AIBU to think that my husband has stolen my period **Thread title edited by MNHQ**

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My DH has always been on the sensative side- a few suspicious sniffs at the end of Rocky and leaves the room when Mrs Jumbo sings Baby Mine to Dumbo- that kind of thing...

However, when I was pregnant, he was an emotional nightmare. If I had a weepy day, he'd be mopey and a bit pathetic, but be unable to say why. If I had backache, he'd be booking in physiotherapy for 'an old sports injury' in his lower back that would suddenly be playing up.

The less said about the birth, the better- let's just say, he was checked out for appendicitis whilst I was waiting to be induced.

Roll on a few years and all is fine (mysterious back injury miraculously cured and appendix intact). However, I've been having the most God awful time of it with my periods for the last few months. So unbelievably painful and emotional, that sometimes I just have to tuck myself away, have a long bath and curl up in bed so that I don't end up killing someone.

I've been to the docs and they're looking into endometriosis, however....

My DH seems to take my obvious distress as a sign that he too is due his period.
Lots of moaning and 'stomach aches'. He's very emotional and last night, he ate my emergency bar of Galaxy.

I can't describe the sheer amount of murder I wanted to commit when he feebly asked to go to bed early as he was 'feeling a bit funny and cross', tucked himself in bed to watch Ian Botham's greatest cricketing moments, leaving me to deal with the kids (with no chocolate) and tidy the mess he'd made around what can only be describe as his sofa nest.

This isn't the first time it has happened and seems to now be a monthly occurance.

I'm not cross at him for being a massive wet fart, we all have our moments... But AIBU to think he's stealing my God earnt right as a woman to monopolise pmt????

Does anyone else's DH do this, or should I genuinely be concerned that he's got a secret fanny?

Yours, with true period style irrationality.

Please note, the thread title was originally: AIBU to think that my husband is just a MASSIVE GIRL. - the OP regretted this! (see her subsequent posts) - Added by MNHQ

He sounds like a nutcase and like he has serious issues mentally. I have never heard of someone acting like that.

I actually find it very strange that when your unwell, he suddenly becomes 'ill' too.

Maybe he just cannot handle you being unwell so this is his defence mechanism. "I'm ill too so your on your own!! Sorry"

Anyone moaning about the OP calling him a girl is more of a wet blanket than the husband. Give yourselves a shake, bloody hell.

He sounds mentally ill.

Anyone moaning about the OP calling him a girl is more of a wet blanket than the husband. Give yourselves a shake, bloody hell.

Bullshit... I have a daughter - she’s a girl (obviously), and the OP is implying that her DH is a pathetic loser because he’s like my daughter.

Would it be ok to say “oh he’s such a massive Asian/disabled/gay” and then list all sorts of personality flaws that are supposedly characteristics of those groups. It’s casual, stupid misogyny.

OP I have entirely changed my mind on the sympathy point - you absolutely deserve it and I think I luffs you

Well said Oaken. OP has apologised for her choice of title so fair play to her. But this stuff matters, its insidious and corrosive.

Bullshit... I have a daughter - she’s a girl (obviously), and the OP is implying that her DH is a pathetic loser because he’s like my daughter

Obviously? Careful, in this day in age nothing like that is obvious anymore. You may offend someone.

Honestly I can't decide which one of you is odder.

You for thinking it's a massive fucking insult to be a girl, like the worst thing possible and him for being a bit of a loser.

Hopefully when you're both done scoffing chocolate and competing on the illness front your behaviour doesn't rub off on your kids.

Omg...again, OP questioned whether he's a girl or whether he secretly has a vag because he seems to be suffering from period pain and cramps. He's very odd indeed but people have got the wrong end of the stick thanks to the title and then not reading the post.

Whenever you need support he runs away: how can he support your labour when his appendix is about to explode? You get backache, how can he support you when he's slipped a disc?

I tell you, he's a coward who will run away from ever supporting you.You'll spend your life propping this guy up.

I don’t understand the chocolate thing... why do you need chocolate? It seems to be a thing in mumsnet... hiding emergency bars of chocolate for period. Why?

I'm packing today up, shoving it in a box and labelling it 'The day of the sheer shitness'.

Shortly after last post I got a phone call from nursery to say that DS (he of the stolen Labour) had explosive diarrhea and needed to go home.

Got to nursery where he runs to me and hands me three separate baggies full of human shit and tells me 'you can really smell the poo mummy'.

We're home now, sat by the wonky christmas tree that the cat has shredded, watching Dumbo and waiting patiently for his ass to erupt again.

Nothing like your son having a dose of the squits to put your moaning into perspective.

Poor boy

Well, I came on to rant about your sexist title, but fair play to you with your updates, and ignore the many others that will ignore them and just rant at you anyway.

(I've decided to ignore the poorly chosen title)

You could be describing my ExH!

Whatever was wrong with me, he had no sympathy, he'd just tell me how much worse whatever he had was. Everything turned into a competition about who was more tired / ill / stressed...

And when I went into labour he had AWFUL stomach cramps (didn't stop him popping out for fish & chips halfway through though!)

So glad I don't have to deal with that crap any more!

three separate baggies full of human shit

On the bright side, you now have ready-made projectiles to throw when your DH comes home, surveys the scene and starts reporting that his own tummy is feeling icky and he needs a nap.

No one has a secret galaxy bar for period emergencies. You’re not in an advert.

Whatever was wrong with me, he had no sympathy, he'd just tell me how much worse whatever he had was. Everything turned into a competition about who was more tired / ill / stressed...

My ex was the same, it’s so fucking tedious isn’t it

I don’t understand the chocolate thing... why do you need chocolate? It seems to be a thing in mumsnet... hiding emergency bars of chocolate for period. Why?

It’s not that hard to work out why, some people like a treat when they feel like shit. Many women feel like shit when they are on their period. Those women may like a treat to make themselves feel better. Chocolate is tasty and lots of people like chocolate. It’s cheap.

Does not most women crave something fatty and sugary (i.e. chocolate) when suffering the blood loss equivalent of a fucking shark bite?

Okay from OP last post I think this poster is making up a story. She thinks she's hilarious! :/

I hate chocolate, apart from when I’m on. Then I can eat an entire family bar to myself.

A secret fanny 😂😂😂
People get offended by everything these days🙄
He sounds a bit attention seeking and annoying though like as soon as you need a little attention he must have the spotlight on him. Speak to him about it if it's getting so often it's causing tension

Op you come across as a very imaginative, creative writer it doesn't come across as a person in paid. And a 1000% yes it is misogynistic and you can well be furious and in paid without spouting misogynistic shit like that.

I haven't even read the OP and I suspect the thread has gone off piste, but GIRL as an insult? Behave