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Ball game gone wrong

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dreamerlemur · 20/04/2019 20:37

Splashing along yesterday with DD10 and OH in the swimming pool where we were on holiday. For no apparent reason during a game of piggie in the middle throws the ball full force into my face as I turned around. This totally blindsided me as I was not expecting at all and didn't even try and defend my face.
I went to the side of the pool and got out and drove back to where I was staying. It pained and bruising has developed. My DD and I returned home about one hour away. My OH has showed a complete lack of interest and not apologised. He even text me this morning that 'as he has the blame for this' he will stay on at the holiday place on his own?
There has been nothing this cruel before and it seems very out of the blue. WWYD?

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AnotherWickedWitch · 20/04/2019 20:39

Are you sure it wasn't an accident?

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dreamerlemur · 20/04/2019 20:40

Directly at my face, quite close range? Possible but unlikely

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WhiteDust · 20/04/2019 20:41

Did you tell him that you and your DD were going home or did you just leave? This bit I don't get... why did you go home? Couldn't you have relaxed/recovered at your accommodation?

PaquitaVariation · 20/04/2019 20:42

Sounds like an accident? An apology would still be in order though. Not sure why you came home from a holiday though.

WhiteDust · 20/04/2019 20:42

Sorry. I missed that it was done on purpose.
Don't contact him. You live separately? Keep it that way.

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dreamerlemur · 20/04/2019 20:42

Yes, I told him I was going home . He had an activity for three hours and not interested in my physical pain. So explained we were leaving.

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dreamerlemur · 20/04/2019 20:43

Yes, I'm holding out for the apology really .

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WhiteDust · 20/04/2019 20:44

Do you have DC together? He doesn't sound nice. Trust your instincts.

raffle · 20/04/2019 20:45

When you went to the side of the pool and got out, did you tell him you were in pain? He might not have realised? Poor you, it sounds sore

WindsweptEgret · 20/04/2019 20:49

Just an inflatable plastic ball or a hard football or similar? Could he have just been messing around and didn't think it would hurt you?

PaquitaVariation · 20/04/2019 20:51

You said it happened as you turned around so I wonder if he was doing something stupid like trying to bounce it off your head and you just turned around at the wrong moment.

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dreamerlemur · 20/04/2019 21:08

The round plastic football size. No the child mentioned is his SD. Yes, I went to the side and said I was in pain and had caught my eye. Thanks for your thoughfulness raffle

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dreamerlemur · 20/04/2019 21:09

I suppose he could have said 'sorry it was an accident' but still waiting for a sorry or explanation.

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CaptSkippy · 20/04/2019 21:41

If I had done that by accident I would have been very concerned for the person I had hit and I would be very sorry. I can't believe your husband showed you not the slightest bit of concern for your well being. What a jerk.

00100001 · 21/04/2019 08:28

Not entirely sure why you went home?? Confused

WindsweptEgret · 21/04/2019 09:10

The round plastic football size. So just a lightweight plastic one? Not a hard football with a casing and bladder? Could he have not known you were actually hurt, or thought you were being melodramatic?

AuntMarch · 21/04/2019 09:20

He wasn't to know you were going to turn around that second, or that a ball like that would hurt so much. He should have apologised though, sounds like he thought you were being a bit dramatic.

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