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to expect support from dp when mother is in hospital?

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BarbieLovesKen · 05/04/2007 12:44

So my mother is in hospital ? she went into doctors check on Monday and was brought to casualty ? they aren?t completely sure what is wrong with her but she has (always had ? on medication) very high blood pressure and they think there is something wrong with her heart. (her heart beat is irregular and is a lot faster when she is sleeping) so obviously, I?m really worried about her.

I?m an only child and my father is not and hasn?t been in the picture for years and years so obviously feel solely responsible for looking after her.

Each morning I?ve been dropping dd to CM, going to see dm in hospital before work, at lunch break and after work. Home to play with dd etc? when lo is in bed cleaning house, doing washing for dm, washing her clothes and packing fresh towels, underwear etc.. each day, ringing people from work to cancel her appointments.

Obviously, this is what family is all about and of course I don?t mind at all ? just worried about her BUT dp has decided that he is going out with the lads tonight!!! ? ok fair enough, they arranged it last week but this was before my mother went into hospital? am I being unreasonable for being a bit peeved? I thought that under the circumstances he would postpone for another time as I feel I need his help right now ... I mean, he will be away for the night because these particular friends live way to far away to get a taxi home and he obviously wont be driving because they will be drinking. I was going to go in and spend a good while with my mother tonight but cant now because there is no one to mind dd (she has a little cold so at the mo and is a little petty, the only person I would want her left at night is her daddy or me) and anyway obviously I?m not going to bring my baby into a hospital full of sick people.

He also does not seem to take into consideration that im a little stressed at the mo and is being really mean to me ? nothing drastic just little bickering with me over stupid things? feel completely unsupported by him. He always seems to turn into an ass in these situations. Are men generally bad at handling these things or just my dp?.

anyway, I?ve rattled on for long enough now? so sorry this is so long? am I being unreasonable?

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OrmIrian · 05/04/2007 12:46

No you're not. Is he by any chance a bit jealous of all the attention your mum is getting from you?

BarbieLovesKen · 05/04/2007 12:50

God, I dont know... he does'nt seem to be the jealous type - but you just don't know, do you? some men can be so childish at times!! it drives me mad.

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