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Not to go to my husband’s friend’s 40th birthday staycation? Trip is paid for me and his mum extra hotel room

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MumDaisy1980 · 23/10/2024 22:13

It’s me again! (For those who have been following the Las Vegas thread, ha)

it’s mid week and husband and I are not in a good state. We had a fight. We have a 6 month old baby.

this Saturday meant to go to this couple staycation for his mate 40th . I never said yes to it but the organiser need firm number so my husband just sign both us up. In terms of childcare, he is paying his mum to come along. So we will be going for dinner and mil to look after baby for few hours.

I have no mood to pack as in I am the one packing for the baby also. It is pretty by default kind of act.

my concern is if we not resolved for this small fight, I donno if I should go or not. Though bigger picture is as a wife I see this is important to him , this is like his best mate , so i would want to go for the sake of support him. It’s like a one off event. But deep inside and I am being short sighted I don’t want to go. I feel like he had not taken my feelings into account. Besides it’s bizzare his mate wife organise another pre drink tomorrow and my husband did say will got for a quick one (before we had a fight - I already told him I don’t think it’s good idea for him to go and he asked me why!!!)

on the other hand , becoz MIL is coming so if I don’t go - this May then spiral to MiL as in to find out why I don’t go. Or she may contact me to ‘care’ about me. At this stage I really don’t want anyone else to step into the matter between husband and me. The thought of all these I feel very heavy. I got a headache.

if I pretend everything is fine, in fact it’s not. Then I guarantee I will cry in the weekend and look super embarrassed!!

asking out loud - what should I do??? :’(

OP posts:
ThePoshUns · 23/10/2024 22:43

Can someone translate this into English please

123678user · 23/10/2024 22:41

What's a 40th staycation?

Ellie1015 · 23/10/2024 22:39

Would be unusual for a fight on Wed not to be resolved by Sat. Mil has given up her time, birthday person is expecting us. Unless we were seriously considering splitting up night out would go ahead.

Invisimamma · 23/10/2024 22:38

You sound like hard work. What's your husband done that's upset you?

toomuchfaff · 23/10/2024 22:33

Why are you continuing an "argument " over days and days instead of resolving an issue like a mature adult.

i dont want to make plans next month because he left the top off the toothpaste back in March?

You're not 12. Sort the problem out and get on with life like adults, it's important to one of you, and you're married. Stop being an arse and sort out the problem. Or fk it all off and LTB.

MasterBeth · 23/10/2024 22:21

IT'S NOT A STAYCATION IF YOU'RE GOING ON HOLIDAY!!!!!

SwingTheMonkey · 23/10/2024 22:18

If it’s a small fight, why aren’t you over it by now? Do you often spend days arguing over something small?

And why did you say he shouldn’t go for a quick drink tomorrow?