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Dh sulking after being away

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Overitagain88 · 24/03/2026 21:34

Dh has been away for a couple of days with work. Left sunday lunchtime and back today about 16:00 so just over 48 hours away. And is now sulking that we haven't all made a massive fuss about him being home

For context there is me and 2 kids at home (9 and 5) i WFH on a tuesday and had just got back from school run (agreed I take a later lunch break on WFH days) and was just jumping on a call as DH came back

Kids were up playing in their bedrooms and didn't hear DH walk in

We then had to leave for a sporting activity we do on a Tuesday about 30 minutes after he walked in so it was all a mad rush and he is now in a strop saying we all should have made more of an effort to welcome him home

I've also had to feed the pets, sort the washing, lunches for tomorrow and finish off some work while hes sulking

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I'llBuyThatForADollar · 24/03/2026 21:42

Did he make a fuss of the kids after not seeing them for so long? Or you? Were there hugs and kisses etc. from his side??

sellingrocks · 24/03/2026 21:40

Well yeah I’d be a bit sad if I went away 2 nights and came back and it felt like no one had noticed me either I don’t think he’s being overly precious - I feel a bit 🥹 if I dont get an enthusiastic hello mummy and a hug when I pick them up after school every day

Rosesanddaffs · 24/03/2026 21:37

Sorry but this has made me laugh 😂 he wanted you all to make a fuss of him?!

what exactly does that entail? Did he expect you all to clap when he walked through the door?

Wineandrun · 24/03/2026 21:37

This is brilliant. I work away for 48-72 hours once a fortnight or so and am normally greeted with ‘mum where’s my socks/ scouts jumper/ swimming goggle/ what’s for dinner’. Unless he was away saving the life of the last of an endangered species or he happened to cure cancer I think a hug and a ‘hi honey glad you’re home, we missed you’ would suffice.

OlivesAndAnchovy · 24/03/2026 21:36

Ah the King has arrived home and requires his loyal subjects to fall at his feet… Twat.

Flamingojune · 24/03/2026 21:36

It doesnt harm to show him a bit of affection surely?

VoltaireMittyDream · 24/03/2026 21:35

Omfg is there no end to these men’s infantile neediness?

Youspurnme · 24/03/2026 21:35

Maybe he should be considering why he wasn’t missed.

Vaxtable · 24/03/2026 21:34

He needs to grow up