Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

to be furious with DH - not sure I'm justified

42 replies

vinobell · 18/08/2017 17:16

As we both had a (rare) early finish today, this morning I suggested to DH that we could go for a drink at a pub this afternoon with our puppy to spend some time together and get the puppy out. (who is going through a difficult stage at the moment and needs socialising as much as possible)

he text me early afternoon and said there was a push from work that a few guys were going, did i want to join, where we would have to sit outside with the dog. All fine - turned up and as i parked it started raining heavy - so i left the dog in the car and went inside. I said to DH i would go straight home with the dog and leave the boys to it, but DH pestered me to stay. I had one drink (30mins) whilst more and more guys turned up, then said i needed to take the dog home as he was left in the car.

DH had just been bought another round, so had a whole beer to finish. I felt guilty being the nagging wife so said he should stay, but what were plans for dinner. By this time there were about 20 people there and friends just arriving - and talk of this being a big drinking night between them. I got to the car park and got a bit pissed off really. We were supposed to be spending time together and now its another boys drinking night. He said to take the dog home and then come back out to the pub - but i don't really want to sit with all his work mates as the only female there, and its not fair on the dog who has been alone all day whilst we have been at work. Plus one if us needs to drive.

Now he is at the pub with his mates and I'm angry sitting on the couch.

OP posts:
vinobell · 18/08/2017 17:17

Plus for reference - he has a whole night (19.30-midnight) at the pub at least once a week with his mates, sometimes twice, so its not like he doesn't get out. We have no DC.

OP posts:
Siwdmae · 18/08/2017 17:19

Are you the poster who wants him to get up with you in the mornings because you have to deal with the puppy/cat? If so, you're getting really pissed off with him currently, aren't you?

IfYouGoDownToTheWoodsToday · 18/08/2017 17:20

I'd be angry to. He's taking the piss.

I also feel sorry for the dog!

Gorgosparta · 18/08/2017 17:20

Its really depends.

Is this something he does alot? Ditches you for his mates? Goes out all the time?

Do you get days off together? Or time together at other times.

I wouls be miffed, cause plans were in place. But if its a one off and we had all weekend together, i woukd let it go. Dh would do the same if my work had an impromtu get together

IfYouGoDownToTheWoodsToday · 18/08/2017 17:21

Skirt pressed too soon

If you are both at work all day is the dog left every single day on its own?Sad

Gorgosparta · 18/08/2017 17:21

Ah cross post with your second post.

In that case i would be pisses off.

Tbh, from your post the other day, you dont seem happy at all in this relationship.

Floralnomad · 18/08/2017 17:25

I just feel sorry for the poor dog .

vinobell · 18/08/2017 17:27

Swidmae - no thats not me!! I've never posted before ever about my DH or my dog!

This isn't a once off - as i said he has 1-2 a week at the pub, although i am invited if i want and go about 50% of the time.

No i work part time (30 hours)- and when we are both at work the dog has a dog sitter in ever 2 hours for half a hour, or i take him to work with me (but not today) - but he is never left alone for more than that but still its not nice for him for us to be out all evening too!

OP posts:
ILoveMillhousesDad · 18/08/2017 17:27

Very irresponsible to get a puppy and leave it at home all day. Unless of course someone works shifts or something.

vinobell · 18/08/2017 17:28

Seriously the dog has a lovely life!

OP posts:
RatherBeRiding · 18/08/2017 17:29

If the puppy has been left alone all day while you've been at work I'm not surprised he is "going through a difficult stage". Poor thing.

ThatsWotSheSaid · 18/08/2017 17:29

Call your mates and go out your self if your feeling lonely. He wasn't expecting this night to happen, he's having fun now so leave him to it. Why is it so important that he spends tonight with you?

RatherBeRiding · 18/08/2017 17:29

Sorry - just seen your updates about the dog. That's OK then! Grin

vinobell · 18/08/2017 17:31

ok maybe i need to explain more about the puppy to save people worrying - as this isn't the issue. I work 2 longer days - where the dog sitter (friend) comes in 4 times for half an hour - never more than 2 hour break apart, then I'm home from 4. On my 2 short days she comes in twice and then I'm home at 1 and have the whole afternoon/ evening with him. So he really isn't left alone!

Back to the DH?

OP posts:
Loopytiles · 18/08/2017 17:32

He ditched you for his workmates: he was U.

Loopytiles · 18/08/2017 17:33

And invitations to all male booze ups are not actually invitations.

Mrscropley · 18/08/2017 17:34

Is he committed to your relationship in other ways?Sounds like he prefers keeping up with his mates than keep you happy.

vinobell · 18/08/2017 17:34

puppy is going thru 'difficult stage' due to medical problem - needs surgery Sad and we are trying our best with him.

I was annoyed as he spends a lot of time at the pub with his mates and we had plans. Are you really saying you wouldn't be annoyed? Willing to accept when I'm wrong but surprised

OP posts:
Oly5 · 18/08/2017 17:36

If you have no kids I don't see what's wrong with him going out with his mates a few times a week. Don't you have friends of your own to go out with?
Pre-kids I went out 2/3 times a week with mine, sometimes with DH, sometimes without.

Shoxfordian · 18/08/2017 17:38

Couldn't you take the dog into the pub? You could leave the dog home now and get an uber back there?

Loopytiles · 18/08/2017 17:39

He was meant to go out with OP after work, but later was asked out by friends and ditched her, but pretended she was welcome. Crummy!

Sunshinegirls · 18/08/2017 17:41

This would piss me off too, but he has invited you to go back and join him. He hasn't sent you home with the dog, you chose to do that.
It would have been nice if he left too but you can't make him want to spend time with you. Nor do you want to be the nagging fun kill wife.
You can either go and join him or stay home and get annoyed with him. Either way you should discuss with him that him spending a lot of time at the pub or choosing his work mates over you makes you feel bad.

Keepthebloodynoisedown · 18/08/2017 17:44

I don't think yabu, if you had plans then he should stick to them, I'd be annoyed

Supper16 · 18/08/2017 17:44

Yes OP I would also be annoyed about this. It is very annoying when you think you'll be having an evening out together and then loads of other people show up.

Can you set any evenings together that are explicity just for the two of you? My DH is nicer more sociable than I am and will often widen out activities and events to others. He will usually run ideas by me though, mostly I'm ok with it because I know it makes him happy but sometimes I'll insist on doing things just the two of us

LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett · 18/08/2017 17:49

He ditched you for his colleagues and instead of doing it in private, he did it in front of them so you wouldn't make a fuss. Damn right you should be furious, because that's plain rude.

It's not about how often he goes out, it's about him changing plans and doing it in quite a sneaky way today.

Swipe left for the next trending thread