Oh boy... I've got a husband who is very similar to that man on there. Only thing that's helped in our relationship?? I'm just as stubborn as he is! We've been known to fight for a week over somethign that i know i am right on when he won't back down. Most times i bite the bullet if it's not that important and it doesn't matter who's wrong or right. But there are times when he's been rotten and i stand my ground to make him appologize! The downfall.... most times when he finally does appologize it's with sarcasm and that ticks me off worse and the fight goes on until he finally listens to me about what is wrong. We only hit here 2 to 3 times a year max, so i can cope with it. But it takes a very stubborn woman to deal with a very stubborn man!

Men, after age 28, suddenly seem to see themselves as this great guy who has done no wrong. My husband would yell about how he didn't do this or that as a kid, but i know he has done worse by his own admission from when we first met and he was still very early 20's. I"ve also heard from his mother and a saint this guy was NOT. lol.

Not really sure how it applies to the inital letter, though.

i was saying how a relationship like that can work... but she needs to grow a pair. Fight for what she wants. Fight hard and long if necessary. And if it doesn't work.. then split.

I was talking about it, not giving more advice anyway.

"Men, after age 28, suddenly seem to see themselves as this great guy who has done no wrong. "

Should read 'some' men -and- 'some' women.

Yous a granma nazee you is and no mistaking

T'was a rather broad brush she used, eh?

I'll have to take your word on some women... i've not met women who think they haven't done wrong... but i am sure they are out there just the same. But i've ran across so many men with this affliction. They tend to forget they were young and did stupid things.

All of the women i know, and i know several thousands from many moves along the way all complain that their husbands are like that and then talk about all the things they did wrong.

But to generalize that women can't fall victim to the same thing is silly.

Poor Lord Barrymore... some people are just ignorant and cannot be helped. Like thinking your slang is cute in some way. If ignorance is bliss.. you must be in heaven.

In my opinion, the the BF of the LW sounds like he has an abusive personality. He will probably react even worse when or if they get married. I don't think that the LW should 'grow a pair,' she should find someone else who doesn't treat her so badly. He should never call her a bitch. (And they aren't even married yet.) What will he call her after they are married?

And, what will he call her after they have children and she thinks that she is stuck?

Hear! Hear!

My husband is 36 and he's not like that. I know quite a few guys over the age of 28 who don't act like this.

In short, the fact that your husband is an asshole does not mean that other men are the same.