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Visitors inviting themselves after major surgery

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Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:20

My DH of a couple of years is long term friends with a couple who live 2 hours away. I get on ok with them but they are his friends as I have no contact with them between meet ups. We socialize at each others house a couple of times a year max. I’ve just had major surgery a week ago and feel crap with a wound infection and I hear the husband has said they are coming over this week to show us their new car. Initially I thought it was the husband just not thinking so I told my DH that I’d message the wife and ask them to postpone it and explained that I was still on a lot of bed rest especially since the infection and she was a bit off with me / dismissive.
They weren’t invited. Although usually that’s not an issue and it’s how we both roll - will ask the others if they are up for a visit but this time they decided to invite themselves and AIBU to think they should have common sense to at least ask if I’m well enough? If I hadn’t overheard the conversation, they’d just have appeared! My DH is a people pleaser and doesn’t like to say no to people!

OP posts:
Bignanna · 27/05/2024 14:09

Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:32

It was a non situation til I messaged her and got a snarky response back. My DH did not think - and he apologized and and admitted that. I just didn’t expect the response back and feel like saying I don’t particularly care if you visit or not at any time.

They’re not friends if they are so insensitive to your situation!

TeenLifeMum · 27/05/2024 14:09

Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:51

You’re probably right but I don’t have his contact information and it’s an operation for suspected gynae cancer. I thought a woman might understand more. Obviously I am unwell and probably overthinking but it was very snarky when I’d simply said can we leave it a few weeks as I’m in bed with an infection.

it’s wild on here. Now I have to leave my DH too 😂

Not sure I’ve read anyone saying leave him. If you’ve applied the same extreme reaction to the response from dh’s friend then maybe you’re being sensitive. It doesn’t take a huge amount of thought for a dh to have a friend say can we come over and him reply, we’d love to but dw is recovering from major surgery so can we delay a few weeks?

And you have messed them around saying yes come/actually don’t. Only minor but I’d still think it would be polite for dh to apologise.

pikkumyy77 · 27/05/2024 14:05

I think from her perspective it might have felt odd getting the text from you since it was a discussion/agreement between the two men that for all we know she wasn’t really a party to. Like you pushed her into some idd “mother” role as if the “kids” had asked for a playdate.

OhBumBags · 27/05/2024 14:04

Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:59

She sent me a snarky message not him. Is this too difficult to understand. They both invited themselves over and I texted her to politely say can we leave it and received a response inferring not that ill. I’m recovering from major surgery and waiting to find out if it’s cancer. It would be nothing if she’d just said oh no problem - get well soon. The issue is I have with her reaction to my polite request not to visit yet. I doubt she’d have said that to my DH.

Anyway other posters are right - this isn’t an issue to stress myself over. Goodness knows why you’re being so passionate about blaming my DH. I could have asked him to text on his return but I decided to do it. It did not warrant her response given they’d invited themselves here

Goodness knows why you’re being so passionate about blaming my DH.

Because he caused the entire situation.

I’m recovering from major surgery and waiting to find out if it’s cancer.

This makes what your husband did even bloody worse.

Wishing you all the best OP Daffodil

Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 14:03

rainbowstardrops · 27/05/2024 13:57

Your responses on here are utterly ridiculous. No one is saying you need to leave your husband 🙄
The other bloke said he'd come and show you guys their new car, your DH said it was ok and yet you're placing all the blame on the woman!!!!
Your DH is shit for not thinking of you and agreeing to it. You simply needed a conversation with him so that he could call them back and rearrange.
You said yourself you're not really friends with them, so why get involved?
You sound hard work.

Go read the post. I’m pissed off about her response to me asking them to delay. I’ve had major surgery for suspected gynae cancer and she’s sent me a snarky message inferring that I’m not that unwell.. how is that my DH fault?

The comments about leaving my husband are tongue in cheek - mumsnet is notorious for everyone saying LTB.. it was a dig at that - I have no intention of leaving him!

not sure how I’m hard work when I simply asked them with 5 notice to delay their visit?

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TomatoSandwiches · 27/05/2024 14:03

thing47 · 27/05/2024 13:43

Part of me would be tempted to message back 'You're right, I'm not that unwell I just don't want to see you'. But that is a rather nuclear option… 😂

😂 please do this op, she deserves it.

NextPhaseOfLife · 27/05/2024 14:03

Blimey - OP is getting a tough time.

OP - assuming you text something along the lines of 'sorry to have to put off your visit, I've just had XYZ and am not feeling up to it", any response other than "sorry to hear that, rest up and we will see you another time" is out of order.

Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:59

NewPinkJacket · 27/05/2024 13:56

You've mentioned leaving your husband about 4 times.

Literally no-one else has even hinted at it.

It’s a joke!

OP posts:
Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:59

OhBumBags · 27/05/2024 13:47

Why do you keep deflecting any criticism of your husband with "Ok I should leave/divorce him"?

This whole situation is his fault, yet you're determined to blame her.

She sent me a snarky message not him. Is this too difficult to understand. They both invited themselves over and I texted her to politely say can we leave it and received a response inferring not that ill. I’m recovering from major surgery and waiting to find out if it’s cancer. It would be nothing if she’d just said oh no problem - get well soon. The issue is I have with her reaction to my polite request not to visit yet. I doubt she’d have said that to my DH.

Anyway other posters are right - this isn’t an issue to stress myself over. Goodness knows why you’re being so passionate about blaming my DH. I could have asked him to text on his return but I decided to do it. It did not warrant her response given they’d invited themselves here

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neilyoungismyhero · 27/05/2024 13:57

I would be inclined to ask her what her issue is and why she is offended.

rainbowstardrops · 27/05/2024 13:57

Your responses on here are utterly ridiculous. No one is saying you need to leave your husband 🙄
The other bloke said he'd come and show you guys their new car, your DH said it was ok and yet you're placing all the blame on the woman!!!!
Your DH is shit for not thinking of you and agreeing to it. You simply needed a conversation with him so that he could call them back and rearrange.
You said yourself you're not really friends with them, so why get involved?
You sound hard work.

NewPinkJacket · 27/05/2024 13:56

You've mentioned leaving your husband about 4 times.

Literally no-one else has even hinted at it.

Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:51

DontKnow1988 · 27/05/2024 13:38

Your DH fucked up and let you be the bad guy here. She probably didn't realise her husband's daft arrangements and the fact that you texted her made her feel put out and now thinks you just don't like HER.

Why didn't you text him instead of her? It gets my back up when my DH makes social arrangements and the wives then take over and start messaging me instead. If DH arranges something, he can take care of the details.

You’re probably right but I don’t have his contact information and it’s an operation for suspected gynae cancer. I thought a woman might understand more. Obviously I am unwell and probably overthinking but it was very snarky when I’d simply said can we leave it a few weeks as I’m in bed with an infection.

it’s wild on here. Now I have to leave my DH too 😂

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CarrieHain · 27/05/2024 13:49

Coming to show off their new car😂

OhBumBags · 27/05/2024 13:47

Why do you keep deflecting any criticism of your husband with "Ok I should leave/divorce him"?

This whole situation is his fault, yet you're determined to blame her.

Aquamarine1029 · 27/05/2024 13:45

Hopefully you'll never hear from these people again, but your main problem is your husband. You should read him the riot act over this. He "wasn't thinking?" Did his brain fall out? He forgot you've just had major surgery and suffered complications during the healing process? Fucking hell. He's as wet as they come and he puts other people before you. Saying yes to these people shouldn't have even crossed his mind.

Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:45

TeenLifeMum · 27/05/2024 13:41

Can your dh step in, apologise for messing them around and emphasise you’re recovering from surgery and you are both quite hurt by the comment.

They weren’t messed around. He said it was ok without thinking but yeah he will message them to say something. These people aren’t my friends just people I know.

My DH should have said no and he knows that - he wanted to see their new car and didn’t think. But why the bitchy comment from the wife I just don’t know. They invited themselves..

Never mind I’ll delete and call the divorce lawyer instead 😩😂

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TwattyMcFuckFace · 27/05/2024 13:44

Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:42

Jeez she was the one who replied to my message inferring that I couldn’t be that unwell. Tell you what I’ll leave my DH instead 😂 Would you ever invite yourself to someone’s home when they just got out of hospital for major surgery and then be snarky when they say they aren’t well ?

SHE didn't invite herself, her DH did that on the phone to your DH.

You said you overheard the conversation, so why didn't he just ring him straight back when you said it wasn't convenient?

HcbSS · 27/05/2024 13:44

No way!
they are HIS friends so he can meet them at a pub or restaurant/cafe. There is no written rule that it has to be at home.

Get well soon!

thing47 · 27/05/2024 13:43

Part of me would be tempted to message back 'You're right, I'm not that unwell I just don't want to see you'. But that is a rather nuclear option… 😂

wizarddry · 27/05/2024 13:42

Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:39

Would be quite outing to say exactly but it was very dismissive and inferring I’m not that unwell..

Then that is out of order

Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:42

NewPinkJacket · 27/05/2024 13:39

You're absolutely determined to blame the woman here, aren't you?

Why is that? 🤔

Jeez she was the one who replied to my message inferring that I couldn’t be that unwell. Tell you what I’ll leave my DH instead 😂 Would you ever invite yourself to someone’s home when they just got out of hospital for major surgery and then be snarky when they say they aren’t well ?

OP posts:
Awrite · 27/05/2024 13:41

Your dh caused this issue. He should have cancelled. Doesn't matter that he was out.

You don't want to blame him. Understandable.

TeenLifeMum · 27/05/2024 13:41

Reeceseggaddict · 27/05/2024 13:39

Would be quite outing to say exactly but it was very dismissive and inferring I’m not that unwell..

Can your dh step in, apologise for messing them around and emphasise you’re recovering from surgery and you are both quite hurt by the comment.

thing47 · 27/05/2024 13:40

TeenLifeMum · 27/05/2024 13:35

What did she actually say?

This. Hard to say whether she was really being snarky or whether your pain and discomfort is causing you to be less tolerant than you normally would be, without knowing what she actually said.