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AIBU to hate my boring husband?!!!

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PickleLickle83 · 08/07/2018 13:24

So as my name suggests, i love a holiday, but my husband never wants to go on one and even the discussion of booking one turns into a massive row...AIBU to hate my husband and seriously consider booking a holiday to take the kids away without the boring f**ker to prove a point? He always blames money (we earn around £85k between us so not exactly poor!) What would you do, dump the boring git and go without him or just book the holiday with him included and just tell him that it's happening?!

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KirstenRaymonde · 08/07/2018 13:25

Why is he so anti holiday’s?

EveningHare · 08/07/2018 13:25

wow - you want to dump your dh because he doesnt want to go on holiday?

what else is wrong

go on your own, or with the dc - you'll both be happy

TeaStory · 08/07/2018 13:26

I’d go without him.

OnlyBaBaBiss · 08/07/2018 13:27

How does your name suggest you love holidays? Confused

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 08/07/2018 13:28

I’ll tell you if a man posted his dp didn’t like holidays and he’s leaving her home,there’d be mn uproar
He’d get a total pasting. But because you’re posting about leaving him home,it’ll slide

cmlover · 08/07/2018 13:30

id tell him this is his chance to have input into a holiday if not your just going to book one.

Seasawride · 08/07/2018 13:30

What a sad post op. If you want a holiday book one and take the kids. Kids need holidays too.

Moore6701 · 08/07/2018 13:30

I would go on my own and have done so in the past. My husband doesn’t do holidays - not because he’s boring. He farms and just is a home bird. If you did include him would he enjoy it? Or just go about like a miserable swine all week ruining it for everyone. If this is the case just go on your own with the kids.

AJPTaylor · 08/07/2018 13:32

i presume you mean dump him from your hols rather than leave him.
do it. find something lovely book it and go.

Starlighter · 08/07/2018 13:35

You like holidays, he doesn’t - bit weird but different strokes for different folks!

Just go on your own with the kids!

BirthdayKake · 08/07/2018 13:38

Maybe he doesn't like the heat, or flying? I'll go with you if you pay :)

Summersup · 08/07/2018 13:39

If it is very stressful for him, just say you get he doesn't like holidays, and unless you hear otherwise, this year you are going with the kids and leaving him to it.

What's he like on the actual holiday?

I don't like planning or going on holidays really and get v grumpy about all the money/timing etc. I do it for the children but wouldn't go away if it were up to me, not beyond a night or two in a nice hotel anyway.

InfiniteVariety · 08/07/2018 13:40

You ask him whether he wants to come and if he says no, just go without him. Better he stays at home if he doesn't want to go, he'll make it miserable for everyone.

AmIthatbloodycold · 08/07/2018 13:40

Oh this is a duplicate.

How does your name suggest you like holidays?

Spudina · 08/07/2018 13:41

My husband hates holidays too. This year I have a landmark birthday so am dragging him abroad for the first time since we have had kids. He has moaned a lot but stopped when I told him he was essentially ruining my birthday before it's even happened. Frustratingly, when he actually gets to our holidays, he enjoys himself. I just have months of morning before. Ask him. Does he want to come with you all or stay at home. (I would never call my husband boring or say I hate him about this. We just think differently when it comes to holidays.)

ReanimatedSGB · 08/07/2018 13:56

Is it a matter of him not wanting to go on holiday, or is he against the idea of you and the DC going without him? If it's the latter, then he's a selfish bully.

RollonSeptember2018 · 08/07/2018 14:01

Yeah my husband years ago said "I just don't really care about holidays as much as you do, there are other things I want to spend my money on"

So I said ok and went away for a week with a friend and loved it,. Have done it ever since and now guess who wants to come on holidays with me!

Just go and have a great time.

DiegoMadonna · 08/07/2018 14:07

I don't really get it. Just say "we want to go on holiday and would like you to come too, do you want to?" and if he says yes, you book it for all of you, if he says no, you book it for all except him.

LEELULUMPKIN · 08/07/2018 15:17

Has he always been like this OP or has it been since you had the DC's?

letsdolunch321 · 08/07/2018 15:21

I would be online booking now, holiday would include kids activities/kids club and a spa with evening entertainment and probably all inclusive at a nice location.

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