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On holiday and I don’t know if I’m unreasonable!

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SunnyBlueSeal · 07/08/2025 15:01

I’m really hoping for some perspective here. We are currently in Spain with my friends for a holiday. It’s us ( myself, DH and DC 14,16 ) and my friends ( Kate, Neil, DC 14,17) obviously names are changed. Kate was my friend for a few years through the activities. They invited us for a holiday with them. We booked two different villas about 5min walk from each other and right on the beach. Since we got here, Kate and my DH are spending more and more time together. This is our full third day here, and so far today, they met running at 7am and booked a spontaneous paddle boarding for themselves at 10am. We were all on the beach later and went for a lunch. I went back to the villa to get some plasters and they both turned up. My DH said he is changing his top as he and Kate will walk to the town to get a few bits. All of the DC are spending their time on the beach learning windsurfing with the local club so I don’t need DH to help with childcare. Kate’s husband Neil has a work project to do so he spends about 5 hours a day working in their villa. I’m starting to feel like a 3rd wheel to my friend and my DH. I’m getting grumpy when I’m around them and I don’t want to push him away but I don’t know how to get out of this mood. And another thing which got me thinking is at the dinner, Kate asked for a sparkling water and my DH said he wants some too. He never drank fucking sparkling water but when I pulled him on it, he said it’s because I only drink a still water so he did too. So for years you were drinking still water because of me? Have a sparkling water if you want! Something is feeling odd and I can’t put my finger on it

OP posts:
MrsLizzieDarcy · 09/08/2025 09:11

I would hope that OP is on a flight home with her DC, leaving her midlife-crisis-cliche-with-bells-on of a H to explain to Neil what's going on. And has arranged for someone to deliver some petrol for the bonfire of his belongings on the front lawn.

MyLimeGuide · 09/08/2025 09:07

Searchingforananswer2023 · 08/08/2025 18:08

Where is the OP? What has become of Kate?

Theory 1: Boat trip turned into Titanic part 2, Kate went overboard.
Theory 2: OP sacked off the boat trip and has hooked up with Neil
Theory 3: OP found DH and Kate in a clinch and both are at the bottom of the sea.

I like theory 2. She did say Neil was "shaggable" a few chapters back!

MrsMitford3 · 09/08/2025 09:06

PlaygroundSusie · 09/08/2025 09:02

How big is this boat? Does it have a poop deck?

😂😂😂

💩

PlaygroundSusie · 09/08/2025 09:02

How big is this boat? Does it have a poop deck?

HelloHattie · 09/08/2025 08:06

Just say great, we will take the boat and will catch up with you in the evening.

Plantaineater · 09/08/2025 00:45

Isitsticky · 08/08/2025 14:40

Yeah, OP shat the shark there.

😂

oatmilkthesecond · 08/08/2025 23:51

I too would like to know how you are :)

Smilesinthesunshine · 08/08/2025 23:47

I hope OP feels she can can back and update us. So many people were piling on, implying the story was fictional because of the bed sheet incident.
Hope you are okay OP and Kate went overboard rather than you.

Vaxtable · 08/08/2025 22:49

I would be telling your dh you know about the boat and told Kate you would be spending the day as a family and you expect that to happen. Then I would text Kate and say oh sorry but as I said we are spending it as a family so perhaps you can persuade Neil to go with you

i would be going absolutely ape at him and tell him that from now on he spends time with you and your family and you will meet the other family occasionally in the evening

If he says that doesn’t work for him I would quietly pack my bags and get a flight home, I wouldn’t tell him i would just go .

it would be the end of the relationship for me that he’s not prepared to spend time just as a family

jumpintheline · 08/08/2025 22:31

How’s it going OP?

Mancity08 · 08/08/2025 18:41

The boats sailed

Ran out of stories to tell

Searchingforananswer2023 · 08/08/2025 18:08

Where is the OP? What has become of Kate?

Theory 1: Boat trip turned into Titanic part 2, Kate went overboard.
Theory 2: OP sacked off the boat trip and has hooked up with Neil
Theory 3: OP found DH and Kate in a clinch and both are at the bottom of the sea.

ThisTaupeZebra · 08/08/2025 16:12

@Miniatureschnauzers I'm fine thanks. It was nearly two decades ago and I am happily married with a family and a group of friends who would rather boil their own heads than persue their friends' spouses. Hence why I am adamant that this really isn't normal behaviour, and I don't think 'affair' every time an unmarried/unrelated male and female enjoy each other's company. But this is clearly something else.

Here is an explanation/the original thread that gave rise to the concept of of being Wendied: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2195040-Ive-been-wendied

KenIsAnAccessory · 08/08/2025 15:44

What's going on OP? Food poisoning? Ozempic shits? Burying H under the terrace?

thebraveryofbeingoutofrange · 08/08/2025 14:53

Spindrifts · 08/08/2025 14:07

I think the OP may have deserted us. No updates since yesterday it would appear.

Desperately scrubbing the mattress.

Isitsticky · 08/08/2025 14:40

Yeah, OP shat the shark there.

Papayatropics · 08/08/2025 14:20

PreciousTatas · 08/08/2025 01:08

Very elaborate intro to a poo troll I must say. Bravo!

Had me going there for a little while.

I was naively thinking this was a real story until now. Forgive the continuing naivety but what’s a poo troll? I feel I’ve missed a vital post from OP…

VintageJewellery · 08/08/2025 14:20

I think OP probably has quite a complicated negotiation going on. Maybe she'll come back later.

MrsMitford3 · 08/08/2025 14:16

I think Kate pushed her overboard to be eaten by sharks and she and OP's DH sailing off into the sunset leaving Neil to look after all 4 DC.
He may not notice...

thenightsky · 08/08/2025 14:16

OP must still be out on that boat.

Spindrifts · 08/08/2025 14:07

I think the OP may have deserted us. No updates since yesterday it would appear.

WheresthesaladTheresthesalad · 08/08/2025 13:41

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Bearlionfalcon · 08/08/2025 13:33

Sorry but I think you should go on the boat, because I also need to know what happens on the boat

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Juststop2025 · 08/08/2025 13:31

Nearly50omg · 08/08/2025 12:42

she can cancel the boat trip/change the date to when it can be her and her husband etc but make it clear to her that you and your husband won’t be on it and make it clear to him that if he wants to have a family and a home to come back to after this holiday that his behavior with this woman stops now! I’d also ask for his phone to read the messages between them and also not let him have any notice. If he refuses to hand it over straight away you know he’s either already not deleted the messages or there’s something suss on it

Absolutely this, re the phone. And he will definitely say no.

Juststop2025 · 08/08/2025 13:30

SunnyBlueSeal · 07/08/2025 22:41

So after changing the sheets, I thought we are going to be ok. We can laugh about the unfortunate events but we are ok. In the mean time while all of this was happening, Kate texted back saying that her and my DH booked the boat for tomorrow ( for all of us ). I felt so stupid that my DH forgot to tell me about that! Anyway, the boat is ‘drive yourself’ as it’s only for four people. Neil is working and DCs are windsurfing. If I end up on that fucking boat with Kate and my DH tomorrow, only one person is coming back🤣

Oh dear. Well, if you're cool with him disrespecting and humiliating you and fucking another woman (or at the bare minimum making it clear he'd love to) while on a family holiday because he offered you a crumb of kindness, then ok.