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AIBU?

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To not want to go?

59 replies

DisappointedOne · 09/04/2015 23:00

DH has a group of friends from when he was a teenager (so 25 or so years ago). They're a decent enough lot. Over time they've all got married and moved around the country so now they only meet up 2-3 times a year, usually just the blokes and usually in their home town, some 250ish miles from where DH and I live.

There's been a suggestion of getting together later on in the year at an event that will mean all day drinking, uncomfortable clothes and shoes, gambling and small talk with people I don't have a relationship with, as well as sorting out overnight babysitting for DD. It's also not an event I'm interested in at all.

DH expressed interest in going to his mates before speaking to me. I've asked when they need to know by and when pressed, said that it doesn't really sound like my kind of thing. He's kicked off, saying that we never go anywhere dressy (this is the man that works in his boxers during the summer) and has been whatsapping them my responses verbatim. They're then coming back with suggestions to persuade me to go. Hmm

I should point out that the last 3 times DH has gone out with them up there I've been woken at 3-4am with him paralytic and alone having been left behind by them - even when he's been staying at their houses, and he's then had to get to and sleep in his car or wake up a relative to sleep on their sofa at night.

So, AIBU to not fancy giving up a precious weekend to spend a day with these people somewhere I don't want to go anyway??

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Allisgood1 · 10/04/2015 14:11

OP, then ask him to go with you to something the following weekend or weekend before. Things need to change, but I think you know that.

DisappointedOne · 10/04/2015 14:18

Well, the timing is a massive issue too - and I'm not going to arrange something the weekend before. We have a young daughter to consider.

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Littletabbyocelot · 10/04/2015 14:23

Setting aside the other issues with ops dh for a minute, I don't give and take in a relationship includes ignoring the child's needs. Op wanted to keep that weekend clear as dd will have just started school. Sounds reasonable to me. Why should dh wanting an adult weekend trump the dd needing a calm family weekend after what is a big event. If he never got time to do what he wanted then maybe but he's hardly badly done to.

DisappointedOne · 10/04/2015 14:29

(She's already at the school in full time nursery, but the day gets slightly longer in reception, she'll have a new teacher to get used to and she'll be out of her school sleeping routine after 6 weeks off and will be tired out from it all. I don't think it's too much to say it's not fair for us to disappear that weekend and leave someone else to manage that.)

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Jollyphonics · 10/04/2015 14:35

YANBU. I hate all day drinking and wearing uncomfortable posh clothes, but my main reason would be that it's racing. I loathe it. I can't bear watching the horses being hit, it gives me no pleasure at all. I'm the only one at work who refuses to join the group bet on the Grand National. So I would no more go to a horse race than I would go to an cock fight! And if anyone tried to make out that I was being a killjoy I'd be furious.

DisappointedOne · 10/04/2015 14:45

That's about right, Jollyphonics. I have friends who own and work with horses, and while I'm not fond myself, the difference between the treatment of racehorse and pet is something I can't understand. I also abhor boxing etc so wouldn't want to watch that.

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IsItIorAreTheOthersCrazy · 10/04/2015 14:49

With the weekend, I think YABU. Maybe it's become a couples thing and he wants to take you? I think you should compromise so the weekend isn't rubbish for you but you should go.

As for him reporting your responses to his mates, he needs some stern words from you, that's just bloody childish.

For your other issues, he comes across as rather selfish. How would he cope if you booked a week away and left DD with him? The only way to tackle those issues is with an honest conversation on how it effects you or just book yourself a holiday A whole week without an evening with him at home sounds like your DD is missing out.

Iflyaway · 10/04/2015 14:56

No, those things don't interest me either at all, and I would hate to "have" to go..... especially in the light of DD's start of reception....

Sounds like he wants to live the bachelor life again, climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, getting shit-faced etc. Especially as he doesn't even run it by you first. I would be furious.

Xenadog · 10/04/2015 15:02

OP I'm seeing red for you! Your DH sound selfish and entitled. There's nothing of benefit for you in attending this weekend and it seems that it's something to be endured to please him. This is hanging on the back of the fact he has quite a lot of time away seeing his friends and doing his pursuits which (I gather) exclude you and your DC. Why should you grab a few crumbs from the rich man's table just because it's convenient for him?

I would be sitting him down, explaining that his watsapping is a symptom of why you don't want to attend this do. He is selfish and takes you for granted whilst expecting you to accommodate his wishes when it suits and then, because you have the temerity to not go along with his plans for you, calls on his friends to support him!

This event is not something you want to do so he should respect that first and foremost but then he needs to consider being a bit more involved with family life at the weekends (if that's what you want). Hell would freeze over before I went on that trip with him!

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