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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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
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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martin8337 36
Shall we do the theme song to Monk?
Fishin_for_Coins 7
Her "needs" stretch the bounds of normal,she needs helps or her OCD is gonna get worse as time goes on.
MsKatieFace 11
She may have a much more severe case than you #44, or it may be he continually ignores her requests that certain things need doing a certain way. Living with OCD with an uncooperative (not always intentional) person can intensify and worsen the condition. From personal experience i sympathise with both OP and his wife as I've been on both sides.
HannibalL3cter 5
To be fair tp is a lot harder rip off when it's the wrong way around..
howsthisforaname 34
Both me and my husband have low level OCD and have each had to learn not to trigger the other. With me it's things like all the pens being the right way up in the mug and the DVDs being the right way up on the shelf. For him it's small things like the bread on his sandwiches has to have the curved end on the top slice facing the straight edge on the bottom slice. OCD moments can be extremely stressful and if it's on top of a stressful day it can cause a mini melt down. The way we deal with this situation is by admitting to over reacting and talking about how it got triggered, once we calm down of course, just because we can't control ourselves in that moment doesn't mean it's ok to blow up at each other. Wait a day or so and talk to your wife about it, if she sees the problem in her reaction that's great, if she doesn't then you have some work to do.
Vercsi 5
I hope you know you are emotionally abused. No matter her condition no one should be treated like this. FYI this stands at court if you want to file a divorce petition based on unreasonable behaviour....just saying...
FatedB 12
Move everything to the left about 3 inches. Or just tilt all the lamp shades. No but in all seriousness don't sweat what she said because it was probably just a moment thing. Or I could be wrong and she now hates you forever.
KingOfTheLosers 7
women...
josiemorehouse 12
OP, I'm sorry but people with OCD aren't intentionally being irrational, sometimes we can't control our outbursts. I'm the same way. If the TP is facing the wrong way, or the towels aren't folded correctly, or if something is out of place, I go into a fit. My hubby does try to be patient, and he does try to do things my way, but my kids often forget. When I go get a towel from the linen closet and one is either folded incorrectly or facing the wrong way, or if I see the tag, I have a panic attack and spend 30 minutes removing and re-folding every towel correctly. I know it's stupid and trivial, but I can't control it. Try to be patient with her, OP. And try to remember: flap in front for the TP!!! :)
bpickett18 16
Toilet paper should never face inward. It drives me crazy.