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AIBU to want a proper apology for dh breaking my phone

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ParkLife232 · 29/07/2022 16:55

We went to a farm with our dc earlier today and I'd been taking photos on my phone which I then put at the top of the pram in the hood bit. We were going through a maze at the time and dh took over pushing the pram. I then said (thinking out loud), 'oh I need to put the pram hood over dd' (as the sun came out at that moment). I went to move forwards to do it but dh quickly pushed the hood over so fast, my phone shot off and smashed on the path. Now of course, he didn't know the phone was there and I didn't know he would have pushed the hood forward so quickly when I was just about to do it, it was an accident. However, if I'd done that to his phone, I would still have been apologetic.
Not dh. His first words were, that's a stupid place to put a phone, followed by, 'sorry, but that's not my fault you put it there'.
Why could he not just say, I'm really sorry, I didn't see you'd put it there or something like that. I know it wasn't his fault but he's given me such an offish, couldn't care less reaction. We had had an argument over something before at home and I wonder if being unapologetic was his retaliation for that. And now I'm going to have to pay for a new phone as it's so badly smashed and damaged to repair and we're having to really budget this summer holiday as it is. Oh, I did have a protective phone case on it but unfortunately that did nothing.

AIBU to be a bit upset about the lack of apology from dh?

OP posts:
Oblomov22 · 29/07/2022 17:57

I don't think it's a stupid place to put a phone at all. Many moons ago with ds1 then ds2 I put mine in there every single time ds's were in the buggy/stroller.

BattenburgDonkey · 29/07/2022 18:05

And now I'm going to have to pay for a new phone as it's so badly smashed and damaged to repair and we're having to really budget this summer holiday as it is.

Him apologising or not wouldn’t make any difference to this though. I think you are both just a little unreasonable. It would have been nice if he felt bad for you, I no I would have, but it was an accident caused by your mistake so why should be apologise? He’s probably annoyed about you expecting an apology and the fact your summer budget will be smaller now (I no you’ve now said it’s your money, but you clearly said ‘we’re’ in the OP), and you are annoyed that you broke your phone n he’s not shown any compassion for it. I don’t think either of you win here.

hesttreat · 29/07/2022 18:12

Greensleeves · 29/07/2022 17:01

He is at fault for breaking the phone, tbh, as well as for his childish fragile-male-ego response. If he hadn't been falling over himself to take over and just let you do it yourself, it wouldn't have happened.

Of course he should apologise and suddenly transmogrify himself into a decent functioning adult who owns his own shit and doesn't whine. I wouldn't hold your breath, though.

And he would've been wrong for not taking his turn and responsibility if he hadn't done it?

Honestly men can do no right.

Discovereads · 29/07/2022 18:22

The phone wouldn’t have broken if you hadn’t set it on the hood of a pram and then said to pull the hood down after forgetting your phone was there.

Why should he apologise for something that wasn’t his fault? I think YABU to expect a sorry from him, as it’s entirely your fault.

Also, not sure how money is managed, but for us it would be family money buying you a new phone due to your stupidity and I’d be expecting an apology from you if I were your DH.

But if your money is separate and you’re paying 100% for your mistake, you wouldn’t owe an apology to your DH.

Shoxfordian · 29/07/2022 18:28

Does he ever properly apologise for anything?

sunsetsandsandybeaches · 29/07/2022 18:35

ParkLife232 · 29/07/2022 17:56

Maybe saying 'proper apology' wasn't the right thing to put, I think I meant, a little more compassion really.

Maybe he's struggling to have compassion because he feels as though you're angry at him for no reason.

I suspect the real reason you're angry is because a) you know it's your fault your phone got smashed and b) the argument you had earlier today, or you wouldn't have mentioned it in your OP.

RedHelenB · 29/07/2022 18:37

Aprilx · 29/07/2022 17:00

He could have showed some sympathy for your broken phone, but I don’t think he needed to apologise. It was absolutely your fault, you put it there and you said the pram hood needed to go up. Quite how it is his fault is beyond me.

This some sympathy maybe but nothing to apologise for.

WhoWants2Know · 29/07/2022 18:38

I always used to put things in the pram hood because it was near to hand. If someone had flung it open, they' have thrown debris all over the place 🤣

ChiefWiggumsBoy · 29/07/2022 18:51

Wow the type of people that don’t think an accident is worthy of an apology, especially if it’s not your fault Hmm. Basic manners surely, to just apologise.

Maybe OP is angry at herself. Maybe her husband shouldn’t prod the bear by saying ‘it was your fault’ or ‘stupid place to put it’.

If it’s an accident, and doesn’t require an apology, then ‘fault’ doesn’t need to be assigned either?

dworky · 29/07/2022 18:59

Oh, I hate when people do this & do think it's indicative of a deeper issue.
Just say sorry, ffs. Why is it so hard?

JosephineGH · 29/07/2022 19:22

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hesttreat · 29/07/2022 19:48

You're angry with yourself and then blaming DH?

Imthedamnfoolwhoshothim · 29/07/2022 20:37

And maybe he's passed off that you will now be wasting money on a phone you didn't take care of. I wouldn't have an ounce of sympathy

BellePeppa · 11/12/2022 17:20

I don’t think he needed to apologise. He might have just said one of those automatic sorry’s (like when someone bumps in to you and you apologise) but a genuine apology no. You left it there and you spoke you thoughts out loud so it’s all on you.

SeemsSoUnfair · 11/12/2022 17:27

I would probably have said oops sorry, but it would have been that programmed into you as a child automatic and insincere type sorry. It would not have been an admission of guilt or acceptance of any blame.

What are you looking for OP, you left your phone in a stupid place, your family unit is going to have to pay for a new one, what is he actually having to say sorry for?

Sirzy · 11/12/2022 17:30

i would hope in the last 5 months they have managed to sort it. Otherwise there are much bigger issues at play!

MyMumSaysALot · 10/01/2023 05:57

”Oh my gosh I’m sorry! I didn’t see your phone there at all!”

easy peasy and relatively painless. Can be used by either

maddening · 10/01/2023 06:06

It is your fault, he did not break it, your leaving it in a stupid Place did, he does not owe you an apology imo

maddening · 10/01/2023 06:06

Oh god zombie thread 🤕

MrsMikeHeck · 10/01/2023 06:12

It’s so annoying isn’t it? Reckon it will be from those links at the bottom of each page to related threads.

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