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Fiance has bad temper

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  Nov-5 10:33 pm

I've been living with my fiance now for about 6 months and things are going well. The only thing is that when he's had a bad day at work I feel I need to step on eggshells around him. He has had some issues with people at work not doing their job and he's gone to the boss numerous times to fix it but nothing has been done. Yesterday he came home and was upset about it. I can tell his mood immediately and then when I try to ask about the situation I get yelled at. I then don't want to say one word to him fearing that he'll jump down my throat. He was okay later in the night last night, but this morning when he got up I asked how he slept and he gave me a very snap answer. He sat at his computer and I sat at mine for an hour before he spoke another word to me.

I have told him before that I take his mood swings very personally because he snaps at me for no reason. Of course he gets upset at me for being upset about that! He says to just let him be for a while and he'll come around. I wish he wouldn't bring his work mood home with him, but he always does. Then when I sit in silence for an hour not saying anything is when he questions me as to what's wrong and when I tell him I don't want to say anything because I can tell he's upset, he gets upset!

He would never lay a finger on me, but I shouldn't be afraid to say things to him, certainly not something as simple as "how was your day".

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Fiance has bad temper

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  Nov-5 10:48 pm

Don't you just feel like telling him "aww poor baby and condensendingly pat his head?"  Feel like telling him "get over it, grow up and be a man!"

Some men are just big babies.  He needs to get control over his mood swings.  He must be miserable to be around. 

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Fiance has bad temper

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  Nov-5 11:28 pm

I think you have some red flags here..I dont want to say leave, but the more you start recognising these, the better off you will be..Keep educating yourself with books on verbal abuse (patricia evans). I have put up with an angry/moody person over the last 14+ years..at first, I thought I caused him to blow up..and he had a bad day..But bad days doesn't mean you take it out on someone else. I think you should set some rules now and see what happens. All I am saying is keep yourself on alert. I know you are engaged and all but it is still early and in most cases, it only gets worse over the years..good luck
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Fiance has bad temper

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  Nov-6 9:26 am

I think you have red flags also.    I can tell as soon as my husband comes thru the front door when something is wrong.  I too have nicely asked what is wrong and have gotten yelled at and if looks could kill I would be dead.  So now I just stay away the very instant I see him come thru the front door and realize something is wrong, which is not a pleasant way to live.  I have been in it for 10 years and I regret ever, ever, ever saying "I Do"  For myself It is hurtful and harmful to my well being and I am making plans to leave.  We put all the money we had into a house that I will have to leave because he surely will not leave and I can't take a chance of him blowing up and hurting me over it.   
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  Nov-6 7:13 pm

Hi there,

I understand your situation and I've been both the snapper and the snapped at. I don't think your situation is that bad. I know it's not pleasant but maybe you should try turning things around. You should stop being so concerned about his well-being and more concerned about your own. Try ignoring him a little bit and focusing on yourself. When he comes home from work greet him and leave it at that. Watch TV, cook or do whatever you like until he comes around. You really don't have to give him the power to ruin your mood and hurt your feelings. Try staying positive and happy and maybe he'll get out of his bad mood faster. It may not work but it's worth a try.

Sky

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