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Some perspective please

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Clip123 · 20/06/2026 22:50

I’m really quite shocked and upset by how my husband has acted today and as the title suggests… need some perspective and if I’m overreacting?
Husband isn’t very well so I took my son out this morning whilst daughter was in a class so he could have some down time at home. I then also took the kids to a party 3:30pm and was meant to be 6:30pm finish but kids were playing nicely and grown ups chatting… I text to say I would probably leave at 7:30pm and then put my phone down and chatting… then again looked at my phone and it was 8:15pm so I text him to say we were leaving. (Kids had been fed, had nothing to get home for).
As I came through the door he didn’t come to see the kids and I said hello and he said hi back, I could tell in his tone he was annoyed so I asked what was wrong and he said he didn’t expect me back so late and we’d left him on his own ‘all day’; despite him being ill and resting, and probably watching football all afternoon. He also said I should have text and I said I did, and I did apologise for not texting sooner but again, didn’t see what difference it made to him. He’s proceeded to then not talk to me and ignore me if I come in the room.
I made us both dinner as wanted dinner myself and it made enough for two, he helped himself without thanking me so I sat out the dining room while he went in the living room. He then went up to bed without saying anything and I said are we just leaving it like that and letting it continue to tomorrow? (Just seems sooo petty to me!) He said I shouldn’t have sat by myself and I’ve continued the argument and basically put everything on me.
I’m absolutely baffled by the whole thing !!

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Clip123 · 21/06/2026 11:50

Thank you for all of your replies, I agree with most of you, he was acting like a complete tw@t!! First thing this morning he apologised, said he was tired and cranky and shouldn’t have reacted the way he did. I’m glad he apologised and didn’t expect me to as that was never happening !!

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Silverbirchleaf · 21/06/2026 12:03

Clip123 · 21/06/2026 11:50

Thank you for all of your replies, I agree with most of you, he was acting like a complete tw@t!! First thing this morning he apologised, said he was tired and cranky and shouldn’t have reacted the way he did. I’m glad he apologised and didn’t expect me to as that was never happening !!

Thanks for the update, and glad he apologised.

Pamelaaaaaar · 21/06/2026 12:05

JLou08 · 21/06/2026 00:08

It doesn't sound like anything worth fussing over. He is ill, he is grumpy about being left at home alone when he felt rubbish. End of story. Go to bed, tomorrow's a new day and you can move on from it.

This. Don’t let Mumsnet wind you up into making this something that it’s not.

edit: saw your update but feel my comment stands anyway. He’s a big baby but calling him a cunt and a prick etc is not merited.

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