anxiety. In some cases, things like this can cause someone severe emotional distress and anxiety attacks. Is yelling an appropriate response? No. But when your mind and body are riddled with the adrenaline from anxiety, it's extremely difficult to be reasonable. If she truly has OCD and/or anxiety issues, they should seek help, of course, but understanding and support is also important.
steftriv 18
Hang in there champ
animalxcrackers 20
Does she really have OCD or is she one of those people who say it because something bothered them a little? Because there's a difference.
skychu 18
OCPD**
MsKatieFace 11
This is the second recent FML about OCD you've wrongly "corrected" to OCPD. OCPD is a very different condition, in which "sufferers" do not see what they do as irrational, and it does not cause distress. In fact, it often even brings them pleasure, and they can explain to you why what they do is a rational way to do something. It does not negatively affect their quality of life, so is the complete opposite of OCD. Op's wife snapped at him because even something as small as putting the toilet paper the wrong way, caused her distress. The very fact it caused her that anxiety proves it is NOT, as you implied, OCPD, but is indeed OCD which is in contrast a knowingly irrational, distressing illness that reduces quality of life massively. In short, you clearly do NOT know the difference, so stop trying to educate others when you have not first, educated yourself. You might even stop offending genuine sufferers with your ignorance.
ghostlilac 25
I have OCD and I agree, that's ridiculous. The energy spent yelling at OP could have been spent just flipping the damn roll herself.
laaryssa 21
It's OCD. It pains us to have it as well
klenorris 15
whoah...... I'd be gone! wife or not.