DP has just spent nearly £200 on a model boat in kit form that apparently will take some months to put together. The box is here, and it is huuuuuge, I have no idea how many pieces. We have a tiny little area in the corner of our dining room for the massive mac he bought last year (no consultation) and no other space readily available for a table with hundreds of small pieces of plastic to sit for months. Did I mention we have a 1 year old and a 4 year old, both of whom will be quite interested no doubt in all the plastic bits they can eat or drag round the house.
We've spent several months trying to declutter the house and get rid of unwanted furniture, toys etc so things felt a bit less chaotic. And then he springs this on me. I was originally reasonable, until he said it would be 3-6 months until it was built, then I suggested that it was a bit unrealistic to be purchasing such a thing with no space to put it and small children around. Massive argument ensued, we didn't talk for a couple of days. He went and bought it and keeps trying to bring it up, I refuse to discuss on the basis that we'll argue. He's now tonight said let's discuss it tonight or we're having an argument on Christmas day when I open it!!! I don't even want to open the topic up again, I think he's an immature, idiotic, childish git at present who can't see when something is JUST NOT POSSIBLE. He thinks he's just going to bully me into whatever he wants (which is what happens mainly with stuff like this i.e. new Mac, cars etc). And I've had enough of it. The one thing that's really pissing him off is me refusing to discuss it, he's gone off in a huff now. So I just want to keep doing that, really. Both ds2 and I have been ill for the last couple of weeks, I'm so tired, ds1's birthday is this week and work is doing my head in.
And he wants to talk about his blessed boat. I just want to scream at him to grow up, but then we probably shan't be talking at Christmas.
Advice?