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DH being selfish or am I?

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strugglingalong1 · 24/10/2024 21:02

I'm currently at home and Mum to a 1 year old, DH has his own business.

He leaves the house by 6am and is home around 6pm Mon-Fri and probably works 1 Saturday a month. By the time he gets home, 1 year old is ready for bath time and bed.

I do every meal time, every bath time, every bed time.

DH has a hobby that he goes to 2 nights a week, he then does this hobby every other weekend too, writing a Sunday off completely.

I'm solely in charge or all house work, laundry, grocery shopping, life admin, keeping a 1 year old happy/healthy/safe and I feel like I'm going to explode.

I feel so down tonight, I told him I feel this way and asked if he can skip his hobby tonight to spend time together, he said it's his way to "de stress". I said that he puts it before me, before us. So now he hasn't gone, but he's just sat on the sofa on his phone so I feel like what's the point? He might as well have gone.

I've tried to explain that when I'm struggling with tiredness/feeling down (I do have depression) I want him to WANT to be with me, to give me a cuddle and take it upon himself to say "I'm not going, I know you need me right now".

I'm seriously beginning to think what is the point?! It's even crossed my mind that if I left him, at least I'd get every other weekend to myself (he is a great Dad).

I don't even know why I'm writing this I'm just so fed up and feel so alone.

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Stormyweatheroutthere · 24/10/2024 22:07

Ask him how he sees life in 5 /10 years down the line. He might possibly if he is lucky be still married.. He will most certainly have a dc he barely knows....
Put it to h of you end up divorced at least you will get chance to catch your breath and get a hobby of your own when he has dc 50 /50

TentEntWenTyfOur · 24/10/2024 22:02

DoreenonTill8 · 24/10/2024 21:05

You both must be knackered, is he working 12 hr days 6 days a week?

He gets 2 evenings a week and every other Sunday to do whatever he likes with his hobby.

OP doesn't seem to get any time off to herself at all.

Changingplace · 24/10/2024 21:59

PullTheBricksDown · 24/10/2024 21:33

OK, to start with, if he's out at a hobby two Sundays in every four, then you get the other two Sundays to yourself in return. Even if it's booking a Travelodge and just peacefully watching tv by yourself.

This! When is your de-stress time for yourself OP? He’s getting more than his fair share.

ThePoshUns · 24/10/2024 21:52

I dint think either of you are being selfish.
You are both working very hard and both deserve some down time.
Do you get time to yourself the same as him?

PullTheBricksDown · 24/10/2024 21:33

OK, to start with, if he's out at a hobby two Sundays in every four, then you get the other two Sundays to yourself in return. Even if it's booking a Travelodge and just peacefully watching tv by yourself.

Ace56 · 24/10/2024 21:20

MartinCrieffsLemon · 24/10/2024 21:10

If he's a great dad then say "right, two of the weeks you aren't at work on a Saturday then you're in charge, I'll take myself away for my destress time. The other Saturday we can spend as a family"

Presumably you wouldn't be able to afford living if he didn't work 12 hour days, which is a long time. He deserves time to destress but so do you. So make time for it.

This. You need some time to yourself on a Saturday, otherwise when is your ‘de-stress’ time? He should also be doing bath and bed a couple of times a week when he gets home from work.

Icanttakethisanymore · 24/10/2024 21:14

This is an unsustainable situation. I would suggest a serious chat about how you arrange your lives. Can he take on more help in his business? Can your DC do a couple of shifts in nursery?

MartinCrieffsLemon · 24/10/2024 21:10

If he's a great dad then say "right, two of the weeks you aren't at work on a Saturday then you're in charge, I'll take myself away for my destress time. The other Saturday we can spend as a family"

Presumably you wouldn't be able to afford living if he didn't work 12 hour days, which is a long time. He deserves time to destress but so do you. So make time for it.

DoreenonTill8 · 24/10/2024 21:05

You both must be knackered, is he working 12 hr days 6 days a week?