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DH going to be working from home again... dreading it

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fluffyhamster · 21/03/2019 11:57

DH has announced he is going to be working from home permanently from July. He did briefly discuss it with me in advance, but it was more a case of telling me, as he's decided he can't afford the office he had in the next town anymore.

He used to work from home about five years ago and it almost broke our marriage, which is why he moved out to a small office.

So I'm dreading it all happening again Sad. I'm wondering if I can set some "ground rules" to try to prevent the downward spiral again?

I also work part-time at home (copywriting/PR etc) and am also studying for another qualification.

Basically all the things he did last time which caused problems:

  • Noise. Likes to have music on throughout the house and when he's working. Also whistles. Wanders around having phone conversations on his mobile. I need peace and quiet to concentrate and work.
  • Comes to find me and ask questions/advice about things the minute he thinks about things. Last time I felt as if I had become his coworker/pa.
  • Comes and stands in my office while waiting for printing and looks over my shoulder at what I'm doing/ comments
  • waits for me to make coffee/ lunch and gets offended if I don't offer/ make him one/ a sandwich
OR uses up food I've bought for kids lunches/ weekend etc

On the occasions I am going out meeting friends/ going to a gym class he quizzes me and makes snarky comments about "how nice" it must be to be able to do that in the middle of the day Hmm.

OP posts:
peekyboo · 23/03/2019 17:50

I don't understand why the OP has come under attack from some posters. She presented the information, her DP does things most people would find at least irritating, explained why it bothered her and then came under attack for refusing to make him lunch...

This is not about lunch.

bigchris · 23/03/2019 17:59

You know one day you'll both be retired and stuck with each other, sharing lunch etc

I think about this with me and dh, I honestly don't know if I want to to be honest !

crestar · 23/03/2019 18:47

BunnyColvinWhat????! She only works part time! She's off socialising with her friends half the time!

Sounds like someone who likes to have her cake and eat it.

She should get a full time job and perhaps try and appreciate the stress of her husbands job rather than moaning about it.

ivykaty44 · 23/03/2019 22:04

So if she doesn’t want it to happen again then she may want to leave the house during the day. It’ll for many many reasons this may help but apparently she shouldn’t be expected to leave the house... so stay and suffer then

Men will fend for themselves if they have to, they can manage perfectly well when Aline but often are left alone so never have to cope.

Tbh I’d either put a lick on the door or go out- or both

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