Stubborn

@gr8life (6251)
Malaysia
February 14, 2008 11:32pm CST
Hi All, Quite often, my husband tells me that I am a stubborn person. Whenever we argue, I will pull a long face, keep quiet and try to avoid making a conversation with him. Whenever my husband tries to speak to me and makes peace, my first reply always sound sarcastic to him. He told me that I was being pampered too much by my parents and family (as I am the youngest daughter in a big family)and never can accept a rejection. Maybe he is right after all. But every time it happens, I will feel guilty afterwards. If I don't act stupidly like that, definitely my husband won't get hurt too. He always remind me to change my attitude. I can't forget what he told me once, "It is not other people's fault if they decide to leave you, it is your fault that people leave you alone!" Am I really being stubborn?
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@cortney09 (1345)
• United States
15 Feb 08
I don't really think that you are being stubborn. It sounds to me like that is just the way you deal with confrontation. I on the other hand will absolutely talk my husbands ear off before I give him the silent treatment. My husband is more like you, he will give me the silent treatment or something along those lines. I think that what he said to you about it being your fault if people leave you was really mean and pretty harsh though. I hope that you are not to hard on yourself though, after all you're only human.
@cortney09 (1345)
• United States
15 Feb 08
I am sorry about my comment going through a second time. I don't know how that happened.
@aowaow (1516)
• Indonesia
19 Feb 08
Sometimes it's hard to accept other opinion which is telling about us. It's natural. Other's opinion is a good mirror to judge of how good or bad our personality is towards our environment or nearby people. He is a good hubby, you are a very lucky woman. I can sense a wisdom character within him, from the statement. Well, it's up to you to accept which answer is the best one. Besides he is your husband, no one is closest person to you and no one knows you better than him.
@maxsee212 (799)
• United States
16 Feb 08
i see a problem arising here. you should try to talk to your husband about you being stubborn because it is just normal for a person sometimes when you are brought up in a certain kind of family that you might have been, where you got pampered too much and you tend to see things in your way. i think that you should analyze yourself and see if he really has a point. if you still think that you are right all the way, then i don't see why you are having double thoughts if you really are stubborn as you think you are. i say you can fix this problem if you wanted too. if you think you're right, defend yourself to your husband and explain the reason why. if you think he's right then you should really try to make things better with you and your husband talking this thing out. nobody is perfect and that includes your husband too.
@subha12 (18441)
• India
15 Feb 08
i do not think you can be just called stubborn. i know few people have this type of way of protesting. few get very noisy and few are just silent. they just give cold shoulder. i think you are jsut like that. may be your husband do not find it comfortable u are not talking with him.
• Canada
15 Feb 08
Lol. I know many people who are stubborn. It's alright. It's one of the things that make your personality. Atleast what you do doesn't really hurt someone when you are in an argument or something like that. Some people have anger management problems and take it out on others. Atleast you keep quiet when you are being stubborn and don't hurt anyone!
• India
15 Feb 08
I would suggest you to put yourself in your husband's place and check how you would respond. Would you label yourself stubborn or not...
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
15 Feb 08
I really wouldn't call it stubborn. I think it is just the way you choose to handle the situation. It really isn't like you are not willing to do something about it. To me, it is more like you want to do something when you are good and ready to.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
15 Feb 08
I really wouldn't call it stubborn. I think it is just the way you choose to handle the situation. It really isn't like you are not weilling to do something about it. To me, it is more like you want to do something when you are good and ready to.
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
15 Feb 08
Women can be very stubborn at times... and being the youngest in the family can greatly contribute to that kind of attitude... but then... i think if your are the one who is right... then you have the right to be stubborn... and keeping quiet with a little sarcasm is better than shouting at him or nagging... But to even things out... try to accept defeat once in a while... so that your husband will still feel that he has control over a particular situation... i myself am very stubborn and my husband knows that before we got married... so he cannot complaing because he knows who i am as a person...
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
15 Feb 08
without knowing you and knowing what exactly brings on these moods, it would be hard to say. I am a stubborn person...very stubborn. I call it having convictions. I also do put alot of effort into listening and trying to see the other persons side. I do know that I am not always right and I am open to agreeing to disagree. My pouting and lack of conversation is short term just so I can think things over and come to a point where i'm open to talk. You should never shut communication down for long with someone you love or care about. it is bad for the relationship.
@cortney09 (1345)
• United States
15 Feb 08
I don't really think that you are being stubborn. It sounds to me like that is just the way you deal with confrontation. I on the other hand will absolutely talk his ear off before I give him the silent treatment. My husband is more like you he will give me the silent treatment or something along those lines. I think what he said to you about it being your fault if people leave you was very mean and harsh though. I hope that you try not to be to hard on yourself about this, after all you are human.
@MrMalice (82)
• United States
15 Feb 08
Yes, you are probably being stubborn. But, its really nothing to worry about unless you have serious issues of avoiding all problems. To avoid your stubborness, next time just tell yourself to listen. Grit your teeth, bite your tongue, but really truelly listen. Respect the opinions of the person you are engaging with and make your mind accept whats going on. You'll get your chance to return your opinion back at them, but everything goes so much smoother if you and every one esle just cooperates with each other.