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Tell me I'm not over reacting

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snickers251 · 29/01/2016 09:06

Dh husband goes out last night on a works related thing with an old colleague who I know well and i pretty much expect him to get absolutely wasted. Last year on the same do he got so drunk he threw up in the cab home and on the floor in our bedroom.

I encourage him to go with a smile because I don't want to be that nagging wife, i even took the kids out in their pjs to drop him off to the next town where it was.

Dh isn't constantly out but once of twice a month, he's normally home by about 1/2 the latest and I'm fine with this as he's home, he's safe.

So last night it comes to around 2:30 and as usual when he goes out I cant really sleep as I'm worrying. I call his phone which is off, not surprising his phone dies a lot due to his work. Come half 4 I'm fuming.

I woke up around 6 to a message that he's crashed at colleagues house and I do not dispute this, I know colleague I trust dh mostly. I know they would have gone to a strip club, again that's fine, he's always told me and I'm not really bothered. If you knew my dh you'd understand why, he's a bit of a mouse when it comes to women.

BUT how can I handle this without blowing it totally out of proportion. I'm too friggin tired to argue but I can't just let him think I'm happy with this.

We do generally have a good marriage but we run a business together (of which I'm only an employee which is another sore subject, we run it equally but he's on the road and I'm in the office)

He does work very long hours in certain periods of the year and during the time he turns into the most inconsiderate, selfish arse.

He will always make time for his hobbies while me and our young dc plod along having not much time to myself or as a family.

I've had to skip college today because I don't want him doing the school run and driving whilst still over the limit.

I want him to go away for a couple of nights to give me some space and show him I mean business, I can't be arsed listening to excuses or false promises or making more of an effort.

Am I totally overreacting??

OP posts:
Jan45 · 29/01/2016 13:51

Who cares what anyone else thinks, it's about what you think, and none of this is acceptable, strip clubs, out twice a month drinking until 2, 3 and now 4am, not coming home, sleeping on a couch - yeah sure.

You really need to ask yourself why you put up with this, this is not a proper relationship, where is the equality and respect, I am not seeing it.

snickers251 · 29/01/2016 14:32

He's now gone back to bed because he feels ill, well yeah out drinking till 7am will do that.

If it was just a one off with me being pissed off about a night out/syrup club whatever I could get over it but it's just the tip of things he's done to make me feel utterly used and miserable.

Thanks for the advice and the kick up the bum I need to realise this isn't how things should be going.

I'm going to contact the accountant and check the websites to see exactly what's what business wise but we shall see if he actually changes his attitude now that I have changed mine.

OP posts:
snickers251 · 29/01/2016 14:32

Syrup Grin

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Cabrinha · 29/01/2016 14:41

He's not going to miraculously change his shitty attitude.
Go and see a solicitor. You'll feel better when you are informed, however you choose to then act.

Mrskeats · 29/01/2016 16:36

I would not tolerate this at all
Strip club is just yuck and I would have no respect for a man that frequents them
Sick in a cab etc ffs grow up
Annoyed for you re college

Jan45 · 29/01/2016 16:46

If you do break up it will be HIM that has broke it not you - if he doesn't change his ways then you either put up or say you're not prepared to live this way - who would blame you, if they do then they clearly don't know what you have been having to tolerate.

Show him you are not stuck with him and trapped, get informed at least, it will give you a little bit of power and confidence.

0dfod · 29/01/2016 18:03

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