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Lydiaz · 03/07/2019 15:45

DP, DM and I have been invited to to stay with a family member (Fam A) in a few weeks time. Lives a few hours away. Another family member (Fam B), who lives locally to Fam A is having a small party over the same weekend which we are all invited too. Including Fam A. Great.

We haven't been away since my DD was born and I was quite excited about the prospect of visiting Fam A and seeing Fam B at the same time. (Fam C who live locally to us are also invited so bit of a family reunion). As Fam A and B don't live close we rarely see them and aren't particularly close but thought it would be a good chance to reconnect as well as giving us a nice weekend away that we wouldn't have had otherwise.

Text DP whilst at work to ask what he thought and whether he would get the Thurs and Fri off work as holiday. All done via text. He seemed initially a bit bewildered but said ok. Didn't say anything at first to suggest he wouldn't want to go. Even said he would take my car and not his and asked me to tell DM not to nag about his driving! All good. Or so I thought. Told DM who then phoned Fam A to confirm arrangements.

Spoke again to DP about 10 minutes later via text and he made a small comment that suggested perhaps he wasn't okay with the arrangements. Anyway, we had a small text arguement which resulted in him phoning me and explaining that he wasn't comfortable and didnt want to go. I then had to explain I'd already told DM we would go but that if he really isnt comfortable perhaps he could stay home.

Now he's pissed at me. I'm maybe a bit pissed at him. Haven't made DM aware yet. She assumes all good and happy.

Gah. Did I screw up here? I probably jumped the gun and should have waited to discuss properly when he got home before confirming but wanted to check he could get the time off work first.

OP posts:
Cherrysoup · 03/07/2019 22:41

I think I wouldn’t be going away to this Fam A. Sounds like too much hard work.

On a side note, dp’s kids can help out at weekends, he doesn’t have to be Disney dad when he has the kids.

Drum2018 · 03/07/2019 22:41

So your mother has caused you issues whereby you have been advised to go NC, yet you plan a weekend away to a stranger's house for 4 nights and wonder why your Dh isn't keen? I'd pass on the weekend at this stage. It probably won't go well if your relationship with your mother is already strained.

Honeyroar · 04/07/2019 06:25

With that added info about your mum and her being difficult I have more sympathy for your husband having not wanted to go.

VivienneHolt · 04/07/2019 06:30

I really feel for you OP - you sound reasonable and normal and both your husband and your mother sound like stroppy, difficult, manipulative pains in the arse. If I were you I would plan to go with your daughter by yourself and leave the two drama queens to work out for themselves what they want to do (since it sounds like you can’t win whatever you do!)

Furrydogmum · 04/07/2019 06:45

Given the current state of affairs could you sack off the weekend away to family but book something cheap in a different location for the three of you?

livefornaps · 04/07/2019 10:54

Just leave her behind then.

Your partner should get over his poo aversion, how old is he? 5?

Both your mum and partner sound really immature!

Myotherusernameisshy · 04/07/2019 11:06

Slightly off on a tangent but are you sure Fam A are happy for you to stay for 4 days? We have family to stay quite a lot and 2 nights is plenty for all of us!

GreenFingersWouldBeHandy · 04/07/2019 11:28

he'd have to poo in a stranger's house, essentially

Confused Um... what?

She's absolutely furious with him, bringing up completely unrelated issues to the weekend away

They both sound bonkers. Can you just bugger go with DD and have a break from both of them?

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