Is it wrong for me to ignore my husbands dislike of my ambient audio?

Some couples fight about big stuff, rent, kids, money. And then there are the ones who get derailed by something as oddly specific as a YouTube “ambient” soundtrack that sounds like typing.

In this Reddit post, a 32-year-old wife is quietly reading in one room while her 33-year-old husband comes in from another to chat. She has a typing-sound track playing because it relaxes her, and he initially just seems put off. But a few minutes later, he flips from annoyed to concerned, asks her to turn it off, and then later gets mad because he thinks she should have “gotten the hint” earlier.

Now the question is whether she ignored his discomfort on purpose, or whether he expected mind-reading from her mid-conversation.

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I (32F) was reading in one room of our house when my husband (33M) came in from another room to chat about something. I was playing one of those “ambient” soundtracks on YouTube.

This particular one sounds like typing. I get it’s not for everyone, but I find it relaxing.

My husband asked what the audio was, and I told him. He seemed to think it was strange, but we moved on and kept chatting.

I didn’t notice anything amiss, but a few minutes later, he eventually gets a really concerned look on his face. I asked him what was wrong, and he said that the audio was extremely annoying, and asked me to turn it off, which I did.

Now, he’s mad at me because he says he glanced repeatedly at the speaker, expecting me to “get the hint” that the audio was bothering him. I really didn’t notice.

AITA?

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This feels like the restaurant delivery tipping fight, where a bartender refused to deliver the bag.

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The husband’s first reaction is basically confusion, then the typing soundtrack turns into a full-on problem the moment he keeps glancing at the speaker.

OP does what he asks and turns it off, but the real drama starts when he’s still angry about the “hint” she supposedly missed.

Their chat keeps going in the background, even though he’s quietly stewing and checking the speaker like it’s the villain in the room.

By the time she asks what’s wrong, he’s already decided she should have noticed his growing irritation without him spelling it out.

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He might be wondering if she’s being inconsiderate, but OP is wondering why he expected her to read his mind.

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