For a bit of background before I start my rant, my dh loves his PlayStation, tablet, and phone to the point where his usage of them causes a lot of arguments. If I had my way I would scoop up the whole lot and bin them. Our two ds aged 12 and 6 also love them but I limit their screen time to avoid arguments.
So. Today is my birthday, we are renovating our house at the moment so funds are tight, I had asked dh to only spend a small amount on presents - normally we like to spoil each other on birthdays. He got me a new tablet. I was gobsmacked a) we have no money and b) he knows how i feel about 'gadgets'! After a lot of evading the answers to my questions, I establish that he has also bought himself a new tablet and the money has come from money we were saving for a new cooker. I was so annoyed but couldn't say anything as it's my birthday, he had cooked breakfast, ds thought I was v ungrateful etc etc.
The fact that the money came from already allocated funds has really pissed me off - i constantly have to remind him that both our wages (he works ft, I am pt) is family money and we need to make decisions together. He just doesn't seem to get it.
I'm also mightily annoyed that yet another two bloody tablets are in the house. I gave my tablet to our eldest ds as he is starting secondary school and it will help him with research, etc. I couldn't return it as we had an account with the kitchen shop where the future cooker was and they would only give credit.
Aibu to be pissed off about this? It's been a shit day, all my fault for being so ungrateful.