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Would you have still gone on your girls night?

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Croata · 29/11/2025 13:48

Dh (33) is doing crazy hours at work as he is hoping to get a promotion. He has done so for the past 3 or 4 months. I accept it as it’s not forever.

We had date plans but the morning of dh told me he was going to have to work late. It’s annoying. But it is what it is. I ended up convincing a friend to go out for drinks.

Anyway, dh came home at around 7pm to “surprise me” as he felt guilty. But I told him that he should’ve rang as my friend was now on the train into the city. WAY too late to cancel. Plus I had a full face of make up on. Dh says things like “go on come up with an excuse”/“it’s been ages since we last spent time together”. I said I would try to get home early (didn’t end up happening).

My mum and I were speaking and she thinks I should have prioritised my husband and marriage 😂. Honestly it did not even enter my mind to cancel plans with friend (we had a great time).

Im assuming most would do as I did.

Just curious what you would do.

Dh knows I probably wouldn’t want to stay in on a Friday night

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JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 29/11/2025 13:57

You definitely did the right thing. I don’t actually believe that your husband can home early to ‘surprise you’ either. He probably just came home as soon as his boss walked out the door. I’d also be questioning why he has to ‘put in the hours’ to get a promotion. He’s either good at his job or he’s not. I wouldn’t want to work at a place that counts presentism as a good work ethic.

Comedycook · 29/11/2025 13:57

I'd have gone out with my friend instead especially as they were already on their way. My DH would have been totally fine with me doing that...zero issue

TamarindCottage · 29/11/2025 13:54

“Bye Felicia!”

Your mother and husband are idiots.

Croata · 29/11/2025 13:54

Flyonthewall01 · 29/11/2025 13:51

Not unreasonable! I’d be fuming if I was the friend who was cancelled on when I’m already on my way

Friend initially was going to stay in a binge watch a show. So I would have messed her around massively.

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JudgeBread · 29/11/2025 13:53

I'd do the same as you OP, your husband is a twit for not messaging you sooner, especially if he knew you were making alternative plans with a friend.

Floundering66 · 29/11/2025 13:53

I wouldn’t have cancelled on my friend. Your friend stepped up last minute and got on a train to do something with you, so to cancel would have been mean.
I probably would have felt guilty when my husband tried to do something nice, but to be honest my partner wouldn’t want me to cancel on a friend in this situation either!

Iloveacurry · 29/11/2025 13:52

I would have done what you did! Carried on with my night out.

Flyonthewall01 · 29/11/2025 13:51

Not unreasonable! I’d be fuming if I was the friend who was cancelled on when I’m already on my way

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