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To think P over-reacted??

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LumpyChump · 24/04/2009 19:03

My P announced two days ago that he is going camping this weekend. Fair enough don't mind at all, he's been before (albeit I never have nights away from P or DCs).

He asked me last night if I wouldn't mind getting his stuff together. Also OK, I don't mind, usually get his stuff ready.

This morning, on his way out of the door for work he asked me to get him a new sleeping bag and, if "cheap enough", a new tent.

We are skint and really don't have the money to buy expensive camping equipment at the moment.

So I went to a local large supermarket and bought him a camping set which contains, a tent, a sleeping bag, an inflatable pillow and a roll out sleeping mat, all for £19.99.

Bargain I thought, he doesn't go camping often (once a year maybe but this year is going to Glastonbury too). It would be anything amazing but for a few nights would do fine.

I told him about it over the phone, he didn't sound impressed.

Anyway, I've been helping my parents move house all day and rushed home after picking DCs up from school to get all his stuff ready, bought him loads of food to take too. Everything was ironed, folded, ready to go.

So P gets home, sees the camping set and examines it thoroughly, making some huffing noises whilst doing so.

Said "I wanted a sleeping bag with a hood", "the sleeping mat is going to be like cardboard", "it's lowest of the low grade equipment", "it's bargain basement stuff".

Really keeping on, so we had a bit of a row. He said "f*ck this" in front of DD who copied exactly what he said.

AIBU to feel I am taken for granted slightly??

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Portofino · 25/04/2009 19:20

Taking you for granted? He is taking the fecking piss! Does he have any redeeming features? I'd be telling him it's a good job he likes camping, and changing the locks!

LumpyChump · 28/04/2009 16:48

To all those that took time to respond to my thread....

He went camping, weather was awful

He 'had' to kip in his mate's tent as the one I'd got was so bad, they used it as the beer tent! All his mates' tents blew down - except his 'shite one'!!!!!!

He said his 'paper thin' sleeping bag was freezing and he was shivering all night

Unfortunately he came home a day early, soaking wet

Anyway, told him I'm not his mother and he needs to help me more because he made me feel pretty awful last Friday.

He mumbled he will but time will tell!

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LumpyChump · 28/04/2009 16:50

Unfortunately for me he came home a day early but he got soaking wet!!

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screamingabdab · 28/04/2009 18:19

Just caught up on this. Divine retribution or what ?

Are you going to do what solid suggests and bugger off yourself - I think you definitely should!

rookiemater · 28/04/2009 20:49

Tee hee, just read the thread, what a pity it rained

If it were me I'd be taking myself off for a nice weekend somewhere, even if it is just visiting a friend.

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