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To feel pissed off about being judged.

94 replies

redderthanred · 12/08/2010 10:53

Because i am being judged and i am pissed off about it.

DD has gone to her fathers for 8 days.
I have used/am using this time to go out and have as much fun as possible.
Cinema, meals out, pubs, friends, shopping, drinking, lots of sex and laying in bed all day ( on my one day off)

Im bloody knackered from it, but ive not had a whole week to myself before and DD is coming up for 5. I never get to go out on a evening without the hastle of a babysitter..
Im just making the most of it.

I have been judged by work collegues, friends and some family. That i should be doing things round the house and not being so hedonistic.

That if they had spare childfree time they would do the garden, or tidy their childs room. Or that they just couldnt be apart from their child that long so it would just never happen.

I am going to tidy my childs room. But not until the day she comes back. And im going to have a lovely tea in the oven for her, and we will have a bath, and read stories and cuddle up and have an early night.

Im just pissed off that people seem to think its ok to judge me for having a little bit of fun and that im a shit parent because of it.

OP posts:
KathyImLost · 12/08/2010 20:57

If I had some time to myself I reckon I'd do the hoovering, as I have an 8 week old DD and no idea when people hoover. My carpets are minging. So that would take an hour, maybe. But a WHOLE WEEK?! Their houses must be right shitholes if they need a week to clean them. In fact, you should tell them that.

domeafavour · 12/08/2010 21:00

tell them to fuck off
oh to have a week to myself!!

poshsinglemum · 12/08/2010 21:04

YANBU- jealous bores!

I got some funny comments on here because I went to Glastonbury festival for the weekend. This attitude that you can't have fun is pants.

Can I ask where you are getting your daytime sex? I need me some of that!

cheesesarnie · 12/08/2010 21:12

id sleep if i had time to myselfGrin

well done you though for making the most of it!!!

next time they ask you what youve been doing say 'nothing'.theyll be gagging to here abit about what youve been up to after a few days!

Species8472 · 12/08/2010 22:08

Enjoy your lovely free time and tell them to all fuck the fuck off Smile.

Maylee · 13/08/2010 00:14

YABVVVU for having so mcuh sex when I'm not getting any Envy

asmurfstolemyheart · 13/08/2010 00:26

Sounds like a perfect way to spend some child free time to me....you enjoy yourself! Gardening and room tidying are just dull.

SpeedyGonzalez · 13/08/2010 00:30

I am jealous of you, red. EnvyGrin

The way I feel at the moment, were I in your position I'd deffo spend 8 days in bed - but alone, catching up on sleep!

But I most certainly would not judge you. I think your colleagues have odd opinions about life. Enjoy yourself! Grin

hmc · 13/08/2010 00:32

redderthanred - you have spent your day off absolutely appropriately!! - damn right you should relax and kick back!

Snobear4000 · 13/08/2010 00:51

WTF is wrong with these people you mention? Who are they? Where do they live? Are they really human beings?

What on earth has happened to the world today...

etc...

Meglet · 13/08/2010 01:08

YANBU.

I would give my right arm for 24 hours without the DC's and to go out and drink cocktails.

Although I would do some gardening and go to the gym first.

Mumi · 13/08/2010 02:41

My DS has just been away from me for a fortnight on holiday with his dad, which is the longest we've been apart so far. Yeah, I meant to get the house sorted Hmm but who was I kidding? Grin
What I did do was to book myself in to try sports I'd never done before, ate when I liked, made as much mess as I liked and stayed up 24 hours just because I could.

The house was even just as much a tip as when DS left but he didn't care because he was just pleased to see me (and - dare I say - to snuggle down with me in front of a takeaway and crap telly for one night only). The house didn't fall down, neither I nor DS are scarred for life and normal service has been resumed :)

YANBU!

Maggie1973 · 10/02/2011 19:28

People like this really annoy me. What has it got to do with them what you do in your own time. It sounds to me like they're jealous and need to get a life. You enjoy yourself, you deserve it.

mumbar · 10/02/2011 19:43

Why's this thread been ressurected??

Hullygully · 10/02/2011 19:47

tell em to fuck off

Hullygully · 10/02/2011 19:47

has it? still tell em to fuck off

blimp72 · 10/02/2011 20:05

I don't think i could cope without my dd's for a whole week but a couple of days would be NICESmile i defo would get pissed shagged pissed shagged pissed shagged you get the picture WinkWinkWink

Viking75 · 10/02/2011 20:19

I bet these judges all have consistent help from family ie. weekends, picking up from school, dropping child off so that they can go to hairdressers/do the food shopping etc etc - and don't have a clue what it's like to NEVER EVER have a mo. to yourself (I sympathise..this is my life too)...tell them to piss off

Honeydragon · 10/02/2011 20:21

You do know this is a thread from last summer that has been resurrected ?

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