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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

to be annoyed at DH?

103 replies

AllyW · 08/05/2010 19:34

A few months ago my husband decided we needed a holiday this year - not just a week somewhere in UK but 3 wks in Florida - villa, Disney etc etc. Nice idea but last year we nearly lost the house and he was nearly made bankrupt. We are still struggling with money and I said this at the time. As usual he said "well I'll be the one out earning the money etc etc". I work 3 days a week as I am registered disabled with a mobility prob and also with 3 dcs under 6 it isn't financially viable to work each day.

I said at the time not to tell the kids so as not to disappoint them if it happens that e cant afford to pay that amount (almost £8,000!) . He told the DCs anyway and I have been driven made with questions about bloody Mickey Mouse and Co ever since. He has told me he has been paying bits off every few weeks. A registered letter came this morning saying the outstanding balance of £6,900 not been paid so the holiday has been cancelled.

I was really annoyed at the fact he has lied about not paying bits off and that I will have to tell the kids we're not going. (Also I have had to cancel an op that would have improved my mobility issues because of this trip.) I explained all this to him and he went off his head shouting saing that I am so negative and that I am so unreasonable!
He then went an told the DCs we are not going to Florida "cos mummy doesnt want to go and cos of mummy's leg!" Cue 3 pairs of doe-eyed cherubs looking like I'd taken their ice-creams from them. I am so mad at him and now he is moaning "Are you still in a mood? How long do I have to put up with this etc etc?"
AIBU?

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AnnieLobeseder · 08/05/2010 19:56

Anyway, the Custardo hijack is taking away from the OP's very valid and horrible situation, so I will refrain from further comment on toerag.

itsybitsy08 · 08/05/2010 19:58

Yanb at all! I would be so fuming smoke would be coming out of ears!
Like another poster says sounds like he is in severe denial about your finacial situation - i dont mean to be rude but sounds like he needs serious help!
It seems he is taking his issues on those closest to him. Not sticking up for him though, so for you and your dcs!

AllyW · 08/05/2010 19:58

DH is self employed so I can't keep track of what money he has. He did this 2 months ago when we missed a mortgage payment cos he paid an architect to draw up plans for an extension that would cost about £30k! Starting to get me down

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fearnelinen · 08/05/2010 19:58

tuarag you are horrible, go away.

OP, we went to disney, I hated it. Rampant consumerism and my kids nearly went insane with all the sugar and e-numbers oh and I gained 4lb in 3 weeks with the HUGE portions! That may not help, but you're not missing out. DH sounds like a prized plum and in huge denial...I think he needs some debt counselling. Get on MSE.com for helpful advice. YANBU

scurryfunge · 08/05/2010 19:59

AllyW....sounds like a dreadful situation...DH has not behaved very well. What is he going to do to put the situation right? There seems to be deeper issues here rather than him putting his head in the sand re debt

tuarag · 08/05/2010 20:00

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sungirltan · 08/05/2010 20:00

blimey op! it was a v odd thing for dh to do - telling the kids that it was happening when he prob knew in his heart of hearts that it couldn't happen. he wanted to make you the bad guy - wonder what his agenda for that is as its v manipulative behaviour

YANBU at all!!

Macforme · 08/05/2010 20:02

We took eight of us (my family plus assorted relatives lol) to Florida last year for 2 weeks.. luxury villa, huge people carrier, tickets etc for 5k. 8k is a massive amount to be charged!

However as other have said there is a problem beyond that.. your Dh has lied,is financially incontinent, has passed the blame to you....

I'd be a bad mood for a VERY long time and I wouldn't let him near anything more than a piggy bank for a very long time! Take over running the finances... and sit him down and explain exactly why!

(that's my 'being a reasonable adult' advice... personally I'd want to put itching powder in his undies, shave his eyebrows off when he's asleep and imac his goolies in revenge!!)

tuarag · 08/05/2010 20:02

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gerontius · 08/05/2010 20:02

I was wondering tuarag, do you ever contribute anything useful?

fearnelinen · 08/05/2010 20:12

How's the weather in Dulwich?

ScreaminEagle · 08/05/2010 20:12

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fearnelinen · 08/05/2010 20:13

Sorry OP, what you ae going through is awful, can I suggest nobody responds to tuarag anymore? This is not the place.

AnnieLobeseder · 08/05/2010 20:13

oooh, flaming wanker. I like that one too!

The seriousness of my feelings towards the OP's H can't be easily be expressed, but that's another phrase that does it quite nicely.

Is he always so manipulative?

tuarag · 08/05/2010 20:16

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LynetteScavo · 08/05/2010 20:16

tuarag, have you come on this thread to simply quote others and distract from the OP?

Custardo, IMO,gives great advice on parenting teens, and has a wonderfully refreshing views on Spirituality/Religion threads.

Anyway, OP...it sounds to me like your DH is a bit of a dreamer. Is this the first time he has done something like this? Who is usually in control of the finances in the household. You knew deep down you couldn't really afford the holiday. I think you needed to have been a bit firmer with him when he was booking it...it sounds like he needs to be mothered with things like this, whether he likes it or not.

AllyW · 08/05/2010 20:18

As I said earlier he paid an architect to do plans for a £30k extension 2 mths ago so we missed the mortgage. I think I'm making it worse as he brought in my cheque book into the room as the architect sat there. I wrote the cheque . Just dont know what to do

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GypsyMoth · 08/05/2010 20:19

tuarag....it wasnt annie who called you toerag lovey,it was another poster..

Tortington · 08/05/2010 20:19

lets not detract from the ops problems. Tuarag, start a threadand i will happily discuss anything at all. thank you for your comments about me so far.

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chipmonkey · 08/05/2010 20:20

Custy is never intimidating unless you're the type of flower that wilts at a swear word and has given loads of good advice and been a good friend to lots of MNers over the years. And cyber bullying is what you appear to be doing to Custy, tuareg.

OP, your H sounds like a prize twat! Lying about the holiday was bad enough but blaming you is just malicious and nasty. Does he actually have any good points?

Tortington · 08/05/2010 20:21

allyw, are you fully aware of your financial situation, or are these glimpses when the shit hits the fan?

Tortington · 08/05/2010 20:22

gosh she's really got it infamy in for me.

another thread tuarag, this isn't polite.

saslou · 08/05/2010 20:23

If this was my dh, I'd be inclined to show him the door. He doesn't seem to be contributing anything positive to your life and I think he crossed a line in making this out to be your fault to the dc.

I think prize cunt is an apt description tbh

AllyW · 08/05/2010 20:23

Lynette
He is self employed so money isnt regular and might be cash or cheque so its hard for me to keep track of money. I didnt know he had booked the holiday til the documents came thru a few days later.
Money is a feast or famine and I have taken to hiding money so that I can buy food, nappies etc when there is no money.

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