football.v. real life

[Alltheseboys]

Does anyone else have a dh so engrossed in watching football that the world around them seems to stop? One of my ds' has just run upstairs to tell me that my 4 year old has fallen asleep on the sofa & had an accident. His dad has noticed but hasnt changed him because he's waiting for the match to finish!
Im so angry & disappointed at his ridiculous, immature, inconsiderate, selfish behaviour.
My dad once recorded a match over a recording of me presenting a show on BBC when I was younger. Are these the worst cases of football coming first?

I'm not going to comment, it's Wimbledon soon

The only thing I'll say in my defence is it's only 2 weeks.

I hate the way football takes over, but then I remember that no one gets fed, clothed or any attention whatsoever during Wimbledon.

Sorry first post said it had lost the connection, it shouldn't have worked.

I suppose BackforGood but when you test them like that & they don't do it you end up doing it iyswim? I wouldn't leave him wet, I know its not the end of the world but still not a good thing in my eyes. Just needed to rant about it.

I was trying to think what event/programme I get like that over startail but cant think of one! I guess that all went out the window when I had all these boys!

My DH is on another planet whenever there's a rugby international match on - granted they are on less than footie,but when a big tournament's on I give him the space to zone out and just wander in and out with food and beverages if he's watching at home.That's because at all other times he does put his family first and is a great dad - rugby is just his thing.I'm also eternally grateful he's not like my dear departed dad who watched ANYTHING on TV with a moving ball.If Skye sports had been around years ago in their long marriage I doubt me and my siblings would have even been conceived!

Apparently football is real life....

Dh watching footie last night (not even a Chelsea fan) & we were not allowed to talk during the game unless it was relevant to it! Needless to say I did not comply with his unreasonable 'request' .

My dh isn't a Chelsea fan either! I agree about sky sports, I'm glad it wasn't around when I was younger. My dad is the same.

I have always managed to avoid dating men who are interested in sport, because it bores me rigid and I do tend to feel a faint contempt for people who are obsessed with watching other people chasing a ball round a field. I mean, I can just about understand the appeal of playing a game of football, but watching one? I don't get it at all.

Having said that, it's OK for people to concentrate on things they enjoy from time to time, but does your H pull his weight generally, or not?

It depends as well, does he watch football all weekend every weekend, or was this a one-off? If it is all the time you may have a point, but if he only watches important games then I would have absolutely no problem with his behaviour, especially as DS wasn't actually wet and was asleep.

I love football, we all do and we watch a certain amount each week (maybe one match), but none of us is so absorbed that we watch every televised game. Last night's game was not only one of the most important matches of the year, it had an English club in it and it turned out to be a very exciting. Pausing it on Sky+ is just not the same. If that's his interest and he watches in moderation then I think it's absolutely fine.

Yes my dp does this and if I say something he gets really arsey.

Not sure if because of football or being a twat, but I came home to tell ex that I was pregnant, after over 2 years of trying(!) and he hardly registered it.

Dump him, now, but definitely before the next footie season starts.

I'm totally understand OP. my DP not as avid fan of footie but i understand your frustration of not being able to ever be off duty. Even when he's supposed to look after our son in the mornings i end up getting up, changing DS's nappy, dressing him up etc. By then im fully up and dont get any lie in. And he doesnt clear up DS's mess- i end up with bigger mess to clear up than when i look after him. Today my son pushed plant pot from the windowsill and there's soil everywhere - my DP not bothered clearing it up properly. He never puts away scattered toys either. It's infuriating. So if i'm not at work i'm at home constantly picking up and cleaning, fucking awful.

I actually left a sock on the floor once to see if anyone would pick it up. It stayed there for a week. When I asked no one had noticed it. I just wanted to prove a point. Petty I know