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To be massively offended by this?

186 replies

jonesome · 26/06/2021 01:21

Family holiday with my partner and our kids for the first time (live in the US so can travel to another state for trips).

He has 3 kids, I have 2. We have separate hotel rooms on the same hotel complex.

Completely unexpectedly we got 3 hours without the any of kids yesterday after the stars aligned.

Told him to text me as soon as he got his kids settled at their activity.

Obviously quite excited for some alone time.

Almost three hours later I'd heard nothing from him. Then 10 mins before the kids were all returning, he text to ask where I fancied meeting with the kids for dinner later.

When I asked what he'd been up to he said he'd had a lovely 3 hours. Hot tub, went for a nice walk, read his book.

We went on to have a perfectly lovely evening together with the kids but no mention of the fact he just disappeared during our 'free' time and didn't contact me.

Am I being unreasonable to be super offended? Can't decide whether it's worth saying something to him or if I'm being high maintenance.

OP posts:
Whinginadeville · 26/06/2021 20:38
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EKGEMS · 26/06/2021 23:31

Can we hope he gets travelers diarrhea on the return trip home?

DoNotEat · 27/06/2021 02:12

And yet again more kids confused as fuck as to why mummys new friend of a year won't be coming over again.
Baffles me.

jonesome · 27/06/2021 02:54

@DoNotEat

And yet again more kids confused as fuck as to why mummys new friend of a year won't be coming over again. Baffles me.
There are many many worse things for kids than a slightly bit of confusion.
OP posts:
jonesome · 27/06/2021 02:55

@EKGEMS

Can we hope he gets travelers diarrhea on the return trip home?
Just a small dose of dysentery wouldn't go amiss 😂
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jonesome · 27/06/2021 02:56

@QueenBee52

I literally cannot believe he did this whilst you were all on holiday together.. shocking
Me neither. It was his idea and we booked it super last minute so I'm a bit bemused!
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PyongyangKipperbang · 27/06/2021 03:30

@LizzieW1969

**Some people have such low expectations of their partners sad Sad Going on holiday with your partner is usually an opportunity to spend time together because you both want to! He can be involved in the organising of that time too.**

^Exactly. It wouldn’t have occurred to my DH that we wouldn’t be spending the childfree time together. The only good reason not to would be if you had separate interests, like water sports.

Sorry (and sorry OP for how it turned out) but the last sentence in this really made me snort!
PerveenMistry · 27/06/2021 03:51

@DoNotEat

And yet again more kids confused as fuck as to why mummys new friend of a year won't be coming over again. Baffles me.

Agree. Why people can't keep casual relationships private is beyond me.

PerveenMistry · 27/06/2021 03:53

@Scaredycatmoo76

Unfortunate for the kids though One minute with the other family The next - nope, you can’t see them again.

Very sad. Another example of why not to expose them to boyfriends.

NOTANUM · 27/06/2021 07:40

You swerved a bullet here, OP!
Best to find out early and get on with your life

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 27/06/2021 08:02

I was right. I raised it with him this morning and most of the assumptions here were correct and ultimately we have split up. He wasn't really feeling it.

I’m sorry it ended like this. It’s a shame it didn’t work out if you liked him but sounds like you’re better off without.

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