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To have told my DH to F off at 8.30 on Christmas Day

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Butterflysize · 25/12/2023 08:59

Yesterday twice a thinly veiled joke that I’ve ‘failed at x’ kid’s Christmas related thing - little things that basically mean we are not doing things exactly the way his family did, for example what I write on the kids gift tags.

8.30 this morning I get told half joking that I’ve failed again because I didn’t leave crumbs on an empty plate for the Santa mince pies. I snapped back at him and told him to fuck off and really meant it. He has gone off outside and text me saying thanks for ruining Christmas. I have apologised for swearing but told him I am finding his comments upsetting and not funny. Generally failing as a parent has been a real sore point as I’ve suffered with awful PND and never really forgiven myself.

He has been pulling his weight in terms of prep so there’s no background that he’s not participating in general.

Who is BU?

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Poppyseason · 25/12/2023 13:25

Your relationship sounds deeply problematic if he's putting you down like this, hurting you and then giving you the silent treatment. Not fair and not something you deserve.

nutbrownhare15 · 25/12/2023 13:43

Does he often do the silent treatment or spoil things with his moods or bait you until you react? Because if he does he is abusive.

theresastormcoming · 25/12/2023 14:05

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StoodySmithereens · 25/12/2023 14:07

Tell him you’re his family now & this is the way that you do things. If he’s missing them so much tell him fuck off again & go & spend Christmas with them.

C1N1C · 25/12/2023 14:10

Not great from either side.

I think Christmas, holidays (the travel bit), birthdays etc need to come with an extra dose of patience. It's SO easy for the stress to build up and the whole day to be ruined.

Count to ten and provide feedback on boxing day.

FirstTimeTTC989 · 25/12/2023 14:57

He was being mean. You didn't ruin anything, he did. Do your feelings not matter? Why does he have a free pass to upset you but you don't get to stand up for yourself? And the storming off is unreasonable. HE is ruining Christmas, not you.

Kwasi · 25/12/2023 15:04

Can he not make crumbs?

PickledMuffin · 25/12/2023 16:50

I'd tell him to shit off. What an arse.

Friedfriedplantain · 25/12/2023 17:48

I don't get why people think swearing automatically puts her in the wrong, they're not in primary school.

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