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Husband making me feel guilty for getting drunk!

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cheeseandbiscuitsplease · 02/01/2012 11:59

Have a lovely husband and two great kids, 6 and 2. Went out to friends party on NYE and had a great time. Only four couples, kids all played and had great time etc. I had few Proseccos just like the other mums and we had a dance, a sing and a laugh. One of the lasses was on roller boots at one point-just all harmless fun. I understand that by twelve o clock after we let new year in kids were all tired etc and husband ended up sitting with our 2 year old asleep on his knee whilst I carried on dancing etc. taxi came at half one. Husband spent all day yesterday in a sulk.
Apparently he feels he had to look after kids and me. I wasn't that bad. Can remember getting home and putting kids in bed etc. think he was more annoyed I fell asleep straight away instead of us having post party sex!!
Does anyone else's husband behave like this? He has made me feel so guilty. I work part time, am a good mum and wife and do the lions share of housework. He is a great husband but whenever I have one too many he gives me a hard time about it. I hardly go out and I know I am a lightweight but there was no harm done and I feel he is unreasonable to make me feel like shite because I let my hair down with our closest friends.

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cheeseandbiscuitsplease · 02/01/2012 19:44

Thanks wildonfrickett ;) I am very good rollerblader...can even go backwards ha ha

Quick update!! Husband returned home from work tonight at half six, gave me big kiss and apologised for being an arse. He has read something in the Daily Mail about 'emotional hangovers' and thinks this is the reason behind his sulk... Thanks for all your comments, I am a good mummy, always it my kids and my husband first but I do love a prosecco and roller blading. It never leaves you.....;)

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saltyair · 02/01/2012 20:03

He is being VU for reading The Daily Mail.... Grin

nomoreheels · 02/01/2012 20:15

Glad he's apologised OP, but you've said he's always like this when you let your hair down a bit. Not cool. Have you told him how it makes you feel? You absolutely have the right to have fun sometimes and he should absolutely promise to let you enjoy yourself next time. Any whiff of a sulk and his name is mud.

nativitywreck · 02/01/2012 20:31

Glad he apologised because I have a vairy soft spot for firemen and wouldn't like to think badly of one!

To the "oh surely at 2 they should be in bed" brigade:My parents used to have major parties when I was tiny and it was exiting.
In most other countries it's normal to keep the kids up on special occasions.
I can't do it because ds is up at 7 no matter what time he goes to bed, but I would if I could!
Don't ever stop going out and having a laugh! You are a grown up and entitled to do what you like!

cheeseandbiscuitsplease · 02/01/2012 20:35

He is a great husband and daddy - but no - I won't ever stop having a laugh/dancing/singing/roller booting etc. am forty in October......Jesus can u imagine the sulk he gonna be in the day after that one!!!! Might keep kids up all night!!!!!JOKE !! Xxxx

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Megatron · 02/01/2012 20:40

YADNU there are a right load of killjoys on this thread! Grin It doesn't sound like you go out and get ratarsed every week so there's nowt wrong with you having a few shandies and actually having a laugh with your mates. I'd be willing to bet that there have been loads of evenings when you have been the one with the sleeping child on you while your DH has had a few too many. And as for the children being up late, it was New Years Eve for crying out loud! Some folks really need to unclench.

TapirBackRidersJinglyBells · 02/01/2012 20:44

Very glad that he's apologised OP....that Daily Fail has got a lot to answer for! Xmas Smile

Lueji · 02/01/2012 21:24

TBH, one thing is to let your hair down and another to get drunk while in charge of children, even if the partner is around.
It's not even a good example to the children.

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