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AIBU?

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Husband drunk

245 replies

rcp27 · 06/07/2019 01:38

Hi,

Aibu to feel disgusted that my husband has come back so drunk he's been sick in our garden and is slurring his words. We have two young children and I'm worried they're going to wake up and see him in this state so I've told him to sleep on the sofa!
Most annoying is before we went out he said he wasn't going to have too many as we have a busy weekend planned. I'm so annoyed.
AIBU to feel disgusted by him?

OP posts:
Zaphodsotherhead · 06/07/2019 09:28

JacquesHammer

All the single mums, who do all the night wakings and handle the kids alone all the time.

I was a single mum to five. I'd have killed for someone who only got drunk very very occasionally to help out.

bigchris · 06/07/2019 09:28

I found the absolute best way of dealing with this is making them get up and participate in your plans as normal regardless of how they are feeling

Fucks sake! You're his wife not his mother !!

plasterboots · 06/07/2019 09:29

. My husband will usually go in an resettle.

@JacquesHammer you may have missed the part where her DH when he's not away working does most of the night settling, so I think a night off from either away working or having to do the night settling once in a while is not too much for him to ask for?

JacquesHammer · 06/07/2019 09:29

Zaphodsotherhead

I am a single parent....

plasterboots · 06/07/2019 09:30

@YourSarcasmIsDripping please tell me how you avoid hangovers.... please Grin

JacquesHammer · 06/07/2019 09:30

you may have missed the part where her DH when he's not away working does most of the night settling, so I think a night off from either away working or having to do the night settling once in a while is not too much for him to ask for?

No. I didn’t miss it. Hence referencing her doing it.

A night off isn’t a problem. A night off to the point where you’re incapable and throwing up is ridiculous (and eminently unattractive!) in an adult.

bigchris · 06/07/2019 09:30

No I haven't, all I'm saying is let him get over it together , cut him some slack and book yourself a girls night out where he can parent the following day

JacquesHammer · 06/07/2019 09:30

please tell me how you avoid hangovers.... please

Well just hazarding a guess that not getting steaming drunk would help WinkGrin

bigchris · 06/07/2019 09:30

Today not together Grin

plasterboots · 06/07/2019 09:31

Who is going to cut the OP some slack given she’s done all night wakings, was disturbed by her manchild and is now most likely going to be handling the kids alone whilst he recovers.

@JacquesHammer just for one night though, normal service will resume tonight I am sure!

bigchris · 06/07/2019 09:31

Also depends how often he throws up in the back garden Grin

JacquesHammer · 06/07/2019 09:32

just for one night though, normal service will resume tonight I am sure!

I’d love for the OP to comment tomorrow and let us know!

LynetteScavo · 06/07/2019 09:32

The one time I came home in such a state my DH looked after me, and the D.C. the next day. He didn't get cross with me and encourage the D.C. to make a noise.

But then he's nice and kind, and we're happily married.

People mess up sometime because we're not robots.

plasterboots · 06/07/2019 09:32

@JacquesHammer I think I made that clear it wasn't directed at you? The @ is a clue....

Alfiemoon1 · 06/07/2019 09:32

I agree it’s annoying but think you are over reacting it’s a one off he missed judged his limits at a beer festival. He was a sleep downstairs so not disturbing you so why did you stay awake all night in case dc needed you ? Surely they would of woken you up if they did. Why tell them he was away instead of he was unwell.
Let him have a lie in and hopefully you can still do some of the things you planned for the weekend

53rdWay · 06/07/2019 09:32

Is he up yet, OP?

I’d judge a lot from his reaction this morning.

“Oh fuck, sorry” - take the piss out of him a bit but have an easy day at home, plan a break for yourself tomorrow

“oh who CARES give me a break I couldn’t help it I was just letting my hair down” - buy your toddler a kazoo.

bigchris · 06/07/2019 09:33

I really hope he wakes up buys her a bunch of flowers , takes the kids out all of his own accord while she naps all day still seething Grin

plasterboots · 06/07/2019 09:33

@JacquesHammer by her own admission he does the majority of night wakings, she's made it clear this is a one off, so why would we presume otherwise?

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 06/07/2019 09:33

You're really martyring yourself OP.

Raging at him overdoing it.
Staying awake till 5 am for no reason
Tearing yourself apart with ott "won't someone think of the children!" rendings.

He overdid it, probably because it was really hot and he was enjoying the festival. It's shit he will have a stinking hangover. But it's not the only weekend in the history of all weekends.

Unless you had some one in a lifetime event happening today, chalk it up to dickeheadedness and bank it for future return favours.

JacquesHammer · 06/07/2019 09:33

I think I made that clear it wasn't directed at you? The @ is a clue

Arf. It’s a public forum. If you don’t want other people to answer, do try out PMs.

bigchris · 06/07/2019 09:34

@LynetteScavo
Exactly what my dh has done !

And in return he got a BJ WinkGrin

Jiggles101 · 06/07/2019 09:34

Bet it's well fun being married to you 🙄

beanaseireann · 06/07/2019 09:35

Don't let him drive. He may still be over the limit.

plasterboots · 06/07/2019 09:36

I’d love for the OP to comment tomorrow and let us know!

I doubt she will, the drip feeds are coming already with the he tried to come up at 4, not mention in the post at 4.48, also the poster is getting irritated with anyone saying YABU. These type of posters normally disappear.

JacquesHammer · 06/07/2019 09:36

I’m always amazed at how normal getting steaming drunk is on MN!

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