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To ask if I'm BU here regarding asking husband for help?

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libre87 · 29/08/2023 19:14

My husband has a hobby which he trains for most days. Most days it's on his lunch break so it doesn't affect the family however he trains two evenings a week after work and one morning at the weekend.
Our children all start back to school tomorrow and he just announced he is off training leaving me to get them all sorted. They're 4, 5 and 11. Now usually I wouldn't mind doing this but as it's the first day I'm just extra busy making sure they have everything and everything is labelled plus I want them to be in bed early so they're not too tired getting up tomorrow. He is also heading away with work tomorrow so I'm just trying to get ahead of myself if you know what I mean by having a few days of uniforms ready as I'm in work myself too this week.
Bottom line is I asked him to stay home and he literally got all moody and basically started saying no one else's wife has a problem with them going and why am I so special.
I've done everything for getting them back to school although he offered to bring our son to get his haircut last week I felt it was a bit too early (our sons hair grows super fast) I ended up bringing them all today.

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Needanewnamebeingwatched · 29/08/2023 19:16

Do you also work full time?
Do you get the same amount of child free time?

CalistoNoSolo · 29/08/2023 19:17

He sounds like a nob. Is his hobby poncing around in lycra with a bicycle?

Drummend01 · 29/08/2023 20:27

I can see why you’re frustrated, it’s good for each partner to have their own hobbies but sometimes the usual routine needs adjusting to accommodate changes like the first day back to school

what time do you get to yourself?

The only thing I don’t really agree with is the haircut, you want DH to help more but then micromanage (on this occasion) when he does. I get that hair grows fast but in the grand scheme of things it would have been one less thing for you to think about. Let go of some of the little things, for your own sanity

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