To be cross that I haven't heard from DP since he left the house seven hours ago?

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I'm a bit miffed (and worried actually) that DP hasn't called since he left to go to work at half six this morning.

I can't get hold of him as his phone is out of signal (but text messages are being delivered )

He's been where he is before, and I know in the past he's managed to call me by walking to a different area (not far at all) to get some signal.

I know he's busy at work, but he usually always calls early morning on the weekend. He's with a friend of ours and I've texted her and asked her to get him to call me, her phone's not picking up calls either (and no they're not having an affair )

I know phones are crap and I understand that the signal is dodgy where he is, but it's not like him to have not called by now. I know I'm probably BU but I'm a bit cross and getting worried now. :(

I'm with comedy.
When someone doesn't follow their normal habits it feels odd.
I'm sure he's fine though op and just busy

YANBU to be concerned and worried when he hasn't done something he would normally do, whether it's normal for other people or not. End of.

But try not to worry, they're probably just busy and maybe he's walked to where he got signal before but can't this time... just lately the signal on my phone has been uber crap, even in places it's normally ok?!

Eat chocolate, drink tea... play tetris

If it's something he normally does every day then you're bound to feel a bit out of sorts.

But worrying is OTT...he's obviously not in signal so go find something else to do.

I know you say they're not but maybe they are infact having an affair and they are currently shagging each other's brains out

you do not know whether your texts have been received only that successfully sent, my DH often works in a place with no/ very poor signal
you can't get through on phone but texts show as sent but sometimes they do not arrive until several hours later, I suppose when he next walks into spot with a signal, I would suggest you wait until at least 30-60 minutes after he is due home then if still no sign then get in touch with work etc

Podgymumma, are you trying to give the OP something to really worry about?

He knows that you know that there is not a signal so he knows that you know that it will be hard for him to call.

Get in touch with his work??

It's one thing ringing home to say 'Hello etc', when you can.

But it's quite another to start ringing his work place on the occasions when he can't.

Echoe people saying YANBU to worry a bit as it is not normal. But putting it into perspective that signals bad, he's very busy etc, i don't think you should be unduly worried.

Sorry I was only joking - he's probably just

a) got no signal
b) busy
c) left his phone in the car
d) phone has run out of battery

He's enjoying the peace and quiet of not having every move followed......?

Do you live in the amazon? Lots of crocodiles in your area?
What are you worried about?

Though actually podgymumma has the correct options

Podgymumma, I was joking too!

I would be a little worried too TBH as he normally always calls. But maybe he is just really busy, the signal is really shit etc.

My DH works abroad and sometimes we have to go a few days without contact and I always worry that the ship has sunk or something (he's in merchant navy) and then feel like an idiot when he emails to say the internet stopped working.

It'll be fine.

My dh left for a lads weekend at 9 yesterday and apart from a quick call to say goodnight to the dds last night I haven't heard from him. Am not worried in the slightest. Does that make me a bit odd?

Yabu - and sound slightly deranged

But you have got me thinking

Car crash
Affair
Industrial accident
Arrested for a crime he didn't commit
Abducted by aliens

Dh went off with dd and ds 2 hours ago and I haven't heard from them .......

Worried about what? That he should be swallowed by a hedge? Eaten by a hedgehog? Stumble into a washing machine? He is at work not combating evil hedgehogs in washing machines.

YANBU IF it is something that he usually does. I would be worried if my DH usually called me at a certain time each day, but didn't suddenly.

However, as the chances of something having happened really are slim to none, and if something had happened, someone would have let you know by now, I think you may be worrying a tadge too much.

Easier said then done, I know, but try not to worry.

Twenty years it's taken me to stop DH phoning for inane chats. I think I've finally cured him of those random phone calls.

I would say YANBU if he's acting out of the ordinary but given that you know his phone is in a no signal area there's nothing he could do even if he wanted to.

If he's working with other people, especially people who have, or can get, your contact details, then I think you can assume everything is ok.

You sound like my ExP.

One of the (many) reasons he is now an Ex.

So has he been in touch OP?

I don't think you're being needy at all, or unreasonable. You're used to your dp ringing you, he hasn't and that makes it unusual, you're worried, perfectly understandable.

My dh has been ringing me every day for 18 years. I've never aked him to, it's just something he does and I appreciate it very much. If he ddn't ring it would be out of character and I'd worry.

Hope he's OK and it's jus a signal thingy :)