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to want to bang my DH's head off a wall? *RANT ALERT*

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shootfromthehip · 20/11/2008 10:37

So DH works 1 1/2 hr away from home and commutes daily. He also works in a large town and we live in a rural area. As a result, he is not involved in any parenting during the week and doesn't do anything other than the odd lot of dishes in the house. As a non- driving (I'm getting lessons) SAHM, I am very dependant on the internet or him to get certain things. For the past 2 weeks he has promised me to get certain things that I cannot get here (my dress dry-cleaned for a wedding- I also need it for Sat so I can buy a jacket to match, a new pair of gym shoes for our DD for nursery as hers are burst, a new tablecloth [I tutor from home and the one we have currently is actually disgraceful- stained and covered in pen] and various other things).

The problem is that he is NOT reliable. He comes home at a different time every night and NEVER phones to let me know when. He tells me he will buy things and then doesn't- I could get them online but to save me the time he says he'll get them and then 'forgets' or is too busy. He promises to help in the house and doesn't. Overall he's a pain in the arse.

Things between us have been up and down recently and he promised to try hard to get things back on track (me too- I am not blameless in this situation) but I don't see any real changes.

His job is hectic and he has recently got another member of management approved which should help take some of the pressure off him, however he is not good at delegating so I'm really sure if this will help either.

But... the real reason I want to bang his head off a wall is because our DS is not sleeping and DH woke me up to deal with him last night, even though HE was already awake. Also, 2 nights ago I was coughing (have a cold) and DH decided to sleep in the double bed in DS's room. DS got up in the night and came through to my room while DH lay listening to him waking me up as 'he had work in the morning'. He then (DH) came through to our room and said 'DS is up' (which I knew as he was hitting me in the face), 'you'll need to sort him out'.

I have been up twice a night with DS (even at weekends as DH seems to sleep REALLY well then) for the past month and I'm knackered.

So AIBU to want to give him a slap?

AIBU for not posting this in relationships?

Sorry- am really f*&$ed off and tearful today.

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shootfromthehip · 20/11/2008 20:53

Credit where credit is due- DH arrived home tonight with tablecloth and gymshoes. Also took dress to drycleaners, miracle of miracles!!!! Looked sheepish too- shall refrain from the head banging for this evening.

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