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prodigal · 11-09-2006, 01:18 AM

I do a slightly different version and say, "Oh, really?" or just "Yeah, okay." Then I walk away. If my AH follows me into another room or tries to escalate the drama, I either ignore him or just keep with the "Yeah, okay, right" mantra. Sometimes that gets him even more agitated because he'll accuse me of not listening to him. When this has happened, I've calmly looked at him and replied, "I'm sorry, I thought I was agreeing with you when I said, 'yeah, okay.' I didn't mean to indicate otherwise."

That shuts him up and he stops the drama-junkie role.

11-09-2006, 01:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
prodigal Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Keepin' my side of the litterbox clean Posts: 2,137	Best is absolutely right I do a slightly different version and say, "Oh, really?" or just "Yeah, okay." Then I walk away. If my AH follows me into another room or tries to escalate the drama, I either ignore him or just keep with the "Yeah, okay, right" mantra. Sometimes that gets him even more agitated because he'll accuse me of not listening to him. When this has happened, I've calmly looked at him and replied, "I'm sorry, I thought I was agreeing with you when I said, 'yeah, okay.' I didn't mean to indicate otherwise." That shuts him up and he stops the drama-junkie role.