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I'm so sick of it could cry

28 replies

Xena · 19/08/2006 09:19

DH was calling me whilst I was trying to shower and get ready this morning 'come down' 'when will you will down' (i'd already been awake and downstairs since 6am) I was upstairs for no more than 20mins. He told me he needs to get on. I could here DS2 (4mths) crying. When I got downstairs he thrust DS2 at me and went in the garden for a cigarette, I fed DS his bottle and got on with tiding up. He then came in from the garden and sat on the settee.
We are supposed to be getting ready for viewers as we are selling our house. But he is so lazy we have 2DD's as well.

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hermykne · 19/08/2006 09:21

oh zena, i'm sorry , dont cry.
or maybe you should in front of him. would he react better?
just ask him nicely to help, ignore that his bad behaviour this morn if u can, maybe he'll cop

Xena · 19/08/2006 09:24

He doesn't care if I cry (so I don't in front of him) I'm so fed up of doing everything. Its simple things like mon-fri I don't get to shower without having to sort out arguements crying etc

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hermykne · 19/08/2006 09:25

oh zena get the kids and go out. leave him to it.

Xena · 19/08/2006 09:27

I'm going to go without them. ALthough he is winding DD1 up and she is shreaking at him and crying. SO I'll take her to B&Q with me.

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 19/08/2006 09:27

Sounds like you are both very stressed.

Who's idea was it to sell the house?

Xena · 19/08/2006 10:05

Joint neither of us like being here

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Xena · 19/08/2006 10:06

I'm not hopping mad. He is soooo lazy. DD2 says 'Daddy says in a minute' but it never comes arghhhhhhhhhh.

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Pages · 19/08/2006 10:23

Xena, I have a good relationship with my DH generally but you could have been describing a Saturday morning in my house to a T {The detail was freakily similar). DH has always acted as if the kids are my job, and has called me out of the shower before and then gone in the garden for a cig. We also are moving house! In fact he just called me to get DS2 off his leg and has sat down to read the paper.

There is no easy answer. Some dads are brilliant at taking their share and others aren't, but I found that stress was a huge factor in our bust ups in this sort of situation. My DH does work hard all week (although so do I) and I have just kind of accepted the situation. The minute I stopped getting upset he generally got a bit better, and he does help out a bit more now. I tend to get on with it but negotiate little breaks for myself.

I would just get on with it for now but tell him you are going to have a lie down later on when the younger ones have a nap and wait until a less emotionally charged time (in the evening over a glass of wine in the garden?) to tell him he really must do more to help. I am sure he knows that he is not doing enough deep down.

My moment came when DH told me he wanted another baby and I told him (in a nice way) no way, because I would have to do all the work as I do now. He told me he would help out more, so at least he acknowledged it. He does help out more but neither of us are really stressed at the moment either, which helps.

When I see really hands on Dads and get a bit jealous I just remind myself that if ever we split (and believe me I hope that never happens and am sure it won't) he wouldn't stand a hope in hell in a custody battle....

I just also remind myself that although he is not the best at helping out with the kids, housework, etc, DH has other really positive traits that maybe a more hands on dad wouldn't have. hth.

USELESSMUM · 19/08/2006 14:49

I was going to start a thread with the same issue... I have had enough so much I could kill DH.

same story here. The week end is the H's weekends. Mummy does not need a weekend really because she's had enough relaxing time having spent the entire week with sick dd... I'm sorry to say but although DH is a great H and D I know deep inside in his head is so so so easy and fun and relax behing home with dd. It does not matter how many times I told him it is hard, how many times I tell you I've got it much easier the three days I am at work, and how exhausted he is when he spends 2 hours on her own with her.

this morning he was annoyed because I was on the net for an hour (while dd was sleeping and he was reading the papers). he does not get upset when I do the laundry etc though. after he went for a bathad breakfast and I annonunced I was going to have a bath.
would you believe it? after 10 minute he came in to say hell with dd and left her there, at the side of the bath, to play. he then fell asleep on the sofa and he is still there!! How long do you think I was in it reading the papers????

I've told him before but he just does not get it!! once on a drunken night out he admitted it that although not fair somewhere inside him he believes I've got it dead easy.

and that is what p**es me off the most!!!!

Sorry for the hige rant but was either that or cry/scream/go for a drive...
very!

USELESSMUM · 19/08/2006 14:51

that was a real rant... mistakes,missing words and all...

sorry if it's not clear but really I could kill...

VeniVidiVickiQV · 19/08/2006 14:52

UM, I suspect that if you had taken DD, plonked her next to him and disappeared out for a drive for a few hours he might actually start to see what its like for you.

In fact, I wholeheartedly recommend you arranging an overnight/weekend stay with friends or family ON YOUR OWN at the weekend so that he has some idea of what you actually do.

It might change his perspective a little.

USELESSMUM · 19/08/2006 14:56

oh for sure. When dd was about 8 months I really was going insane with this attitude and I did leave him with her the all day... and would you believe it? He agree, he was exhausted! and that's obvously without doing any of the house chores...

maybe it's not that he believes it is easy, maybe he pretends to believe it so that he can carry on...

(I do feel bad a bit 'cos he really is a great H and D but honestly...)

VeniVidiVickiQV · 19/08/2006 15:00

Sounds like he needs a reminder....

Where do you live and are you coming to the Christmas meet? Seems that this would be an absolute opportunity for you to remind him, whilst enjoying yourself and being in the company of those who understand only too well

USELESSMUM · 19/08/2006 15:06

thinks so too.

what Xmas meet? I'm quite new to the site so...
I'm in London, if it's anywhere in the city I am up for it. when and where?

I do go out often in the evenings anyway. more that DH does really but that's because he is a Billy-ONE-mate! But that's different as DD is in bed by then, the dog and the cat have been taken out and fed and his dinner is ready or ready to be cooked...

Xena · 19/08/2006 15:10

Hi VVV Pages and Uselessmum, my DH is still driving me up the wall. He has done nothing all day except wind me up with his attitude if I avoid him he follows into the room i'm tiding etc and carries on. I think that I am going to try and go out to night. If I just go out unless it is a really long time DH will just ignore them

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Xena · 19/08/2006 15:12

DH just read this over my shoulder and said you them are just being dykes (yes he used that word) together

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USELESSMUM · 19/08/2006 15:20

did he???
my DH finally got up when I ignored dd's cry.

he almost saw this too, he wouldn't have been happy one bit...

now he's going to have a shower with dd...

and l'll go for a fag... in peace I hope...

VeniVidiVickiQV · 19/08/2006 15:22

Oh - he sounds like a lovely chap Xena.

Mr Xena - your wife is enjoying us more than she is enjoying you right now

I think a night out is most appropriate. Doesnt matter if you live in London, book a room for the night anyway....

The meet up details can be found if you look up the meet-ups topic.

USELESSMUM · 19/08/2006 15:32

It did me good to talk to you girls. i am not as upset anymore. I mean I am but I don't feel like killing him anymore.

also I don't feel being grumpy all day as it is my week end too and I don't want to spoil it by fighting!!!

I'll check for the meet up!!!

VeniVidiVickiQV · 19/08/2006 15:34

Good plan! And please change your name. You dont seem like a useless mum to me

USELESSMUM · 19/08/2006 16:09

I cannot change my name: I am a useless mum at times. I am lucky 'cos I've got a daughter that's an angel and doesn't mind her mummy forgetting things all the time, etc

But I am doing my best, and she's very happy... so you're right I probably not that useless after all...

I did put my name down... great. I cannot wait now.

Xena, are you still there?

Believe it or not DH understood how stressful it can be to have a teething dd clinged on you 24/7 when he went down for a cigarette with her two minutes. so he'll give me some space and take her out for a while. never despare...

(but he's a bit jelous of me talking to you all... )

VeniVidiVickiQV · 19/08/2006 16:15

Excellent

USELESSMUM · 19/08/2006 16:16

he's calling me cyber weirdo...

super !!

Xena · 19/08/2006 17:13

he sounds just like my DH UM.
He is back to being generally nice but that is because I have done everything today.
Sometimes I really regret having 4DC's, but they are all adorable DD's are playing really nicely together and DS1 is making DS2 laugh The thing is after 11 years I should know that he talks s@*t and ignore him.

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USELESSMUM · 19/08/2006 19:29

things are fine here too. after I got some time by myself we went all down the pub for one. we are now home with a dvd each (sometime is good to do the flatmate thing), dd went to bed like the angel she is, dh went to get a curry and I am in peace...

but I feel guilty for complaining now about how hard it is. after all I have got only one! Xena you are a star and a super mum!!!