Just a slight background first. I've been with my boyfriend for 2 years. We've had a few ups and downs, at first he presented as a kind , caring, empathetic individual. Over time, I am starting to see NONE of this. I guess i'm seeing 'true colors'.

There has been times that we've had conversations and he will raise his voice to me in a tone that I don't feel is appropriate, or nice at all. I am starting to wonder if its just me sometimes, like he says. We can be having a conversation on the phone, and if I don't hear something he says (he talks very fast) he gets extremely irate and will say "I TOLD you ALREADY, looks like I have to tell you AGAIN". DON"t you listen". Things like that. I have yelled at him over the top of his voice, because he doesn't stop! I actually hung up the phone on him the other night because I didn't want to hear it, because he started again. I've NEVER done this in a relationship. I do not want to become that way, i've mentioned it to him so many times.

We have had some pretty good arguments just over that and I told him I will not be talked to in that tone of voice. At first he says he's sorry (more toward the beginning of the relationship) then it happens all over again.
I am the type of person who, if asked a question will usually contemplate just a bit and take my time answering, which aggravated him to no extent. He is just the opposite.

I could go on and on about the things he's said. I just want to get a baseline on what everyone else thinks, and if anyone has had anything similar in there lives.

Thanks so much!