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Selfish or not? Didn't help his ex out

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iamiam9 · 17/10/2024 18:35

This all happened yesterday evening.

SS was with his mum last night, DHs ex. She rang him up in the afternoon to say she was stuck at work and SS had some football match/ presentation thing on in the evening and could he take him. DH was working until 10 last night so said sorry he can't.

She then asked him to ask me, which he did. She also text me as well to ask.

I said no as I had a gym class booked that evening with my PT. I go to the gym 3 nights a week, it's the only me time I get and I really need it with a full time job and a toddler at home.

Long story short of it is that I'm now being called selfish by DHs ex because SS couldn't go to football and that I only care about my child. DH is just not replying to her, I've blocked her, but I can tell DH is semi in agreement with her that I should have cancelled my own plans.

So was I being terribly selfish or was it his exes (and his) issue to sort? (She has family, although her parents don't drive which is why they couldn't do it apparently).

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iamiam9 · 17/10/2024 18:49

DH probably could / would have reimbursed me but he didn't offer to.

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WiserOlderElf · 17/10/2024 18:48

It’s a shame neither parent could organise their work/annual leave to attend a football presentation, these sorts of things are important to kids.
YANBU to have said no as it wasn’t your responsibility, however I think as a one off I would have taken him to the presentation.

PrueRamsay · 17/10/2024 18:47

If it was that important, the child’s parents, at least one of them, should have ensured they would be available. They didn’t bother.

iamiam9 · 17/10/2024 18:47

Fourtyfyve · 17/10/2024 18:41

Who was looking after your toddler, out of imterest?
(I voted YANBU)

My mum does when DH works late.

PT is a nice guy so wouldn't be surprised if he'd have let me off the money but to be honest I wouldn't have had him out of pocket for it so would still have paid regardless. Its a monthly fee but based on the amount of sessions take per week (I have a regular 3 per week) so if I don't go, I still pay the full amount for the month.

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Inertia · 17/10/2024 18:46

Both of the parents should have booked time off work to attend an event which was important for their child .

You had plans, you had paid, and presumably you had childcare sorted for your own children.

You’re not the safety net for their parenting failures.

Ilovecakey · 17/10/2024 18:44

Yanbu they are his parents they should take him. Of they can't cancel their plans for their own child then why should you cancel yours for someone else's child?

Fourtyfyve · 17/10/2024 18:41

Who was looking after your toddler, out of imterest?
(I voted YANBU)

Summerishere123 · 17/10/2024 18:40

Depends if you would lose money? If you have to pay the PT even though you aren't going then YANBU.
Otherwise I would have done it.

PeloMom · 17/10/2024 18:40

Yanbu. His parents need to plan better and have back up childcare. If you cancelled your class (assuming you wanted to) you’d have been charged. Bet no one would have cared or reimbursed you.

MammaGisAF · 17/10/2024 18:40

I wouldn’t have taken him because as soon as you cancel your plans once it will become the expectation.

DaniMontyRae · 17/10/2024 18:39

Sirzy · 17/10/2024 18:38

I think for a presentation event it would have been nice if you could have missed one class to take him.

My pt is £40 for the hour. I wouldn't waste that to cover the child's mum who decided to prioritise work over her son.

Aliceinunderland · 17/10/2024 18:39

I voted YABU because it was a presentation event. Surely in those circumstances you could miss one gym session. It seems a shame that he missed out due when at least one adult could have easily changed their plans.

Greentreesandbushes · 17/10/2024 18:39

I would have taken him

Sirzy · 17/10/2024 18:38

I think for a presentation event it would have been nice if you could have missed one class to take him.

RaininSummer · 17/10/2024 18:37

You had booked plans so I don't think you were being selfish but would you have taken him if you were free?

MyVIsForVendetta · 17/10/2024 18:37

I would have gone.

100%

To the poor kids presentation, that is. Not the gym.

Im assuming this is a reverse….