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Husband dat/night out

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Rosebel · 02/06/2022 14:40

My husband went out around 12 to the pub. Not usual behaviour but it's a leaving do for one of his work colleagues. Fine, no problem.
Our 2 years old is suffering from a really bad cold and cough that keeps waking him up and at the moment my mental health isn't good. So I'm tired and quite possibly being unreasonable.
He told me he'd be home around 3 and do waking duties tonight. However he's just phoned and said they are going in to town and he'll probably be late back (around 10 /11).
We can't really afford a big night out and it's my birthday tomorrow so I'd hoped to have a rest. However if he's out until late he won't wake up in the night or surface until late tomorrow morning. So obviously it will be me up with our toddler again.
I snapped at him reminding him I was tired and that I'd told him not to buy me anything for my birthday so we could save some money not so he could get pissed at the pub.
He snapped back that he hardly ever goes out and I was being a miserable witch.
I feel mean like I'm ruining his day out but I'm tired and not in a great place mentally. Am I being unreasonable to expect him to be home at a reasonable time? Or is he entitled to a night out? Tbh I'd be less pissed off if w could afford it and it wasn't right on my birthday.
Reading this back I realise I sound totally selfish and I don't think I usually am. Perhaps it's just the tiredness talking. Perhaps I just need to get over myself.

OP posts:
StingrayStingray · 02/06/2022 23:12

Macbeth8 · 02/06/2022 23:09

10/11pm is pretty early? For a do? Id be annoyed if he strolled in after midnight or am-ish. But 10-11pm, cant he still do the wake ups with your 2 year old? When hes back?
Depends on what hes like when hes had a few drinks, is he able to still get up? My dh for example can survive on 5 hours sleep n still get up the next morning bright-eyed n bushy tailed.
Also, he doesnt really get hangovers so much so when he does have a drinking session hes still fine to wake up with the kids the next day.
Again, all Depends on how your dh is.

Starting from 12? Original 3hrs of drinks with friends turned into 10/11, possibly even could turn out to be more than 12hrs of drinking with friends.

Rosebel · 02/06/2022 23:23

Lots of messages since I last looked. He's just got home and has gone straight to bed. So at least he did come back at the time he said second time round.
He is no fit state to be doing any night wakings which I'd already expected.
The money is an issue because we don't have much money left after bills etc and the whole point of me not wanting a gift was money for the kids birthdays which has now been wasted (IMO).
The late night is an issue because he won't be able to get up tomorrow. We'll he will at some stage but it takes a while for him to be any help.
I'm not lying about my situation, what would be the point? Makes me feel a bit more shitty that anyone would think I am.
Someone asked if he'd actually called me a witch and a yes he did but will deny it tomorrow.
Thanks for all the supportive comments and even those that were less so because I wanted to get honest opinions.

OP posts:
Frazzledmummy123 · 02/06/2022 23:43

OP, I am glad he is now home but sorry to hear this happened. Don't listen to anyone who implied you were lying. I don't think you are being unreasonable at all! The witch comment was totally out of order!

I seriously hope after spending a day on the piss, leaving you with a sick child, and potentially ruining the morning of your birthday with being hungover, he has got you a gift or makes it up to you at the very least. Once the drink has wore off, hopefully common sense will kick in and he'll see how he behaved in the cold light of day, and apologise.

Hope you enjoy your day tomorrow, and that things aren't too tense.

StingrayStingray · 02/06/2022 23:44

I'm really sorry for some of the weird responses you've had on here, I'm not surprised they made you feel even worse @Rosebel I hope you are ok, maybe open a new thread in the Relationships board for some support? You really do deserve better than this Flowers

DuckbilledSplatterPuff · 03/06/2022 00:30

Sorry this happened to you OP. Its not fair.
I felt really cross on your behalf when you ended your post by saying

Reading this back I realise I sound totally selfish and I don't think I usually am. Perhaps it's just the tiredness talking. Perhaps I just need to get over myself

Breaks promise to be home by 3 pm .
Demands to stay out later and Calls you a witch.
Leaves you at home looking after a sick toddler whilst you are sick yourself
Turns up drunk at nearly midnight
You sacrifice your birthday present to save money for kids birthdays
He spends it on drinks instead.
Breaks promise to be useful in helping out with toddler on your birthday morning.

You really really need to think about why you automatically accuse yourself of being the selfish one in this situation OP and are busy apologising for feeling let down and disappointed.

AryaStarkWolf · 03/06/2022 11:24

Happy birthday OP, I hope you have a good day and it isn't ruined by all this stuff 🎂

timeisnotaline · 03/06/2022 11:28

Don’t stress on your own about what to get dc for their birthday now- ask him what he thinks you can get them and where it’s coming from.

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