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AIBU to be upset DP drank, napped and disappeared on Mother’s Day?

43 replies

IsItMe24 · 15/03/2026 21:01

Just had a baby 2 weeks ago so I don’t know whether I’m being too hormonal here. DP stayed up drinking last night so this morning I still got up with the kids etc. but he did come down and do half the breakfast before going back up for a nap, and he’d left a present on the table. After waking up (about 2 hours later) he then tidied whilst I dealt with the kids all day (and then he went to take his kids to a relatives house an hour away as they were all going out for a family meal. He was gone for around 4 hours because he apparently went to the shops and then stopped at the pub on the way back to watch football.
AIBU to be annoyed about this? He’s not a big celebration guy so I suppose I shouldn’t be annoyed that he didn’t put much effort in on Mother’s Day. And I don’t know whether that’s partially what’s wrong, as baby has been unsettled all day so dealing with a toddler as well has been a bit stressful, especially bedtime and cooking with baby crying the whole time. And I do generally make a big deal of occasions so I was probably a bit sad that my day has felt harder work than normal with him not really present.
I had to ask him where he’d been as well as he strolled in and said nothing. And he is now pissed off at me as he thinks I’m checking up on him and doesn’t understand why it matters that I didn’t know he was doing a couple of ‘pit stops’. So AIBU here and just being too sensitive? He’s currently now in a mood with me and I’m sat here crying like a possible idiot and I can’t tell!

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Happytap · 15/03/2026 21:02

Why would you put up with this? You and the kids deserve more.

MrTibbles · 15/03/2026 21:03

Yeah, it's not you. Taking more than an hour out with a toddler and a 2 week old is not cricket, let alone on Mother's Day. Don't mean to stir the pot, but your feelings are valid.

OntheOtherFlipper · 15/03/2026 21:03

And he is now pissed off at me as he thinks I’m checking up on him

I mean, why shouldn’t you check up on him when he’s left you parenting alone with no explanation? Mother’s Day makes it worse but it would be relevant on any day.

I’m guessing he’s not exactly a prince at the best of times.

moggerhanger · 15/03/2026 21:03

Has he always been a knobstick?

OhCrikeyWhattodo · 15/03/2026 21:04

You’re not being overly sensitive. He’s sulking to try and shut you up, it’s manipulative behaviour. I had one of those, I was always riding a wave of disappointment followed briefly by hope and then back to disappointment. I just had my first Mother’s Day single and I can tell you that peace is far more enjoyable than feeling unloved and let down all the time. Sending love xx

Masalacha · 15/03/2026 21:05

why did you get up with the kids?

Abd80 · 15/03/2026 21:10

What a dick

Sundriessundries · 15/03/2026 21:15

Did he take the older child with him for 4 hours?

Eenameenadeeka · 15/03/2026 21:21

Yeah this would be annoying on any weekend when you have a 2 week old baby, let alone on mother's Day. You said he took his kids, do you mean the toddler? Or does he have other children who aren't yours?

IsItMe24 · 15/03/2026 21:22

He’s trying to say that if he did the nursery run and stopped at the shops on the way home I wouldn’t be questioning him, so doesn’t understand why this is different as he only went to the pub for half an hour.

I got up with the kids because they always come in to our room in the morning (well the youngest does) and he wasn’t getting up! So I went to start their breakfast etc. He does get up with them sometimes but guess he was feeling a bit rough this morning (he doesn’t normally drink much either tbf so it was a bit of a surprise seeing the beer cans this morning).

And no he didn’t take the toddler with him, hence me thinking maybe I’m just a bit stressed as he can be hard work on his own, let alone with a baby who I hadn’t been able to put down for longer than a few seconds when absolutely necessary i.e changing toddlers nappy etc

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Everybodys · 15/03/2026 21:24

What a useless piece of shit.

IsItMe24 · 15/03/2026 21:25

Eenameenadeeka · 15/03/2026 21:21

Yeah this would be annoying on any weekend when you have a 2 week old baby, let alone on mother's Day. You said he took his kids, do you mean the toddler? Or does he have other children who aren't yours?

Yes sorry, he has two kids from a previous relationship who he had to take which is fair enough. Then we have a toddler as well as a 2 week old

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Blondeshavemorefun · 15/03/2026 21:25

You said his kids - does he have older kids with and ex

as well as 2 with you ?

Blondeshavemorefun · 15/03/2026 21:27

But yes crap he vanished for hours

  1. you have newborn baby
  2. it’s MD
  3. why weren’t you invited for meal
4wardlooking · 15/03/2026 21:41

IsItMe24 · 15/03/2026 21:25

Yes sorry, he has two kids from a previous relationship who he had to take which is fair enough. Then we have a toddler as well as a 2 week old

Could he have taken the toddler too?

That would have been a nice Mother’s Day gift.

Changednameagain999 · 15/03/2026 21:42

IsItMe24 · 15/03/2026 21:22

He’s trying to say that if he did the nursery run and stopped at the shops on the way home I wouldn’t be questioning him, so doesn’t understand why this is different as he only went to the pub for half an hour.

I got up with the kids because they always come in to our room in the morning (well the youngest does) and he wasn’t getting up! So I went to start their breakfast etc. He does get up with them sometimes but guess he was feeling a bit rough this morning (he doesn’t normally drink much either tbf so it was a bit of a surprise seeing the beer cans this morning).

And no he didn’t take the toddler with him, hence me thinking maybe I’m just a bit stressed as he can be hard work on his own, let alone with a baby who I hadn’t been able to put down for longer than a few seconds when absolutely necessary i.e changing toddlers nappy etc

I would guess he’s also an alcoholic as well as useless.

IsItMe24 · 15/03/2026 21:44

4wardlooking · 15/03/2026 21:41

Could he have taken the toddler too?

That would have been a nice Mother’s Day gift.

I’m guessing that would mean he was unable to stop at the pub on the way home

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Eenameenadeeka · 15/03/2026 21:46

IsItMe24 · 15/03/2026 21:25

Yes sorry, he has two kids from a previous relationship who he had to take which is fair enough. Then we have a toddler as well as a 2 week old

Sounds like he could have taken the toddler at least, it's a lot to leave you with a newborn and toddler on your own when he's off out at the pub.

Changednameagain999 · 15/03/2026 21:46

IsItMe24 · 15/03/2026 21:44

I’m guessing that would mean he was unable to stop at the pub on the way home

Apologies. I jumped to conclusions. It was just you mentioned pit-stops up thread.

Blondeshavemorefun · 15/03/2026 21:47

Ah cross posted / much easier to fake older kids and leave you with the young ones

does he drink a lot usually

justforthisnow · 15/03/2026 21:48

For a man who's not a big celebration guy, to quote yourself, he seems more than able to celebrate enjoying himself. His behaviour is awful, and even more so with a newborn in the mix.

Groundhogday2025 · 15/03/2026 21:50

My DH checks if it’s okay with me if he stops at the supermarket on his way home when I’ve been at home all day with the toddler and the baby because he knows I could’ve had the day from hell and doesn’t know what he’s walking into! So no, you are not being unreasonable when he’s just taking himself off to the pub without checking in with you on Mother’s Day no less.
I wouldn’t care what gift he’d bought me, that’s just material nonsense. The best gift I could get for Mother’s Day would be a lie in and minimal parenting.
I hope you absolutely return the treatment you’ve received on Father’s Day. He’ll be expecting a lie in and to go to the pub when it’s his day I’m sure. Nope.

4wardlooking · 15/03/2026 21:53

IsItMe24 · 15/03/2026 21:44

I’m guessing that would mean he was unable to stop at the pub on the way home

Well then YANBU to be upset. He put himself before you and on MD!

Very selfish behaviour.

SpiritAdder · 15/03/2026 22:01

That’s really unfair and he should be more open with you.
It’s not you. There is something else going on.
He took his older kids to see their mum? His ex’s family? And perhaps that didn’t go well so he needed to reset before coming home? Was the drinking the night before out of dread?

He then comes home and lashes out at you.

I would be having a discussion, kids by two mothers might be why you’re not getting his full attention and when you do, he’s in a mood because of the ex.

In this case, it might be wise to say on the mother’s day weekend, your Mother’s Day is the Saturday and ex-family with the older kids is Sunday. He can’t be in two places at once and him going there in the morning ruined it for you. He also needs to find a better way than Dutch courage the night before taking the older kids to their mum.

Tink3rbell30 · 15/03/2026 22:03

Why on earth would you have a baby with him?!