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I'm not am I? DH thinks I am

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RVF400 · 18/03/2012 22:45

Grrrrrrr.
DH planned a weekend away for us, DM and DD (7mo). We've just got back. I say for us, but it was arranged around a sporting competition he took part in today. I was fine with that, DM DD and I just went and explored the local town, everyone enjoyed themselves, all fine so far.
We dropped him off at the comp this morning and he said "my phone battery is nearly dead, if I haven't called you then please be back at 2pm as it's likely to finish around then".

So we came back at 2, bear in mind the meeting place (makeshift carpark) is a muddy field in the back end of beyond and the comp itself is a few fields away. The comp obviously hasn't finished as the carpark is still full, no sign of DH. We wait 30 mins, still no sign, and no-one about (they are all at the comp). I have no idea where the actual comp is. So we continue to wait, thinking he'll be along shortly. By 3.30 I'm getting really annoyed, DD is tired and hungry. We eventually find the comp by wandering about a bit and asking some locals in a caravan, turns out it was at the bottom of a valley hidden from view.

By 4pm Shock I find DH, ask him what he thinks the time is, he says "about 3?"
Ha. So I told him I was leaving NOW, with or without him as DD was tired and hungry and I was v annoyed. I should say I wouldn't have minded him being late if I had known about it. It was the hanging around in a field for 2 hours that was really crap.

He then tries to justify his 2 hour delay with all sorts of stuff including:

he couldn't leave the comp early for safety reasons (this is true but there is a break half way through)
phone was dead (knew that already)
couldn't borrow anyone else's phone as there was no signal (true, but there was signal in the carpark)
...and the best one:
well you shouldn't have waited, why didn't you just leave and come back an hour later?

Apparently I should have waited no longer than 30 mins, then immediately found the comp (how??), walked down there, spoken to the organisers, found out how long they were likely to take and then made my own plans accordingly. Bear in mind that the comp was a 15 min walk down a v steep muddy track, I had DD on my back and was wearing trainers.

I think the onus was on HIM to let me know he would be very late, not on me to go and find out. We have been arguing about it ever since and it has put a dampener on an otherwise rather enjoyable weekend.

So please tell me who is BU to end the argument.

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undercoverPrincess · 18/03/2012 22:51

He is BU, Very!!!

Steffi90 · 18/03/2012 22:54

I don't think YBU at all. It's different if it's just you but you have to think of your little one it's not nice for them to have to wait out in a muddy field for a few hours.

Why didn't he charge his phone?
Why didn't he askto borrow someone elses during the break? different phone networks have different amount of signals everywhere
or why didn't he say he'd call you when he was finished then you could meet up?

The charging it would've worked best. He may not have meant to be inconsiderate but by putting the blame on you he is doing so. I'd drop it though otherwise you'll have a headache as he seems his opinion will not be changed.

But I would be pretty peeved if I had to wait for someone for 2 hours on a muddy area. I have done it for 30 minutes and that's bad enough. Angry

Cherriesarelovely · 18/03/2012 22:55

Well you are definitely not BU RVF400, what a right royal pita! I would've been equally frustrated! However, I also take part in sporting competitions and it can be really difficult to locate friends and family at the end, also to judge exactly when the end will be. At the end of the Edinburgh marathon the family meeting point was some distance away from the finish, I was so tired an disorientated that I just lay on the grass and fell asleep! The poor things were searching for me forever! Despite this YA STILL not BU!

lydiamama · 18/03/2012 22:58

He is wrong, he should have let you know if he was gonna be SOOOOOOOOOOO late. Anyway, leave at rest, give him a huge kiss and hug, and tell him you love him despite his lateness, life is too short to be upset about things like thisSmile

squeakytoy · 18/03/2012 23:01

I dont think either of you are being unreasonable, or in the wrong. It was just one of those things that happens now and again.

It is pointless arguing about it now too.

RhinosDontEatPancakes · 18/03/2012 23:01

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RVF400 · 18/03/2012 23:05

thank you! seems IANBU. lydia i will take your advice. it always pisses him right off if i kiss him if when he's in a grump Wink

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TinOfTigerFood · 18/03/2012 23:10

He is being VERY U.
I agree with lydia don't let it drag on, just let it go.
Well done to you for waiting for so long I think I'd have left after 20 mins, you must be patient!!

attheendoftheday · 18/03/2012 23:10

YADNBU!!!! His responsibility to keep an eye on the time, or contact you if he'll be late.

Whatmeworry · 18/03/2012 23:16

Been to many sporting comps, they never end on time, is hard to get away etc etc, he should have known that so he he is a dick for not charging his phone and apologising. But I do think he is right that you could have shown a bit more nous rather than hang around for 2 hours.

ImperialBlether · 18/03/2012 23:29

MrRVF you are very unreasonable to expect MrsRVF to spend all day in a field with her mother and your baby. Have you no sense? Do you not realise it's Mother's Day, you fool? She should be putting her feet up with a box of chocolates in front of the tv, not traipsing round a muddy field waiting for some dozy bloke who couldn't even remember to charge his battery!

Now make sure you apologise and give her a kiss and give her a day of rest next Saturday or else there will be more words!

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