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AIBU?

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to think I shouldn't have to fight my corner?

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flickyhairredlippy · 14/09/2014 10:18

Today we are due to be meeting my husbands family at a children's play area.

I have woken in crippling menstrual pain, it really really hurts and I've been on the sofa with a hot water bottle and paracetamol since 6 am when it woke me (and then subsequently my dd) .. H slept in.

I quite honestly have no motivation to go out today. I just want to shower, get in some fresh pajamas and be left alone.

I have told H to take our dd on his own. - and he's really laying on the guilt trip. because I happened to be poorly on another family park meeting 6 odd months ago, plenty of which have happened since and I've been to all, so it's not like I flake out or avoid them.

am I really being unreasonable to expect him to go alone and for everyone to understand that I'm not feeling well enough to come along? dd is dressed, fed, ready to go.. oh and I shopped, bought and wrapped the present for her cousin (whose birthday was last week but haven't gotten present to then yet)

H has rolled out of bed, eaten a bacon sarnie and is now working out for an hour before presumably getting a shower and sorting himself out.

I'm feeling narked that I have to justify myself. surly as an adult I can decide not to bloody go somewhere, especially if I don't feel like I can do much more than shower that day.

Angry
OP posts:
DontPutMeDownForCardio · 14/09/2014 10:20

Yanbu he can go by himself with dd. He's lucky you've got her ready to go.

MrsBungle · 14/09/2014 10:22

Yanbu.

perfectpeach · 14/09/2014 10:23

you are most definitely NBU! Hope you feel better soon

ConcreteElephant · 14/09/2014 10:27

YANBU. I'm the same today and we're going out for the day :(

It's a one-off event and there are people going I'd love to see so I'm just going to crack on but really I'd love to curl up and read my book for a few hours. If it were a regularly occurring trip to a park or playground then that's exactly what I'd do instead. DH is indeed lucky the children are all set to go. Hope he's not expecting you to entertain them at the play area too?

Purplepoodle · 14/09/2014 10:33

Crawl back into fed, pull duvet over head and tell (d)h to p**s off

Purplepoodle · 14/09/2014 10:33

Bed even

gamerchick · 14/09/2014 10:42

That's all you want that first day of cramping.. shower, clean pj's and to be left alone with a box of malteesers.

Woe betide any dude who laid on a guilt trip during it though... stand your ground.

flickyhairredlippy · 14/09/2014 10:42

Have told him to fuck off..and that he better have me an apology AND chocolate when he returns later.

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ElizabethLemon · 14/09/2014 10:45

Yanbu, hope you feel better soon.

Poppet1974 · 14/09/2014 10:49

Good! Get that shower, clean pj's on and make yourself comfortable for the day:-)

hormonalandneedingcheese · 14/09/2014 11:42

YANBU. Hot bath, hot chocolate and Feminax?

flickyhairredlippy · 14/09/2014 12:45

As a double whammy aibu, would it be unreasonable to phone the local shop and demand they deliver goodies to me?

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Fluffyears · 14/09/2014 12:59

Kick him in the balls and see if he feels up to going out Wink

hormonalandneedingcheese · 14/09/2014 13:19

Takeaway all the way OP.

flickyhairredlippy · 14/09/2014 13:22

for lunch?! whispers is that allowed?

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hormonalandneedingcheese · 14/09/2014 13:32

Damn straight it is! Leftovers for tea :)

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