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Am I being unreasonable ?

95 replies

Graduation2020 · 12/12/2019 12:52

Hello this is my first time on here and I am looking for anybody’s opinion. So my husband plays golf every Sunday and I am happy for him to do so. In October I asked him for our anniversary (december) if he would be intrested in going to the ballet but it would be on the Sunday. He agreed and it was planned. Then two weeks before our anniversary he said that he wanted to go away for a lads golfing weekend but it fell on the date of our anniversary ballet date. I said to him if you want to go then go as I would never stop him from doing what he wants. The weekend comes and he goes away and his phone was off the entire time. When he gets home he apologises and said the battery died and then he lost it in a bar but managed to get it back from the bar Monday morning. I feel really hurt by his actions and he didn’t even get me a card. I was really upset when he come home and he says I am being unreasonable to be upset when I agreed he could go. But as much as that hurt me that he went, it was the not being able to contact him that triggered me to be angry. So my question is am I being unreasonable for being upset? Any answers would be gratefully received

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Cantpickausername5 · 12/12/2019 14:50

My husband has also taken up golf in the last year which he plays a couple of times a week but.. Has stop playing since mid November as apart from the driving range the golf courses are unplayable because of the winter weather. His favourite golf course is also a 40 min drive and he also leave around 7.30am but is always home between 1 and 2pm. He also takes massive amounts of video clips of him and his friends playing as he is only beginning and so wants to prefect his game and watches an inordinate amount of golf tips on you tube. On top of this is endless amount of new gear that has been purchased. Now each person is different but just wondering given the information you have given, is he actually playing golf. 10 hours is a bloody long time on the course. Although I suppose he could be getting lunch and stuff while out.

Bluntness100 · 12/12/2019 14:50

My husband will sometimes play in the rain, but if it's heavy rain usually it's cancelled, the ground gets too wet, visibility is low, and it's harder to control the direction of the ball.

No one plays golf from 9 - 5 op.

Why don't you suggest next Sunday you meet him at the club for lunch, bring the kids if you have to?

Graduation2020 · 12/12/2019 14:52

Yes it is an iPhone I didn’t know you could check the battery usage, if I can get access to his phone I will try to check thank you

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user1471449295 · 12/12/2019 14:55

He’s bullshitting OP. Men like him never change. He is walking all over you and I’d bet my last fiver he went away for a dirty weekend with his latest fling. On your anniversary.

Bluntness100 · 12/12/2019 14:55

Op, do you know the guys he went away with? See all the details, texts etc about it?

M husband goes on a golf trip a couple of times a year, but I see his itinerary, I know the men, and I see the messaging about it. Did you?

Also where did he go? Usually golf trips are in good weather months. Not December.,

Graduation2020 · 12/12/2019 14:55

No, I haven’t met any of his golfing friends he took me and children once for my children to hit some balls out at the range

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Bluntness100 · 12/12/2019 14:57

But do you hear thr phone conversations, see the messages, see him booking tees etc

cordeliavorkosigan · 12/12/2019 14:57

Bet leaving him would do wonders for your depression and anxiety. It can’t be good for you to have this attitude that whatever he wants he must get and your own wants are priorities for precisely no one. You deserve better!

Graduation2020 · 12/12/2019 14:59

I didn’t see any messages with his friends arranging it, but I did check out the club he said he was going to and they did have an offer on that weekend.

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Purpleartichoke · 12/12/2019 14:59

Heavy rain can mean course closures. If the ground is too wet, walking on it does damage and there is no way the course management will risk that.

Light rain, without lightning, you can still play.

Graduation2020 · 12/12/2019 15:00

No, I have never seen him booking tees, I think it’s his friends that arrange that the only things I have seen on occasions are score cards and his membership card

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wherearemymarbles · 12/12/2019 15:00

Go to settings
Scroll down to battery
Choose the last 10 days
You see 2 graphs. Click on the day you want. Gives activity and screen time. If off both will be 0.

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Am I being unreasonable ?
Bluntness100 · 12/12/2019 15:03

What relevance is an offer on op, I don't understand?

I'm sorry but I think your husband is having an affair, and spends Sunday's or part of Sunday's with her and went away for a long weekend on your anniversary with her, probably to show her the marriage was over and he was jist there for the kids. Hence why he switched his phone off and didn't call you.

How old are your children?

Bluntness100 · 12/12/2019 15:04

But his phone was off wasn't it? I don't get the relevance...

FGSJoanWhatsWrongWithYou · 12/12/2019 15:07

Make friends. Gain independence.

I expect he will be leaving you for OW soon if he has escalated from Sundays with her to booking a dirty weekend away with her over your anniversary weekend and making zero effort to recognise the anniversary.

The golf shite is such an obvious lie I wouldn't bother trying to catch him at it. I'd get my ducks in a row and my independent life generally in order so when he tries to blindside you with a surprise exit you'll actually be ready and won't get fucked over.

wherearemymarbles · 12/12/2019 15:08

If you can get hold of the phone you can also see where its been under location services.

Thestrangestthing · 12/12/2019 15:08

Sorry op but I would bet good money on him having been away with a woman over the weekend.

lightbulbshade · 12/12/2019 15:16

OP he's definitely not telling the truth here. Why not say you're thinking about joining the golf club too. I bet he'd be hot on you about why you shouldn't. Or you could just rock up one sunny Sunday and say you wanted to see him about something and the club was on your way to your next destination the divorce solicitors

Graduation2020 · 12/12/2019 15:18

Thank you everybody, for your responses I decide to phone the club as result, the course was open that weekend, however were he has messed up is asked them about there bar closings times he said to me the bar closed at 8 and he couldn’t get his phone back until the morning, they have a restaurant that closes at 11 and a main bar that is open 24 hrs , you have all been amazing and I am now going to start looking into divorce xxxx

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AFistfulofDolores1 · 12/12/2019 15:25

Flowers Good for you, OP.

GiveHerHellFromUs · 12/12/2019 15:27

I'm sorry that it's turned out that way OP but good on you for not putting up with any more shit from him

wherearemymarbles · 12/12/2019 15:37

Well done. Stick to your guns - there'll be a lot of crap thrown at you.
Maybe ask for the name of the booking to see if he was even there. Its possible, if it is an affair, he met her playing golf so has half a cover story.

user1471449295 · 12/12/2019 15:56

Well done and good for you op. You deserve better.

OoohTheStatsDontLie · 12/12/2019 16:04

Hi OP

I dont think you need to do any further investigating. Its clear he is treating you disgustingly. Cheating 'didnt count' because it was with an ex and not telling you wasnt lying? I wouldn't even bother confronting him, he has a nonsensical answer for everything and will always just try and justify his horrible behaviour instead of acknowledging it and trying to change.

Reallynowdear · 12/12/2019 16:50

He's lying op, sorry x

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