So, we've had a tremendous fight. It isn't easy living together and being in 2 businesses together, but we've been so admired for our ability to coexist and work that they wrote a book about us.
But today, after being out for a few days, we got to work (in separate cars) and had a major blowout argument. We shouted and ranted and I left and came home.
He doesn't seem to be able to accept responsibility for things he does. When I place the ball in his lap and point out something that maybe he shouldn't have taken for granted or even did wrong, instead of accepting responsibilty and getting on to the next point, such as how to avoid these pitfalls in the future, he just puts the responsibility back on me as if I did something wrong.
Last week I went to work with a blown disc, came down with the flu and with 5 different meds, I finally stayed home in bed. I did participate in Thanksgiving and did some of the cooking and entertaining, but spent the next day in bed again. So today was the day of the fight.
We patched it up, so to speak, but I can't get away from the feelings that I've been let down, disappointed in a trait that I have tried to point out and motivate to change for 31 years, and I've just had enough! I am working 7 days a week at tremendous expense to my health and well being, and for what? Someone who can't accept responsibility for making a mistake, no matter how menial or sever it may be?
Important point to understand. I'm not one who holds a grudge and I don't ever allow him to feel like a failure in the end, so he has NO real reason not to trust me. He just doesn't allow us to get to the point where I can make him feel like a real success. It's a terrible trait in a really great person.
Help with some kind of a perspective!!!!
Lost in the hurt