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DH taking the piss

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Dollyemi · 24/05/2015 10:53

Weird for me to be posting really but I need some advice. DH went out with his former works friends yesterday at 4 and isn't home yet. He's finally texted at 8:15 to say he had missed the last train and stayed with his friends on their sofa (I believe him, there isn't a cheating concern at all). When I replied to say "get yourself home then" my reply was "don't start, nobody died".

The thing is, how did I know that nobody died? I didn't get any replies to my texts asking if he was ok and he didn't answer my calls (didn't stalk him, called him once he wasn't home by 4am). This has happened before and IMO opinion it is just Rude, selfish inconsiderate and So disrespectful.

Do I take the DC out somewhere and book into a hotel without telling him where we are so he has a taste of his own medicine? I have to take them as I'm bf our 7 week old. Do I just rant and rave when he gets home? Ask them to choose between us and his friends? Punch him in the face?! Tell him he's not going out with these people again? Or is it a matter of sensible sit down and say I 'm prepared to leave him if he does it again (not sure if I would leave, this is the only thing that makes me unhappy).

I really couldn't go out and do the same to him as there's no way I would go out for that amount of time without contact.

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Longdistance · 24/05/2015 13:22

Op, I'd take myself off too. Leave older dc with him, and take baby with you til tomorrow.

Off you go and pack a bag...

expatinscotland · 24/05/2015 13:28

I wouldn't leave my kids with a hungover person who hasn't slept just because he's a bastard.

Really hope he didn't drive home.

'His nights out are every month or two months but they're getting later and later. Baby head wetting (1st of 3) was when baby was 12 days old, he was out for 13 hours.'

This isn't a one-off and totally unacceptable with young children.

Sorry, but once he's got over another hangover we'd be having very serious words.

It is not one to stay out all night and not get in contact.

Dollyemi · 24/05/2015 13:30

Yes, think that's what I'll do longdistance, I'm exhausted so taking both of them would give him time to rattle round in an empty house but it'll just be more stress for me. Will go and pack a bag.
sparkly thanks for your comments, that does help me realise that has to stop
Thanks all for your advice, much appreciated

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LumpySpacedPrincess · 24/05/2015 14:01

Go, have a break. When you do return tell him that he will not do this to you again, if he does he is telling you very clearly that he does not respect you and it would be impossible to remain in a relationship with someone who does not respect you.

Be very, very clear so he cannot claim later that he did not understand.

It's beyond me that blokes feel it's acceptable to disappear on the lash for a day or two.

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