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AIBU?

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OH - completely heartless?

78 replies

Flumpinblues · 20/12/2014 18:50

Long time lurker here. Penis beaker etc. This might be long - thanks for taking time to read. OH and I been together for 12 years and married for 5. 2 DC 4 and 9 months. I am full time breadwinner he is at home with DC. We both have full time jobs, it's been a long and challenging year personally and professionally. Usual grumbles: he is a hoarder, disorganised, blunt at times, can't remember the last time he bought me a birthday or Christmas present. I do all finances and insurances, all Xmas shopping and cards, school and social arrangements, holidays, family birthdays, weekly meal planning and half the cooking. We have a cleaner. I pay for childcare for both DCs during the week to give him a break. After our youngest arrived in March I had 12 weeks maternity. We have no family support. We last went out as a couple in August. We've had one night away from DC in 4 years. I'm run down, this week has tonsillitis for first time ever resulting in 4 days of feeling poo, still trying to keep all balls on the air. I am knackered. Today he disappears at 11 to see a old friend for lunch, forgetting his keys. I have both children, loved their company; sorted dusted our living room and put up Xmas decorations / sorted toys; made casserole for dinner. Went out to deliver neighbours Xmas cards and see DC1 friend for an hour play and cuppa. I have done too much as still not well and haven't slept or eaten properly in 4 days ( was up 5 times with DC2 last night). Rarely if ever do I sit down before 9pm, then I log on to work again. OH got home at 5:30pm and had locked himself out. First words - "why have you wasted your time sorting out that? (Living Room and decorations). I was locked out with no keys! You are useless". I flipped. I am so tired I can't fight anymore. This language is absolutely typical of his reaction to anything I do / don't do. Nothing is good enough. I feel like crying but I'm too tired even for that. So, AIBU?

OP posts:
championnibbler · 21/12/2014 15:40

sounds like he would like out, to be honest. i would show him the door just in time for xmas.

TheHatInTheCat · 21/12/2014 16:10

You do the school run. House repairs and the garden aren't daily things. Have you seen the list your dh does aswell as work full time.
You sound like an idle arrogant twunt George

Iggly · 21/12/2014 16:16

George this won't end well. Seriously.

Quitelikely · 21/12/2014 16:25

George yes it's hard with the age of the children but one of them is in full time nursery.

I get it, your struggling with it all but you have told your DW and she got extra help in the form of childcare. She listened to you.

Now you need to listen to her.

I don't think it's a good idea for a man and wife to bring their argument onto an Internet forum, especially where most of the women will side with your wife.

FishWithABicycle · 21/12/2014 16:25

George your priority here isn't supposed to be justifying yourself to a bunch of strangers on the internet. If you value your marriage start communicating with each other and stop throwing around accusations, insults and aggrieved excuses.

Parenthood is supposed to be completely exhausting for both of you. If one of you is getting more of a break than the other you are doing it wrong.

"showing how you feel" is fine when what you do is describe your feelings I feel undervalued when a decision is made about xxx without checking that works for me - that's very different from saying that the other person has wasted their time and is useless.

antimatter · 21/12/2014 16:39

dad says have dedicated my life to raising our two DCs.
and
You are useless to his partner

I think you, GeorgeRoper, think of yourself as a great gift from the Gods.

AnyFuckerForAMincePie · 21/12/2014 16:59

If this is for real, George, how did you know your OH has started a thread here ?

CrimboHornedSnowflake · 21/12/2014 17:29
Hmm
Aeroflotgirl · 21/12/2014 17:34

George obviously your dw does not see it that way, you don't sound very loving towards her. It was extremely rude and disrespectful the way in which you spoke to her. You both need to have a serious talk, or end it.

ImperialBlether · 21/12/2014 19:45

And for fuck's sake be an adult and take your key with you when you go out.

ISolemnlySwearIveBeenGoodSanta · 21/12/2014 19:54

Yanbu. I feel so terribly sorry for you. This sounds exactly like my mums 21 year marriage to my father. Almost word for word. It took 21 years until she realised she was worth much much more. I was 9 when she left him. Best thing she ever did. I agree with houseofgingerbread this is not a good example to set your children.

MrsAmaretto · 21/12/2014 20:02

One child in childcare 4.5days & the other for 1.5 days is not hardwork. He's a lazy fucker & needs to do more of the stay at home stuff/admin.

LaQueenAnd3KingsOfOrientAre · 21/12/2014 20:16

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nickeljrismybabesitter · 21/12/2014 21:10

who doesn't take a key with them?! ?!!
Hmm

especially when your OH isn't there when you leave the house.

SolidGoldBrass · 21/12/2014 21:49

Ah, another inadequate man who convinced a much younger woman that he was some kind of deity and is now tantrumming because she's belatedly seen through him...

Annafromtheoffice · 21/12/2014 22:04

So he is responsible for the laundry, some food shopping and cooking (all of which he himself benefits from and would need to do if he weren't a husband and a father with shared responsibilities) and a bit of gardening and DIY which I expect are there to fill time. Then he gets angry because you've accomplished tasks assigned to him in addition to everything else you do on top of that which makes you a fab mother and wife. And you're asking if it's reasonable or not to be upset with him? YANBU however you might be being unreasonable if you don't start being just a little bit selfish and thinking about yourself and your situation. Nobody deserves to be treated like this. x

daisychain01 · 21/12/2014 22:21

AF my thoughts exactly ....

Suzannewithaplan · 22/12/2014 01:04

We have a Jing & Jang relationship

que?Confused

BMW6 · 22/12/2014 07:46

Total Cocklodger Angry

MonsoonAlan · 22/12/2014 07:46

I think he means yin and yang.

Now of course, he has effectively stomped all over his OH's means of support I expect she won't be back.

FWIW he sounds like a lazy fecker to me and what arse doesn't even buy a bunch of flowers for his wife's birthday/Christmas? I can't for the life of me understand why OP would want to be married to someone who shows so little respect for or interest in her and doesn't pull his weight while she does more than her fair share.

Inthedarkaboutfashion · 22/12/2014 07:59

George: I am fill time SAHM with a DH who works fill time. One DC is great and easy to look after, one DC has a severe and complex disability and requires round the clock 1:1 care. I have to do a school run (40 miles per day), I get little sleep due to DC disability. I don't have a cleaner and we do t pay for childcare (unless we need after scho club due to Hospital appointments for DC with disability).
Even given that one of our DC has a disability and requires 1:1 care I cannot justify having a cleaner or paying for childcare because I have some imaginary need for time to myself on a very very regular basis.
I just think you come across as lazy and selfish and if you want to be a sash you need to buck your ideas up and do it properly.

MrsFlorrick · 22/12/2014 08:08

I'm SAHM. I do ALL the cleaning, shopping, cooking, washing , admin, filing, arrange all house repairs and refurbs plus all child care.

DC are now at school and pre school so I've also started my own business
What does your H actually contribute??

Other than sniping at you clearly

You cannot cannot continue to work so hard and do everything at home!!! No wonder you're run down.

DH and I have been together for a similar amount of time and slightly olderDC (5 and 3).

You can't go on like this.
I'm not saying we are perfect. We have issues too. But we are working on them and DH is trying to help more at weekends now that I work too (although very flexible self employed).
If he won't change, you need to change.

Inthedarkaboutfashion · 22/12/2014 08:20

Just to be clear: my post was aimed at the husband, not the OP. The OP is doing more than her fair share and would probably be better off on her own as at least she would have one less very big kid to look after.

greeneggsandjam · 22/12/2014 09:03

Is this for real? If it is and the Op is still able to read without George telling her how it is I say you get a nanny as a replacement!

Ifyourawizardwhydouwearglasses · 22/12/2014 09:17

How did you lock the door if you didn't have your key?