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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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28 replies

Lifeofme1984 · 18/01/2021 06:38

Hi all,

I just need some opinions really, some unbiased opinions.

Quick back story, I was made redundant due to covid in August before hand I had my job for 8 years from full time to part time since having my boys 2 and 3. So like everyone, I am at home, my family live 40 miles away so obviously not seeing them at the moment and the few friends I did have, have moved out of the area, so feeling pretty lonely.
My partner works full time and shifts, he likes to be involved with everything so I can’t just make a meal and it be ok for example, he likes to have input and to be honest does the cooking and i basically clean, look after the kids needs, washing up etc.
Anyway last night he got back earlier that he should’ve so I had eaten with the kids before him and settled down for an early night, he comes in and he said he was going to get a takeaway and I went to bed.
So I wake up this morning and he hasn’t had takeaway, he’d cooked, but when I say every surface is covered in pans and plates covered in food and him asleep on the sofa. So I’m annoyed, I say ‘oh I can see what you had for dinner last night’ and look unimpressed but instead of a I’m sorry, he says to me ‘why should I say sorry, you’re here all day’ and then when I argue back telling him that’s disrespectful, it’s degenerates and turned into a slanging match.
Now don’t get me wrong, the man cooks for us when he is here and I have no problem with washing up but am I being unreasonable for being pissed off this morning?

I feel so unappreciated now I’m not working, this is one of many things, I’d love loads of opinions but it would take all day.

Thank you if you got this far x

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Dopo · 18/01/2021 09:53

Yeah mine says he never asks me to clean etc but well who the hell will do it then?
Mine cooks a lot but u figure I clean the whole lot of shit up, it's not exactly a bad deal is it? Throw food all over, chuck stuff around a wok, eat, sit on floor texting while someone clears the whole toddler food mess and everyone's plates and the kitchen you've wrecked.

I've taken to pointing out mess and getting him to pick his crap up.
So he thinks my bathroom floor is fine to throw his dirty clothes. I'll get him back in after a shower and make him move them into the laundry.
My logic is I don't have a shower then chuck my clothes into his study.

Is yours one of these delights who will pretend to be outraged by being told something they've done is unfair etc so they can stomp off and get out of doing something.
I caught onto that with my ex, he'd pretend to be a fragile little flower and stomp out (which is what he wanted to do and go see his mates anyway) so I'd always point this out. Which once their game is found out annoys them.
Crap like ' Oh you just do it then if you're so bloody picky....' No no dh you can work out how to vacuum more than 1 cubic foot of a house.

CrotchBurn · 18/01/2021 09:55

OP I recommend you start a new thread in the Relationships section going into more detail if you like and expressing your fears/concerns about leaving. There are women in that section who have loads of experience with this and will be able to guide you through and talk you through your feelings. Xxx

Lifeofme1984 · 18/01/2021 10:07

@CrotchBurn

OP I recommend you start a new thread in the Relationships section going into more detail if you like and expressing your fears/concerns about leaving. There are women in that section who have loads of experience with this and will be able to guide you through and talk you through your feelings. Xxx
Thank you so much, I will do that. Started off as me asking for opinions to basically admitting how hard I’m finding everything. I really appreciate the time you’ve all taken to reply to me. Thank you xxx
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