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AIBU?

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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:
MaryHoldTheCandleSteadyWhileIShaveTheChickensLeg · 10/09/2022 17:58

HaveANiceFuckingDay · 10/09/2022 17:54

This is a Micky Flanagan sketch . I knew straight away

Oh ffs

SunshineAndFizz · 10/09/2022 17:59

Less casual?! WTF?

GiltEdges · 10/09/2022 18:04

Slow day is it OP?

PinkyFlamingo · 10/09/2022 18:06

Eh??

mrsbyers · 10/09/2022 18:36

God you sound hard work

Jackiebrambles · 10/09/2022 18:46

Topgub · 10/09/2022 17:47

And isn't this a mickey flannigan sketch?

That was my exact thought, it definitely is! His wife asked how all his friends wives etc are and he never finds out/ they just take the piss out of each other and talk about sport/work/hobbies  My husband is exactly the same.

Peashoots · 10/09/2022 18:48

If this is real you’re being unreasonable and totally weird. Nightmare girlfriend.

SpotOnMyBot · 10/09/2022 18:52

It's normal

I don't know how old you are but it won't change. Dp and I are 50/49.

I have a night out with the girls next week. The restaurant was booked a month ago. We have arranged where we are having drinks beforehand. Everything is planned.

Dp has a night out with his mates next week. No time has been arranged, no specific pub or restaurant, in fact at the moment they are not even sure which city they will all meet in.

JorisBonson · 10/09/2022 18:53

Is he out in his slippers with a cut loaf?

Idroppedthescrewinthetuna · 10/09/2022 18:55

Dh convo before pub.

Me, what time u leaving?
DP, dunno, soon cos meeting in town.
Me, where u meeting?
DP, dunno, will call X on the way.

Next day.
Me: Did u have a good night.
DP. Yh it was alright.
Me. Were u hammered.
DP. Nah only had a couple.
Me. Oh so we still got money then?
DP. Well when I say a couple I meant a few.
Me. How is X?
DP. Seemed alright. My head hurts, gonna get paracetamol.
Me. Haha u hanging?
DP. Nah I think i might have hit my head or I'm coming down with something.
Me. Yhhh ok then. Love ya

I think you need to lower your expectations for when your DP goes out. They don't want to log everything with you. They just want to relax.

Caroffee · 10/09/2022 18:55

Eh? What are you actually talking about? What is the point of this post?

Sounds as though you like to be in control of everything. Well, you can't control other people's nights out!

Raindancer411 · 10/09/2022 18:57

In the nicest way I think you need to leave him be with the 20 questions

girlmom21 · 10/09/2022 18:59

This is ridiculous. Do you give him every single detail of your night out before and after?

ManateeFair · 10/09/2022 19:02

Christ, what with the urban myth earlier and now a crap stand-up routine being presented as real AIBUs, this really is a tedious place today

Allinadayswork80 · 10/09/2022 19:03

Topgub · 10/09/2022 17:47

And isn't this a mickey flannigan sketch?

That’s exactly what I was gonna say - this is 100% a Micky Flanagan sketch!!!

Sneezesthrice · 10/09/2022 19:04

I thought I was a bit of a control freak, then I read this post.

What does it matter to you how they organise (or don’t) their night out. It doesn’t affect you. It’s on him and his if they find they can’t get in anywhere, again it doesn’t affect you.

Why do you expect him to quiz his mates on how their significant others are? Maybe they don’t talk about the wives/girlfriends because they are talking about stuff that interests them. It’s a night out with male friends they won’t be having chapter and verse sit down chit chats about what their significant others are doing/feeling etc

Why do you expect some kind of post night our intelligence report?

If you want to know how Daves Mrs is etc, ring Dave’s Mrs yourself.

Bit weird, bit nosey, quite controlling.

Or perhaps you think he’s not out with the blokes and lack of plans and intel on his mates lives makes you suspicious. You’re hoping he will make some shit up about Daves Mrs you can discover to be bullshit…

Beelezebub · 10/09/2022 19:28

YABU. This is a completely typical dynamic for a lot of male groups.

How organised they are is nothing to do with you and has no impact on you whatsoever.

If you want to know how Dave’s wife is, ask her.

Just leave his friendships to him.

Unglamorousgranny · 10/09/2022 19:34

You've copied Mickey Flanagan haven't you

gingertoast · 10/09/2022 19:56

Topgub · 10/09/2022 17:47

And isn't this a mickey flannigan sketch?

🤣🤣🤣

I have these conversations with my OH all the time

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