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Title: My uhwBPD’s childish behavior is infuriating. Post by: JazzSinger on March 04, 2024, 04:24:49 AM While I am pleased that my husband wuBPD hasn’t had an outburst since December, his incessant, childish behaviors are extremely irritating.
On occasion, he “jokingly” wears a campaign hat of a candidate I don’t like. He’d never wear it in public - he bought it and wears it solely to irritate me. I wouldn’t care if I loved the candidate. Following me around with the cap on his head, teasing me, and not letting up, even when I ignore him, is maddening! This man is a senior citizen — not a toddler. Sometimes I swat him out of the way. He tells me I have no sense of humor. I tell him that I do, but I’m an adult. Then he tells me I’m old. He asks me to put the hat on my head, so he can take a picture and send it to my friends. I refuse. He takes pictures of himself with the hat on. After a while, I don’t even laugh. Because he’s not a toddler that I’d be happy to humor. And he does it too much. I really don’t need this daily teasing. So I’m thinking…Now, I have to leave the house and take a walk, when he starts with the hat. I know he’s looking to get a rise out of me, so we can fight. I don’t want to! He sometimes throws in irritating political slogans. But I just want peace. So I have to walk out of my own home to get it, I guess. Because otherwise, it’s only a matter of time before it rises to the level of a shouting match. I can only take so much. He can be an incredible nuisance. I wonder if there’s another way to handle this, other than walking out? I’m in my 70’s. Can’t start a new life, but would love to live in peace, as much as possible, considering his mental illness. I see dementia creeping in also. I’m stumped. |