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Poo-gate, what to do?

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notallmenbutalwaysaman · 30/12/2023 05:00

To be honest I just need to rant, I know IANBU but don't know what to do except seethe.

Just before LTB comments start- DH is usually lovely and rarely drinks.

DH went out last night- fine. He had no key and was utterly incoherent when I tried to call/text so I waited up until 2am for him to get home so I could lock up. Then went to bed and he was snoring- I kid you not- like he had some sort of jet engine installed in his chest. He also kept violently shaking and making the bed move like there was some sort of earthquake. He seemed fine medically, just very very drunk. I'm 7 months pregnant, perpetually exhausted, and can barely sleep as it is so obviously couldn't cope with this. He wouldn't stop it or wake up fully when I asked (yelled) at him to go and sleep on the sofa if he was so drunk, and in fact kept telling me to fuck off. So, 2.30am I get my stuff and go sleep on the sofa, which isn't the comfiest when heavily pregnant but is better than a bed installed with earthquake plates.

I must've fallen asleep because at 4am I am awoken by all the lights suddenly being on and an almightly banging in the hallway and kitchen. The washing machine is also inexplicibly on and so obviously the whole living room/kitchen wall has decided to get in on the action and is being as loud as it can possibly be. I try and sleep through it for about 20 minutes before getting up to see what on earth is going on. DH is now fast asleep again, sprawled across the whole bed, but there is a massive stinking pile of poo on the hallway carpet, with splatters leading in to the kitchen. The bathtub is FULL of what I can only describe as poo-confetti. Everything stinks. It's not diarrhea- I'd be a little more understanding of that- but actual solid poo. Now I'm awake (as are, unfortunately, my nostrils) I can't get back to sleep. My back and legs are killing me from sitting/lying on the sofa but absolutely no way do I want to get back in to bed with him (doubt he'd even make room) and I am refusing to clean up on principle but the whole downstairs utterly reeks. He won't clean up- he's still totally incoherent and is refusing to move out of bed.

So now I'm sat here on the sofa, in pain and furious, unable to sleep. What on earth do I do now? I've nowhere to go without a 2+ hour drive which I'm too tired for. What on earth do I do when he wakes up/what is an appropriate punishment/way for him to make up for this? Utterly grossed out and fuming.

OP posts:
windywash · 30/12/2023 23:32

Sorry but this is vile. Drunk or not he is a grown man. I'm sorry but I'd be packing his bags. Also, telling you to fuck off.

OdeToBarney · 30/12/2023 23:36

I'm so sorry OP 😞

AnneValentine · 30/12/2023 23:38

Calliopespa · 30/12/2023 23:26

The drugs I can see, getting himself in that state. No it was the implication that the affair was obvious.

  1. I said there was clearly more to it BEFORE there was a comment re cheating.

  2. cheating doesn’t surprise me at all.

  3. I don’t believe she has the full story yet.

  4. I don’t believe drugs weren’t involved.

  5. I, and others, clearly believed there was more to it. I was right. What else can I say? I’m not sure how you think this is helping the OP at all.

Calliopespa · 30/12/2023 23:41

AnneValentine · 30/12/2023 23:38

  1. I said there was clearly more to it BEFORE there was a comment re cheating.

  2. cheating doesn’t surprise me at all.

  3. I don’t believe she has the full story yet.

  4. I don’t believe drugs weren’t involved.

  5. I, and others, clearly believed there was more to it. I was right. What else can I say? I’m not sure how you think this is helping the OP at all.

There’s no need to be irritable or defensive. Op just said she hadn’t seen it coming and I thought that was a fair position and thought it may help her to understand what you were seeing that she ( and I ) hadn’t. It was a tonne of bricks post. Can’t be bothered finding it now anyway. She probably can’t be bothered with it all now either.

Calliopespa · 30/12/2023 23:44

AnneValentine · 30/12/2023 22:30

For you I’m sure it did. But what you have described here isn’t one off stuff.

Here you are: “not one off stuff.” Leading on from your comment that it was clear there was more to it in response to her reveal.

hellsBells246 · 31/12/2023 00:13

brainworms · 30/12/2023 05:27

PUT THE WHOLE MAN IN THE BIN.

Yep! This is unutterably vile. How will you ever be able to shag him again? 🤢🤮

AgeGapBbe · 31/12/2023 00:26

Hope you’re ok op x

Midnightgrey · 31/12/2023 05:07

First, if you have a joint account. get your money out of it into a separate account. Hopefully, you can do this all online including setting up a separate new account for yourself if necessary. Don't fool yourself that he isn't capable of emptying the account because he is obviously capable of a lot of things you never suspected. I suspect in retrospect you will recollect things you might have noticed but most women say that they were utterly shocked to find out their husband was cheating or whatever so you shouldn't blame yourself for that. For what it's worth men can suddenly see when their wife is pregnant that they will have to be responsible adults and they seek a distraction because they're scared of facing up to reality and not sure they can cope. No excuse of course for the cheating or the excrement.

Has the washing machine drained? I'd be wearing rubber gloves and having a rubbish bag at the ready to dump his clothes wet and all for immediate disposal. If you have to rescue your stuff, have a bucket set up with warm water and disinfectant.

Spritz the hell out of the bathroom with some lemon scented detergent and leave it to soak before a scrub down. I think you might need professional help with the carpet. I assume you can hire steamcleaning machines in the UK but there is no way a heavily pregnant woman should be doing that. Can you phone some emergency response firm with some story about an inebriated guest to get it somewhat cleaned and deoderised.

I know this is all practical stuff but you can't stay in a place that smells like a latrine and if you walk out it will be so much worse when you came back. Can you get a family member over to help you? I don't think you should be driving being unwell, pregnant, sleepless having had the most appalling shock. I suppose you will want to arrange to have somebody else as a birthing partner. Hopefully, you have a supportive mum, sister, best friend who can step up. I wouldn't be protecting your husband from them knowing about it because the shame is his.

AnneValentine · 31/12/2023 08:37

Calliopespa · 30/12/2023 23:41

There’s no need to be irritable or defensive. Op just said she hadn’t seen it coming and I thought that was a fair position and thought it may help her to understand what you were seeing that she ( and I ) hadn’t. It was a tonne of bricks post. Can’t be bothered finding it now anyway. She probably can’t be bothered with it all now either.

Your opening comment to me was passive aggressive. I responded accordingly.

Goldypants · 31/12/2023 10:12

Oh god you two. Move on

Calliopespa · 31/12/2023 10:50

AnneValentine · 31/12/2023 08:37

Your opening comment to me was passive aggressive. I responded accordingly.

I’m sorry Anne: it was actually a joke but sometimes that doesn’t come across in type.

Calliopespa · 31/12/2023 10:51

Goldypants · 31/12/2023 10:12

Oh god you two. Move on

Yes. Moved on.

Calliopespa · 31/12/2023 10:52

Was hoping OP had update. She said she had people a couple of hours away in her first post.

EmmaGrundyForPM · 31/12/2023 10:53

@AnneValentine and @Calliopespa your spat really isn't adding anything useful to this thread. Please stop.

OP, as others have said, make sure you have access to financial statements etc. If he's cheated on you he's also very capable of screwing you over financially.

Speak to a close friend or relative. You need support right now.

AnneValentine · 31/12/2023 11:40

Calliopespa · 31/12/2023 10:50

I’m sorry Anne: it was actually a joke but sometimes that doesn’t come across in type.

That was not a joke and if it was it was an entirely inappropriate time.

Goldypants · 31/12/2023 13:28

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justasking111 · 31/12/2023 13:30

I can't imagine being pregnant and my world caving in on a single night. It's so awful. I wouldn't expect OP to return to this thread.

MaryHinges · 31/12/2023 13:31

AnneValentine · 31/12/2023 11:40

That was not a joke and if it was it was an entirely inappropriate time.

And this thread is an entirely inappropriate place. Take it to private massage or give it a rest please.

AnneValentine · 31/12/2023 13:47

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Goldypants · 31/12/2023 13:54

The thread police 👮

Allfur · 31/12/2023 13:56

Telling others to keep quiet is not really your job

AnneValentine · 31/12/2023 14:18

Goldypants · 31/12/2023 13:54

The thread police 👮

Well you’re not. And if you can’t see the irony in your post you’re not even close to being qualified.

KatSlatersCoat · 31/12/2023 14:25

For goodness sake give it a rest. How is this helping the op?

Crazycrazylady · 31/12/2023 14:28

Op
I'm so sorry . What a rubbish rubbish year end for you. There seems to have been a lot of that this year on here.
Take your time to decide what you want x

AnneValentine · 31/12/2023 14:42

KatSlatersCoat · 31/12/2023 14:25

For goodness sake give it a rest. How is this helping the op?

How is this? Seriously. 🙄

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