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To take a phone call when food is ready?

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garlicgirl · 09/08/2024 07:45

Was I being unreasonable?

My dp was cooking us a nice dinner. Laid the table, home cooked food etc.

About five mins before food was ready, my 80 year old mum called me. She was firstly telling me about her doctors appointment and health issues. Then she went on to ask for help about something in her house. It took me a long time to explain to her how to fix something.

So dp had brought the food into the dining room (open plan with living room) when I sat on the sofa and spoke to mum. I told dp to just start eating.

By the time I’d finished my conversation with mum, he’d finished his dinner on his own and went off in a huff that the phone call could have waited until after the meal he’d made for us to eat together.

OP posts:
TheGreatestAtuin · 09/08/2024 07:47

YABU

DisplayPurposesOnly · 09/08/2024 07:47

Just because the phone rings, you don't have to answer it especially if you are actually doing something else.