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Husband won’t rearrange his holiday

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ThisPearlCritic · 27/04/2025 14:10

My best friend and I had planned a big holiday with 8 of our close friends in the summer to celebrate a number of significant events.

Unfortunately, the only time that is convenient for all of my friends is during the same week that my husband is going away. He could move his holiday forward or backward to accommodate me but has refused, and has become very insistent that he won’t move his dates because he booked his holiday first.

For context, my husband had tickets to very important event, which he has booked years in advanced with his friends, but at the last minute he couldn’t go because my best friend (who I am going on holiday with) had a family emergency and needed my support, and my husband had to remain and look after the children (3 from 3 - 9).

My husband keeps pointing to this and has made it clear it’s my turn to rearrange my holiday. However, he’s effectively asking 9 busy women, with careers and families, to rearrange their summer plans and that’s going to be impossible. I feel he is being intentionally difficult and doing this on purpose, whilst my friend had an unforeseen emergency.

This disagreement has seeped into other areas of my life and we are constantly squabbling and arguing. I am worried where this might lead.
AIBU to ask him to rearrange his leave.

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Ilikeadrink14 · 28/04/2025 18:51

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How rude!!

JHound · 28/04/2025 20:25

GoodCharl · 28/04/2025 15:03

It’s stressful as a female with responsibilities trying to arrange something with other equally busy females with responsibilities. Blokes dont have that problem as they just go ahead and arrange their lifes whilst the women tend to pick up the childcare

LOL!

You are hilarious! 😂

HoskinsChoice · 01/05/2025 15:21

ThisPearlCritic · 27/04/2025 21:26

No more comments please, I accept i have been unreasonable.

'I am not controlling' also 'the whole of Mumsnet cannot post here because I tell them they can't'. Definitely not controlling... 🤣

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