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AIBU?

Re OH going out

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AmyCooper · 26/02/2013 14:11

My OH drunkenly kissed a girl from his work over a year ago now. I decided to forgive him and our relationship has been mostly very good since. She no longer works there, and I've had no cause for concern about him cheating since.
Anyway, because of this, I do not want him going on any sort of works night out. This includes drinks with colleagues, socialising with colleagues and clients and general work dos. I said that to him at the time, so he's always known this. I have no problem with him going out with friends etc, in fact he's just got back from a lads holiday.
Anyway, he just sprung a colleague/client night out on me. It's tomorrow, he's already paid and is claiming he told me about it ages ago. I don't think he did as I'd have told him straight off that I didn't want him to go. I've told him I don't want him going, and that I'm not budging on that one. Basically, if he goes I'll assume he has a complete lack of respect for me, and it's not something i'd be happy to just ignore.
AIBU to think like this?

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livinginwonderland · 26/02/2013 14:51

yabu because you clearly haven't forgiven him. things have been "mostly good" because you don't trust him! i'm surprised he's put up with it, to be honest.

if you trust him, he should be able to go out and socialise with work without you having a hissy fit.

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Maryz · 26/02/2013 14:51

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Sugarice · 26/02/2013 14:52

Vivienne he didn't tell OP, the girl did.

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ENormaSnob · 26/02/2013 15:01

Aside from everything else he sounds like a selfish twat.

Does he spend anytime at all with you and your dc?

Are you sure you can get over this incident?

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AmyCooper · 26/02/2013 15:04

I'm not trying to keep him away from other girls, and to be honest he can be a bit of a twat. He does spend time with us but will nearly always take up other offers if he can. I can also count on one hand the amount of times he has looked after dc alone so I can go out.

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Viviennemary · 26/02/2013 15:06

Sorry Sugarice. I missed that. But even knowing that. I still think it's either curtains for the relationship or move on and forgive and if not forget put it in the past where it belongs.

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Sugarice · 26/02/2013 15:07

Vivienne I agree .

OP, what will you do if he insists on going on this night out?

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AmyCooper · 26/02/2013 15:10

He won't insist.

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hellsbellsmelons · 26/02/2013 15:11

Sounds to me like you need to plan a few nights out without him or your DC. You will start to resent him even more otherwise.
Sit down with him and talk things through.
Write down how you are feeling about everything.
How much he helps around the house, how often he looks after DC so you can go out, how much time he spends with you all as a family etc....

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Crinkle77 · 26/02/2013 15:25

I don't really understand your logic OP. The girl does not work there anymore but he still is not allowed out with his work mates? I would be more worried about the lads holiday than going out with work colleagues as generally you are more likely to behave around those you work with.

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undercoverhousewife · 26/02/2013 19:50

I think you have moved on to talk about not wanting him to go out drinking nights with the young and single when he is a grown man with DC and responsibilities at home. I agree with you that he should not be doing that if it means he is not pulling his weight at home. If he IS going to, then he should at least give you notice so you can get a babysitter and go out yourself.

But you probably shouldn't relate your objections back to his snogging...that's in the past now and you have to get over it.

however, there comes a point when a father has to step up and put aside youthful drinking with work colleagues (if this is just Friday night piss-ups we are talking rather than an organised work social which is pretty much 3 line whip). Ask your DH how many other people at those work drinks are married ones or whether the married men and women duck out and go home. That might make him (or you!) pause for thought and see what is reasonable.

You are fine about him generally going out, which is just how it should be.

You would get more support and constructive advice in Relationships, so please repost there.

You need to define your problem for yourself, as well, before you do: is it socialising with colleagues you object to, OR going out much more than you can (selfish) OR merely going out to functions which just involve single youngsters drinking themselves stupid?

Good luck.

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FamiliesShareGerms · 26/02/2013 19:58

Sounds like you haven't actually forgiven him for the snog. In which case there are big issues to fix in your relationship

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DoJo · 26/02/2013 23:25

I can kind of understand wanting him to honour his end of the agreement as a sign that he was prepared to make it up to you for his infidelity - not a 'sorry' in the moment, but a lasting commitment to making you feel as though he really meant for it never to happen again. However, now that you have mentioned his other behaviour, I think you might just be hanging your hat on this issue in lieu of acknowledging his ongoing twatty behaviour in all other aspects of your relationship.

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jinsymaw · 26/02/2013 23:40

Amycooper, BAZINGA! Get yourself some self esteem and sashay that shassy. Darn it, you don't need to worry about no guy. Hell if he 's gonna cheat then no mount of tellin him to stay in will make no difference, he'll do it anyway! Sorry gone all southern American (your name reminds me of sheldon cooper of Big Bang theory). As Jeza Kyle says paranoia will annoyer! LUV yourself and don't let anyone make you feel second best!