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Distracting him from his sport

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cricketwag5678 · 03/06/2023 16:13

My boyfriend plays cricket every week, I’ll go and watch him most Saturdays depending on the weather lol.
I’ve been going through a bit of a hard time recently and I’ve been worried he’s going to go off me because of it; but he promises he hasn’t.

Today, I go to watch and I can’t find the ground anywhere. His team were batting but he wasn’t in yet, so I tried to ring him a few times and left a message as I was panicking and couldn’t find the entrance.

Anyway, I find it and get there fine. He went in to bat, got out and came back. I made a joke about how I went to go hug him before he went into bat, and he didn’t hug me back. He said sorry, he didn’t see me. He made a joke about “well it’s breaking superstition, I did well last week and didn’t hug you”. But he didn’t say it in a joke way, so I said “are you serious?”

He told me to calm down, it was a joke, then said I “am beginning to stress him out on a Saturday”. He has a game to focus on, he wants to concentrate on that, he can’t put full focus into the game if I’m nit picking him.

He also said seeing his phone to loads of missed calls and messages when I was lost, he “can’t be doing with”. I said it’s because I got lost, and he said “but you’re not understanding that I am playing cricket and am focusing on that”. He said I should have known he wouldn’t have his phone on him, and I could’ve rung someone else.

I must mention that he is captain and does need to keep an eye on the game.

Am I being harsh or is he being unfair?

OP posts:
piedbeauty · 03/06/2023 18:12

I’ve been going through a bit of a hard time recently and I’ve been worried he’s going to go off me because of it; but he promises he hasn’t.

Hmm. If he goes off you because you're going through a hard time, he's not the man for you. Or this isn't the right time for your relationship.

Lefteyetwitch · 03/06/2023 18:49

Can you not see the difference between him wanting to spend time with you when he's free and wanting you to leave him alone when he's in a stressful situation where he is not free?

cocoloco117 · 03/06/2023 19:16

Sorry, why are you even going to watch his cricket match, it’s boring as fuck at the best of times at the pro level let alone whatever village he plays?

Alwaysworryingoversomething · 03/06/2023 20:52

Totally disagree about cricket being boring.....but agree with pp that you should be finding something else to keep you occupied, or just go for a couple of hours.
My DH plays cricket every Saturday during the season. He's still at the ground now, in the pavilion 🍺
He's too nice to say he doesn't want me hanging around but I'm sure he doesn't. Even when the match is finished there's the post mortem.

SheSaidHummingbird · 03/06/2023 23:50

So you're 12, yes?

CharlotteStreetW1 · 03/06/2023 23:56

As the wife of a cricket captain, I'm cringing for you.

edwinbear · 04/06/2023 00:21

I reckon if I tried to hug 13yr old DS or even 11yr old DD just before they went into bat, they’d spontaneously combust with embarrassment.

FrangipaniBlue · 04/06/2023 00:28

I race triathlon. If DH tried to ring me as I was getting ready to start I think I'd lose my shit.

Ditto if he tried to hug me mid race.

NotAMug · 04/06/2023 00:34

I am involved in a cricket team, most of the wives, girlfriends even parents of several players watch every week and travel to away games to watch, it's not unusual for partners to give up a fair amount of their time to watch. It's really sociable and without wanting to sound cheesy, it's a big family really.

However it sounds like you were being quite needy, best to sort directions in advance, or I find putting the actual ground name in or checking the teams website will tell you if there is anything tricky with getting there.

NotAMug · 04/06/2023 00:37

tymberland · 03/06/2023 16:57

OP, how many other partners were there watching?

Obv I'm not the OP so don't know her DPs club but honestly loads of partners generally go and watch cricket, often the kids are there all day, esp in nice weather. Bar is open also. Its a really sociable sport, esp as it a good excuse to chill for several hours with a beer.

SleepingStandingUp · 04/06/2023 00:47

Yeah sorry OP but he's there doing a thing, and you're calling him and coming over for hugs and generally being needy.

Maybe next time go with a friend so you can watch and enjoy it without feeling like it's hanging out with bf time

nokidshere · 04/06/2023 19:10

I was never so relieved when my boys didn't need us to take them to cricket anymore lol. It needed both of us as dh would be scoring in one match with one boy and I'd have to take the other to his match. Although youth cricket wasn't too bad as we (me and other parents) got on great and whiled away the hours nattering.

Now they all drive themselves to various matches and I wave them off with a smile and relish the peace and quiet. DH used to say why don't you come and watch for a bit - err because I don't love cricket (aside from seeing my boys play) and I'm not allowed to speak to him because he's scoring.

Soo unless you are going because you love it, or to socialise with other wags, you are best off out of it. And in the clubhouse after? All they do is dissect every over, run, ball as if they weren't actually there lol - it's so boring unless you are a real cricket fan. I love Saturdays in the summer these days 😁

nokidshere · 04/06/2023 19:13

Obv I'm not the OP so don't know her DPs club but honestly loads of partners generally go and watch cricket, often the kids are there all day, esp in nice weather. Bar is open also. Its a really sociable sport, esp as it a good excuse to chill for several hours with a beer

Our club is lovely and friendly and very family orientated, I've spent many happy hours there over the past 20yrs. Now they are adults it's not the same really unless you really enjoy it.

CharlottenBurger · 04/06/2023 19:48

nokidshere · 04/06/2023 19:10

I was never so relieved when my boys didn't need us to take them to cricket anymore lol. It needed both of us as dh would be scoring in one match with one boy and I'd have to take the other to his match. Although youth cricket wasn't too bad as we (me and other parents) got on great and whiled away the hours nattering.

Now they all drive themselves to various matches and I wave them off with a smile and relish the peace and quiet. DH used to say why don't you come and watch for a bit - err because I don't love cricket (aside from seeing my boys play) and I'm not allowed to speak to him because he's scoring.

Soo unless you are going because you love it, or to socialise with other wags, you are best off out of it. And in the clubhouse after? All they do is dissect every over, run, ball as if they weren't actually there lol - it's so boring unless you are a real cricket fan. I love Saturdays in the summer these days 😁

I think I'd sooner be blinded with red hot needles than watch five minutes of a cricket match.

skippy67 · 04/06/2023 19:49

YABU.

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