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AIBU?

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To be woken up to clean?

233 replies

tammym07 · 14/04/2024 01:40

I bring you this post after getting woken up at 1:15 am to go and clean up the dogs sick!

My OH is up, awake sitting in the living room, having a beer and watching TV. Just half an hour ago he comes upstairs and wakes me up to tell me the dog has been sick on the living room floor, it stinks and there is no way he will clean it up.

I gets out of bed, goes down, cleans up the sick. I don't speak, as the dogs already too excited to see me, I'm not impressed with getting woken up and I haven't got the energy for a conversation.

OH then proceeds to say 'I don't know how you can clean that up' I grunt something about having no choice, he then complains that there's no need for me to be an a*se about it. (I will note there wasn't much sick, the dog wasn't feeling ill in anyway and didn't need my attention.)

AIBU to feel it's rude to wake someone up just because you don't want to clean it up yourself? I don't enjoy cleaning it up any more than he would. He also knows I've not been well and really in need of some rest.

Now here I am unable to sleep cause I'm too annoyed. He Never hesitates to wake me up over absolutely anything. He however, goes in a bad mood if he gets woken up when having a nap in the middle of the day on the sofa and one of the children make a noise! Angry

OP posts:
Concannon88 · 14/04/2024 23:18

Why are so many women married to pigs like this?

cariadlet · 15/04/2024 05:29

Concannon88 · 14/04/2024 23:18

Why are so many women married to pigs like this?

Because they don't show what pigs they are at first, otherwise none of them would have wives or girlfriends.

They start off by being charming and once they have caught a woman, they gradually erode her confidence and feelings of self worth.

It's only when people on the outside catch a glimpse of her life and say that it's wrong, that women start to realise that they're in an abusive relationship.

I can't believe how many posters on this thread don't seem to understand the dynamics when they're so well know. There's also been some unhelpful victim blaming. Only those women who have been in abusive relationships themselves seem to understand that saying no isn't always an option.

OP, I hope that you have RL family or friends to talk to you and that you start thinking about how you can leave this piece of shit.

Spoonthief · 15/04/2024 14:11

cariadlet · 15/04/2024 05:29

Because they don't show what pigs they are at first, otherwise none of them would have wives or girlfriends.

They start off by being charming and once they have caught a woman, they gradually erode her confidence and feelings of self worth.

It's only when people on the outside catch a glimpse of her life and say that it's wrong, that women start to realise that they're in an abusive relationship.

I can't believe how many posters on this thread don't seem to understand the dynamics when they're so well know. There's also been some unhelpful victim blaming. Only those women who have been in abusive relationships themselves seem to understand that saying no isn't always an option.

OP, I hope that you have RL family or friends to talk to you and that you start thinking about how you can leave this piece of shit.

Exactly this.
Most people don’t understand the dynamics of abuse.
More often that not, the woman can’t “ just leave” and it’s unsafe to say “no”.

DragItBack · 15/04/2024 17:52

The guy obviously has shown what he thinks of you and your worth. Tell him to go find somewhere dog free to live

azlazee1 · 15/04/2024 17:57

I would just say no - I'm sleeping, leave me alone.You give in to these things and they'll just keep happening.

BlueFlowers5 · 15/04/2024 18:18

What are you OP, a maid? Lazy DP.

AllyArty · 15/04/2024 18:22

What a jerk. You deserve to be treated better.

BooBooDoodle · 15/04/2024 18:24

He’s a pig. I would have shoved the kitchen roll or whatever you used to clean up the sick under his bloody pillow. Next time he falls asleep rattle a wooden spoon in a pan next to his head and see how he likes it. Disrespectful.

MushMonster · 15/04/2024 18:26

He needs to grow up.

pomers · 15/04/2024 18:27

Why are you married to this vile creature. Initiate divorce proceedings, but be sure to keep waking him up until he moves out

RecklessGoddess · 15/04/2024 18:33

cariadlet · 14/04/2024 01:42

What a lazy, entitled, controlling pig.

Is there anything positive about living with this man child? Any good reasons not to kick him out?

This! 👆👆👆

GoldEagle · 15/04/2024 18:39

Selfish doesn't begin to describe this man. You have to think to the future, is this what you are prepared to put up with going forward, a lazy arse who sits around watching TV and drinking.

Tillagirl · 15/04/2024 18:41

Please find a way to leave. Are you scared of him or his reaction? This is not love. It’s contempt. There are organisations who can help if you are worried about leaving. You deserve better x

LouDeLou · 15/04/2024 19:01

Well that would be the first and last time for me!

Bye dog!

LouDeLou · 15/04/2024 19:02

Ps - every time your husband is a dickhead you don’t have to leave him, just make sure it never happens again.

InvestingMimi · 15/04/2024 19:06

Gingernaut · 14/04/2024 01:54

I would get rid of the dog

He has abdicated all responsibility for it to you and was happy to leave you to do something he wouldn't

Secondly, I would seriously consider separation/divorce

This selfish arse just woke you up in the middle of the night to do something

WTAF????

Start preparing to leave

A bit OTT can’t you talk to him?

Nanaof1 · 15/04/2024 19:35

tammym07 · 14/04/2024 19:39

For those asking why I cleaned it, in all honesty, I got up and cleaned it simply because I knew that would be the easiest option for me.

Those who predicted he would spend today sleeping, are also correct.

I'd be in the room making enough noise to wake him up. Every hour. Vacuum, radio, tv, whatever it took. Until he got his arse up. Then repeat as needed.

Sabete · 15/04/2024 19:38

Keep the dog. Lose the dope

Lollipop81 · 15/04/2024 20:22

This shows a complete lack of respect for you. No one deserves to be treated this way. I hope you find your self worth xx

SellWell · 15/04/2024 20:35

2Old2Tango · 14/04/2024 07:37

I'd keep the dog and get rid of the partner.

This.

Jk987 · 15/04/2024 20:39

What was he like when the kids were babies? Did you do everything?

I would have refused to get up...

SoupChicken · 15/04/2024 20:49

I’m assuming he finds other way to humiliate you too? If I were you I’d be leaving him as soon as possible, and I’d probably leave the dog with him too.

theholesinmyapologies · 15/04/2024 20:54

I'd tell him you've decided to keep the dog but lose the arsehole of a husband.

JoBrandsCleaner · 15/04/2024 21:19

I was gonna say make sure you don’t have kids with this twat but oh dear, too late 😬 maybe think about getting rid of him anyway, I don’t like the way he thinks of you

Whatafliberty · 15/04/2024 21:51

Just get rid.....of him, not the dog. Absolutely zero respect.

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