Maybe he wanted/expected sex?

nope, he gets plenty.

I know EXACTLY what happened, but I can't explain it, at least not easily. This entire thread will be a bunch of stereotypes and opinions because everyone is different, but because I HAVE DONE THAT and STILL DO THAT (shameful, I know), I can relate. Some guys just like to be left alone - he knew you would need to leave, he wanted a few extra minutes of shut-eye, or maybe he WAS upset about no-sex and was hoping you'd leave soon to do the deed himself. But regardless, you sort of invaded his space by coming back in.

It's not a nice thing - I bark at my wife WAY TOO MUCH for things like that, when I see her walk out of the room, and I go to do something - read e-mail, read my book, log my daily workout, etc, then she comes back in to ask me something or just to let me know she's leaving - DAMMIT WHAT DO YOU WANT?!?!?! Repeat conversations about the obvious are annoying to me, and if it interrupts something I am trying or wanting to do, I get upset about it. Maybe your BF is the same way. I think guys are simple in that our mindset is something "We talked about that, move on." She's leaving for work, there is no DAMN need for her to come back in and tell me the obvious when I've already started my 'by-myself-time'. WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT NOW?!?!?! Maybe he's feeling like you're being clingy.

SO - ladies - flame me all you want, I am NOT saying this is fair, kind, or decent behavior. It's something that I think is rude, inconsiderate, and not a loving way to respond to someone who cares about you. But it happens, and hopefully I've explained why I do it to help you understand why your BF does it.

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I think NamssoB makes some good points. I remember my dad doing things like this when I was growing up. Seemingly harmless little things would send him over the edge for one reason or another. I can get irritated in these situations as well, but I don't make that known like your boyfriend did. Part of why I get irritated is that I feel that there is a lot of "meaningless" small-talk that goes on in my day-to-day relationships - whether it's a work colleague, my girlfriend, or whoever. Small-talk can drive me crazy; does it bother your boyfriend?

thank you, i think you're right. he probably was waiting for me to leave so he could get some extra sleep and i came back in for no reason. i do think he should apologize for yelling though...

has he been unhappy at work lately? his irrational jumping at you makes me think it's not you that's bugging him. if he's been sleeping in lately, he's probably thinking about how much he doesn't want to go to work, or is having some sort of work/existential crisis that he is trying to deal with on his own, and you coming in like sunshine to say goodbye when he is supposed to be leaving probably just highlights to him his problems with work, and made him jump out at you.

obviously this could be totally wrong, but if my husband did that to me, given what i know about him, i'd be sure this was it. however, since we know nothing really about your boyfriend, it's hard to really place his behavior in context and figure out what the problem is - hopefully our responses will give you a jumpstart and you can fill it in yourself.

Sounds to me like he was being defensive. Maybe he thought you were going to nag him about sleeping in, or treat him like a little boy who can't get himself up in the morning. Sometimes men like to be taken care of, and other times they hate it. They are not as simple as they would have us believe...

>>SO - ladies - flame me all you want, I am NOT saying this is fair, kind, or decent behavior. It's something that I think is rude, inconsiderate, and not a loving way to respond to someone who cares about you. But it happens, and hopefully I've explained why I do it to help you understand why your BF does it. <<

No flame. Thanks for trying to put it into words. Very helpful for future reference.

clm

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It sounds like bf isn't a morning person. Some of us aren't but he should be more considerate. Maybe you need to except this fact and keep it in mind for the future........there are much worse flaws he could have.

I dated a guy like this once and he turned out to be cuckoo for cocoa puffs. How is he going to act when the sh*t really hits the fan? When I started having real problems with temper tantrum boy, it was scary. Everything was MY FAULT. Of course, when we broke up he bawled like a baby. Even though it's been 5 years since we broke up, I'm still a little afraid of him. I would not put myself through that drama again.

I married an even tempered man who I can say just about anything to and life is going very nicely for us. We have weathered many storms together and I can totally count on him. That is very important to me.

I would confront him about his behavior if it means that much to you and proceed with caution. I notice a lot of people saying it isn't a big deal but I would watch out for drama queens, life with them isn't easy.

x2. and drink the smoothie yourself! my DH is very mellow with me even though i'm a true pain in the arse ... query whether this BF is gonna get any better ... you may want to consider whether it's worth the sh*t. specially when you're being nice.

this is the only issue in our relationship (so far), but he takes it very seriously. this morning we had been talking before the incident, and i honestly thought he was about to get up anyway so i wasn't trying to be quiet.

She said he was supposed to be up... so it sounds like he DOES have a problem getting up on time. Is it wrong to try and help someone not oversleep? I am NOT a morning person, but if I was going to be late for work and got woken up I'd say THANK YOU! Not yell at them.

My first reaction was that he is just being lazy doesn't want to hear that he is being lazy from someone else.

I'd just like to say that you can wake me up with a smoothie anytime... :D



*well - anytime in the morning. Please don't wake me up at midnight or anything like that when I have to be up at 04:30 for Masters!

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You forgot the part of my quote that said "maybe he thought." I didn't say she was treating him like a little boy; I said he might have taken it that way which would explain his snippy behavior. What he said to her was "I'm leaving!" which to me sounds like a reaction from someone who is expecting to be told to get up. She was looking for possible explanations for his behavior and I offered one based on the information given. I don't know either one of these people or what time they need to get up or who needs help with it.

I would say there are two communication isues to deal with;

1) How the two of you choose to communicate in a heated moment. Are you willing to accept yelling, attacks, etc...?
Every couple is different and no one way is right. If you can take some time to talk about communication and what are your boundaries during a calm time it will help you to understand what is going on when the heat goes up. In this situation are you more upset by his yelling or his comments?

2) How are you supposed to know you are irritating if you haven't been told? How do you know what he wants if you haven't discussed it? Most day to day issues that create conflict can be avoided by talking. Obviously he has needs in the morning that he likes to be met and you might find out more about why you do mornings the way you do.

You are doing great things that you might love to be done for you, smoothie...saying good bye, but those might not be his needs. We all have different needs in our lives. I hate using this, but it is a simple way to oversimplify this statement - http://www.fivelovelanguages.com/30sec.html

If you can get better at communication, just like ALL of us need to do, it could help a lot more in the long run.

PS I would love my GF to bring me a smoothie in the morning, but I did get a salad for lunch. :-)

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I recently had a discussion about crankiness and behavior related thereto. I had to point out that it is completely unacceptable to throw attitude my way when I am going out of my way to be nice. I really don't think he realized exactly how he was acting. I am pleased to say he modified accordingly. I'm not driving 50 miles to hang out with someone if hey are going to take a bad mood out on me.

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I think that comes under the heading of "Bitch to me, not at me"
j

It was more like, "if you're going to be a dick, I'm not coming over".

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after a semi rude email exchange today, my boyfriend just showed up at my door with a friend (he lives across the street and we pseudo live together), and acted as if nothing happened. we spoke for a minute privately in the kitchen and he was all smiles and when i brought it up he just chuckled and gave me a half assed apology(which to him is a huge apology).

moral of the story: i'll try harder to be quiet and he wont yell about it

Thanks for all the helpful advice!

My offer still stands... :D

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I totally agree with this poster. My husband needs his alone time like right when he gets home from work. Unwinding time. I have a tendancy to talk to him alot right when he first gets home. A couple of times I could tell he was irritated but only because he was alittle short in his response or didn't answer so I'd ask, are you okay? Why are you grumpy? He simply told me that he would like some time to unwind before a whole lot of conversation at the end of the day. So now I give him that...end of problem. I would not appreciate being barked at like that and I really think it can be a red flag for someone who does not know how to handle such situations in a mature way.

If there is a problem a person should be grown up enough to just control their emotions and talk about it. I'd say your boyfriend's emotional intelligence level could use some work.

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My husband does the same exact thing... so - the thing is I am a morning person, and he is not... so I learned to let him be... even though (as emotional as we are) - we see it a just be nice.. by waking him and getting him something nice.. we are annoying them.. He also mentioned to me that I think "when I am awake - the whole house should be awake" - very true.. so I took up running in the am - on the weekends - by time I get back - the whole house is alive... and we are all more peaceful haha


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