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Am I a Cheeky Fucker?

68 replies

CredulousThickos · 19/11/2017 12:58

So, I’ve already spunked my Fun Money budget for this month, which is fine. We took the kids out for a nice dinner last week and had a takeaway the week before, and I’ve had a few bottles of wine in the last month, plus bought paint which I’ve put in that budget as it was me who wanted to decorate, DH would have waited.

The kids asked the other day if we could have takeaway this weekend and we said no as there’s no point having a budget if we don’t stick to it.

So yesterday afternoon my sister called and said her date had cancelled so could she come over with kebabs and gin. DH was out working so I said of course that was fine, and she paid (she always does because she only ever comes over if she’s got no other options, she has a thriving Tinder and social life Grin so she knows she takes the piss a bit by using me as a fall back).

A great night was had. But DH is a bit pissy with me. Not horribly, but he says that in his mind if I’ve already rinsed the budget and we have to say no to the kids, I’m out of order for accepting a free ride from my sister.

Similar happened last month but it was going out for dinner for her birthday, I’d initially said no as again I’d already spent my budget and she said not to worry it was on her.

DH says I’m having my cake and eating it.

I’m a bit hungover so probably taking it too personally but is he right? Should I be declining invitations on principle?

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CredulousThickos · 19/11/2017 13:16

No backstory really, other than me being a spendy twat in the past. The budget is a mutually agreed thing and works well, but I think he just sees this as cheating a bit.

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pigeondujour · 19/11/2017 13:16

Your husband is seeing it as money that's been spent on you outside of the budget, so he thinks it's kind of like 'cheating'. But the thing is, it's not like it was an extra pot of money you had access to and chose to spend on yourself rather than him and the kids too; if you had turned down the kebab, it's not like your sister would have said "oh well here's the £7.50 I'd have spent on yours instead". You haven't taken anything from the kids or him, they've had the same amount of budget as they were always going to have had.

SaucyJack · 19/11/2017 13:18

You're not hard up from the sounds of it, so if the point of you personally having a fun budget is to try and get you to be a bit more mindful of your frittering and alcohol consumption, then I can absolutely imagine why he might be a bit frustrated that your sister bailed you out and brought food and booze round at her own expense.

But at the end of the day, you're an adult I guess.

LovingLola · 19/11/2017 13:18

Maybe it's the fact that you are hungover that's bugging him.

LovingLola · 19/11/2017 13:19

And he might have been hoping that you would have decided not to drink last night...

CredulousThickos · 19/11/2017 13:19

SaucyJack I think you have nailed it actually.

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RagingFemininist · 19/11/2017 13:20

Yep he is jealous.
Youve had a nice time, went out/had a nice night out and he knows he can’t have the same because you’ve spent the budget.
Not a nice side tbh.

WorraLiberty · 19/11/2017 13:20

What does being a spendy twat mean?

Not that it makes any difference to his massive overreaction to the free kebab.

I'm just trying to get inside his head so to speak.

Has your spending put the family into a precarious position? Could that be why he feels you're having your cake and eating it?

Notreallyarsed · 19/11/2017 13:20

Weren’t the kids bothered that they didn’t get the takeaway they asked for and then you had one?

diddl · 19/11/2017 13:21

So did the kids also get takeaway yesterday?

hotbutteredcrumpetsandtea · 19/11/2017 13:25

Sounds pretty controlling to me. It's not up to him what you eat or drink or who you spend time with.

All kinds of wrong.

hotbutteredcrumpetsandtea · 19/11/2017 13:25

Weren’t the kids bothered that they didn’t get the takeaway they asked for and then you had one?

So what if they were?

CredulousThickos · 19/11/2017 13:27

No takeaway for the kids, no. But I did make them delicious pie and mash for dinner instead.

We had a fairly eye watering amount of debt until recently, the bulk of which was my fault. It was never insurmountable but it was a horrible time. So I do totally understand when he feels panicked about money and this is not a moan about that at all, I’m more than happy to stick to my budget and have put a lot of effort in over the past year or so to clear the debt. We are very comfortable now, but I do need to keep track of my spending for everyone’s benefit. To be completely fair most of my debt was from when I was very unwell and not making good decisions at all.

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WorraLiberty · 19/11/2017 13:29

Do you work too OP?

Notreallyarsed · 19/11/2017 13:30

@hotbutteredcrumpetsandtea Just so you know, I won’t be replying to any more of your comments following me around threads looking for a row. You’re being ridiculous and I can’t be arsed engaging with someone who is just looking for a scrap. So off you pop and find someone who gives a shit.

ShiftyMcGifty · 19/11/2017 13:31

I think you are a cheeky fucker to your sister. You knew her birthday and you still spent your fun money on yourself because you knew you could rely on your sister to pay. How horrible for her -sorry I couldn’t be armed to budget for your birthday meal so if you want the privilege of my company you will need to pay for me too on your birthday. Shock

ShiftyMcGifty · 19/11/2017 13:32

Arsed

hotbutteredcrumpetsandtea · 19/11/2017 13:34

Just so you know, I won’t be replying to any more of your comments following me around threads looking for a row

I have no idea who you might be or where we may have spoken before. May I point out to you that it is very poor netiquette to drag a disagreement from one thread to another? Bad form. Not to mention rather arrogant of you.

CredulousThickos · 19/11/2017 13:35

That’s not how it happened re the meal at all. Her birthday was actually months ago. Far too long and confusing and ridiculous to try to explain really but it was the only time we could all get together and it was all very last minute. And she paid for everyone, not just me.

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Notreallyarsed · 19/11/2017 13:37

Could it be that your DH feels like everyone else (him and the kids) are going without in order to keep under budget and he feels a bit pissed off that you’re still getting takeaways and a drink?

CredulousThickos · 19/11/2017 13:37

No, I don’t work, I had to give up when I was poorly and DH prefers me to be at home anyway now. I’m a proper 1950’s wifey these days. It’s all good.

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RagingFemininist · 19/11/2017 13:39

As for the idea of you ‘cheating’, it only works if he sees the budget as an exercise in restriction re booze etc... that you should adhere to.
Rather than an exercise in controlling money and you are spending it.

CredulousThickos · 19/11/2017 13:40

Maybe, NotReallyArsed. Although that’s not really the case, as I said we’ve been out for dinner, took the kids ice skating, me and him had a night out the other weekend etc. Everyone’s getting to do things.

I think he was just a bit pissy in general. He’s had a fucker of a weekend, the poor sod. I made him move the piano and everything.

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WetsTheVet · 19/11/2017 13:42

Wow he sounds emotionally abusive and a controlling twat, to be honest.

gamerchick · 19/11/2017 13:42

It sounds as if you need to get a job. Once they start picking at you about money it just gets worse imo.