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Big bust up over holiday, but who's unreasonable about DC?

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on103 · 10/06/2024 19:42

We are due to go on holiday in a couple of weeks. Me, H, our DC and H's older DC.

He is self employed and it's the root cause of 99% of our issues. I am aware how difficult it can be but he absolutely uses it as an excuse to get out of certain aspects of family life. He is a workaholic imo.

Something has "cropped up" and he is now making noises about not being able to make the holiday. I'm so furious. I don't even know why I'm surprised. We have had a big argument about it with him saying I don't appreciate how hard he works (as if I don't) and me feeling like he never makes time for us. It will be the first holiday we've had as a family in years.

He has "kindly" suggested that I go by myself with DC which I've said don't worry I will be. However he was shocked when I said he could break to DSC that there wasn't a holiday anymore.

He seems to think he can duck out but I'll just go off with all the kids and leave him free for a week. I have said absolutely not. I'm going with DC but I am not going to take DSC too and let him duck out of his responsibilities. He can stay if he wants but he'll have to be the one to let them down.

I'm half minded to just never come back as it is!

Who is being unreasonable? (Aside from DH being a twat in general)...

Me for saying I'm not taking all the kids alone

Or DH for expecting me to just fuck off for a week with all the kids so he can work.

OP posts:
grungey · 10/06/2024 19:47

He is being unreasonable. Obviously if he has form for this, he thinks he's far too important for something as trivial as a holiday with his children. He shouldn't get to make decisions like that unilaterally, they are family decisions as they affect everyone.

Trouble is, now there's been a row, and the atmosphere is soured. If he comes under duress it will be a miserable holiday. So you can't win either way, the very important man has ruined it for everyone.

Bettyscakes · 10/06/2024 19:47

He is unreasonable. I’d not be taking the dsc either, they are his responsibility.

Ereyraa · 10/06/2024 19:44

Yanbu. I’d be making it permanent too, tbh.

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