What about your significant other annoys you.

@dorannmwin (36392)
United States
July 16, 2010 1:11pm CST
Oh, we all have a love in our lives and for the most part I would say that the relationship is scott free. However, that isn't always the case at all because with any two people, there is always something about the other person that annoys you. So, with my husband the one thing that annoys me more than anything else is the fact that when he doesn't feel well, he thinks the world should bend at his every request. However, when I'm not feeling well, everyone should act like there is nothing at all going on. So, what is the thing about your significant other that drives you insane?
1 person likes this
14 responses
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
16 Jul 10
If you pm me your email address then I will send you something on this - an article hat I wrote and had published when my husband was alive. I experienced the same thing. I know exactly how y9o9u feel. Too busy to Mylot these days. Taken out 5 mins form work to de-stress. Blessings
1 person likes this
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
Good to see you, no matter how brief it is for. It is really neat to hear that there is someone who has had an article written about this very subject.
1 person likes this
• Philippines
16 Jul 10
my husband is as passive as I am OC. that's about it. we get by, though.
1 person likes this
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
I guess yours is one of those situations where opposites attract.
1 person likes this
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Jul 10
Almost everything, that's why we're getting a divorce.
1 person likes this
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
Thankfully between my hubby and myself there are just a few things that annoy. If it ever got to the point that you are talking about, I wouldn't be able to hold onto our relationship either.
1 person likes this
@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
16 Jul 10
LOL, that's typical guy stuff.. mine does the same thing, and he gets really pissy when I don't show sympathy. I'm incapable of showing sympathy to sick people unless they truly are dying or at least coming close. Besides that, I know how he gets when he's sick so the minute he starts coming down with something I'm already bracing myself for his wrath. He has literally ruined holidays because he didn't feel good. One Christmas I forced him to come down and sit with us at dinner and he wouldn't eat but sat there moaning and whining the whole time.. then immediately went back to bed... typical guy stuff. Mine does billions of things that annoy the heck out of me, and what annoys me most depends on the day and what he's doing. I guess towards the top of the list I'd have to say the lack of appreciation for what I go through. Anytime I vent to him about my day he just sort of says "Oh.. that sucks" like all non chalant as if I just told him I stubbed my toe or something. I get so frustrated, how many different ways to I have to say I can't handle another minute of this stress before you realize that I'm about to explode? Plus he doesn't seem to care about adding more stress to my days. Our hot water sprung a leak the other day, and instead of fixing it he shuts off the hot water to the house and shows me how to turn it on when I need it... so on top of dealing with 5 kids, 2 cats, and a flea infestation thanks to the kids letting the cats outside.. now I have to deal with no hot water to bathe or do dishes unless I want to rip half the wall off the bathroom to turn the hot water back on.. and does he care? Course not, he works 8-9 all week and won't really be spending anytime at home until after 2pm tomorrow, and I guarantee you the first thing I'll be forcing him to do is that fix that gosh darned leak!
1 person likes this
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
Oh yeah, not doing the little things around the house is another of those things that is up there on my list. Besides that, my husband doesn't seem to understand that being at home all day with the kids (and my nieces) is more stressful than working outside the house.
1 person likes this
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
18 Jul 10
This is easy. lol Small and simple things are something for me. If there's a small problem, I am easily affected by that and I dont want to sleep with an uncomfortable feeling. My husband knows that but he has this kind of attitude that shows me that he doesnt care a bit. It drives me crazy thinking that he doesnt care.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
You are right, it is difficult to deal with someone that has an I don't care attitude.
@keshia2007r (2880)
• United States
17 Jul 10
The way he eats lol and the fact that he takes so long just to do everything. No lie, he'll take 5-8 minutes just to iron a shirt or jeans. Or the fact that I hate his driving. I'll have to tell him to slow down because I fear for my life. But thats about it. The eating thing, reallly gets to me. lol. Thanks for sharing!!
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
That is kind of funny that he is slow about everything except for his driving.
• United States
20 Jul 10
lol, now that I think about it that way, it is kind of funny!!
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
I neglected to also add that my husband has a lead foot as well. Scares me at times, but then I had a very lead foot when I was younger.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
17 Jul 10
that would drive me nuts too! i have to say that there isnt much that drive me crazy about hubby. the only think that i would say is that he is too nice and often says yes to anyone that asks him to do something. i find that frustrating because we dont have a lot of us time together. they say the thing that attracted you to your mate in the first place could quite possibly be the one thing that bothers you in the end.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
You know, I've only recently noticed that my husband is kind to the point that it could lead to his demise. Last year it caused some issues between the two of us, but this year it hasn't been the same kind of help that he has been giving to friends this year.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Jul 10
hi dorannmwin I think the big thing with my own hubby was his behavior when he was ill with the flu, he moaned and groaned and actedlike a baby. He yelled for this and for that, and kept me on a trot. Okay when I had the flu, I had the cooking, cleaning, the laundry and did he ever insist I stay in bed, on not at all.later he would say if you had gone to be I would' have taken care of you,oh yeah I would believe that when I saw it. When I got pneumonia however he was there for me, but I got too 'sick and he had to call an ambulance. The stay in the hospital I never really remembered much.Guess I was too sick.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
There has honestly never been a time when I've been down for whatever reason that I've ever gotten sympathy when I was down. Heck, even on the day that I had my tubal done, I was ultimately left at home with my six week old baby.
1 person likes this
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
I hate it that he thinks that he could wear jeans and sneakers everywhere. Hahaha. It's such a pain, specially if we're going to a fancy restaurant, but he would still insist on wearing his chucks. LOL. And sometimes, he can be so sarcastic that he doesn't realize that can hurt other people with his comments.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
To get my husband to wear anything other than a t-shirt and sweats or shorts during the summer is like pulling out his teeth. It is just something that he doesn't do.
@Dezzaan (80)
• Sweden
17 Jul 10
Something about my fiancé that annoys me is his lack of patience and his bad temper. When something for example stops working in the house and he gets trouble fixing it he will scream and curse a lot! And he have some problem with being able to think that other people isn't like him or feels like him. But I love him a lot and I have my flaws too ;)
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
My hubby has a bad temper as well. However, after nine years with him, it is actually something that I've gotten used to and it doesn't really bother me anymore.
• United States
17 Jul 10
That seems to be the norm with men. They can't take pain like women, and because this is a well known fact they seem to think we are invincible. The one thing most that annoys me of my live in boyfriend is that he snores, so loud to the point where I have not had a good night sleep now for four years...LOL He has tried everything possible including medically but it has not helped. This is the most annoying thing about his wonderful self....LOL
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
I won't deny that my husband snores as well. However, I am also a snorer (so I'm told) so that really isn't something that has ever caused issues between the two of us. Now, I do have that have issues in this arena.
• Portugal
16 Jul 10
i dont have a bf right now but a guy said he loves me so i was giving him a chance to show me that. he was so sweet always caring if i was sad, singing songs that he said was for me, being so sweet you know. then this week we argued and since already 3 days he is like turning his back to me i talk with him and taht day we talked even things were not ok he talked even he refused to explain his side, and then he talked again barely answering and then two days he didnt care any yesterday i talkd he didnt answer and today he answered after i talk so much he said you didnt care for my feelings. like i just cared for my side but i said to him explain you now but he prefered to turn his back than to say things bcs he didnt like arguements. if we dont say things how can we solve things? thats what i dont like in him. we could be talking happy and bcs his way we are not.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
You are absolutely right. There is nothing in a relationship when there isn't the ability to communicate with one another.
1 person likes this
• Canada
16 Jul 10
What bothers me about my boyfriend is he gets so jealous about nothing. One time he kept asking me about a guy who I dated like a year and a half ago, and he was so jealous of him. I don't understand why, there's nobody I hate more than my ex boyfriend. Another thing I don't like is how he takes offense to my slightly cruel humor sometimes.. Haha, I can't help it thats how I've always been!
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
Jealousy is something that can cause a lot of problems within a relationship, I hope that he is able to work his way through it.
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
as far as i can remember, one thing that annoys me most is when my boy friend forgot our 4th anniversary.i really get mad and didnt talk to him till he remember that special occassion.ever since, he try to remember all the significant dates in our life as couple.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Jul 10
I don't know what I would do if my husband was to ever forget one of the significant dates in my (our) life. I do everything that I can to never forget any of those, the least that he can do is to give me the same kind of respect.