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AIBU - know I am but still can't stop feeling annoyed by DH

134 replies

beachbaby18 · 30/08/2016 09:39

Sorry for ramblings but need to vent!

DH has family down (aunt and uncle) who are staying with his parents.

Yesterday (bank holiday Monday) he plans a fishing trip with his uncle from saying he'll only be a few hours and we'll go to beer garden in afternoon for a drink with kiddies before getting a take away.

Sounds okay to me, although I'll be on my own with kiddies until they return from fishing trip.

His parents take the aunt out for the day to local town for lunch. I wasn't invited.

Fishing trip extends (now know that getting a take away for kiddies is out of question as it will be too late for them to eat) and I end up sitting in garden with kiddies having picnic dinner after going to supermarket with them to choose some goodies (thinking that hubby will join us when he gets back)

He gets back over 2 hrs later than expected and says 'are you ready to go to the pub?' Ur rr no, I'm sitting in garden with kiddies finishing our picnic. He says he has to have quick shower and race back to pub as uncle is in there on his own. His parents and aunt are on their way back from day out and meeting in there.

It's now almost bath and bedtime for kiddies who are tired so I don't take them to pub and instead bath them and do bedtime routine.

Feeling really annoyed that he's been out almost all day, pops in for 10 minutes to have a shower and then goes out to pub, regardless of me or kids.

I tell him i'm annoyed and he says that I said I wanted to stay at home and didn't want to do anything (I didn't) and his family are only visiting for a few days and I haven't made any effort to go to pub to see them.

It is then arranged that I entertain them today whilst he works......feeling so annoyed why should I entertain them today when no one cared that I was on my own with kiddies yest when they were all having fun. Now today when he's working, they want to see kids and he says I'm being unreasonable for not doing something with them!

(I'm working 10am til 1pm but then expected to be hostess with the mostest and take them out!)

OP posts:
mummytime · 30/08/2016 16:30

Please do post again.

But maybe not in AIBU which can get a bit vicious.
I'd suggest you try taking a multi-vitamin, and definitely leave DH in charge of the kids for a bit. Ideally an evening and the next morning, so he can bear the consequences of any slack in the routine.
But try to enjoy today.

GoldFishFingerz · 30/08/2016 16:43

It would have been polite for your DH to tell you he was going to be out all day and evening.

However it's fine for him to be out all day and fine for the in laws to spend time with you without DH.

He owes you a break though. You've had the kids non stop and will be entertaining

GoldFishFingerz · 30/08/2016 16:45

Post in chat instead. Aibu is heated!!

Sassypants82 · 30/08/2016 16:48

YANBU. I would have been livid in your shoes. He took you for granted & didn't consider you or the kids at all. And now you're expected to host his relatives. Fuck that. I would end up doing it too, but I'd resent it.

hellsbellsmelons · 30/08/2016 16:48

Unfortunately you picked the worst place to post - bless you!
It's great for a bun fight and big opinions and a lively debate, but not your topic.
Relationships or Chat boards are much more understanding and offer support, advice and help!
Honest.
We can be 'vipers' but more often than not we are very nice and helpful.

Very glad you aren't doing afternoon tea.
My DD was diary intolerant. She had to have rice milk and it did her no harm.
She grew out of it all by 2 YO.
Breast is best - as they say - but don't keep at it if you really don't want to.
There are alternatives that are fine and dandy.

microferret · 30/08/2016 16:58

OP do come back! AIBU is a nightmare, everybody gets a roasting here. Stick to chat or other forums. I promise MN is full of lovely ladies who can give you a lot of support. Ignore the silly word police. I will be using kiddies and hubby just to piss them all off from now on Grin

Well done for standing up for yourself and I hope you give your hubby an earful for his entitled and thoughtless behaviour.

hellsbellsmelons · 30/08/2016 17:15

diary - sorry - just read that back and made myself laugh!

SatsukiKusakabe · 30/08/2016 18:17

OP you don't need to justify breast feeding your toddler - I breastfed mine till two with no intolerances, WHO recommends 2, it's perfectly normal; as choosing not to breastfeed or breastfeeding until 3/6/12 months whatever. You are also allowed to complain about something you have chose not o do for good reason, and it's relevant if it leaves you feeling especially worn out. This is generally a v friendly and supportive site, do check out the other boards previous posters have mentioned Flowers

timelytess · 30/08/2016 20:22

I like your last comment timelytess (in the running for a new favourite?)
Oh, definitely. :)

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