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To just get so fucking irritated by Husband every weekend

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irritationstation · 23/03/2024 18:39

He gets up late, fine.

Then mopes around in his dressing gown. Making mess.

Then complains about mess. Then goes upstairs for ages. Always retreating from me and the kids.

I said today we have to leave by 11. I told him at 9. He went upstairs at 9:30 and came back down at 10:45. In a massive mood. I've been up since 6 am ( also had lovely night wakings from 2 year old at 3 am and then I was up with both kids before 6 am).

I had cleaned and tidied all of downstairs while also looking after DC (2 and 4).

I then have to try and get myself and the two DC ready in 15 minutes. I threw DC 2 clothes at H after having picked it out and ask him to dress him. He does it but again, huge grump. Just looks so sad / angry / exasperated.

I help get DC4 ready quickly. Get ready myself very fast. Hair looks shit, I look shit, as I've had no time again.

I put both kids in the car on my own while H is doing other stuff, like taking a hundred years to put his shoes on / smoke.

Finally gets into the car. Not a work. Just grump. All the way to where we are going. I try to start a couple of conversations, he doesn't really respond. I ask what's wrong. Nothing. I then get frustrated.

Anyway eventually it's ok and we buy whatever we needed to buy. Go for lunch and then head back home.

We've been home for a few hours and he's retreated upstairs again. Not a word.

It's this shit on repeat. He clearly didn't want to go out. He never wants to do anything. He's so grumpy. I try to talk to him. Tell him I'm concerned etc, is he ok ? He snaps and doesn't want to talk.

I am so sick of the sight of him. He just comes in and out when he wants. I'm so tired from having had a few bad nights with my 2 year old. I could sleep now. I'm stuck. I hate how grumpy he is.

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Bippitybopityboo · 23/03/2024 18:43

Have you spoken to him about this? Is there a reason, mental health, lifestyle too much, needing some time for himself etc.
You cant just accept this behaviour week in week out tell him how it makes you feel.

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 23/03/2024 18:43

Where was it that you were going, that you had to leave at 11am.

did everyone actually have to go ?

irritationstation · 23/03/2024 18:42

PurplePanda1 · 23/03/2024 18:41

This sounds like a nightmare to live with.
Do you think he is depressed?

He's always been pretty grumpy tbh. He could be depressed. I've been asking him to get help for years. He thinks it's all bollocks and won't do it.

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isthewashingdryyet · 23/03/2024 18:42

Point out that every other weekend the kids will be his alone to entertain if he doesn’t show wiling to actually be a parent and a husband.
can you have a trail run tomorrow and just go out for the day on your own ?

PurplePanda1 · 23/03/2024 18:41

This sounds like a nightmare to live with.
Do you think he is depressed?

Axx · 23/03/2024 18:41

Leave him.