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DP didn't come home last night

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sundaysareafunday · 27/08/2023 09:35

DP went out last night, absolutely fine, he would normally be back midnightish but know this can be sometimes like 3 when him and his friends have a good time and end up at a club. I don't sleep great when he is out as I'm sort of waiting for him to come in and aware he hasn't. Called a couple of times at around 3.30 and he called back shortly after, said he was fine they'd all gone back to a friends house and he'd be home shortly. He messaged at 5.30 to say sorry he'd fell asleep, back shortly. It's now 9.30 and still not back. I assume he's fine and managed to get a lot more sleep than me, I feel like I haven't slept at all. I don't think there's any funny business happened and he is just on a friends sofa. We have lunch out today booked with some of his family though, AIBU to now not go, I feel and look horrendous and slightly peeved at his selfishness as I'm nearly 20 weeks pregnant and he knows how I worry if he stays out all night, luckily it's only ever happened once before.

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DBD1975 · 03/11/2024 11:55

GCAcademic · 03/11/2024 11:19

Did you really need to resurrect a thread from 2023 to tell us all this? I don't understand how people even find these threads to dispense "advice" that is clearly no longer needed. How did you surface this one? And then you chose to ignore the warning that it was an old thread?

Thanks for the advice, very much appreciated. I wish I had time to read the whole thread but alas I don't and apologies this seems to upset you so much! However I see a lot of people have posted on here so hopefully my advice might be heeded by some posters!

GCAcademic · 03/11/2024 11:19

DBD1975 · 03/11/2024 10:39

I haven't only met crappy men in terms of my DH he is adorable and the love of my life. However when I was single (many years ago) I lived a very hedonistic lifestyle and was (I am now ashamed to say) often the reason why a man who had a partner didn't go home all night. It is very naive to think a man who is in a relationship stays out all night due to falling asleep on a friend's sofa. I cannot believe there are woman out there who would believe this to be true.

Did you really need to resurrect a thread from 2023 to tell us all this? I don't understand how people even find these threads to dispense "advice" that is clearly no longer needed. How did you surface this one? And then you chose to ignore the warning that it was an old thread?

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 03/11/2024 11:10

I'd hope he's home by now, this was 2023

DBD1975 · 03/11/2024 10:39

VisionsOfSplendour · 03/11/2024 06:51

Has the warning about threads being ancient been taken away now?

Even as a general observation it's not even true that there's only one reason men don't come home at night, sorry you've only met crappy men

I haven't only met crappy men in terms of my DH he is adorable and the love of my life. However when I was single (many years ago) I lived a very hedonistic lifestyle and was (I am now ashamed to say) often the reason why a man who had a partner didn't go home all night. It is very naive to think a man who is in a relationship stays out all night due to falling asleep on a friend's sofa. I cannot believe there are woman out there who would believe this to be true.

VisionsOfSplendour · 03/11/2024 06:51

DBD1975 · 03/11/2024 01:57

Seriously, didn't come home all night after being out drinking with friends. If my partner did this it would be a deal breaker because there is no way I would find this acceptable purely because there is no way I would believe he spent the night on a friend's sofa. I am sorry OP, but trust me, there is only one reason why men don't come home all night.

Has the warning about threads being ancient been taken away now?

Even as a general observation it's not even true that there's only one reason men don't come home at night, sorry you've only met crappy men

BMW6 · 03/11/2024 05:38

Why did you dig up this zombie?

DBD1975 · 03/11/2024 01:57

Seriously, didn't come home all night after being out drinking with friends. If my partner did this it would be a deal breaker because there is no way I would find this acceptable purely because there is no way I would believe he spent the night on a friend's sofa. I am sorry OP, but trust me, there is only one reason why men don't come home all night.

April506 · 29/08/2023 17:02

That’s great .. but this guy sounds shady

April506 · 29/08/2023 17:01

Sadly this is my view too .

April506 · 29/08/2023 17:01

Oh my

April506 · 29/08/2023 17:00

This must stop . I found out about my husbands post natal infidelities when we eventually split up after twenty years and four kids when his latest woman’s husband called me to tell me . Not long after he went out to a rugby do “with the lads “ and was 24 hours late . .. I foolishly trusted this story but looking back he was probably with that woman .
I feel your pain .
I give up with men im
not a great judge

Fluffmum · 29/08/2023 14:40

My husband had form for this when he was younger. I wish I’d not turned a blind eye and chucked him out.

QueenBitch666 · 29/08/2023 14:29

CovidCath · 28/08/2023 23:37

OP I’m sorry to hear your hubby has been quite selfish. Of course you were not going to be enthusiastic about lunch as you were tired. He took that away from you and it’s shite. He is likely to do this again when the baby arrives…..
if you have a spare room use it (I wouldn’t expect him to as pissed men have a homing radar for their own bed…).
Look after yourself and your little one first.
Oh and feed DH a healthy salad or quiche on the day after a night out. He’ll be hoping for lasagne or something meaty and hearty. It’s a small revenge but to this day it makes me feel better…. 😆😉.

I hope he starts behaving soon xx

Feed him?! Did I just get transported back to 1950?

Sunnyside22 · 29/08/2023 14:05

Admire all the stoic messages from women who think it's all straightforward but sounds totally shady behaviour, especially the falling asleep, not answering calls, stalling for extra hours then silence. Listen to your gut, if something says it's off then it is. He's out of order and he knows it.

Hopefully it doesn't happen again. You and the baby are the priority.

Sumthingsweet · 29/08/2023 10:52

Is he cheating on you ? Sounds a bit suspicious

Atsocta · 29/08/2023 09:56

What a low life, you shouldn’t be treated like this, and if he’s like this when your 20 weeks pregnant I dread to think what your life will be like a few years on, he should grow up and be looking after you
think on girl!

Juced · 29/08/2023 07:57

Here’s me thinking back after being with my partner for nearly 30 yrs how much I’d actually prefer him to sleep at his mates rather than come home 🤣🤣…pissed up men are pain in the arse.

neilyoungismyhero · 29/08/2023 00:21

He did what he felt like doing last night and you can do the same now.

CovidCath · 28/08/2023 23:37

OP I’m sorry to hear your hubby has been quite selfish. Of course you were not going to be enthusiastic about lunch as you were tired. He took that away from you and it’s shite. He is likely to do this again when the baby arrives…..
if you have a spare room use it (I wouldn’t expect him to as pissed men have a homing radar for their own bed…).
Look after yourself and your little one first.
Oh and feed DH a healthy salad or quiche on the day after a night out. He’ll be hoping for lasagne or something meaty and hearty. It’s a small revenge but to this day it makes me feel better…. 😆😉.

I hope he starts behaving soon xx

timesaretight · 28/08/2023 23:04

Try not to be naive.

LaDamaDeElche · 28/08/2023 22:44

foolishone · 28/08/2023 22:19

@LaDamaDeElche I do agree that can be the case but it really isn't among the majority of relationships in my circle so it's not a certainty and I don't think it should be portrayed as one.

Again, in your circle. It isn’t in mine either, but you just have to read the relationships board on here and venture into social media to see that the people we know are not in the majority. Also, even with the people we know, no one really knows what goes on behind closed doors. The fact is that women are held to a different standard than men and always have been. Even so called “good” men often hold their wives/partners to a different standard than they hold themselves to.

foolishone · 28/08/2023 22:19

@LaDamaDeElche I do agree that can be the case but it really isn't among the majority of relationships in my circle so it's not a certainty and I don't think it should be portrayed as one.

Escapetofrance · 28/08/2023 21:54

Personally, I wouldn’t trust any man that didn’t come home.

Kidoutings · 28/08/2023 21:31

@GoingInsaneAhhh My oh is exactly the same whether it’s a few drinks or all night I swear I have ptsd from him going out injuring himself!

LaDamaDeElche · 28/08/2023 21:30

*any