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AIBU - DH ruined Christmas ....again

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thelooneywitch · 25/12/2020 08:50

I'm so angry, I've gone back upstairs, I can't stand looking at him. I'm Eastern European and we celebrate Christmas on the 24th. DH had refused to go and see my family for Christmas dinner and celebration so I said I will cook dinner at home. Instead, he decided that we will spend the whole day yesterday seeing his family so I ended up not celebrating my Christmas at all this year. I was upset as this is the first time in my entire life that I didn't celebrate on the 24th. I got over it by the end of the day since we're celebrating Christmas today too. I'm pregnant and my insomnia is getting crazy, I woke up at 2am again last night and been up ever since, I'm shattered and sleep deprived. Last night I asked him to come to bed at a reasonable time as we have to be up early, he said fine. I Tried to wake him up at 5.30 to come and get everything ready for DD waking up and opening her presents, etc. He wasn't having any of it so I left him. DD woke up just before 7am and I had to tell him multiple times to get up otherwise I would've gone downstairs to open her presents with her myself without him. He managed to get up and I asked him nicely that today is about DD and making it special for her so all I ask is that he doesn't fuck off back to bed. He said ok. Instead, he went to sleep on the sofa while I was left to unpack all of her toys with her and play. Now he's refused to make or even have breakfast with us because he's tired and already sick of me moaning at him to get up and be an adult at 8am. We were scheduled to finally go and see my family at 12 today, he now said he's not coming because he's tired and he will only be seeing his family for Christmas dinner later this afternoon. I'm fuming. I said I need him to be an adult and not have a lie in today out of all the days, we were meant to have had breakfast together and then get ready to go and see my family. Not happening. I said I needed him to be up to watch DD while I get ready and he said 'it's not my fucking fault you take forever to get ready'. I haven't done a full face of makeup and my hair once this year, I was really looking forward to it after the crap yer we've had but looks like we're not going anywhere now. I'm now sat on the bed crying while he's asleep on the sofa and DD is playing on her own. Apparently I need to stop being a child and always moaning and that my New Years resolution should be just that. AIBU or is it hormones???

OP posts:
sparticuscaticus · 25/12/2020 09:11

LTB is a bit extreme

But, do your day how you want. Take DCs along with you. Tbh I'd be inclined to take Xmas food over and to stay longer at my parents with DCs later in the day but that'd be petty.!

Next time if he doesn't get up when asked. Carry on with your day or set DD to jump all over him in bed WAKE UP DADDY!!! you are being too kind. And invite your parents over for Xmas eve celebrations next year, open presents then if that's what your tradition is. Cos next year's Xmas is going to be all about how you want to plan it.
He's shown you it's all about him, so next year will be all about your cultural heritage as you've done his this year rather than shared.

MeepleMe · 25/12/2020 09:11

He's not a 'D' H is he. Can you ask one of your family to come and collect you? Or call for a taxi/Uber, they do run on Christmas Day. Don't let him spoil your whole Christmas. Then get rid of him. He doesn't sound as though he makes you happy at all.

Norwester · 25/12/2020 09:11

Does he have a car? Take the keys and drive to your parents' house.

BluebellsGreenbells · 25/12/2020 09:11

Drive his car! Tough.

Screwcorona · 25/12/2020 09:13

Definitly either get a lift, an uber or a taxi. He is very out of order and you should go and enjoy christmas at your families house. Maybe sent a message to your in laws to say why you cant join them this year and let him deal with looking like a twat

BuffaloCauliflower · 25/12/2020 09:14

He’s a total dick OP I’m sorry Flowers You’re not unreasonable at all. Can you get a cab or can someone pick you up?

CaptainSandy · 25/12/2020 09:16

Seriously you do not have to stay with someone who treats you like this and makes you miserable. You only get one life, don't waste it with a miserable selfish arsehole.

mogtheexcellent · 25/12/2020 09:18

I don't think LTB is too strong at all he sounds like an utter dick.

Make this the last special occasion he ruins.

glitterfarts · 25/12/2020 09:18

Get an UBER or call your parents to collect you. He's an abusive dick. Start 2021 by filing for divorce and live your best life!

Charlie63849 · 25/12/2020 09:19

He should of seen your family on the 24th. He is wrong on that count.

I have no idea why he had to get up at 5.30 thoigh since your dd didn’t wake up til nearly 7 Confused
Didn’t you put all the presents out after she went to bed on the 24th?
Not sure why you had to unpack all her toys either straight away and I don’t see anything wrong with him falling back to sleep on the sofa (mostly because I did and I just woke back up and my partner made me breakfast and set the table for today while I was asleep).
Both the kids are playing with things they have and I certainly wouldn’t say because I went back to sleep that I’m not making it about them today Confused
There’s no reason why he can’t watch her while you get ready though.
Go to your families and have a good day, he’s being a asshole by not going today.

LouiseTrees · 25/12/2020 09:20

@thelooneywitch

He always turns it around on me like it's my fault. I can't remember a year where he didn't ruin my birthday, Mother's Day or anything that was meant to be special to me. I never get an apology either because in his eyes, I'm the one that's in the wrong and expect too much. I can't go because I no longer have a car and he just physically will not get up to take me and even if I asked him to, he would blame me of 'ruining Christmas' by kicking up a fuss.
So he gets to see his family twice and you not at all? Oh have o got a plan for you. Try and get his mother ( if she’s reasonable) in a room alone with you. Tell her about his antics. Let all hell break loose.
DfEisashambles · 25/12/2020 09:21

That’s so so selfish of him OP.

Try to get ready with DD in tow, look your best and go enjoy with your family. And as he isn’t going to yours I’d probably just stay with my family the whole day.

wantmorenow · 25/12/2020 09:22

Yep. Great advice here. Take overnight bag, see you family and "accidentally" fall asleep on sofa there. Maybe return home if he's cooked lunch and apolgised. If not stay with family as "feeling a little exhausted" due to pregnancy.

New year, leave him to it and get away. He's not kind.

HooverWhenTheCoastIsClear · 25/12/2020 09:22

So he won't even take you to your parents house?
He is vile.
Can you get insurance on his car for the drive over or get picked up?
What will happen if you woke him up and said take me now?

wantmorenow · 25/12/2020 09:24

Please ask family for a lift or get taxi it if you can drive, just take the family car

DrDetriment · 25/12/2020 09:24

He was an absolute arse not celebrating your way on the 24th and being so awful about today. But I'm with the previous poster- why on earth were you trying to get him up at 5.30am? Are you one of those people that puts so much pressure on yourself with ' big' days that everything has to be stressful and regimented e.g. putting out presents, full make up etc. If he's that awful I don't know why you are having a child with this man. Get a cab to your family and stay there a few days being looked after.

justasmalltownmum · 25/12/2020 09:26

Just get ready and go. You don't need anyone's permission to go to see your family.

CorporeSarnie · 25/12/2020 09:28

Sorry but what? Are you in the UK? None of this gadding about mixing households is ok in the pandemic. Why on earth would either of you think it was? He needs to behave like an adult and share responsibility for your child and support you whilst pregnant.

justilou1 · 25/12/2020 09:28

Tell him to go to his family and stay there

SlayDuggee · 25/12/2020 09:29

Can you ring your parents or a family member to come and collect you and DD.

Throw anything on and take your nice clothes and make up bag with you.

Ring DH mum and explain that DH is a lazy shit and that’s why your not coming for Christmas.

Turn phone off

Enjoy your dad with DD.

Maybe consider staying a few nights with your family.

ReindeerAntlerLights · 25/12/2020 09:30

It sounds like he is deliberately sabotaging everything that is not about him.

Hmmm, interesting that isn't it?

Ring your parents, tell them what is happening, do no cover for him. Get someone to collect you (how was your Dh planning for you to get to your parents if you no longer have a car and he wasn't going?) spend Christmas day with them and he can go to his parents by himself. You keep DD with you.

So what if he blames you? Tell everyone straight. Text his Mum when you are at your parents tell her what happened this morning and yesterday that you didn't celebrate Christmas when you are meant to. Then turn your phone off and have a lovely time with your family.

Take photos of him asleep on the sofa too.

Chloemol · 25/12/2020 09:30

Get ready, take your daughter go and see your family and stay there. He can see his on his own

Then I would be reviewing the relationship

feelingverylazytoday · 25/12/2020 09:30

Well, I think you're both in the wrong tbh.
He should have definitely gone to see your family yesterday.
You were wrong to wake him at 5.30 today. What on earth for? Why do you need to start getting ready for present opening when your daughter didn't even wake till 7am? We used to put their stockings at the bottom of their beds , let them open them on their own and get up when we felt like it.
I agree though, go and see your family today with your daughter.

ItsIgginningtolookalotlikeXmas · 25/12/2020 09:32

A lot of people might fall asleep on the sofa. Hardly anyone would refuse to take their family to see parents as previously arranged.

PicsInRed · 25/12/2020 09:32

@BubblyBarbara

Could he have sleep apnea or something?
Sleep cuntnea more like.

OP, take your child and go to your family. He'll either have a wake a call and pull himself together for 2021, or you will know for certain there is no hope for him and you will leave him.

Either way, here's to a better 2021 for you and the kids. 🍷

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