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AIBU to eat the Chinese

61 replies

WaitedForGodot · 12/02/2017 19:56

DW told me to order a Chinese at 7pm while she took DS (1) to bed. DS picked tonight to be a little terror and not go to sleep, I can hear him yelling over the baby monitor at the moment. He's been very clingy to her recently and won't accept me putting him to bed (just screams and screams and screams until his mummy comes into the room), so I don't think there's much I can do to help.

The Chinese turned up ten minutes ago, I've got it wrapped up tight to try and keep it warm but I fear it'll be cold before DS is finally asleep, sometimes he can take ages if he gets into a proper mood. WIBU for me to eat my half now? Seems a bit heartless but at the same time, no sense both of us having a cold dinner.

answers required quickly because in about 15 minutes time this will all be moot

OP posts:
Stormwhale · 12/02/2017 20:12

Wow I'm a slow typer!

Nomoreworkathome · 12/02/2017 20:13

You are asking questions on a chat forum about your dinner while your wife is upstairs dealing with bedtime. confused

There's always one. Would you have posted this if it was the DW posting?

Sparklingbrook · 12/02/2017 20:15

Yes I would Nomoreworkathome. Hmm

Nomoreworkathome · 12/02/2017 20:16

Yes.... of course Smile

CarTrack · 12/02/2017 20:17

There's always one. Would you have posted this if it was the DW posting?

To me there something irritating about this thread, but I can't really explain why...

Sparklingbrook · 12/02/2017 20:17

Doesn't make any difference which parent it was dealing with the bedtime. Confused

Nomoreworkathome · 12/02/2017 20:18

So what point were you making with your post Sparkling?

Auspiciouspanda · 12/02/2017 20:19

Totally get that this is now solved but... surely plating up yours would guarantee hers would be stone cold???

Sparklingbrook · 12/02/2017 20:20

That one parent is upstairs dealing with a horrific bedtimne and the other parent is mucking about on MN and worrying about their dinner Nomoreworkathome.

Nomoreworkathome · 12/02/2017 20:21

Ah yes...... thought as much. But I suspect this was still a dig at the OP.

Nomoreworkathome · 12/02/2017 20:22

...because OP is a he

Sparklingbrook · 12/02/2017 20:26
Confused

I couldn't have eaten a Chinese while DH was upstairs dealing with a screechy baby.

scootinFun · 12/02/2017 20:29

I could - but I wouldn't

Oysterbabe · 12/02/2017 20:31

I'd just reheat it when the baby is settled.

Oysterbabe · 12/02/2017 20:33

Some people are judging the OP for not helping but my DD is the same age and the worst thing when I'm trying to settle her is DH wandering into the room and distracting her.

NerrSnerr · 12/02/2017 20:33

The parent dealing with the grumpy child would have their phone on them in our house---- so I would have Whatsapped my husband from upstairs when I heard the food arrive to tell him to eat- he'd do the same with me. I'd then just microwave mine when I came down (or he'd do it for me).

topcat2014 · 12/02/2017 20:37

Isn't this what microwaves are for?

user1480954406 · 12/02/2017 20:39

Are we just assuming OP is male because other parent is DW?

Also, there is a really sad amount of people on AIBU who literally relish the chance to chastise strangers. It's dinner ffs, and who commenting on this isn't dicking about on mumsnet? Jesus.

Audreyhelp · 12/02/2017 20:40

Sorry silly both of us to miss out I would dish mine up and take the best bits .

Sparklingbrook · 12/02/2017 20:40

I think in that situation I would have maybe abandoned bedtime, brought baby back downstairs for half an hour so we could both eat our dinner.

But it was all a very long time ago for us.

CherrySkull · 12/02/2017 20:43

if i had a child who 'screamed and screamed' when the other parent tried to put them to bed, i'd expect them to at least keep my dinner warm until i could get to eat it.

I wouldn't want them offering to swap and disturbing us.

The OP did nothing wrong.

LoveMyLittleSuperhero · 12/02/2017 20:44

Yes of course YABU to eat the Chinese.
What have they ever done to you??

^ this, this is what I thought aswell. Grin

bunnylove99 · 12/02/2017 20:47

I would have put dinner in a low oven, poured two stiff aperitifs and started googling for a microwave for quick delivery, in time for the next evening baby won't go down.

ponyexpress · 12/02/2017 20:47

If you've got a microwave i can't see the problem.

LouKout · 12/02/2017 20:52

I can hear him yelling over the baby monitor at the moment. He's been very clingy to her recently and won't accept me putting him to bed (just screams and screams and screams until his mummy comes into the room), so I don't think there's much I can do to help.

So hardly a twat for not helping. And being hungry.