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Poo-gate, what to do?

310 replies

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.

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Snowdogsmitten · 30/12/2023 07:55

Jesus fucking Christ. I don’t think I’d be able to get past that.

Loley22 · 30/12/2023 07:56

Given the history, I would be having a serious conversation about him not being able to drink anymore once the baby comes.

I hope you are sleeping in a hotel right now and he is cleaning up the mess. Does he have any family close you can call in to deal with him?

RiotC · 30/12/2023 07:59

I know you say this is a one off (apart from being mean drunk a couple of times) but it never is. I had a baby with a drunk poo/wee-er and it started like this. I now have a husband who has never been mean drunk/or soiled himself and I cannot say enough how much better life is!

VillanellesCoat · 30/12/2023 08:02

lucya66 · 30/12/2023 07:43

Oh no is he having a medical episode? If he’s never done this before if he’ll is be concerned.

wait until he wakes up and see if he needs help. Poor bloke will be embarrassed! He might need your love and support rather than your anger.

What sort of medical episode do you think it might be, out of interest?

Gettingbysomehow · 30/12/2023 08:03

That is fucking disgusting. I could not respect him ever again.

RachelSTG · 30/12/2023 08:04

lucya66 · 30/12/2023 07:43

Oh no is he having a medical episode? If he’s never done this before if he’ll is be concerned.

wait until he wakes up and see if he needs help. Poor bloke will be embarrassed! He might need your love and support rather than your anger.

He was faecally incontinent due to being heavily intoxicated. His own doing, your sympathy needs to be directed to his pregnant wife.

Goldypants · 30/12/2023 08:06

I’m not a user but I believe so

PlaidCushionProductions · 30/12/2023 08:08

All these people saying hotel - it’s christmas/ new year. they’re all full/ extortionate.

Berl29 · 30/12/2023 08:11

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Starseeking · 30/12/2023 08:12

I would rather leave the house and sit in the car than face this. He is disgusting. Not sure how you move forward from this; I don't think I could get past it.

Ginnnny · 30/12/2023 08:13

What is it with drunk men and shit?! Be grateful you moved to the couch, I got sharted on by my DP on Christmas Day!
if you’re still at home get him woken up to start cleaning the house and go get yourself a nice breakfast somewhere x

RachelSTG · 30/12/2023 08:17

@Berl29 nice idea but realistically by the time husband has sobered up enough to clean it will be well into the afternoon. I don't think OP could realistically go to a coffee shop until then. I could last about 90 mins max in a coffee shop reading before I would be looking to make a move. It's a long wait.

FiveShelties · 30/12/2023 08:17

I have never known any man to do this, if is beyond disgusting.

I don't know how you could put this behind you and move on.

JubileeJumps · 30/12/2023 08:19

Ginnnny · 30/12/2023 08:13

What is it with drunk men and shit?! Be grateful you moved to the couch, I got sharted on by my DP on Christmas Day!
if you’re still at home get him woken up to start cleaning the house and go get yourself a nice breakfast somewhere x

Wait!
What???

Sodndashitall · 30/12/2023 08:20

Do not get involved in any clean up and go somewhere/anywhere until it's done. You can't afford to get sick yourself from this !

Fraaahnces · 30/12/2023 08:20

I second calling hotels and letting them know you’ve had a leak at home. It’s not exactly a lie.

RowanMayfair · 30/12/2023 08:20

lucya66 · 30/12/2023 07:43

Oh no is he having a medical episode? If he’s never done this before if he’ll is be concerned.

wait until he wakes up and see if he needs help. Poor bloke will be embarrassed! He might need your love and support rather than your anger.

He's pissed, he told her to fuck off and shat all over the house. How low is your bar that you think he needs love and support at this moment 🙄

Iloveeverton1878 · 30/12/2023 08:21

If you haven’t left home already can someone collect you?

Does sound like side effects of coke unfortunately.

As someone who grew up around problem drinkers I would advise you to think long and hard about bringing up a child around him. It doesn’t matter if something like this happens only once more when the child is here- no child deserves to be subjected to this behaviour.

RowanMayfair · 30/12/2023 08:23

Iloveeverton1878 · 30/12/2023 08:21

If you haven’t left home already can someone collect you?

Does sound like side effects of coke unfortunately.

As someone who grew up around problem drinkers I would advise you to think long and hard about bringing up a child around him. It doesn’t matter if something like this happens only once more when the child is here- no child deserves to be subjected to this behaviour.

Coke users don't tend to drink alcohol alongside. If he's that pissed he's unlikely to have been using coke. Excessive alcohol can also cause faecal incontinence.

TeeBee · 30/12/2023 08:23

OP, I really really hope that you're not planning on touching any of his mess. Both the shit and the cleaning products shouldn't be coming anywhere near you and the baby. He really needs to deal with this on his own. You need to draw a respect and safety line starting now. This is not behaviour desirable of a partner or a father and he needs to get this message loud and clear.

clarkkentsglasses · 30/12/2023 08:25

I never not thank god I am single

I had 2x boyfriends who used to wet the bed. Grown men.

Fucking hell I would be leaving the bastard.

ZekeZeke · 30/12/2023 08:26

OP he was doing drugs. 100%

MrBigsCat · 30/12/2023 08:26

Hope you have had some sleep op. I’d get out as soon as I could and leave him for the day to get up and realise what he’s done and clean everything.
if he’s usually a decent person he will wake up and be beside himself with humiliation and guilt?
also telling you to fuck off is not acceptable drunk or not.

Whattodo112222 · 30/12/2023 08:28

Hotel, hotel, hotel.

Book their breakfast too and a late checkout.

Find his wallet and book.

AgnesX · 30/12/2023 08:28

I really don't understand these men who get so paralytic that they pee in wardrobes/corners. And this sounds totally bizarre and extreme. Had he eaten out, something like curry that might have had something to do with it?