DH has got his priorities wrong hasn’t he??

[didihearthatright123456]

We have nearly 3 year old twins. Before they arrived DH really enjoyed running, he still goes running but obviously the amount he can do it has reduced quite a lot due to family commitments.

He still goes to parkrun every Saturday. He’s just returned and all of his (older/childless/with grown up children) friends have asked him to go for a Xmas morning run at 9am. He’s expected to be out of the house for approximately 90 minutes.

I’ve said absolutely not, that it’s completely inappropriate with 2 toddlers to abandon us on such an special day, when they’ll be so excited about their presents.

He’s gone off in a total huff and now I’m the baddie 🤬

So AIBU to say no he can’t go and to get his bloody priorities right

He's a dad, not a single man. YAabsolutelyNBU.

I hope he grows up a bit between now and Xmas day, and that you all have a lovely day.

A pic from my Christmas Day yesterday. I left them all to it and went for a run. Great it was…was out for about two hours. No one gave a shit.
Later, I drank while dh cooked.
What a selfish thing I am…priorities all fucked up/acting like a single woman/whatever the fuck it is people say about men who have hobbies and thoughts of their own.
Loved it. Fantastic.

Here we are.

Xmas sucks in general
For exercise so early in morning it wouldn’t bother me
As Long as he comes back and takes over ?
And is generally decent

@AndARiverBeneathYourFeet

He's a dad, not a single man. YAabsolutelyNBU.

I hope he grows up a bit between now and Xmas day, and that you all have a lovely day.

If going for a 90-minute run on Christmas Day is considered so beyond the pale, parenthood must be a thousand times worse than even I previously imagined. Not even allowed to exercise in shit weather, sounds worse than prison.

There were plenty of santa-hat runners by The Stray on Christmas morning. I thought of this thread!

So what did he choose @didihearthatright123456

This is a guy who is incapable, after 3 years, of looking after his own twins, preferring the tactic of leaned helplessness to ensure his mrs does all the work, and he never has them alone. And the OP is being chastised for wanting him to show some care and enthusiasm on Xmas day. Sheesh!

I hope you both got out for runs, OP, and had a lovely day.