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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

..to think that this is poor husband form?

89 replies

TheBlondeOne78 · 13/03/2015 13:58

First post, please be gentle!

I'm PMSing so not sure whether I'm justified in being annoyed here or whether it's hormones.

My husband has started a new job, just over a mile uphill from where I work. He finishes today at 3pm, I finish at half past three.

I called to see if he was going to come pick me up. He says, no, you walk up to me. I explain that this doesn't work cos he'd either have to wait about for me to walk up which takes us to 4pm, or I would have to finish early at half two, which I can't do either today.

I also feel a bit precious that he'd rather I had a walk uphill to him, than nip down in the car but I've no problem doing that some of the time. He's next to a motorway at his work and I'm next to the new motorway which is quicker for us to get home down here.

I've ended up telling him to poke it and that I'll make my own way home. I think he's being really selfish, and I'm also a wee bit hurt at his lack of care and consideration. I thought being close by we'd try to share commute etc and I'd clearly walk up if it suited our finish times but him making such a fuss about not doing a 5 min car journey to collect me has really fucked me off.

I would be great to get home for 4pm together and be able to start the weekend with the kids but as it is, I'll not get home til about half five using public transport.

Thoughts? AIBU or is he? Or a bit of both?

OP posts:
MinceSpy · 13/03/2015 17:31

Let him get on with caring for the children and getting dinner ready. Next week drop him off at work and he can walk down the hill to you if he wants a lift. Enjoy your wine Wine

ImperialBlether · 13/03/2015 17:37

Next week I'd drop him off in the middle of a fucking forest and let him find his own way from there.

"Love, honour and cherish" - what the hell happened to that, eh?

FirstWeTakeManhattan · 13/03/2015 17:46

what woulda been 'aw family starting their weekend' is now a half pished passed off hormonal woman on reduced citalopram dose going home to a man who doesn't know what's about to hit him

I like your style OP. Grin

stevienickstophat · 13/03/2015 17:51

Shameless place marking.

OP - I like the cut of your jib. You're going to fit right in around here Grin

ImperialBlether · 13/03/2015 17:55
Grin
TattyDevine · 13/03/2015 17:58

Bizarre, can't understand his reasoning at all. Perhaps give him a chance to explain, but it may be too little too late! Do update please Wine

BlackeyedSusan · 13/03/2015 18:05

poor deluded sod thinking that is going to have no consequences. hell hath no fury like a pmt woman who has walked up hill...

enjoy the wine. hope he is getting lots of whines at home.

thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter · 13/03/2015 18:06

Next week I'd drop him off in the middle of a fucking forest and let him find his own way from there.

I like the way you think ImperialBlether Wink

TheBlondeOne78 I sincerely hope he's sorting DC teas/bath/bed. Cos if I were you he can get fucked if he thought I was donning an apron as soon as through the door! Git! (him not you) Angry

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/03/2015 18:10

He deserves a strip torn off him OP. You sound just the woman to do it Grin

MrsBungle · 13/03/2015 18:22

Yanbu. I can't understand his rationale at all. If I were you I would be taking the car from now on.

I also greatly admire that you have stayed out and got pissed your style.

starsandmoonandback · 13/03/2015 19:15

Hope you get to the bottom of his weird logic. I do find that men have some very odd logic sometimes tho, which think seems very 'normal'! I beg to differ! Smile

Purplepoodle · 13/03/2015 20:09

I hate this. My dh does it too. You say something that's the most logical route, makes perfect sense and he disagrees. It drives me insane. It's like he is deliberately trying to be obtuse

AnyFucker · 13/03/2015 20:21

How can you liev with someone like that, PP

It's not kind behaviour

It's like he hates you. A partnership is meant to make your life easier.

tallwivglasses · 13/03/2015 21:06

I'm hoping OP's still in the pub. (I think)

ClockwiseCat · 13/03/2015 21:13

He was being a twunt. Worse, he was being completely irrational which gives me the rage

Hope you got a nice hour or two off.

steff13 · 13/03/2015 21:27

I really need to know why he thought his way made more sense! It's completely illogical.

hollydawson87 · 13/03/2015 21:31

Please please update us on what on earth he was thinking yanbu btw

Nevercallmehun · 13/03/2015 22:47

LTB! Grin Wine

NeedABumChange · 13/03/2015 22:53

Have you put weight on? Is he trying to encourage a more active lifestyle?

AnyFucker · 13/03/2015 23:02

Really ?

trappedinsuburbia · 13/03/2015 23:03

Wow even my ex twunt was and still is more considerate than this !! He would go out his way to make my life easier and used to put holidays in to pick me up from work when i was preggy and car in garage. (He is an ex for very good reason btw).
Your man sounds a bit petty and if he doesnt really like you. Wow this is putting my ex in a new light !!

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 13/03/2015 23:13

Just checking in to see if the OP now has a pair of hairy bollocks nailed to her bedpost after ripping them off her twat-H!

I doubt he'll play with fire like that again, blonde - but I'd really love to know if he had any sane rationale for his mind-bogglingly stupid suggestion?

ilovelamp82 · 14/03/2015 00:50

What did he have to say for himself?

ChillySundays · 14/03/2015 07:56

Is he normally such a twat?

On occasions(in shitty weather) my DH will drive me to work in the opposite direction from his work so I don't have to walk from where I park my car. And he will then come and pick me.

PeaceOfWildThings · 14/03/2015 08:07

I read this thread out to DH and he wants to know:

Did you ask him 'why?' when he said to walk up?
Have you walked up there after work any other day, or said it might be a nice walk?
Did he know it's that TOTM (I'm sure he does now!)
As manager, does he have to be the last to leave, and has extra end of week jobs to do when everyone has left?
DH wanted to add this.

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