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AIBU?

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Is he being rude?

8 replies

Iamanon55 · 08/06/2025 18:23

Came into the house 15 mins ago after a long day and doing weekly shop for four (DH and two adult kids who are home from Uni). Lugged in four heavy bags with help of DS. Admittedly, DH is helping DS with an important email but DH doesn't even raise his head to greet me; no hello, how are you. Wasn't looking for a full on conversation but AIBU to expect a hello. I know I shouldn't sweat the small stuff but this has really pissed me off.

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TipsyRaven247 · 08/06/2025 18:24

Grow up.

ButterBites · 08/06/2025 18:25

How long were you gone?

Spies · 08/06/2025 18:26

So he's doing an important job and you want him to stop that and say hello to you? Surely it would be ruder of him to stop the conversation with his son and talk to you?

Knittedfairies2 · 08/06/2025 18:26

Why didn't you ask him to help?

missmollygreen · 08/06/2025 18:26

Did you say hello to dh and he ignored you?

Hatty65 · 08/06/2025 18:27

I think it's ok to be distracted when you are in the middle of something important.

If he never greets you when you come home, or you are constantly met with a grunt, then yes - he's rude.

If it's a one off it seems trivial.

Ohmeohmyohdear · 08/06/2025 18:58

Well I would expect at least an " Hello" or a Hi , sorry I'm busy just now.

I don't understand why people think its ok to be rude and dismissive of others just because they are married.

Createausername1970 · 08/06/2025 19:02

I don't always call out "hello" to my DH and vice versa. Depends what each of us is doing when the other one walks in.

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