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To be a bit annoyed with DH

38 replies

FreightTrain · 01/08/2024 19:15

DH and I have a five week old DD. We also own a business that is stressful and challenging to manage.

I am largely off work but squeeze about 1-1.5 days worth of wfh in through the week around baby care and the bit of housework I manage to do. Because of this I haven't managed to get to get to any of the classes that are on my radar.

DH is a very active person. He's signed himself up for a couple of marathons later this year and as he's very competitive, he's doing a significant amount of training for them, which is fine as he's fitting runs in at convenient times that we've agreed. It's good for his MH, so I'm on board.

However, this week he's decided to reinstate a couple of his more time consuming hobbies which has him out of the house for 4-5 hours tonight and a further 3-4 hours on Tuesday including dinner with his mates afterwards. If I asked him not to go, he wouldn't go, but I don't want to be unreasonable.

He's a great, hands on Dad - he willingly takes on a lot of DD's physical care e.g nappy changes, baths. He has also done the lions share of the housework and cooking since she came along.

AIBU to be a bit pissed off that he's out doing three separate hobbies and because of our business and our baby I can't even seem to get along to the bloody buggy fit class that's on once a week?

OP posts:
FreightTrain · 01/08/2024 19:28

To be clear it's not 9 hours every week, but it is 9 hours this week (+running!).

It's a buggy fit class, so I don't need him to have the baby while I'm there (he would if I needed him to, although he isn't confident doing so as I'm EBF and he struggles to settle her). I just genuinely struggle to get myself there by the time I've fed baby, done my work etc etc.

I have told him I think he's taking the piss a bit, but I also told him to go in the same breath. Arghhhh.

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Takenoprisoner · 01/08/2024 19:27

obviously you're the default parent now according to him.

pictoosh · 01/08/2024 19:25

Well...he clearly expects that you will do the childcare while he goes off to do his protracted hobbies. How nice for him!

DearestGentleReader · 01/08/2024 19:24

He's going to squeeze you out of your own life if you let him.
Get him told. If he objects to working out a better balance then demand he explains why he thinks he's more important than you and if he hopes his daughter finds a guy just like him when she's grown.
Anything other than an apology and a genuine reset is unacceptable.

RunningThroughMyHead · 01/08/2024 19:24

If you don't communicate it with him, he won't know.

Either you're ok with it and you don't say anything, or you're not ok with it and you need to say something.

I wouldn't be ok with the amount you're having to pick up due to his hobbies, but we're all different.

Loopytiles · 01/08/2024 19:21

Being a good father and partner is way more than just doing stuff in the time after paid work and multiple hobbies!

Loopytiles · 01/08/2024 19:21

That’s shit of him.

Training for a marathon is a huge time and energy commitment and way beyond what’s necessary to aid mental health.

he is taking a lot of time for himself at your direct expense, very soon after you’ve given birth.

BirthdayRainbow · 01/08/2024 19:20

Stop with the hands on and helpful shite. She's his baby too. Are you helping him when you care for her...?

itsmylife7 · 01/08/2024 19:20

He's not a mind reader and what about your mental health OP.

Talk to him and discuss your own needs.

Don't allow him to becomes one of the men that their lives never change.

Don't become a martyr.

Congratulations on your baby.

SauviGone · 01/08/2024 19:19

If he’s so great and helpful and hands-on, how come you can’t find even a spare hour to attend a class once a week, whilst he’s claiming another 9 hours a week to himself?

Doesn’t add up.

TimeForTeaAndG · 01/08/2024 19:18

Did he ask before he reinstated those hobbies? Did you say about not getting to any of the things you want to do?

Be annoyed, say it's not fair and that you need to have your time too. Your baby is tiny and he's already filling his free time with his own things...when will he spend time with his child?

NuffSaidSam · 01/08/2024 19:18

No, YANBU and address this now while you're only five weeks in.

You both get equal hobby time. Sit down and talk about this tonight. Nip it in the bud asap.

Setyoufree · 01/08/2024 19:17

Work out what your classes are that you want to attend, tell him the schedule and go!