Another football season….groan

[YellowDucki]

When I met my now husband 13 years ago, he was a keen footballer - passionate, dedicated and physically fit - all traits that I found attractive. I also knew he supported a team and enjoyed watching football, ANY football!

When our eldest son became a toddler, we agreed football was taking up too much time away from family time and he ‘retired’ from football.

Fast forward 8 years, I now have a little-mini husband also completely addicted to football. I absolutely love watching him play, he’s very talented and passionate and is developing a great sense of self and I can see the many benefits.
But my word, it has been wall-to-wall football in my house this weekend!!!
The early game, the 3pm game, the late game, the highlights, Match of the Day, phone pinging with updates plus multiple Fantasy Football league WhatsApp groups pinging away. What happened to 3-5 on a Saturday?! Have generally felt miserable and lonely today and it’s only the second week!! Anybody else go through this? Prehaps it’s just the heat making me irritable!!

Yes I know where you are coming from. I hated Super Sundays as Dh & ds were obsessed with it and I was left with the younger girls to entertain.
As they have got older though 1 of dds got into it as well and now I love having the time to myself. If they are out at a match I just have a nice afternoon/ evening watching what I want. Sundays I try & arrange something with a friend or have got into reading and enjoy the peace and quiet.
Maybe try a compromise on Sunday- go out earlier - and they miss the first match/s so at least you get some family time.

I feel your pain. Wife of a Man U fan here so I'm in for another season of misery.
Disgraceful behaviour from Managers of Spurs and Chelsea at the weekend.
Can't stand to watch it. Jeez its gonna be a long winter.

Heard lots about Man U this weekend @LadyDP! Its the World Cup this winter too 😩 Dreading it!

Leave the house and do something else then.

Ah that sounds nice @Krabapple I normally try and arrange family things so we have a reason to get out. I guess this weekend we have been a little housebound due to the heat! From next week, Sundays will be taken up with my sons football matches - of which my husband is a coach! 🤣 No escaping it for sure, I just need to unplug the Sly box now and again! Thanks for replying.

Thanks for the advice MrsD but don't want to leave the house every Sat and Sunday afternoon, early and late evening until May 2023.

You need to find your own hobbies and interests ... doesn't have to mean leaving the house ... can't you amuse yourself on your own? I would never expect my DH to be responsible for my own entertainment. Personally I am delighted that my DH and DS have an interest in sport (playing and watching) ... they are both fit and healthy , team sport is great for getting involved in the community, coaching youngsters, meeting new friends - assuming they are actually playing not just watching sport 24/7 .

But I am more than happy to do my own thing too ... I have plenty of hobbies and interests that I do that would bore my DH senseless! I would not be happy if my DH tried to tone down my 'hobby time' because he didn't like me doing things without him.

So glad football is back! I've really missed it!

You knew he was a football wanker when you married him!

Wowee. We adore football as a family. DS and Dd (10, 13) both play. It consumes us. Training in separate days mid week, sometimes twice a week for DS, and then matches on a Saturday and Sunday. Plus tournaments and socialising with other football families. DS even did a tournament on the pitch at Leeds United this year. Wouldn't have it any other way. Big Liverpool fans here and also took the kids to watch the opening womens England game at old Trafford recently. I can't imagine life without it.

One of the best things about my divorce was no more football!