So I get a call at work today from my son's school saying he's ill. My stay at home wife isn't answering her phone so I have to text her a "where the heck are you?" message and get my ass out of work to go pick him up. 3/4 the way home she calls back, all flustered, saying she was with my other son at playgroup and didn't hear the phone. We live around the corner from the school so she goes to get him while I'm on my way back.

Anyway this post isn't about your conspiracy Chad theories or what she might have been up to. I'm pretty sure she just fucked up on this occasion causing me a sharp exit from work on a busy day when I could've done without it.

This post is about how she knows I'm angry. Knows she fucked up, so she proceeds to go fucking psycho at everything. She needs a new phone because that one's shit and didn't ring. She's angry at me because I got angry at her! She's angry at our kid because he's made a miracle recovery (of course) and is now demanding sweets.

It's a manifestation of what I call The Shitstorm. She made it as a defence mechanism. As a fuck you to my anger. Anyone else notice how females try and change the topic when you're angry so it's all about them? I'd love to read your examples of this tactic.