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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

holidays, furlough, partners who want holidays.

29 replies

Jarli · 01/08/2020 11:29

My partner works in a role where he has to take holidays at certain times of the year. He's just been given two weeks leave at short notice (around 48 hours). I have just gone back to work from being furloughed - I am working 80% of the week but my hours have been extended in some shitty loophole. I have for four months done absolutely everything whilst he has worked, including working full time for some of it (he also had to live away since much earlier than lockdown).

I haven't moaned or complained once but I am really fucking exhausted. As we were counted as a single parent household I formed a support bubble with family and we all (apart from him) went home for two weeks- I worked my hours throughout this but did get a bit of a break too with childcare, cooking etc.

My partner is now in a complete and utter huff because I won't take annual leave and have two weeks off with him. To do this would mean i would have to work overtime to cover a holiday later in the year.

He's still not living at home so he's not pulling any weight around the house etc. His second plan is to have a holiday here and do something everyday but I seriously don't have the energy for that either.

He won't take the kids on his own to see his family either (my suggestion).

Am I being hugely unreasonable in refusing to agree to doing a holiday thing everyday around work things and expecting him to even think about taking the children and giving me a bit of a break or am I being remotely acceptable in thinking like this?

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LovePoppy · 03/08/2020 02:49

I’m not sure I could forgive that, to be honest

MumsGoneToIceland · 03/08/2020 03:05

I don’t think YABU, however i also get that he’s been away from home and wants to spend time with you. If you took off a day each weeK, how much overtime would you have to do or will you have that anyway if you are working 80 percent? I think that is plenty.

I would absolutely expect him home and to be spending time with the kids. Having been away all this time, I’d be concerned that he is not desperate to get home and spend time with you all. Including the kids by himself.

MoreListeningLessChatting · 05/08/2020 13:41

.....a board called "Fit Women".

@Jarli

Seriously! His kids, you doing everything whilst he was away and he now wants you to jump because he has to have 2 weeks holidays with his kids without you doing evrything!

What do you get from this 'relationship/housework/childcare arrangement' with this man-child?

MoreListeningLessChatting · 05/08/2020 13:42

Is there a picture of you @Jarli on the 'Fit Women' board or just the usual type displayed there....

[hmn]

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