Bellavista

Guess I should have warmed my hands first... It is winter here & raining. On the good side, he got out of bed very quickly. He seems to have woken up better this morning, I apologized for making him feel inadequate, he apologized for over-reacting & said we would catch up when he came home from an appointment this morning.
I still don't get the whole man sulk thing. I think moody middle aged men are 10x worse than anything a woman can pull!

lovesherman

It is his way of dealing with conflict. He doesn't know how to express his feelings to you in a calm way. He may be afraid that he will call you names, or throw things to express his anger and hurt. He only knows how to withdraw when he is upset.

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Drover

It's passive aggressive. He's displaying his anger at you for making a decision he disagrees with, and with himself for not standing up to you and making the decision himself. And simultaneously avoiding a big fight he knows he can't win because women are better at being angry than men are.