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AIBU?

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OH - completely heartless?

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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:
PurpleWithRed · 22/12/2014 09:24

Three issues here:

  1. Unfair division of labour. Your OH seems to work much less than you do. Is that true?
  2. DH's attitude to you - no Christmas/Birthday recognition, talking to you like this:"why have you wasted your time sorting out that?. I was locked out with no keys! You are useless"; you feeling "This language is absolutely typical of his reaction to anything I do / don't do. Nothing is good enough."
  3. Your attitude to DH - "he is a hoarder, disorganised, blunt at times"; "Today he disappears at 11"

Question is if the two of you managed to fix the division of labour bit, do you actually like and value each other enough to maintain the kind of relationship you would want your children to grow up in?

Suzannewithaplan · 22/12/2014 11:54

?Oh, a yin and yang relationship, as in, complementary forces in a state of perfect balance and harmony ?

Number3cometome · 22/12/2014 12:20

Oh he sounds like my ex - yes ex.

He said he was a stay at home Dad because he wanted to stay at home, not because he wanted to be a Dad.

In the end I ended up having to take my DC to a childminder because he was too lazy to take them to school.

Like I said, he's my ex. I moved on and now live with a real man!!

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