Earlier today, DH was rummaging in a cupboard and found and old plaster casting kit he bought about four years ago with the idea of casting my and youngest DC's hands. Today we have so much to do and it's absolutely boiling here. The kids have piled into the pool (not fancy enough for a proper swimming pool so it's one of those 10ft framed arrangements), DH is meant to be installing a bathroom sink but instead he's decided to turn the water off, drain the system and then watch videos of people making plaster casts of their hands for "tips." So I don't get accused of drip feeding, DH has ADHD and does require reminders not to skip merrily off the tracks and into the bounds of Waste Of Time.
I said, very gently, that youngest DC wouldn't be happy getting out of the pool to sit with his hand in silicone paste for twenty minutes when it's 30 degrees and that I really needed to be able to use water dependent appliances so instead of watching videos about something he only just remembered we had, could he please finish what he had started and install the sink. Our big fan was also cooling the bathroom that nobody was working in while the living room was becoming uncomfortably sticky.
You'd think I'd screamed in his face the way he reacted. Slammed his phone down, loudly went, "Oh my GOD. FINE!!!" And stomped up every single step to the bathroom and slammed the door. I don't enjoy displays like that, especially not from grown men, so I went outside and played with the DC for a bit and then came back in, poured myself some juice and took some to DH, because it's hot. The bathroom is lovely and cool though. I said "here, where would you like me to put this?" He wordlessly pointed at a bottle of water and then stared at me. I went to put it down next to the water and he said "uh- no? I've already got water? So..... (massive sigh) I don't need your juice." Then he very deliberately put a pair of earplugs in and said "it's too hot to have to answer questions."
I could have tipped the juice over him. I didn't though.
Is he being pathetic? Or am I expecting too much?