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It is dh's birthday and .....

164 replies

PopTarts · 24/01/2015 16:32

And we've had a tiff last night so we're both at home sulking.
I think it was because he was 'in the mood', I wasn't, he got a bit huffy and kept turning around in the bed in a mood, and woke me up once as id just fallen asleep by pulling the duvet. I was really annoyed so snapped at him, a few cross words were exchanged, and then we both fell asleep - on our own sides.

Background context: We're usually very close, unless we have a tiff. And when we do, we're both as stubborn and childish as fuck. I have long long days at home with two dc while he works long long hours - we're both always tired and it's been a bad week business wise with some financial loss.
I also have the feeling he was expecting some kind of birthday 'thing' at 12, and it never happened. I havnt planned anything for his birthday or even bought a card. We'd planned on going out for a meal today.

This morning he woke up, took dc to club and went to work. While he was there I sent him a text saying about how annoyed and upset I was about last night. He's come home and I ignored him and so he is now in bed...

Aibu? Did he spoil his own birthday or am I?
What would you do?

OP posts:
LovesBooks · 24/01/2015 17:11

I get annoyed with my oh when we have arguments but I would not have carried it on in the morning with a text. You should have left the argument where it was and texted him happy birthday or got up with him in the morning. How would you feel if your oh did that to you on your birthday

BitOutOfPractice · 24/01/2015 17:12

Hey OP. Why not just go upstairs and make friends with him now eh? You can both apologise to each other and you will feel much better when you've done it

TheWitTank · 24/01/2015 17:13

It's probably not the lack of gift alone -the combo of arguing, no birthday celebrations of any sort, a shitty text and having to work on his birthday. Hell, I would probably be in bed at 4 too. That's a shit birthday by any standards.

LadyLuck10 · 24/01/2015 17:14

Yabu and a really bad wife.
Very childish of you to not even give him a card.

gamerchick · 24/01/2015 17:15

Yes man get yourself upstairs and see if things can be salvaged.

However if I was in his shoes I would be planning something with pals for tonight right about now.

Go make up.

PopTarts · 24/01/2015 17:15

Right. I've just been up and said let's go out for dinner and he said no I'm sleeping, you guys go.

Hmm
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ImBatDog · 24/01/2015 17:16

did you say sorry? Or happy birthday?

Are you surprised he said no?

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 24/01/2015 17:16

Yabu and a really bad wife

Christ on a Bike. Hmm

BitOutOfPractice · 24/01/2015 17:16

Did you apologise? And wish him happy birthday? And give him a cuddle?

You sound like a right pair of narnas!

Sparklingbrook · 24/01/2015 17:16

Mmmm. That's not good PopTarts, your olive branch was rebuffed. Sad

googoodolly · 24/01/2015 17:17

Did you apologise? Wish him happy birthday?

LongHardStare · 24/01/2015 17:17

If you really felt rotten, you'd sort out a card, a cake and a present now, and apologise. Then go for dinner as you planned.

Are you sure there isn't a bit of you that was looking for an excuse to explain why no fuss was being made for his birthday?

PiperIsTerrysChoclateOrange · 24/01/2015 17:18

We'd planned on going out for a meal today.

Something was planned for his birthday.

ImBatDog · 24/01/2015 17:18

i'd have rebuffed it too. probably too little too late at gone 5pm.

googoodolly · 24/01/2015 17:19

TBH, if I'd been ignored all day, I wouldn't fancy going out for dinner either.

LadyLuck10 · 24/01/2015 17:21

Wanting to do something at 5pm I would tell you to get stuffed. The day is gone what's the point.

SurlyCue · 24/01/2015 17:21

What did you say to him? Apologise? Hug? Promise to put the row behind you? It makes a difference tbh because if it was just "right lets go out" i'd rebuff that too.

ShatnersBassoon · 24/01/2015 17:21

If I'd been in bed for an hour when the person who'd been making a big show of being pissed off with me all day came up and said it was time to go out for dinner, I'd have been far less friendly about it than the op's DH was.

Sparklingbrook · 24/01/2015 17:22

Blimey. Everyone's in a bad mood.

If it were me i would have got out of bed and tried to make the best of the rest of my birthday.
Why is he in bed anyway?

CleanLinesSharpEdges · 24/01/2015 17:22

I'd be telling you to go fuck yourself and getting off out with my mates for the night if I were him tbh.

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 24/01/2015 17:23

Is there more to this than just the birthday celebration?

You mention a bad week financially, added stress for the pair of you.

LovesBooks · 24/01/2015 17:23

Can't say I blame him, after the day he has gone through I would not want to go out for dinner either. His birthday has been pretty damn rubbish, has he got the day off tomorrow? Could you try and repeat the day and have a nice day then

SurlyCue · 24/01/2015 17:23

Take the kids to asda/wherever (or could someone babysit at short notice?) . Get a cake and cards and candles and some wine. Get a nice meal in a box type thing and some balloons. Come home, prepare it all and drag him downstairs to enjoy it. Show him you want to make it up to him.

ChippingInLatteLover · 24/01/2015 17:24

Piper. You are funny. 'sleep deprivation is a firm of torture'. Yes it is, but pulling the duvet over you hardly counts Grin

OP you have been completely unreasonable. He was 'in the mood' you weren't, he huffed a bit (I'm sure most of us have done that at least once! It's hardly demanding or expecting sex, just being disappointed). He tossed and turned and tugged the duvet, either he was restless or stroppy...but fir god sake, it was not worth caring on the next day, birthday or not.

Ignoring him over something so bloody petty on his birthday is mean. Really nasty & spiteful.

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 24/01/2015 17:24

CleanLinesSharpEdges how old are you?

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