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To have locked my OH out

131 replies

Moonandme111 · 12/05/2020 17:58

Getting so fed up with my OH disappearing to his friends house.
His friend is recently separated and his ex-wife has taken their 3 kids to her parents 2 hour drive away, he hasn't seen them in a good few months.
So I understand he is down, and my OH wants to be there for him, but it's just not on.
Texts on his phone from this friend 'if you're allowed out'... 'did you get in trouble' like they are kids... They are nearly 40!!

I'm 6 weeks pregnant, we have a toddler, not to mention lockdown!!

He reckons it's OK because his friend doesn't see anyone to catch anything from.
Again not the point.

So good luck with him getting back in the house tonight...
It's funny when his friends family was in tact, he was never 'allowed' out to see my OH.
Actually we rarely saw them, even tho they live at the other end of the village, it's not OK to treat me like a mug now his family isn't around!!

OP posts:
SonnyRobes · 12/05/2020 21:53

YABU.
Lockdown is the only reason you have a right to be annoyed.
You're annoyed that he's messaging like a child who need permission to go out and gets in trouble and yet he appears to need your permission to go out and gets in trouble with you for it. He's not telling you where he's going because you're giving him so much grief.
Locking him out just means he can't come home - how does that help you?
If you're working then who is looking after your toddler if he's not? Does he work at all? The idea that he gets no freedom except with your consent is very controlling.
During lockdown he shouldn't be going to his friend's house. Other than that, you're being unreasonable here.

Chloemol · 12/05/2020 21:58

All you saying she’s wrong for locking him out for supporting a friend,

Yes he is supporting a friend, however we are in lockdown. He should not be meeting with him socially and playing computer games. Yes perhaps they could have met ‘ by accident’ outside and talked s can now meet socially distancing, again outside. But they cannot meet socially in the friends house

It seems everyone of you saying she’s wrong and he’s only supporting his friend have forgotten we are in lockdown, no wonder cases are going up still

The op also needs support, and that’s where the husbands priority should be

QueSera · 12/05/2020 22:21

You are pregnant, you work 8-2, then your OH f&cks off to his friend's leaving you to look after toddler the rest of the day*, make everyone's dinner and do toddler's bedtime.
Honestly OP, what a sorry state of affairs. Why are you having another child with this* lazy a&&hole man-child who treats you and your child with such contempt ?
You can't lock him out of the house. But if I were you I would begin the process of separation.

QueSera · 12/05/2020 22:22

Sorry for the bold fails. Too many asterisks

Amatteroftime · 12/05/2020 22:25

Can you imagine the backlash if a man posted that they were locking their wife out?

LavenderHills · 13/05/2020 08:31

It doesn't sound as though you like him very much, OP, and fair enough if he behaves so selfishly. Maybe you should think about whether or not you want to stay in the relationship?

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