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“If you were a single parent you’d have to manage”

106 replies

Popsiclewopsicle · 26/09/2021 12:26

I don’t know if I’m being really unreasonable but I’m trying to convey to dh how much that statement upsets me.

I’m loaded with cold (multiple tests later it’s defo a cold) and dh went to golf yesterday like he does every Saturday. Left at 9.30, back at 4.30. They’d played a round and then went for some drinks after like the normally do. He’d messaged a few times about this and that and I’d mentioned how utterly crap I was feeling and on deaths door (yessss I know it’s “just” a cold but it’s really knocked me on my bum) and I just felt like, ffs could you not just have come home after your finished instead of going to the pub for a couple of hours.

I spend all day everyday “looking” after dds and dh, I just want some consideration and care and “looking after” back. So we’ve had a row and he’s come out with that, and now I just feel, is that really how low the bar should be.

Should add dds are primary age but old enough to keep themselves entertained

OP posts:
timeisnotaline · 27/09/2021 04:35

I too would stop anything for him and sat would be gone before he’d managed to get his first cup of coffee, with some spare underwear for a night away if my 5pm call home didn’t get the right reception.
I too suspect he’s generally not worth having around.

Frannibananni · 27/09/2021 05:26

Tbh. As a single parent you wouldn’t have to look after him and life would be easier. Life is hard as a single parent but life with a useless asshole is harder. The only thing that is easier is there is more money.

HumunaHey · 27/09/2021 06:55

It doesn't matter if you were a single parent. The fsct is you are not. All he is doing is highlighting how useless he is.

KippersHangover · 27/09/2021 09:26

He needs to be careful really.

Because whilst he's not wrong, it does make you wonder what the point of being married to him is then if there are no benefits to it.

Generallystruggling · 27/09/2021 09:42

Don’t think I could be married to someone who took himself off every single weekend to play a sport, I just couldn’t do it.

Yummymummy2020 · 27/09/2021 09:48

I would say yes but I’m not a single parent am I? In fact with you as my co partner I’m starting to think I would be better off!!!

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