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To not want to drive 4 drink people home?

123 replies

alwaysblonde · 30/04/2014 19:02

Its DH’s birthday in July and by then I will be 7 months pregnant. Hes asking that we go to this fancy restaurant which is a 2 hour drive away, that I drive him and his 4 friends back to our house after the meal so they can have a drink (fine, I don’t normally drink that much as I hate hangovers).

The problem I have is that my DH gets really drunk and his past performance is not great. Last year I drove them home from a rugby match and he and a friend was drunk they were shouting in my ear all the way that a couple of times I nearly crashed.

At easter, DH and another friend got so drunk (and I believe had some illegal substances) that firstly he came into my room trying to find his ‘jacket’ and woke me up, I then went downstairs after him (worried about what state he was in) to find him putting a tray of filo pastry into our powerful oven at 3.30am whilst completely wrecked.
I confronted him and his friend argued with me (DH was so out of it he was incoherent) that I was being unreasonable that I demanded that they both went to bed and stopped cooking the filo pastry. I angrily went upstairs and Dh tried to pull me down the stairs by my dressing down leaving me naked on the stairs (with a visible baby bump) so I turned around and slapped him (I know i shouldn't have done but it was a scared reaction but thats not the issue) Then both of them tried to apologise to me by trying to come into the room with me. I was having none of it and told them both to f**k off. DH eventually got into bed and I was so disgusted in him (and he was so wasted I couldn’t get him to go in another room) that I went and slept on the sofa in the study. I couldn’t sleep there as its so damn hard and given I had on that same day had some pregnancy sickness, felt bloody awful for a couple of days that I had to call in sick- it was like I had the flu!. I felt that I had been drinking like they had!

Next day DH apologized but his friend was taking the piss out of me for going ballistic. They have this thing that whenever I ask for something they say ‘Im pregnant’ in a crazed way.

I am concerned that history will repeat itself. I’ve had a troublesome pregnancy so far (SPD, reflux, sickness etc) and I don’t want to put myself in the situation that I feel shit again as im desperate to stay in work and stay healthy. As well, people staying over involves me doing loads of hovering, bed making, bathroom cleaning etc etc whilst my husband fannies about making them ‘canapes’ and I don’t feel I know yet if my SPD is going to get worse and I wont be able to do this. Honestly, our house is like a hotel!

I’ve said to DH that hes got some choices- either its cancelled and he has a bigger one next year or that I don’t come and that he sleeps in another room so he doesn’t wake me up. He’s chosen that he’s going to book a room up there and they are all going to stay- this is fine with me.

However hes not talking to me now (hes being childish) I am going to ignore it until he sees sense. His argument is that I have no evidence that he will behave like that, however my stance is that hes done it before.

I’ve said that I don’t even know if I will be able to drive then (SPD is already bad) and he’s rubbished this saying I will.

Am I being unreasonable? A sense of humour failure or does my husband need a kick up the arse?

(I don't know if DH was using illegal substances, it looked like it but i am quite naive about that- i know he has before)

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Snapespeare · 30/04/2014 19:47

My ex was an alcoholic. We lived rurally (hospital 30 minute drive away) I drove myself to hospital when my waters broke with DS2, because he was too drunk to drive (no pain, no contractions and I would have pulled over if there was even a twinge)

He shouldn't be drinking to the point of shit-facedness when you are seven months pregnant.

wolfofwestfieled · 30/04/2014 19:48

Also - the drug thing. What? Why is he taking drugs when you're 7 months pregnant or at all, bloody manchild

alwaysblonde · 30/04/2014 19:49

He's claiming that he's 'tired' tonight. Prick.

And he'll have to be sober for a while before and after my due date won't he?

How on earth do i make sure he doesn't drink? I don't do the supermarket shopping or the cooking so i don't know what he's drinking etc.

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magimedi · 30/04/2014 19:49

Quinteszilla- thanks for the comment. How helpful of you.

Quint's comment was, IMHO, massively helpful.

Your DP has a major problem with alcohol, without a doubt.

But I suspect you don't want to hear that.

alwaysblonde · 30/04/2014 19:51

I don't know if he was on drugs for sure, i just had not seen him that bad before.

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alwaysblonde · 30/04/2014 19:52

Calling someone a fool isn't helpful.

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wolfofwestfieled · 30/04/2014 19:52

How often does he drink? And how often does he drink to that point?

Squeegle · 30/04/2014 19:55

You have to ask him first of all to stay sober as you will need him to look after you. Then, you have to see how he reacts. You cannot police him. It has to come from him.

If he's not willing to do this for you and your child then you know how things are, and can plan accordingly.

I say this with the hindsight of being with an ex who was a binge drinker who put his drink before me and used to mock me for being "no fun" when he was drunk.

Squeegle · 30/04/2014 20:01

By the way YANB remotely U. He should be thinking if you at this time, and the fact that you're even having to ask this question suggests that not only is he selfish, but he's working to make you feel bad.

I only say this as I have been in a similar position; it feels familiar that you are thinking very reasonable behaviour is not!

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 30/04/2014 20:03

"You have to ask him first of all to stay sober as you will need him to look after you. Then, you have to see how he reacts. You cannot police him. It has to come from him.

If he's not willing to do this for you and your child then you know how things are, and can plan accordingly."

^^this.

MrsCaptainReynolds · 30/04/2014 20:06

You seem to have really low expectations of a partner and father for your child. I'm kind of astonished, sorry. There's just a long list of behaviours in this one thread that I cannot imagine ever accepting -even as a "one off". Hope it all works out for you, but maybe you need some preparatory work here, on your relationship, on your mutual expectations before life gets 100% harder with the arrival of a newborn?

expatinscotland · 30/04/2014 20:08

Yep, you cannot ensure he doesn't drink. This is NOT your fault. If he doesn't want to stay sober for the benefit of his wife and child, you have your answer.

The birthday is a no-brainer. NO.

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 30/04/2014 20:09

Just to frame what is reasonable:

"DH, now I'm 7.5 months gone, I know you only have a couple of beers a few nights a week but would you mind stopping until the baby arrives so you are ready whenever I need to go to hospital?"

"Yeah, makes sense. Should've thought of it myself, really. Cup of tea?"

Worrying about how you couldn't stop booze coming into the house is not reasonable.

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 30/04/2014 20:11

I mean, it's not a reasonable thing for you to have to worry about.

specialsubject · 30/04/2014 20:24

if he was a decent man he would realise that drink makes him a real arse, and stop drinking.

parents are supposed to be grownups.

best of luck. You'll need it.

alwaysblonde · 30/04/2014 21:25

We've had a long chat tonight and I agree, whilst he can function without alcohol on a day to day basis, he's got an
Issue with binge drinking and he's been a twat tonight as well. He's got a big reality check coming.

Basically it stops here. No more excessive drinking, 1 or 2 is fine.

I've told him if me or DC is party to any behaviour like this then I'm leaving. He knows I can do this relatively easy as my parents have a massive granny annex.

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NoodleOodle · 30/04/2014 22:43

YANBU

They could find a cheaper hotel and get a minibus/taxi there and back.

Don't back down, you'll be 7 months pregnant, and even if you weren't, you shouldn't ave to worry about what behaviour you're going to have to put up with.

whois · 30/04/2014 23:09

Um, he tried to pull you down the stairs while Easter and exposed you naked to his friend. The next day, his friend was laughing at you?

OP, he's a cunt and his friends are horrible people. The birthday is the least of your worries.

Drink does make people act like unreasonable toddlers though unfortunately.

In your situation, I would t even go. They can go together and share a room. Jobs a good one. You and DP do something nice another time.

EverythingCounts · 30/04/2014 23:29

I'm glad you have somewhere to go if needsbe. He sounds like a childish dick with his mocking you and refusing to talk to you if he doesn't get his own way - and that's even without getting to the appalling drunken behaviour.

As for the bloody restaurant trip, tell him you are not driving and he will need to agree with his friends which of them is, or come up with another plan. preferably one where they don't come back

LaurieFairyCake · 30/04/2014 23:33

I'm not pregnant and wouldn't drive your twat of a husband to the end of the road

Hth

alwaysblonde · 01/05/2014 00:02

I don't think his friend gets it. He thought I was being unreasonable because I slapped him and because I got hysterical.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 01/05/2014 00:02

Yanbu.

I am quite shocked you stayed with him after he pulled you down the stairs and exposed you naked to his friend.

Are votatile arguments the norm in your relationship? You don't seem to be that bothered by it, which is worrying.

alwaysblonde · 01/05/2014 00:03

He's a shit and I'm beginning to dislike him.

Sadly his family all do silent treatment when they don't get their own way. I'm learning it runs in the family.

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expatinscotland · 01/05/2014 00:05

Starting to? This guy is a dick. An abusive alkie with similar friends.

You, and your baby, really don't deserve this.

It will only get worse once your baby is here.

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