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To feel hurt and angered by my ex's comments about my new carpet?

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MoreHoumousPlease · 18/03/2008 22:20

My ex and I co-own the former family home, in which ds and I still live, and recently needed to replace some carpets. I contacted my ex about this and described to him the colour I was thinking of, gave details of quotes, etc, and he said if we were happy, he was fine for us to proceed (it's a purchase we'll both pay for).

The carpets were fitted today. This evening, when my ex arrived to see ds, ds enthusiastically showed his dad the new carpets. My ex's face was a picture - and preceeded the words: "I don't like them. They don't go - the carpets don't flow between the rooms now. The new ones look cheap. I'm quite surprised, actually: you usually have good taste. We'll now have to recarpet the whole house before we can sell."

Am I being unreasonable to feel pissed off and hurt by his comments, particularly since he declined to have any involvement in this matter anyway?

And we will not need to replace all the carpets in the house, ffs. [eye roll]

Hmph.

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libEL · 18/03/2008 22:22

If it were my ex I'd be annoyed as well, momentarily, then remember his taste and be relived he'd had no involvement

warthog · 18/03/2008 22:24

jealous

BreeVanDerCampLGJ · 18/03/2008 22:25

He is Ex for a reason.

TheAntiFlounce · 18/03/2008 22:27

Perfect answer - "Happily, you won't have to look at them, because you do not live here any more."

Walnutshell · 18/03/2008 22:28

Are you serious?

If so, do you really care? Should've just laughed your head off.

MoreHoumousPlease · 18/03/2008 23:00

Hmm. Thought I might be being over-sensitive. I do it well.

But even so, it's possible - reasonable - to not like something and not be rude or arrogant about it.

Yes, I suppose he is "ex" for a reason. Sigh.

Thanks.

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