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To be utterly sick of sport

107 replies

checkedcloth · 01/05/2022 16:57

DH will literally watch it all on the TV

By the time we have taken the kids to all their weekend sports (they are 12 and 10) there are not many hours left at the weekend. Then it’s football, snooker of whatever on the TV. DH just happy to sit and watch this.

unfortunately we don’t have much disposable income at the moment so not really got much cash to go anywhere. We don’t have any access to babysitters.

so given we can’t go anywhere Aibu to feel absolutely sick of sport being in the TV - but knowing there isn’t anything else we can do anyhow?

OP posts:
buzzandwoodyallday · 02/05/2022 14:33

Tell him you don't want to watch sport and just watch something else instead....?

pizzaand · 02/05/2022 14:36

Yabvu snooker is amazing 🎱 and this year has been one of the best ever. See also football and darts. Can you not find something else to do? Stream another programme, read, crochet etc?

RaraRachael · 02/05/2022 14:42

Snooker is beyond boring. I can't believe we used to stay up till 2am to watch it in the 80s. There are sports I like, some I can't bear to watch, but there is a lot more on TV that sport. It sounds like your DH is very selfish, just having sport on all the time. It's your house too, so why don't you suggest what you watch for a change?

dottiedodah · 02/05/2022 14:46

Oh I hear you! My DH is in love with Chelsea.My DS supports our home team ,but doesnt mind watching anything thats on when hes down. We have an agreement that they can watch Footie (Only sport they watch luckily) if I dont have to watch any Horror Films .My SIL said she wouldnt have the footie!(DH sister)You need a cut off point though .After 8pm strictly your viewing .Are there movies ,music to watch/listen to? They shouldnt be able to just take over surely

drpet49 · 02/05/2022 14:46

Snooker is boring. I’d rather watch Golf and Golf is dire

Rikitikitardis · 02/05/2022 14:47

YANBU in my opinion. Not everybody likes sport. I find it irrelevant and dull. It all gets a massive ‘who cares’ from me. He sounds selfish.

AgnesNaismith · 02/05/2022 14:56

Go for walks? Bike rides? Look through second hand stores, geocaching? Long baths and face masks, weekly cooking using recipes from different countries and cultures, crafts - learn knitting? Or read or listen to podcasts together?

These are some of the things we do. I know what you mean though, we have weekends of dc sport and that often seems to be the only ‘activity’ all weekend. It can feel a bit overwhelming.

Itjustgetsbetter · 02/05/2022 15:00

My husband is exactly the same. If it’s not football on the TV, it’s snooker or some other sport. We do watch other stuff together but if left to him, he’ll only watch sport. I find it beyond mind numbingly boring.

JudgeJ · 02/05/2022 15:04

pizzaand · 02/05/2022 14:36

Yabvu snooker is amazing 🎱 and this year has been one of the best ever. See also football and darts. Can you not find something else to do? Stream another programme, read, crochet etc?

Snooker does seem to be on all the time at the moment, it can be interesting but it does seem excessive! I'm old enough to recall watching Pot Black in black and white, my Dad could distinguish all the colour from their greyness!
Did you not watch the women win the Six Nations on Saturday, a great match.

Laiste · 02/05/2022 15:07

So is the problem mainly that you want a bit of TV to yourself, or that him sitting watching TV is taking up time you could be doing something else together?

Laiste · 02/05/2022 15:10

YANBU about sport in general though.

BBCBreakfast news - as much bloody time spent talking about sodding football as actual NEWS some mornings! 😡

Daenerys77 · 02/05/2022 15:10

Agree, sport is very dull viewing, but there are plenty of things you can do other than watch television-go for walks, read, phone a friend, listen to the radio, put on some music, work in the garden, talk to each other. And there is no law that the person with male genitalia gets exclusive custody of the remote control.

Hawkins001 · 02/05/2022 15:17

I must admit, if I went to a sporting event then I'd be ok as I could then photography the event and enjoy it that way, but overall I'm not fussed about sports either way.

Hawkins001 · 02/05/2022 15:18

And chances are I'd slowly learn more about the different sports,

Bunty55 · 02/05/2022 15:25

Silly question but why not get another TV so your husband can watch sports to his hearts delight and you can have what you want also

Topseyt123 · 02/05/2022 15:28

This is why DH put up a TV in the kitchen which he normally watches and I use the living room one to flick around to my heart's content (without having to watch sport until it is coming out of my ears).

It works for us.

Lazypuppy · 02/05/2022 15:30

Try and get involved if these are his interests. My DH loves football so i started joining in when he watched it, placed small bets to make it more interesting, joined the fantasy league etc.

Now he has started watching F1,which i actually really enjoy!

He does also like boxing and some other bits which i don't like so i do sonething else when that is on.

Can't you go watch something else you want to on another tv, or leave kids with him and go and see friends or something

CrashBandicootOnSanityBeach · 02/05/2022 15:31

YANBU. Sport seems to trump everything on TV too. EVERYTHING has to be cancelled or delayed if a sports event runs over on TV, and men who are hugely into sport are insufferable. So glad I have a DH who hates sport. Couldn't tolerate a DH husband or partner who puts sport before everything else, like many sport-crazy men do.

It's just an excuse to spend time away from the wife and children. Also, they seem to spend a shit load of (family) money on their 'sports' too. Imagine if women (with children) spent the same amount of time and money on a sport (or a hobby?) Hmm

CrashBandicootOnSanityBeach · 02/05/2022 15:34

@Lazypuppy

Try and get involved if these are his interests. My DH loves football so i started joining in when he watched it, placed small bets to make it more interesting, joined the fantasy league etc.

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To be utterly sick of sport
pooktline · 02/05/2022 15:36

Snooker does seem to be on all the time at the moment, it can be interesting but it does seem excessive! I

It's the world championship / 17 days.

pooktline · 02/05/2022 15:36

Try and get involved if these are his interests.

Yes OP you absolutely must try to get into your DH interests rather than having your own. Off you pop now

Lazypuppy · 02/05/2022 15:37

CrashBandicootOnSanityBeach · 02/05/2022 15:34

@Lazypuppy

Try and get involved if these are his interests. My DH loves football so i started joining in when he watched it, placed small bets to make it more interesting, joined the fantasy league etc.

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Rude.i take an interest in my DHs interests and he does the same for me

Lazypuppy · 02/05/2022 15:38

pooktline · 02/05/2022 15:36

Try and get involved if these are his interests.

Yes OP you absolutely must try to get into your DH interests rather than having your own. Off you pop now

And obviously her DH should be doing the same, isn't that what you do in relationships! Or don't spend anytime together and don't moan about it 🤷🏼‍♀️

Sunnytwobridges · 02/05/2022 15:42

YABU. I love sports but even this would be too much for me. Plus I prefer to watch it in person, like school sports, rather on the TV. Can you find something to do while he's watching them? And maybe if he's willing you two can spend an hour doing something together, like a board game/cards, since that's competitive and it will give you two some interaction without having to spend money.

arethereanyleftatall · 02/05/2022 19:57

I would love this. Ive no interest in watching sport on the TV, but if he is, that means he's happy to be at home with the dc and you're free. I'd walk and walk with one different friend after another, or a podcast.