Husband is driving me nuts

[Anonymous]

My husband is driving me crazy. We recently moved into a new house and we're trying to decorate. He's trying to make all the furniture himself! He's even trying to make a leather sofa. Some things he's good at but come on this is so crazy. He made an art frame without knowing art he wants to use and it's huge. He wants to make the art himself apparently. He makes stuff that doesn't go with the look we already have. We have modern stuff but wants to match it with french country. I am also pregnant BTW. I don't have the energy to get through this with him. He's developed this hobby with making stuff. As soon as he comes h

[Anonymous]

Home from work he's Brain storming what he can make. Sometimes he makes stuff for the hell of it. He doesn't think about the complete design of the room for example. He made this giant frame and he wants to put it above a tiny accent chair. I am so exhausted from talking to him about this everyday.

[Anonymous]

You need to ker go.

[Anonymous]

“You can build it but we are NOT USING IT. Stop going crazy. You need to take a giant step back and design the room first.”

That’s how I’d talk to him, because I experienced this with my ADHD husband and have learned to be blunt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to ker go.

Op here. I can't. I should have a say in how the house is decorated.

[Anonymous]

Manic?

[Anonymous]

Oh god this is op. Husband wants to install a coat rack in the half bathroom. Who takes off their coat in the bathroom? He said sometimes people take their pants completely off when they go to bathroom so they need a place to hang the pants? I cannot stop laughing.

[Anonymous]

OP, is this your first baby? Maybe its some weird displacement of anxiety? Can you get him to make useful stuff at least? maybe some nice coffee tables he can sell on Easy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, is this your first baby? Maybe its some weird displacement of anxiety? Can you get him to make useful stuff at least? maybe some nice coffee tables he can sell on Easy.

Op here. We have a toddler and he really wanted another child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, is this your first baby? Maybe its some weird displacement of anxiety? Can you get him to make useful stuff at least? maybe some nice coffee tables he can sell on Easy.

Op here. We have a toddler and he really wanted another child.

That explains his thought that people take their pants off to go to the bathroom. Toddlers certainly do that, haha.

[Anonymous]

Bipolar? Have you noticed this cycle in the past?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bipolar? Have you noticed this cycle in the past?

+1

[Anonymous]

What about backyard projects to keep him busy. Sandbox, painting easel, flower boxes etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, is this your first baby? Maybe its some weird displacement of anxiety? Can you get him to make useful stuff at least? maybe some nice coffee tables he can sell on Easy.

Op here. We have a toddler and he really wanted another child.

That explains his thought that people take their pants off to go to the bathroom. Toddlers certainly do that, haha.

I'm 55 and I do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, is this your first baby? Maybe its some weird displacement of anxiety? Can you get him to make useful stuff at least? maybe some nice coffee tables he can sell on Easy.

Op here. We have a toddler and he really wanted another child.

That explains his thought that people take their pants off to go to the bathroom. Toddlers certainly do that, haha.

I'm 55 and I do that.

You do that in the half bath connected to some one else's living room? This is op.