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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Or am I just being taked for granted?

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Emma102 · 08/03/2012 08:20

I have spent the last 10 years moving abroad a lot, as my DH is an academic who has to go where the work is. I work as a freelance journalist (we have a young daughter), although it gets a bit lonely as this mainly involves working from home. I increasingly feel that he takes me for granted and that I seem to be the only one making any sacrifices. I recently got offered an amazing job in Holland but he said that if I want to take it, I must move on my own as he doesn't want to come with me as he likes his job here. I've moved so often for his job and this is the first great opportunity I've had in a long time. AIBU to think he's being really unfair and dismissive? I've actually never complained about moving for his job, even though I haven't always wanted to. I guess I'm just a bit frustrated as his general attitude already makes me think that he just sees me as his skivvy: I'm already the one that does pretty much all of the chores etc., as well as working almost full-time. Recently, I feel he's become really dismissive of me in general. For example, he has complained that despite all the time I spend helping her, our daughter's attempts at doing here homework aren't improving, so I don't get any results. I found this really hurtful as I actually think it has improved. Bascially, whatever I do, he seems to find fault with it (he also makes digs that I earn less than him, which is hardly surprising as I've never been in one place long enough to really climb up the ladder) and I just feel unappreciated and worthless at the mo. Am I over-reacting?

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Emma102 · 08/03/2012 14:11

I'd don't think he'd be around much to take care of her, so she's prob. end up more with the nanny. Don't get me wrong, he's good with her when he's around but he's not here much. Yes, I have generally found a lot of academics - at least in the sciences - tend to be a bit self-absorbed. Apologies to those of you who aren't; I'm really just going on the ones I've met. I don't think he even means to upset me, it's just that he doesn't think! And based on the excessively-high divorce rate of other professors I know, this is probably a pattern! Anyway, thanks for all your helpful comments - much appreciated :-)

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impossiblesitu · 08/03/2012 15:29

Don - in that case, my apologies. It has certainly been my experience and that includes some of my favourite people it wasn't entirely critical more observational

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