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Husband is going to kill himself being a people pleaser.

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TwoOwlsAlive · 23/08/2023 19:41

Recently my husband's friend came over from Canada to get married in the UK. We arranged to meet them last week and drove up 2 hours to see them. My husband explained that this week he would be working a full 7 nights in a row, 10 hour shifts, and an hour each way to work. This he explained meant that we would probably miss the wedding so we gave them their wedding gifts than.
Today my husband came in from work, chilled out for a few hours and then went to bed as usual. Within an hour he was fully dressed and getting in the car. The Friend's mother and sister had landed in London and apparently no one had thought about how they would get to Birmingham... so he had called my husband.
Six and a half hours later, my husband runs through the door hands me a box of maple leaf cookies, told me "isn't it nice the guy gave him £100?" And then left for work, now half an hour late.
I am furious! My husband hasn't slept, hasn't eaten and has driven 8 hours in total and has another ten to work. Am I being unreasonable to say that I find this friend manipulate and selfish?

OP posts:
tt9 · 23/08/2023 22:05

London Heathrow to Birmingham taxi is at least £200 one way (I last did this journey last year so I imagine prices have gone up since then). £100 is an insult. but who cares about money if someone crashes because they are so tired. if I were you I would be incensed

justanothermanicmonday1 · 23/08/2023 22:12

Yeah this one's on your husband OP.

He's a grown man who can say no!

Missingmyusername · 23/08/2023 22:16

What does your DH do for a living… it could be dangerous / at the very least he isn’t likely to perform well. The friend is a cf! But your husband needs to say no!

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