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to not want dh to come home from work for lunch?

162 replies

Cleohatra · 28/04/2014 12:24

Dh has his lunch break from 1-2 and as we're moving 5 mins away next month he's planning to come home for lunch every day. We have three dc aged 6, 4, 2 and I'm pregnant with dc4. Dc3 sleeps from 12.30-2.30 and always has despite me trying to change it. Dc3 is high needs and an extremely light sleeper and there's no way at all dh would be able to come home and make lunch etc without waking her, thus leaving me with with a grumpy toddler for the rest of the day.

Once dc4 is born it'll make it a lot more difficult to deal with all the children if dc3 is overtired. I also think it'll be annoying if I've just got baby to sleep or toddler doing something without me and he walks in and disrupts it, particularly because he can then get called back to work. He is also likely to make himself lunch and leave it for me to tidy up. He also plans to 'pop back' for a 'kiss and cuppa' a few times per day and I just think I'll feel uncomfortable with the prospect of him dropping in at any point and would rather just get on with our day and see him in the evening.

However, I know it'll be his home too and feel I have no right to say he can't come home whenever he likes but aibu to find it rather annoying?

OP posts:
caruthers · 30/04/2014 13:07

You don't sound like you like him very much.

If I wanted to come home for lunch then I would...I don't understand why a wife/husband wouldn't want that.

If the Dogs make too much noise and you don't like it then get rid of the Dogs.

Cleohatra · 30/04/2014 13:09

Coming home to eat would disturb me though janey because he'd wake the toddler, meaning I can't work during naptime. Obviously it'll be different once baby is born as I'll cut down work for a bit but how frustrating if I haven't slept all night then think I might get half hours sleep while baby and toddler do, only for him to stroll in expecting tea and chats.

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Greensleeves · 30/04/2014 13:11

I would be delighted if my dh came home for lunch (I am not working atm as I am recovering from an operation), or popped in for a kiss and a cuppa

we've been together 17 years and I don't think either of us is clingy or needy

but I like him fgs, I want to spend time with him whenever I can, and so would the kids, any time together is precious

if he was an inconsiderate git and I was already resenting him, however, I would probably feel differently. But in that case it wouldn't be the popping in for lunch that would be the problem, would it?

TheRealAmandaClarke · 30/04/2014 17:18

You already know YANBU Cleo because I've said so. Wink

weebairn · 30/04/2014 18:10

My Dp works 5 mins away and came home practically every day I was home when I was on mat leave. It was BLISS. He would hold the baby or do some washing up or something. In the velcro newborn stage it meant I got to make my own lunch and actually eat it!

Now baby is a toddler and on the days I am home he pops home in her nap time for a sneaky shag Grin

If he was unhelpful and mean of course I wouldn't want him home at lunch time. Not sure I would want him home at any other time either mind...

KeepOnKeepingOnAndOnAndOnAndOn · 30/04/2014 18:52

I really feel for you OP. Sounds like you really are having a tough time of it regarding your 2yo needs and no sleep at night and being pregnant. You say your husband doesn't help at night! Well fook his needs then! If I was pregnant and getting up every 45 min with no help from hubby, plus other kids to look after - if be telling him to the fuck as I say too! YAnBU. Speak to your hubby, ask for help in night and then explain your day time issues.

Stubbed · 30/04/2014 19:02

Gosh I'd love it if my husband came home for lunch. If we were out then we wouldn't see him but if we were in he could help with lunch and we could all sit down together it would be nice.

Louise1956 · 30/04/2014 19:24

I think it's nice that he wants to come home and see you and the children at luncthtime. Why should he wake the child up getting lunch? Does he sleep in the kitchen? And if the child does wake up, does it matter? Can't he sleep adter his father has gone or something? I must say i am astonished that some people seem to think it is outrageous for a man to want to have lunch in his own home, with his own family. That is really bizarre.

JapaneseMargaret · 01/05/2014 09:33

It's not bizarre when you consider how massively annoying he is.

Why the OP married such an annoying man is up for question, though.

MistressDeeCee · 01/05/2014 10:20

I know in fairness it should be nice for DH to be home lunchtime every day. But in reality this would annoy me in terms of disrupting daytime routine with DCs then off he goes again whilst you're left to deal with it all. Just one of those things, Im not suggesting any selfishness on his part. I think it'd be best for him to have lunch at work. You have your routine, he has his

gotnotimeforthat · 01/05/2014 10:26

when the new baby arrives do you think it will be silent? if anything is going to disturb your light sleeper it will be the baby.

frankly i find it ridiculous that you are stepping on egg shells that much.

i think you are being slighlty unreasonable, your partner should be free to walk through that door as he pleases.

TantrumsAndBalloons · 01/05/2014 14:15

The OP had already said that she works from home during the baby's afternoon nap.

When should she do that then, if her DH is home and it doesn't matter if the DC doesn't nap?

Clearly she needs the time to work.

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