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AIBU to think these drinking habits on Christmas aren't normal?

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Unsername1233 · 26/12/2021 09:13

Have a wonderful DH all year around and can never usually complain. We have been together 8 years and every Christmas has pretty much ended the same so I'm not sure I even have the right to complain as he's always been like it. I think since having DS I have this unrealistic idea of Christmas ending with us watching a film, reminiscing about the day, stuffing faces, when it actually ends up with DH head down the toilet feeling worse for wear.

Every Christmas Day DH thinks is an excuse for drinking. He had a beer at 8am, he had a cocktail and other alcoholic beverage before 10am Angry. We planned on having lunch around mothers so of course that meant I had to drive. Anyway, leave my mothers and we always end up at my dads (parents had separated) as this is a short walk away from our house and we usually play some board games, DS plays with his cousins and it's a nice wind down to Christmas. It also means I get to have a drink or two as I've driven throughout the day.

Partner drank in excess again, thrown up all over their bathroom, made no sense and just talking absolute rubbish. We get home, and he spends most of the night in the toilet.

AIBU to think this isn't what Christmas is about? I feel like I'm being selfish as he has the right to be merry and irresponsible on Christmas Day but every Christmas ends the same despite us speaking about this before. (DH says he won't drink at all, Christmas comes around and he's stroppy so I give in!). It makes me feel angry, not that I feel like I have that right because it's always been the same. The crazy thing is he rarely drinks throughout the year anyway!

Sorry for the long winded message, I felt like I just needed a rant. It just makes me so angry ending Christmas with a DH who is rambling on about shite and puking everywhere - he's almost 30!

OP posts:
MaryAndGerryLivingInDerry · 26/12/2021 12:13

he has the right to be merry and irresponsible on Christmas Day

Merry, yes. Irresponsible? Errr no. Why on earth would he have a right to be irresponsible? No one has that right. You don’t get a free pass to boke all over other peoples bathrooms just because it’s Christmas. The fact you think he does is very worrying. Your bar is waaaay too low.

HollowTalk · 26/12/2021 12:25

Ugh I'd be really put off him. Who the hell drinks beer at 8am? If his family think it's funny I'd send him there for Christmas. Of course you aren't being unreasonable.

RedToothBrush · 26/12/2021 12:32

How is that him enjoying Christmas? How is that ensuring your wife has a good Christmas? Or the hosts, whose home you vomit all over?

Its childish, selfish, rude and disrespectful.

Suggesting its normal is even more disrespectful. Its not funny. Its nasty. He's gaslighting you and telling you that you should put up with this.

Like hell you should.

Langsdestiny · 26/12/2021 12:35

How much is he drinking to get in this state. I dont really drink much anymore. But yesterday I had bucks fizz in the morning wine with lunch, and brandy in the evening. I was completely sober, well obviously I wouldnt have got in a car but I was perfectly capable of playing a game, emptying dishwasher etc Does he not eat? He must be drinking loads to get in that state.

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