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Original poster

To be bitter about this

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teacoffee1 · 01/09/2024 07:37

Honest opinions

DH is away at a family wedding for 3 days.
I'm at home with 2.5yr old & 5 month old. 5 month old is high needs, toddler is a nightmare at bedtime.. could take up to 2 hours to get her to sleep

AIBU to be bitter and annoyed that DH went to said wedding?
We agreed the children wouldn't go as 2 young kids at a wedding is no fun for anyone, but I'm still just really annoyed about it

AIBU or is the sleep deprivation catching up and making me a bitter wife that my DH can enjoy the wedding and not have a care in the world while he's away

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KellyJonesLeatherTrousers · 01/09/2024 07:43

It’s reasonable for DH to go to a family wedding - life doesn’t end/suspend because you have two kids. Its normal for your social lives to become separate whilst the kids are young - just make sure that you have equal opportunity for a break too!

Original poster
teacoffee1 · 01/09/2024 07:42

Cousin who he rarely sees.. it's around a 2 hour flight away, so not just down the road or in the same country

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PinkyFlamingo · 01/09/2024 07:41

Is it his family? I would assume he would be with his children if you wanted to go to your family wedding?

WimpoleHat · 01/09/2024 07:40

Honestly - I think it depends whose wedding it is? If it’s his brother, it’s a different kettle of fish from second cousin Lucy who is on the Christmas card list but you don’t see from one year to the next. The three days sounds a lot as well - how far away is it?