For not calling DH to congratulate him on Arsenal winning the Premiership?

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Hubby is an Arsenal fan, has been as long as Ive known him but doesn't got to many matches. DS1 supports a local team, has a season ticket and is rather more passionate about his team.

This week I worked away and while I wasn't here Arsenal won the league. They didn't win it as a result of a match they were in they won it as a result of another team losing meaning they couldn't be caught.

Hubby has had a proper moan that all his mates messaged him to say congratulations and I didn't even ring. Im a bit miffed because if there had been an Arsenal game on that determined it id have kept track of the score.

He works as a Driving Instructor and every single time he has a student pass I text or call. I am always supportive of the things he achieves personally.

If he was at the level of supporting DH1 is I'd understand his annoyance. AIBU to think its a bit much?

Me too. I’d say ‘Babe, you’re a driving instructor, you didn’t score the winning goal for fucks sake. Now get back to your three point turns and stop making a silly fuss.’

This is ridiculous. Presumably he played no part in Arsenal winning the league so he is not to be congratulated in any shape or form.

mind you, your husband isn’t playing for arsenal so why should he be congratulated? Tell him to grow up

Not a joke. He's been surly all day apparently.

5% thought you were being unreasonable… WTF?!

Jesus he sounds exhausting!

Arsenal fans truly are a bunch of miserable gits.
So his team has won the league but he’s managed to find something MINUSCULE to moan about.

My DH takes football pretty seriously and his team has won quite a lot over the years. I’ve never texted him to congratulate him and he’s never expected me to. Because why would I?? I’m not a big football fan, so I don’t behave like one.

Just tell him to get over himself. Fucking Arsenal fans 🙄🙄🙄

Really? That seems like a very normal thing to do when you like and love someone.
I would have messaged about Arsenal but I like football. Eg today I texted my uncles wife who's a huge Celtic fan when they won the cup, a friend of a friend who supports Hull, and this week I've messaged friends who support Villa and lots who support Arsenal. It's important to us in a way people who don't like football don't understand. Of course we didn't "score the winning goal" but it's still enough to make your month or make you cry!
I don't think he should be annoyed you didn't text though, he should know you don't care about football or about his love of football so he shouldn't have expected it. But I don't think it would have been at all weird if you had.

You need to congratulate HIM? I mean maybe say you must be pleased they won or something like that but not actual congratulations that’s mad

Perhaps he’s a crap teacher so the passes are very few and far between!

Brilliant they won
Where are you taking me out to celebrate?

Seriously - how bloody childish ! Just because it’s his interest doesn’t mean you need to be involved .
My DH loves sport , I don’t . If I remember and I’m trying to make conversation , I’ll ask about his team/ hobby but then really wish I hadn’t as it’s sooooo boring & he goes on and on
Your DH needs to grow up !

why congratulste someone on something they haven’t achieved?

he’s not in the team

I never understand this thing with men and football, they seem to think if they support a team they are in it! I was a huge rafa nadal fan but I didn't expect to be personally congratulated when he won!

I don't know about congratulating him, but texting him about it would have been appropriate I think. It's a little bit weird that you didn't say anything.

It's our local team (I wouldn't say I was a fan!) and it was big news here.

Yes, same for me. How ridiculous. Mine would have had an earful if he said that - but he wouldn’t have said because he’s not a child.

Never heard of this phenomenon before but then I don't know many football supporters!

I don't understand congratulating someone on something they didn't contribute to or that will have no actual impact on their life...!

Totally devastated that my dp didn't congratulate me because Hulkenburg came 11th in the F1 qualifying yesterday. I don't actually support him, but I still think it shows how little he cares. Thinking about LTB.

Yes but he wanted ‘congratulating’. He didn’t do anything to warrant that.

I’m a BTS fan. Can you please congratulate me on the success of their world tour and latest album please. I am pretty put out that not a single person has texted me to congratulate me on their success.

He wanted a call or text to say congrats when his football team got through due to enough points ?

madness

The Premier League has not been called the Premiership since 2007.

So glad I’m married to a mature adult and not a man child. Football obsessives are all a bunch of losers imho.

That's what I was thinking. He was a bit hurt. That's OK. You were a bit busy and didn't realise about Arsenal. Also OK. Sounds like you have a loving, supportive relationship.

You both need to let this one go. It's not a biggie.

If I was in the dating pool an avid football fan would possibly be a deal breaker for me. I have zero interest in football, but particularly dislike how it is a religion to a lot of men. I couldn't be in a relationship with a football obsessive.