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AIBU?

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To think that this was incredibly rude of DH?!

106 replies

Shellsbellsk · 26/01/2020 01:00

DSis and her new boyfriend have travelled down to stay with DH and I for the weekend. DH knows how much I’ve been looking forward to this as I’m very close to DSis, but she lives far away so we don’t see each other as often as we’d like and it’s also the first time meeting her boyfriend. They arrived late morning and were then all out of the house until late afternoon. Upon arriving home, DH disappeared upstairs without any explanation which I initially thought nothing of. After half an hour or so had gone by, DSis asked where DH had got to. After hunting around upstairs for him I found him tucked up in bed fast asleep. I immediately woke him and asked what on earth he was doing as we had guests. He said he was tired and would come down later, before rolling over back to sleep. I spent the next hour or so feeling very embarrassed and constantly apologising on DH’s behalf. DH eventually breezed down and joined us after around two hours of sleeping, no apology and carried on with the evening as normal.

I have spent the rest of the evening feeling annoyed with DH for his rudeness. For context, we often have DH’s friends and family come to stay and he’s always very enthusiastic about planning what we’ll do during their stay. He’s certainly never slept during any of their visits. On the rare occasion I have one of my own family members or friends to stay, DH shows far less enthusiasm and lacks interest in contributing to any plans. Him popping off upstairs for a sleep during the day whilst they are present strikes me as the ultimate disrespect and lack of effort. AIBU here please? DH thinks I’m overreacting.

OP posts:
Ishotmrburns · 26/01/2020 06:12

That's extremely rude. All he had to do was say to them that he's a bit tired so going for a lie down. I wouldn't be happy with his behaviour.

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 26/01/2020 06:13

I think it's only rude that he didn't excuse himself. I think it's fine to have a nap in itself.

Shoxfordian · 26/01/2020 06:16

It seems like its part of a pattern of treating your friends or family as less important than his
Look at the whole picture, not just the nap, even though it was rude

summeriscoming20 · 26/01/2020 06:16

Hmm maybe he thought it was rude that they arrived and then went out until late afternoon though if they were coming to spend time with you

KatherineJaneway · 26/01/2020 06:18

Yes that was very rude but also disrespectful. If he was genuinely exhausted he could have excused himself but sounds like he didn't want your dsis there and used his nap as a way to communicate that.

Bet he'd be livid if you did the same to his guests.

LurkingFather · 26/01/2020 06:19

He was tired, he slept. He woke up and came down. The only unreasonable person was you who apologised for him. Done this a thousand times and so does my wife. You were enthusiastic, he was peopled out. Entirely normal behaviour.

MaggieAndHopey · 26/01/2020 06:24

Your post is a tiny bit confusing. I can't tell whether you, your DH, sister and boyfriend all spent the day together out of the house and then your DH went for a nap when you got home (in which case, not rude ) OR your DH arrived home having not seen your guests yet and immediately went upstairs to sleep without explanation (in which case, rude)

stellabelle · 26/01/2020 06:27

Surely if the point is for you to spend time together they were rude to be out of the house all day?

^^

This. Maybe he was annoyed that they swanned off all day when he'd thought they were supposed to be spending time with you and him ?

PositiveVibez · 26/01/2020 06:32

Really rude. To not even mention he was going for a lie down!! I would be fuming.

I couldn't imagine in what planet my husband would do this.

So he's overly enthusiastic when his own family stay, but goes to bed, without a word, when your family come.

Yep, I would be having serious words here.

Yehdivvy · 26/01/2020 06:32

If he was genuinely tired, he should have slept before your guests arrived. His selfish behaviour ensures that your sister & bf won't be returning soon. This is concerning as he's isolating you from your family.

My sil used to do this with bil & after 15 years they divorced except now he has no friends or support network. She was very hostile whenever in our company and cheerful in her family's company. We'll they're lucky to have her now that bil has escaped her controlling clutches.

HollyBollyBooBoo · 26/01/2020 06:36

He was rude not to say anything but this wouldn't be a big deal in our house. It's your sister and you got the time with her.

Is he usually this tired? A 2 hour nap is hell of a sleep for a grown man in the afternoon! Has he got underlying health issues?

SnuggyBuggy · 26/01/2020 06:40

Very rude and weird behaviour. I agree he should have excused himself. Did he really need the sleep?

PapayaCoconut · 26/01/2020 06:42

Your post is confusing. Did you all go out together or not?

DesLynamsMoustache · 26/01/2020 06:43

It sounds like you were maybe all out all day together? I couldn't really get worked up about it, but our family don't really stand on ceremony about stuff like this! I'd probably have said something, though, if I knew I was going for a nap, but maybe he sat down and just rested his eyes for a moment Grin

Scarsthelot · 26/01/2020 06:44

So tget were coming to spend time with you. Dropped their stuff off and then went out all day, without you. When you were expecting to spend the day with them?

thisusernameun · 26/01/2020 06:45

I also understood that the ds went out all day. Not sure why that isn't also considered rude of they were looking forward to spending time with you.

DesLynamsMoustache · 26/01/2020 06:46

But yes the whole lack of effort thing in general isn't nice, although I do expect DH to take the lead on planning stuff to do when it's his family visiting.

DesLynamsMoustache · 26/01/2020 06:48

They arrived late morning and were then all out of the house until late afternoon. Upon arriving home, DH disappeared upstairs without any explanation which I initially thought nothing of.

There is probably a 'we' missing ('we were then all), which I think is the most likely reading as you wouldn't use 'all" otherwise.

I don't think you needed to constantly apologise though. It's your sister!

Sassanacs · 26/01/2020 06:50

Just waiting for someone to say it's because he's slept with your Dsis or was confused about his sexuality before meeting you and had a night of passion with the boyfriend and he has been suppressing these urges ever since....

Yes it was rude but not to be unexpected as you say he has form for being less involved in general your family.

PurpleFlower1983 · 26/01/2020 06:55

Rude and embarrassing behaviour for you. I had an arsehole ex who used to do stuff like this.

Scarsthelot · 26/01/2020 07:00

There is probably a 'we' missing ('we were then all), which I think is the most likely reading as you wouldn't use 'all" otherwise.
In which case, the only issue I see is that he didnt say he was going up.

If they had all spent all morning together, is it really such a big deal to want a break.

No one would tell a woman she has to be constantly in her in laws presence when they visit and cant ho off and do ger own thing for a bit.

Booberella9 · 26/01/2020 07:00

Does he normally have a nap though?

If not normally then he was being a massive twat.

But maybe it's part of OP's normal routine, she needs to come back and explain Grin

TheFastandTheCurious · 26/01/2020 07:06

OP did say all out of the house

Scarsthelot · 26/01/2020 07:11

They arrived late morning and were then all out of the house until late afternoon

This is what she put. It could be read either way. Which is why it needs clarification.

Either the sister and boyfriend turned up and went out for the day while OP was expecting yo have time with them.

Or infact her dh and OP had spent time with them during the day.

Not really sure why OP kept apologising for him

PianoTuner567 · 26/01/2020 07:15

Does he normally nap for two hours a day? That makes a difference I think.

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