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He left me in city centre…

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Craics90 · 15/12/2024 02:32

Went in to City Centre today for DH’s birthday. A few of his friends had also arranged to go in today. I asked if he’d prefer to go out with said friends and he repeatedly said no.

Queue 4pm when he began acting like a total arse to me. We went to the usual Christmas market, had some food, waded our way through the crowds to get anywhere and went on a bar crawl.

He’s useless with directions so I usually guide us between bars etc. I asked him multiple times where he wanted to go next and he kept saying that he didn’t mind.

Went to his favourite bar, queued for 40 mins to get inside, got one drink. Whilst standing basically the toilet door, people slamming in to us spilling drink down my back I asked if he wanted to maybe go somewhere more local where we could actually get to the bar and have a dance?

He stormed out of the bar rambling on that I should have stayed at home, even though I spent weeks planning the night and booking in to his favourite restaurant which he made me cancel last night costing me 80£ for late cancellation!

I tried calling him and he told me to F off and said he didn’t care how I got home because I’m not his problem. Therefore, leaving me stranded in the city. Every taxi I stopped was booked and I had to call my elderly dad to come and get me. I felt like such a dick.

Obviously DH had this planned so he could go off and meet friends instead of just saying in the first place. I am so hurt.

He has just came home bashing the door with three others trying to get in and I haven’t opened it. First of all I was asleep and they woke me with the banging, but second of all - bringing people back here when he knows I would be in bed?

AIBU for not opening the door?

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MyDeftDuck · 15/12/2024 08:08

Under the same circumstances if I had called my Dad to pick me up I wold have asked him to take me to his home and I would NOT go back to mine.
How can the OP's welfare not be her husbands problem - what as arsehole of a man.

ClarasSisters · 15/12/2024 08:08

I find it difficult to believe in a city centre you couldn't get a taxi. I think you rang your dad so you could tell him what a shit dh was and how badly he'd treated you.

Had you bolted the door? Or had he forgotten/lost his keys? How long did your neighbours have to listen to him banging for?

I do understand you're pissed off (understatement). He wouldn't get an opportunity to treat me like that again.

betterangels · 15/12/2024 08:07

FitAt50 · 15/12/2024 08:01

Did you purposely lock him out or did he forget his key? Disappointed in the number of people saying leave him outside at 2am in the middle of winter.

He can go stay with the mates. Not OP's problem.

JWhipple · 15/12/2024 08:06

Guavafish1 · 15/12/2024 06:38

Open the door… it’s his birthday. It’s wrong to have the door closed.

he is totally wrong for inviting you for birthday drinks out when he really wanted to go out with friends.

Your relationship doesn’t sound healthy and there is bad communication going on between you both.

Ah yes. His birthday. So he can come in and continue to abuse OP with his mates there.

Because that's what birthdays are all about.

betterangels · 15/12/2024 08:05

"I don't care" and "you're not my problem" is more than enough reason to start planning how to leave. And he would be paying the 80 quid. Fuck him. Absolute drip of a man.

He's telling you he doesn't give a shit. Please listen.

Imbusytodaysorry · 15/12/2024 08:05

FitAt50 · 15/12/2024 08:01

Did you purposely lock him out or did he forget his key? Disappointed in the number of people saying leave him outside at 2am in the middle of winter.

He has three mates with him ! I am sure they have homes? They can go party at one of their homes

Pussycat22 · 15/12/2024 08:03

Yabu if you stay with this prick. Get rid.

Jostuki · 15/12/2024 08:01

JaneAustensHeroine · 15/12/2024 07:35

I think his words “I don’t mind” are very telling. When my DH says “I don’t mind” it means “I don’t care” which means “I don’t want to be doing this”.

I’m sorry you had such a shit evening. Please don’t book anything for him in the future. It’s not worth the effort.

I completely agree.

I don't mind = I'm not interested. It's going to be crap whatever you choose .

xyz111 · 15/12/2024 08:01

Guavafish1 · 15/12/2024 06:38

Open the door… it’s his birthday. It’s wrong to have the door closed.

he is totally wrong for inviting you for birthday drinks out when he really wanted to go out with friends.

Your relationship doesn’t sound healthy and there is bad communication going on between you both.

His birthday doesn't give him the right to act like that!!!

ChristmasinBrighton · 15/12/2024 08:01

He’s awful. I hope he fucked off eventually. Did he not have keys?

What are you going to do about this long term?

FitAt50 · 15/12/2024 08:01

Did you purposely lock him out or did he forget his key? Disappointed in the number of people saying leave him outside at 2am in the middle of winter.

BotDranning · 15/12/2024 08:00

What is wrong with these men? Both this post and the one from the poster whose partner had taken her keys and locked her out all night.
Honestly my heart breaks that these men believe this type of behaviour in anyway, shape or form is acceptable. OP please please please leave him. This is not right.

Imbusytodaysorry · 15/12/2024 08:00

ZekeZeke · 15/12/2024 07:16

Were you both drunk?
No excuse for his carry on but I'm wondering are we hearing the full story.
You haven't replied which makes me think you fell asleep after your OP.

Was he drunk the night before when he made OP cancel the dinner reservation.

This was planned like op said he ditched his wife I mean who wants the wife cramping your style Ona. Busy Xmas night out . When you could be with your mates doing god knows what !

DepartingRadish · 15/12/2024 07:53

He's a douchebag isn't he?

Sincerely hope you're re-thinking staying with him.

LBFseBrom · 15/12/2024 07:52

Your husband needs to grow up.

AmICrazyToEvenBother · 15/12/2024 07:50

This is so horrible.

What an utter shitbag of a man. OP, you don't need this kind of person in your life. Please do the right thing and make sure he's not your problem any more.

Honestlyhonee · 15/12/2024 07:46

Op this is the kind of thing my first bf used to do to me when I was 16 and he was 20. What a drip of a man. Get rid.

Honestlyhonee · 15/12/2024 07:45

@Teacherprebaby @Craics90 omfg why did you quote the op’s post in full

RickiRaccoon · 15/12/2024 07:44

Not unreasonable to leave him outside. He didn’t care how you got home because you're not his problem. Following his logic, he's not your problem so why should you care if he can't get in?

MyPithyPoster · 15/12/2024 07:43

Please don’t say you have any children with him

Petrasings · 15/12/2024 07:42

2catsandhappy · 15/12/2024 07:41

I too had an ex who would deliberately pick a fight so he could storm off declaring I had ruined his night. Then he would spend his time with his mates which is what he wanted all along, whilst painting himself as a victim.
Took me years to see the pattern.

It’s am abusive pattern

2catsandhappy · 15/12/2024 07:41

I too had an ex who would deliberately pick a fight so he could storm off declaring I had ruined his night. Then he would spend his time with his mates which is what he wanted all along, whilst painting himself as a victim.
Took me years to see the pattern.

YourTurnForTheTree · 15/12/2024 07:40

What is he like normally OP?

This is nasty and selfish behaviour from him. After all your effort and planning too.

Hope you got some sleep x

Itsgottobeme · 15/12/2024 07:40

This level can't be a one off from him. Can it? If not op I hope you're OK. And time to jave a think. You dknt deserve this.
I'm.unsure whether this outrageous behaviour comes with a "his side" of thing or whether it really is a himthing and if that is the case fuck him.
On so many levels was this wrong of him.
Ihope you're asleep now.
havea calm day. Don't be walked over! And don't just take him bacl without some sort of resolution.

JaneAustensHeroine · 15/12/2024 07:35

I think his words “I don’t mind” are very telling. When my DH says “I don’t mind” it means “I don’t care” which means “I don’t want to be doing this”.

I’m sorry you had such a shit evening. Please don’t book anything for him in the future. It’s not worth the effort.

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