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AIBU?

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to think that DH needs to lower his expectations?

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MissIngaFewmarbles · 14/11/2011 09:43

Before we got together DH used to have a staggeringly well paid media job in London. When he and is ex split they both moved back home to be with their respective families and DH had to take a much lower paid job. Then he met me, I've never 'had money' IYSWIM. Between us we have 4 DC, he earns good money but it's still a bit tight every month.

Aaaaanyway, to the point, I asked him what he wanted for Christmas and he said he would like a new wallet, lovely I thought, I can find something really funky. Then he says that he only really wants a replacement Paul Smith one (they cost £140ish). This is higher than our usual budget for each other and TBH I just feel it's too expensive for a frigging wallet. AIBU to think he's still trying to live on his old salary and should get over himself, or am I being tight?

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samwellsbutt · 17/11/2011 22:15

sorry thread has moved on from original op to, op's husband is a giant knob. take his new phone and sell it so you can go to MN party.

fivegomadindorset · 17/11/2011 22:16

I am so glad for you but OP was asking and felt her DH was being unreasonable for asking for something above (and quite away above) the agreed budget.

ChippingInNeedsSleep · 18/11/2011 01:22

I love it when people don't read the threads or even the OP's posts Grin

Do people some not know how to highlight the OP's posts??

I'm glad it's all worked out OK :) But I hope he actually understands what the problem was and how shit it was to tell you that because he'd sneakily spent family money, you couldn't go to the meet up. This is about a lot more than £.

samwellsbutt · 18/11/2011 10:00

genuine q...genuine a. op asked if hubby was being ur to ask for a wallet after she asked him what he wanted for christmas. i was giving my opinion as in i would rather spend over the odds to make a loved one happy sorry if that is not the opinion that others like. it wasnt suppose to be controversial.

fivegomadindorset · 18/11/2011 10:03

Did you not see the bit about she was happy to pay for a wallet but they had a budget? Not everyone is happy to get into debt and pay something of over a year to make a loved one happy. BUDGET improtant bit you seem to have missed.

samwellsbutt · 18/11/2011 14:21

i didnt miss it, i never said that everyone had to be happy to do that was just giving my opinion on it.

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