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Who is BU re. appointment, DH or me?

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VanillaRex · 14/07/2020 09:36

I'll try to keep this as brief as possible. I have an important appointment that I need to attend next week (medical, would prefer not to say) and if I cancel, I will not be seen again until September at the earliest.

When booking the appointment 2 weeks ago, I checked that my DH would be available to watch our 10month old. No problem, he WFH. I highlighted the importance of this appointment & that I would struggle to reschedule if he needed to change the appointment at a later date. All good.

Now, a week before my appointment he has asked me to reschedule because an important work meeting has come up. I can't get another appointment within a reasonable time frame, we have no one else to provide childcare (we do not live close to any family, no friends available and I will not leave him with a stranger)

Who is BU? Should I cancel the appointment and reschedule for September or should my DH stand by his commitment to look after his child? Although he's currently refusing to do this and said he has no choice but to attend the meeting so I'm left in a difficult position.

OP posts:
mathanxiety · 16/07/2020 23:02

He still has to fix the problem himself, ProfessionalWeirdo.

The OP isn't his secretary. Nor are her needs less than equal to his. The demands of his work don't get priority. He agreed to be responsible for DD on that day. It is now his responsibility to find a suitable delegate for that day as it won't work for him.

Happynow001 · 20/07/2020 12:07

How are you doing OP? Hopefully there's been a good resolution which means you can keep your appointment as scheduled?

Happynow001 · 20/07/2020 12:07

How are you doing OP? Hopefully there's been a good resolution which means you can keep your appointment as scheduled?

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