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To tell DH to stop sulking

7 replies

DropZoneOne · 30/04/2019 20:00

I travel for my job, a handful of times a year, usually for 2-3 days. I try to arrange these to minimise family disruption. To help schedule the trips, we have a family app so we can all see what's going on at any time.

I've recently been given more responsibility. This means a trip twice a year that is longer than normal. The first trip involves being away Sunday - Friday. DH already had an appointment for the preferred trip dates, he said it was ok for him to miss it. I put my trip into the app and booked my flights.

There was an opportunity to extend by one day, coming home Saturday night, and basically sitting on a warm beach for the day. But this clashed with the FA cup final and DH had managed to get tickets, so i declined.

He's just asked me whether the time of my trip in the app is my flight time or time i need to leave. I replied it's when i need to leave. He goes on to say great, because he's got tickets to the Brighton game that day which is 3pm but he should be back in time. I look at him. I'm leaving at 7am not 7pm. The app is 24 hours so it's obvious it's 7am.

He's now sulking that he can't go.

Can i tell him to grow up? I understand he's disappointed, and potentially out of pocket, but the whole bloody point of the app is to check it before making plans.

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Drogosnextwife · 30/04/2019 20:02

Absolutely tell him to grow up and get a life!

SeaViewBliss · 30/04/2019 20:02

Is it that he can’t go because of child care? Can’t he arrange that himself?

SeaViewBliss · 30/04/2019 20:03

But no YANBU. Sulking is ridiculous.

Ginger1982 · 30/04/2019 20:03

If he's that desperate to go can someone not babysit for him? But yes, he should have checked!

adaline · 30/04/2019 20:05

He should have checked but it's an easy mistake to make.

Is there no way he can arrange childcare?

WhataLovelyPear · 30/04/2019 20:05

Basically he made a mistake but he's trying to pin it on you. Sounds a bit childish, so no YANBU.

DropZoneOne · 30/04/2019 20:07

Doh, firgot to mention the child! Yes DD is 11 - fine for a couple of hours, not for the whole afternoon because he wanted to go early to go to the pub first.

I've just walked away. If he wants to go, he can sort a friend to help out for a few hours. He's got all the same parent contacts i have.

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