To not pick him up from the airport tomorrow?

[theemmadilemma]

Can't be arsed to NC.

Relevant details:

He is in short haul EU country (1.5hr max) visiting family including a GP who had a stroke around 3 months ago - recovering well.

I am at home working and looking after dog and cat.

He left Thurs am (up at 6.30am) after a late night and disturbed sleep for both of us for reasons out of our control.

He has since been having lovely lunches in lovely sun...

I am at home holding the fort at usual. I WFH so I'm ok with picking up most home duties.

I don't have a problem on a daily basis with the split of chores.

However, dog is being unusually annoying and over active, I'm trying to work, and do all the usual shit including cleaning the house. I had a crap night sleep last night due to my wonderful but currently arsehole dog.

I won't have any down time tonight really.

And tomorrow I need to clean the the house some more.

AIBU to say that whileI have nothing else meaning I can't. I'm happy to play chef, laundry, cleaner, etc., I'd rather not add being chauffeur at 7pm tomorrow night to do a 1.5 hr journey to save his a £30 Uber he can afford? When I could be supping a wee glass of vino and trying to chill out?

AIBU?

[UnspiritualHome]

I don't want to do the cleaning on Sunday with him!! I want to get it done tomorrow before he comes home, have a nice evening meal, sleep and chill tomorrow with him.

Or just leave it all to be done during the week? The house can't be that filthy, surely?

If it's Heathrow, can't he get a train or a bus?

[theemmadilemma]

Can someone give my puppy one?

[theemmadilemma]

I really cannot explain. But very small but open plan house. I can wipe a surface and it's dusty again. I can't not wipe our front room table, dining table, kitchen sides and hoover daily. Even then I do it more than once due to drool, etc.

[Winenotttea]

This thread has made me laugh with all the responses.

YABVU unless you intend to be staying at home washing the sheets and towels that you washed yesterday, batch cooking all the meals that you will both eat next week and then steam cleaning the curtains for the second time this week.

FFS he’s a grown man, it’s a £30 Uber ride and a Saturday evening. My DH would prefer to get the Uber, more time to himself before he has to spend the weekend with me not doing any washing or cleaning and only doing minimal cooking i.e. prepping via Just Eat!

[Winenotttea]

Lazy fucker, LMFAO! How on earth can you make that comment, you have no idea of what the OP does for a living, it’s one thing working from home flogging stuff on eBay but our poster here may be developing complex stuff that is actually very very knackering.

I’ve no idea but I’m not that judgemental.

[theemmadilemma]

I'll bite. Since I'm going to have to -maybe- name change.

I'm a Manger in Software support. I need to be on the ball in those hours but yes, I can take 5 to do this. It took me many years to get here. So I'll take those perks thanks!

[SummersDay2014]

I'd just love to know how much house work you have to do ! Your life sounds lovely, maybe he wants to see you at the airport because hes missed you?

[Chickenwing]

OP everytime you post you sound more horrible.

[Winenotttea]

I’m on your side OP, you are not being unreasonable.

[IncrediblySadToo]

I’m pretty sure pimping your dog out is illegal. If it’s not, it should be...

[pineapplebryanbrown]

Why is anybody pimping dogs? Does it drive an uber?

[BlackPrism]

It's a dog and a cat not bloody kids 😂 you're just living your life not 'holding down the fort'.

I'm sorry but I think you sound really petulant

[Strokethefurrywall]

I'm on your side too OP, you're not unreasonable in the slightest - put your feet up, crack a bottle of wine and wait for your DH.

I used to live equi-distant between LHR and LGW and would generally do a pick up or drop off to LGW but not Heathrow. It's a massive pain in the arse, I wouldn't do it either!!

[BadLad]

I'm a Manger in Software support

If you had an affair, then when the OM went back home and his wife asked him where the hell he had been, he could say "I've been...

...away in a manger"

I hope your sides are covered by your house insurance if they split.

[Monty27]

Enjoy your wine. Hope he picks up a takeaway on the way back.
You aren't his freaking nanny!

[theemmadilemma]

@BadLad

Fair play.

[pineapplebryanbrown]

I think you should put rollers in your hair under a headscarf and be hoovering when he lets himself in. Don't pause in your hoovering. Don't pimp out your dog, what breed is it?

[1forAll74]

I wouldn't go and pick up anyone from the airport, and your choice not to.is just that, no big deal. I live about 45 mins from Heathrow, and hate driving near there on the M25 anyway.

When I was married years ago, I used to spend a lot of time picking up my then husband,from airports after his business long haul flights,and found it very stressful picking him up at sometimes very late hours.

[NorthernSpirit]

For god sake, he’s a grown man. He can get a cab.

I’ve been overseas for 6 weeks. On Monday i’ll have done a full day at work, then I go to the airport and I have an 8 hour overnight flight back to to London (the red hour). I arrive at 7am. I wouldn’t expect my OH to pick me up, I’m a grown woman and can get a taxi. He needs to man up.

You need to get a cleaner!

[PregnantSea]

Ooh... Tough one. If he would do it for you then you should definitely do it for him. To be honest looking after pets and doing chores isn't much of a reason not to pick him up from the airport, I would do it in your shoes, but I understand that feeling when you've had a shitty day/week and you just wanna fall onto the sofa with a glass of wine. This one is your call OP.

[mum23kidz]

More sounds like you have had a bit of a hard time while he was away. But t'sno excuse to not pick him up from the airport. we help each other and it's just all part of it.

[daisychain01]

But he gets hotel service. Clean clothes appear, food appears, everything is cleaned. I do not remember the last time he washed up. I don't actually really care. It'd be shite job. But I do all those things daily for him, the house, the pets.

Why do you put up with it, though? All very well having a winge on here, and telling him to catch an Uber, but how is it fixing the problem?

[IceBearRocks]

Pick him up you arsehole.... purely based on
A. Pictures of babies make my ovaries clench
B. Pictures of doggles make me swoon and I imagine the frolicking and fun ......

Tell me re B. Do they pick up underpants off the floor and do homework without nagging like an old boot?

Enjoy shit wine with frolicking doggy!

[youknowmedontyou]

TBH I think you need to get out more.... you're living your entire life stressing over a cat and a dog?

I'd do the airport run....