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aibu Dh not going to school nativity

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kerryxmas · 17/12/2014 14:50

Ok so last night was the 3 dcs school nativity play. Weeks ago I told dh he would have to book the 18th off work as it was on. When I realised I had the day wrong last week I told him. So last Monday his work calls him to confirm his shifts for this week, while he was on the phone I told him to tell them he couldn't work on Tuesday, he said he wasn't telling them that and he would sort it out. So throughout the week I kept reminding him, he told me he was going to ask the day shift staff if they could stay on an extra 45 minutes. So yesterday morning he comes home and said the dayshift worker said no to staying on 45 minutes later in order for him to see some of the nativity. I doubt he even asked. I told him he should have said last week when his work rang to confirm the shifts, he said he cant dictate what he can and cannot work. I told him I felt he was very selfish, he said we need the money. I feel like a sp to be honest, I am always the one attending everything with the dcs. I understand his work is demanding and has unsocial hours and we do need the money, however he has 3 dcs surely they should come first or aibu? Any advice greatly appreciated, is this all dhs?

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Sirzy · 17/12/2014 17:49

I couldn't get time off work for my sons nativity. I Sent my parents and they filmed it. Sometimes it simply isn't possible to get time off

KatieKaye · 17/12/2014 17:49

Obviously work takes priority. yABVU.

Most of the children will only have had. 1 parent there in any case.

MrsPiggie · 17/12/2014 17:51

YABVU. I would be quite annoyed if DH took a whole day off to attend the nativity play, when he could take that day off to cover, for example, a day of holiday or a child at home sick day. This is what life is like for working parents. Both parents at a school play is a luxury. Get over it.

Babiecakes11 · 18/12/2014 09:32

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timetoplay · 18/12/2014 10:36

YABVU over this incident, it's just a nativity, work takes priority. Is this indicative of something bigger? Do you work or are you a sahm? Because if you are a sahm it's very unfair to say you are the one always going because that's why you are the sahm! Having someone be a sahp is so someone, one of you is always there. Sadly, both can't always be.

If you are a working parents then perhaps your employer is more generous with times being changed this close to Christmas asking other staff to cover at the last minute so one can attend a nativity would be seen as unfair especially when people usually are busy and stressed and clamouring for annual leave themselves.

If this is part of a bigger problem then you need to seperate it. On this occasion YABVU and should set it aside, not tar it along with the other problems.

GazpachoSoup · 18/12/2014 11:16

You told him to book the day off. He did. Then you turned round and said "oops, sorry, wrong day. It needs changing,"
You're the one that ballsed up, not your DH. YABU.

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