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AIBU about husband's 'secret'? WWYD?

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Mum2Hallie · 12/02/2017 17:52

So my husband and I have gone through quite a few rocky patches over the years - nearly split up last year, but in the end decided to give it another go (around November time). Since then, things have been going pretty well. The 'being extra nice and helpful' bit wore off after a couple of weeks, but I can cope with that. However...

Half term is coming up (w/c 20th Feb where we live). We both work full time -me in an office, and DH from home with regular travel to clients. I can't take time off this half term, so asked DH if he could - said he was far too busy (which is fine) so i booked DD into a holiday club for the week - this discussion happened about three / four weeks ago.

Yesterday (by chance) I was using his iPad and went into the web browser - his work emails came up and the top message was from his boss about 'annual leave confirmed' - couldn't think why he'd be booking time off, so clicked on it out of curiosity. Saw a chain with the original email from him sent to his boss booking that week off as 'it's half term' then this recent email (Friday just gone) was amending it to four days off instead of five.

I'm flabbergasted. What is he DOING? Gave him the benefit of the doubt and asked for his schedule for that week (something we discuss a lot to organise who picks up / drops off DD). He talked through a really busy week with lots of visits to clients.

I then asked him how much holiday he had left (giving him another chance to own up) and he said 'oh a few days but I'm going to loose it all as I can't spare the time off at the
minute'

Given that a lot of our previous issues were based on his frequent dishonesty and my subsequent trust issues, I'm devastated.

I have no idea how to broach this with him, as I feel like it will be the end if I do.

Can anyone think of why this might be reasonable (from his side?) AIBU???? I can't tell anymore 😢

OP posts:
Howaboutthisone · 23/02/2017 22:11

Hope you're

Howaboutthisone · 23/02/2017 22:12

Sorry!
Hope you're ok OP? Have been thinking of you this week hoping there's a good explanation.

Babybubblescomingsoon · 23/02/2017 22:33

Did want to read and run. Hugs op FlowersFlowersFlowers

Babybubblescomingsoon · 23/02/2017 22:34

Didn't *

RebootYourEngine · 23/02/2017 22:41

Did u ask him why he took those days off?

ilovelamp82 · 23/02/2017 22:52

Are you ok?

whatsthepointofmorgan · 24/02/2017 16:20

We both work full time -me in an office, and DH from home with regular travel to clients.

My first thought was, he has an OW in another town who has a school age child and that's why he needs time off in term time. To be with his other family. Hmm

I know it's far fetched, but It's possible, with all his travel.

TheMerryWidow1 · 24/02/2017 16:30

aaah 14 pages and no update!! sob sob

Julia001 · 24/02/2017 16:54

He has taken her away on a surprise holiday I'll bet .....

Giddyaunt18 · 24/02/2017 17:27

What happened in the end OP? Did you confront him?

LittleGwyneth · 24/02/2017 17:40

Fingers crossed for you x

Crowdblundering · 24/02/2017 17:57

I have invested a bit of time in this and no update?! Sad

Proseccohoho · 24/02/2017 18:14

Hope you're ok, OP x

Pigeonpost · 24/02/2017 21:44

I hope it was a nice surprise not a nasty one.

SallyGinnamon · 25/02/2017 07:05

Hi OP. Just wondering how everything went.

theothercatpurred · 25/02/2017 08:27

Crowdblundering congratulations for the most self centred post I have read on here for a while. Hmm

You are aware the OP is a real person with feelings, right? This is about her life, it's not a fucking soap opera for your entertainment.

Applebite · 25/02/2017 08:30

I assumed crowdblundering was making the same point about other people, theother - nobody could have typed that seriously, surely!

I don't think OP will come back now but if she's still reading, hope she's ok.

SoMuchPain · 25/02/2017 08:34

All the best OP

seriouslyenoughalready · 25/02/2017 08:48

hope you're okay OP

BornStroppy · 25/02/2017 08:52

yikes...OP? are you on hols?

elodie2000 · 25/02/2017 09:01

Crowdblundering You've 'invested' (who speaks like this?) time so the OP owes you an update? Tell me you're joking!

diddl · 25/02/2017 09:18

Op couldn't take time off, so she's hardly likely to be away!

If leaving in time to get daughter to holiday club & then work, she might still be none the wiser as to what her husband has been doing.

And might have wanted to wait the week out to see if she could tell or he said anything.

Which then only brings us to today!

Bumblebiscuits · 25/02/2017 09:19

Hope you're alright OP.

TheNiffler · 25/02/2017 09:21

It's the OP's one and only thread she's posted on, she's not coming back Wink

Onthecouchagain · 25/02/2017 10:45

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