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saminamama · 21/02/2026 09:06

At home with poorly EBF 6 month old (cough and cold) and full on 3 year old,
DH went on a boys night out with 4 other dads last night 2 were driving and the other 2 back in at a decent time
went onto find my iPhone when the baby woke me up at 2:30am to feed; and my husband who was meant to be staying at his sisters the next town along was at a random house!
I rang him and it was a friend of a friends house (all men, DH is straight). He was clearly sounding drunk and refused to see what the issue was so and so invited them back for a g and t, none of the original group of dads he went out with were still out just him. He then got a taxi back and went back to his sisters (truth as could see on the find me app that we have)
baby feeding and coughing lots and then toddler up since half 6 and wouldn’t go and watch something on her own while I got some extra sleep (iPad with locked screen so only able to watch what’s on there, with some milk and cereal for a snack, in the next room and able to wake me, quite an independent but full on little lady)
anyway
it’s now 9am he’s still asleep at his sisters
Tonight we are going to a gig locally and his sister is due to babysit (prearranged).
im gunna have to cancel im just too exhausted
how do i go about this to not upset him and his sister
i feel like im gonna be seen to be punishing him for a night out but actually im miffed he took it too far and im on my own with 2 of them one being poorly one being a toddler who won’t sit still for 5 minutes

also can I trust where he was?

don’t really know what I’m asking here just feeling tired grumpy touched out and let down

OP posts:
Jellycatspyjamas · 21/02/2026 09:57

How has he let you down? He was on a night out and had planned to stay elsewhere so wouldn’t have been around to help with the kids.

When he gets back go and have a nap - don’t be cutting off your nose to spite your face.

DysmalRadius · 21/02/2026 09:56

Can't you have a nap once he's back to be ready for tonight?

Overthebow · 21/02/2026 09:52

I don’t understand what the issue is, if he was going to be going out and staying at his sisters he didn’t really do anything different to the plan? I’d message him and say you had a bad night with the kids and couple he come home soon and let you get some rest before tonight.

Catlady03 · 21/02/2026 09:50

He’s done nothing wrong.

Catlady03 · 21/02/2026 09:48

Ablondiebutagoody · 21/02/2026 09:18

All the tracking is very unhealthy and controlling

Certainly is and phoning him is even worse.

BauhausOfEliott · 21/02/2026 09:48

I don’t understand what he’s done wrong at all?!

MrsPinkSky · 21/02/2026 09:40

Ablondiebutagoody · 21/02/2026 09:18

All the tracking is very unhealthy and controlling

100% spot on.

I think it's disturbing how normal some couples think it is.

They'll always say "Oh but it's so handy to see when he's on his way home from work, so I can put the kettle on".

But of course the OP doesn't trust him, because she's said as much.

SnappyOchre · 21/02/2026 09:35

I’m confused. If he was never due to come home aren’t you exactly as tired as you would have been anyway?

sweeneytoddsrazor · 21/02/2026 09:29

He had a night out. He had arranged to stay with his sister so whether he got there at 11 or 3 you would have been on your own. And whatever time he got there it isn't really likely he would have been back until mid morning anyway.

Pippa12 · 21/02/2026 09:26

Do you have reason to mistrust him?

Would you still be angry this morning if when you checked ‘find my friends’ he was still drunk but asleep at his sisters house?

Had you arranged for him to come home before 9am?

Furlane · 21/02/2026 09:26

If he was going out and sleeping at his sisters, what time were you expecting him back? I would probably expect them back at 1100/1200 after breakfast and a catch up with their sister. Can’t you just have a nap when he gets home? Just power through it, you’ll have fun once you get out.

I don’t see the problem of him having drinks at a friends house, despite not being the ones he went out with (I’ve done this). What is weird is you tracking him, knowing what time the others got home, and then phoning him! It didn’t make a difference what time he got home as he wasn’t going to disturb you!

Ablondiebutagoody · 21/02/2026 09:18

All the tracking is very unhealthy and controlling

Justdancinginthedark · 21/02/2026 09:16

Tell him he is doing tomorrow morning (unless his sister is having them overnight) and get a lie in then.

pastaish · 21/02/2026 09:13

I'd just tell him that after all the broken sleep, you're too tired and not going tonight. It happens when you have young kids.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 21/02/2026 09:09

Well you can trust where he was because you follow this location and phoning him to ask about it. Just have a nap when he gets home and then enjoy your night out. It’s a bit annoying that he took it ‘too far’ but unless he’s doing this every weekend it’s fine for an adult to have a night out, he’d already arranged to stay at his sisters so it’s not like he just didn’t come home…