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AIBU?

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...or is DH?

40 replies

brightnearly · 24/05/2015 08:17

So. DH had an appointment yesterday in the afternoon. He decided to take a nap around noon, I offered to wake him up.

DCs get restless; I decide to take them outside. Phoned DH at required time, but no answer - because he'd switched his phone off, to which he's normally wedded.

I have to admit - I was vaguely aware that this could be a possibility, so effectively took a risk when I decided to phone rather than go back home. However, He did nit tell me tgat he'd switch off his phone explicitly.

He woke up too late. My fault?

OP posts:
canweseethebunnies · 24/05/2015 09:04

It doesn't sound good, op. Your 'one job'? You were looking after the kids whilst he took a nap, ffs. Why did you offer to wake him though?

BearFeet · 24/05/2015 09:15

You said you'd wake him up. You didn't. I'd be annoyed too.

RJnomore · 24/05/2015 09:17

His fault. He's an adult and needs to ensure his naps don't mean he misses his appointments himself.

He sounds like a five year old who has slept through a play date from the way he is blaming you!

DoctorTwo · 24/05/2015 09:24

He is DBU, to blame you after he'd switched his phone off is utter arsery.

olgaga · 24/05/2015 09:29

It sounds like he relishes any opportunity to have a go at you.

In future when he asks you to do something like this, just say no. You're busy with your ONE JOB.

ConferencePear · 24/05/2015 09:34

Doesn't his phone have an alarm function ? If I have a nap and it's imperative that I wake at a certain time I put it on to ring and vibrate and put it in a pocket or actually in bed with me.

Hexiegone · 24/05/2015 09:40

It sounds like he relishes any opportunity to have a go at you.

Quite.

Is he incapable of taking responsibility for himself?

Justusemyname · 24/05/2015 09:42

Ask him why he thinks he's married to a dogHmm.

EastMidsMummy · 24/05/2015 09:50

You were being unreasonable when you agreed to wake him up then you didn't wake him up. He was relying on you and you let him down.

He is being unreasonable for banging on about it. Nobody died.

NameChange30 · 24/05/2015 09:56

YABU for offering to wake him up. He's a grown man FFS, he can set an alarm.

If he expects you to do all this stuff, HIBU, but more fool you for doing it and not telling him to grow up.

BackforGood · 24/05/2015 09:59

YABU, because you said you'd wake him.
Had you not said you would do that, then it would be him BU, but, to be fair, that's what you'd agreed.

FryOneFatManic · 24/05/2015 10:14

He needs to take responsibility for his own organisation.

Even my 15 yr old DD can get herself up in the morning by setting her phone alarm.

This appointment was his responsibility to attend.

I don't think YWBU, as you did try to phone him.

brightnearly · 24/05/2015 10:35

Thanks for all the answers - I guess it was daft to offer to wake him up! Well, I should have learnt my lesson now!

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ScorpioMermaid · 24/05/2015 11:59

YANBU

hes a grown man. Couldn't he have set an alarm and put his phone on mute? that's what DH and I do Hmm

Littleen · 24/05/2015 12:57

I'd just wake him to say I was going out, and tell him to set an alarm.. then everyone would be happy :P

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