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Hubby Ruining Ds2's Birthday

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sockmonkey · 19/08/2006 13:09

Please can I just vent here? I am so upset I want to cry. It is DS2's 1st birthday today. My family don't live near so we aren't expecting anyone to visit, but I was hoping for a nice little family day. BUT Dh has other ideas. He has come down, thrown a fit about the state of the house (birthday presents on the floor... dishes in the sink), shouted at DS1 over nothing and taken away his gameboy, & turned baby's new DVD and stormed upstairs and is now sulking in the bedroom like a spoiled teenager. Great!
I am new to the area otherwise I would pack up the boys and go off on our own for some fun.

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jasper · 19/08/2006 13:34

don't be put off by the fact you are new to the area. That just makes it more exciting!

Pack up the kids and leave the great big baby at home.

Tommy · 19/08/2006 13:34

Can you just take the boys to the park to get out of the house for a while?

suejonez · 19/08/2006 13:35

Agree with jasper, go exporing... sorry you're having a bad day.

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lilibet · 19/08/2006 13:37

Why can't you go out anyway? Have a search on the internet for a soft play area and take your boys out for a couple of hours.

The thing about first birthdays is that they do tend to be more for other people that for the baby. He doesn't know it's his birthday and in years to coem won't hold what happens today against either you or your dh. But as you are upset, you should go out and perhaps on the way home buy some nice things for a birthday tea. He may have calmed down by then and you can all have a nice tea together.

edam · 19/08/2006 13:37

What a swine. Agree with others, grab the kids and go out - anywhere's got to be better than hanging around with such a selfish git.

Original poster
sockmonkey · 19/08/2006 14:48

Thanks guys. I hope I am not making a fuss over nothing. I know DS2 will not remember today at all, but I did want it to be a bit special.
I guess part of it is just being a bit isolated here, I will have to brave it and take the boys out anyway like you suggest.

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 19/08/2006 15:02

Yep, go for it. Go out and let the kids have some fun.

What a total spoilt arse!

starbright · 19/08/2006 22:12

Sockmonkey,how are you?

Hope you and your sons had a good day.

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sockmonkey · 20/08/2006 08:51

I kinda chickened out of exploring and took the boys to McDonalds instead. I know my way there. DS1 had a great time, and DS2 got to munch on a few fries which he likes. DH acted like nothing had happened and we all had cake together in the evening. I feel silly for getting so upset over it really, but I just wanted to have a nice day.

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edam · 20/08/2006 09:32

You aren't silly, your dh was behaving like a toddler himself. I'd have been furious! Glad you had a nice day and he'd started behaving like a grown-up by the time you got home!

suejonez · 20/08/2006 17:01

I agree with Edam, he was being silly not you. You were being very sensible by letting it drop and not telling him what an arse he was being.

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