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Another crap NYE...

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redandyellowbits · 31/12/2012 22:31

Had a crappy NYE last year as DH went out for a drink with his BIL and ended up having too many so I spent NYE alone at home with DDs whilst he was out having fun.

This year we have stayed in together. Can't go out as DDs are aged 5,3 and 4mo and I'm bf-ing. Also no family nearby or babysitters available.

Had a lovely evening, curry and wine, nearly ready for tv and snuggles in bed till midnight. It's now 10pm and DHs friend calls. DH wants to go out with him tonight. So another NYE at home alone.

I am totally pissed off, stormed upstairs and am watching tv in bed alone.

DH is sat downstairs alone feeling guilty and probably changing his mind about going out now. But what's the point in him staying in if we are arguing? Makes for a shit evening for us both. If he goes I'll be pissed off but if he stays the night will be rubbish anyway because of the argument. And I'll feel shit that I have made him stay in only for me not to be talking to him.

To add some context he goes out with this friend maybe once a month and always comes back late so the next day he is on the couch most of the day. My New Years resolution was to go out more with DH and do more with him, yet he is planning NYE alone without me, again.

Apart from that he is great. Hardly ever goes out and spend all Xmas with me at the inlaws even though he was invited on boys nights out.

Just ranting really. How shit.

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redandyellowbits · 31/12/2012 23:26

snazzynewyear I think that's part of the problem - I don't get the big nights out generally. We live in the same city as his two closest friends. One is single so he is always up for a night out.

I have a few friends here but mostly mums with young children. My closest mum friend is never free to go out she's a homebody or goes out with her DH. So I always feel hard done by when DH has one of his nights out, especially as I can't usually go because of lack of babysitters or lack of friends to go with.

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Snazzynewyear · 31/12/2012 23:27

I think you're perfectly justified in being annoyed, OP.

hatgirl · 31/12/2012 23:27

have you got any 'nice' jobs for him to do tomorrow? Go down all cheery and say i've had a think and I'm happy for you to go out tonight as long as you do x y z tomorrow and bring me cups of tea all day Grin

then sit back, relax and watch (maybe have a bath, pamper sesh) whatever the hell you like on TV tonight

redandyellowbits · 31/12/2012 23:37

Ok, I have explained to him that I am annoyed that the last two NYE he has gone out without me. He forgot this was the case and thought of them as usual nights out - no significance to being NYE its just a night out to him. So he's called his friend back and cancelled. He is staying in with me now instead.

Tbh I feel like a bit of a numpty making him stay in to watch tv with me but I am glad he has decided to go out another night instead.

The issue of me not getting nights out is something that still remains and I'll have to figure something out even if its keep fit classes or something to get me out in the evenings.

Off to snuggle up now and maybe even a blow job.

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Snazzynewyear · 31/12/2012 23:40

Good! Have a nice snuggle Xmas Smile

Horsemad · 31/12/2012 23:42

Win win OP Grin

dequoisagitil · 31/12/2012 23:42

Oh well as long as long as you solve your dissatisfaction with the relationship with giving him a blow job, nothing can be wrong Hmm.

biff23 · 31/12/2012 23:45

I'd be furious if dh wanted to go out without me tonight. Thankfully he would've ever consider it. We would always go out before the kids but now they are here we see it as a joint responsibility and appreciate we just can't do the same as we used to.

Your dh should be with his family for the start of the new year.

biff23 · 31/12/2012 23:50

Lol just read your update, enjoy you're night Wink

Bogeyface · 01/01/2013 00:26

I think you were right in being pissed off, as if a night in with you was fine...until a better offer came along.

I would feel the same.

I am glad you sorted it out :)

redandyellowbits · 01/01/2013 11:21

Thanks for your comments last night - had a lovely evening in the end, I hope you guys did too.

dequoisagitil I'm not sure I gave in and am denying a problem here - I called him up on it and he cancelled and stayed in with good grace.

He knows I want to go out more so I'm not so resentful, it is easier said than done because of small DDs no family or babysitters. I don't think the argument signified a bigger problem within the relationship. But your comment did make me have a good think in case I was missing a bigger picture issue, so thank you, it's sincerely appreciated.

I hope you are having good NYDs, it's a day in with tv and games for the DDs for us today Xmas Grin

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