Husband Shuts Down For Two Weeks After Wife Questions His Lateness, Leaving Her Suspicious

"Don't enable abusers, even if you love them."

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• October 23, 2023

Communication is key when it comes to happy relationships. So, it's fair to say that giving your significant other the "silent treatment" is never a healthy option.

Reddit user u/345578827 knows what it's like to be on the receiving end of silence, and she shared her story in the r/relationships subreddit. The OP explained that she and her husband got into a fight after he showed up half an hour late for a shopping trip they had planned.

The Redditor says she moved her work meetings around to accommodate her husband's schedule, and they had arranged to spend two and a half hours together shopping. The OP's husband never called to let her know he was running late, and when he finally showed up, he said he had decided to "have a coffee with a friend."

The Reddit user was understandably annoyed with her husband. He had agreed to meet at that time, and he didn't bother to call or text her that he was running late.

When the OP told her husband she was upset, he didn't apologize or offer an explanation. As they were leaving the store, she brought it up again, hoping for an answer.

But instead, the OP's husband turned into a "raging hulk," screaming and driving erratically on the way home. Fast forward two weeks, and the OP says her husband has been giving her the silent treatment.

The Redditor says the way her husband has been acting has been affecting her mental health, and now she's wondering if she was wrong for pushing him for an explanation. Keep scrolling to see how people reacted.

The Redditor asked for advice after her husband raged at her and then gave her the silent treatment.

She explained that she and her husband had agreed to meet at a certain time, but he showed up 30 minutes late.

OP was disappointed that he would leave her waiting without even a call or text to explain.

She tried to bring the issue up nicely.

When the OP pushed for an answer, her husband started raging at her.

He then gave her the silent treatment for two weeks.

The OP had some questions for the Reddit community.

She said it's starting to feel weird living in the same house as her husband now.

She ended the post by asking for kindness.

"He's emotionally abusive."

"He knows what he's doing."

"You are an abused woman."

"He's cheating!"

"It's abuse."

"Ample grounds for divorce."

"He is embarrassed."

"Don't enable abusers, even if you love them."

"It's not a good sign."

"Open and honest communication is essential."

"He didn't like that OP kept questioning his story."

"My guess is he cheated."

What are your thoughts on this situation? Do you think the OP was wrong for pushing her husband for an answer, or was her hubby out of line for showing up late for their shopping date?

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Stephanie