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AIBU?

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am I? Or is he?

9 replies

bigmouthstrikesagain · 24/12/2013 10:49

I have just interrupted dh while he is talking to his mum on the phone - to inform him I am having a bath. I think he needs to know as any child related stuff will be his duty for the next one and half hour. He has been on the phone for 30-40 mins and his parents are close by (we saw them yesterday) he speaks to his parents on the phone 3 or 4 times a week.

So I am miffed that on the occasional time I interrupt a call to tell him something or by accident. Dh is all frowny face 'sorry mum bigmouthstrikesagain is just interrupting me ...' and acting like he is on a call to negotiate a hostage crisis. I get that it is rude but occasionally interruption are necessary. I have 3 children who follow me round the house asking for biscuits when I call my mum. She lives 100's of miles away and I see her infrequently. Dh would talk to me on that call if he felt he needed too. So grrrrr

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Iamsparklyknickers · 24/12/2013 10:53

YANBU, but don't get yourself worked up. Stick your tounge out at him, shout to the kids that dads in charge and go soak for aagggeeesss.

If he makes a comment to you, wide eyed innocently say "oh I'm sorry I didn't realise you didn't discuss everything important yesterday, Monday and Sunday lunchtime".

ChatNicknameUnavailable · 24/12/2013 10:56

L

ChatNicknameUnavailable · 24/12/2013 10:58

Lift your top and flash him!

If you're going to put him off his conversation do it properly Xmas Wink

Iamsparklyknickers · 24/12/2013 10:59

I like it Chat Xmas Grin

It's Christmas - time to embrace your inner child and recapture the magic!

mylittlesunshine · 24/12/2013 11:02

Think yourself lucky it's just phone calls. My inlaws have discovered FaceTime and expect us all to sit around and listen to them harping on about tesco car parks, their neighbours cats, MIL's bowel problems I have protested and no longer sit there and actually shock horror do other things which means they have now declared me as being uninterested in their chat...they are right,I am.

YouStayClassySanDiego · 24/12/2013 11:04

Bloody hell, what do they discuss that takes 40 minutes? Hmm

bigmouthstrikesagain · 24/12/2013 11:06

Flashing always works on dh should have thought of that. Grin

I know I need to 'let it go' but oh the injustice!

After my bath I will cancan past his study door, nakedly - if he is still on the phone.

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bigmouthstrikesagain · 24/12/2013 11:09

Gawd knows stayclassy

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 24/12/2013 12:09

Write it on a post-it note and stick it to him?

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