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DH - Nights Out and Friends

44 replies

TigerThanARabbit · 10/09/2022 17:40

DH and I have one DD aged 2. We’ve each have at least one “night out” per month with our own friends and the other does the childcare. It’s done very fairly and I have no issues - except with how casual DH is about it all.

The week before the “lads” night out, I’ll ask him where they’re going and he’ll just say he doesn’t know, they don’t have a plan yet. But that’ll be their response the night before too; he says they’ll just be playing it by ear and going where the mood takes them. When I point out they might not get in places unless they plan ahead he just says they’re going to pubs, so no issue, and that he’s not worried about it, so I shouldn’t be.

The day after the night out I’ll ask where they went and he’ll answer. But if I ask after anyone (e.g. how’s Dave’s wife?) he just says he doesn’t know and they don’t talk about that kind of stuff. At the last one, his friend told them that he planned on proposing to his girlfriend…. but he forget to tell me for four days despite me asking if there was anything new!

AIBU unreasonable to think he should be less casual?

OP posts:
sheepdogdelight · 10/09/2022 17:45

Why does it make the slightest difference to you, how DH organises his nights out?

you want to have everything planned in advance and to find out everyone's news. He doesn't. Both ways are equally fine.

devildeepbluesea · 10/09/2022 17:46

Not seeing the slightest problem here.

Topgub · 10/09/2022 17:46

Yab ridiculous

PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 10/09/2022 17:47

What?

Really?

Topgub · 10/09/2022 17:47

And isn't this a mickey flannigan sketch?

Fupoffyagrasshole · 10/09/2022 17:47

Haha what? Why does it matter

Chikapu · 10/09/2022 17:48

My husband and his mates arranging a night out
Pub?
Yeah
Friday?
Yeah, sounds good
See you then
Yeah
Somehow they all seem to know what this means.

notacooldad · 10/09/2022 17:49

Unless it is a specific event that me and my friends are going to we do things the same way as your DH.

Bizzyone · 10/09/2022 17:49

Sorry but YABU think most men are like this and I wouldn't be expecting a full rundown after the event either, just let him enjoy the downtime 😆

pictish · 10/09/2022 17:49

I’m confused by this. Why should he be less casual? He’s happy with it the way it is.

NuffSaidSam · 10/09/2022 17:49

You are so unreasonable. Leave him alone! This would drive me to distraction (and divorce).

NuffSaidSam · 10/09/2022 17:50

Is this a reverse?

Jalepenojello · 10/09/2022 17:50

You can’t be serious?

mountainsunsets · 10/09/2022 17:50

Why on earth does it matter to you?!

What a bonkers thread!

Cw112 · 10/09/2022 17:50

Lol this made me laugh because it could be me and my dh. He just doesn't seem to ask the same questions to his mates as I would with mine. I don't mind though, I know by now that's just how they operate!

notacooldad · 10/09/2022 17:51

Sorry but YABU think most men are like this and I wouldn't be expecting a full rundown after the event either, just let him enjoy the downtime
Not only men though.

Me and my friends ' Are we out on Saturday?'

Friends ' Yeah, if you like, what do you fancy?
me/ friends 'Don't know yet, we'll sort something.

2pinkginsplease · 10/09/2022 17:52

Not sure why you need to micro manage his evenings out. He is going out with friends, surely that’s all you need to know.

Minikievs · 10/09/2022 17:53

Topgub · 10/09/2022 17:47

And isn't this a mickey flannigan sketch?

I thought I'd seen/read this before!

Yes, it is 😂

KrisAkabusi · 10/09/2022 17:53

He and his friends are happy, why are you trying to change things. It has absolutely nothing to do with you

Vanillalime · 10/09/2022 17:53

😂😂😂

Yes!

shebathequeenof · 10/09/2022 17:54

Weird af that you care

HaveANiceFuckingDay · 10/09/2022 17:54

This is a Micky Flanagan sketch . I knew straight away

Aubriella · 10/09/2022 17:55

Are we really reduced to stealing people’s sketch ideas for topics…

MaryHoldTheCandleSteadyWhileIShaveTheChickensLeg · 10/09/2022 17:56

Is this supposed to be funny?

Because it just comes across as plain weird OP Confused

PissedOff2020 · 10/09/2022 17:57

Yes you’re being unreasonable. Are you a bit controlling? If I was going out and my husband was pushing me to know exactly where we were going, when we’d genuinely not decided yet, it’d really piss me off.
Men are different and don’t do details in conversations like women, getting anything out of them can be hard. My DH once rang to tell me one of our friends had had their baby, I asked “Boy or Girl?”… he said “Well I didn’t ask for all the details”.

It’s strange you’re so obsessed with what your husband is planning, I really can’t understand why it’s a problem. Not everyone likes to plan massively in advance, me and my friends often decide the day before where to go. I’m confused by your post.