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AIBU I can’t bare to look at him

49 replies

Ginmonkey84 · 16/12/2019 09:25

So this might be a long waffle but I really need some perspective right now, I’m worried I’m over reacting and my hormone are the current driving force behind me feeling so let down.

DH and I have been married 11 years have two DC aged 6 and our third is due in March.

Friday night my husband had his works Xmas do. They were staying in an apartment in the town it was at about a 2hr drive away from home with all the works lads. I had a horrendous day with our children on Friday, my little boys guinea pig had to be euthanised and they were both off school sick. It was tough going very emotional for them both. I told my husband to go and that I would deal with them however to keep his wits about him, have a drink by all means but not to get so shit faced that he couldn’t handle the next day. I wanted to take them out if they were feeling better as a family to see Santa to try and cheer them up.

So fast forward to the evening time he called me as I was putting the children to bed absolutely pissed. I asked him to try and sober up a little and he said he would. I knew they had at least another four hours drinking ahead of them and some of the lads are a bit wild so text him as I was going to bed to say good night and to make sure he let me know by text when he got back in one piece (a couple have been arrested before on nights out for fighting so this is a big thing for me)

I had woken up during the night a couple of times with my little boy and checked my phone, no message but could see each time he had been online but left it and went back to sleep. We woke at 6:45am and again no message but he was online literally two mins prior. I sent him a message saying ‘are you okay? I was starting to worry that something had happened. He completely ignored me. After an hour of nothing I completely lost my shit. Text him telling him he was a selfish bastard and not to bother coming home. He responded to that immediately saying ‘sorry I should have text you back that was really inconsiderate of me’. So I phone him. Straight to voicemail. No phone call back. Started texting about how much he loved me, how he was so looking forward to our baby coming blah blah blah.

He had been awake all night taking cocaine he admitted that. Where he was who knows, he said that he and four others sat in a bedroom all night talking and he forgot to text me when I text asking if he was okay. I cannot for one second imagine five grown men some of them professionals sitting in a small bedroom on a bed in an apartment snorting cocaine talking for hours....... Why on earth would you be sitting in a bedroom together? It all seems a bit far fetched to me. He’s not a drug taker he’s dabbled a bit on occasion but nothing for years.

I’m so angry at him. Not so much at the cocaine well I am but more the fact he knew I would be worried and to purposely ignore me even though he knew how I would be sitting at home wondering if he was okay.

So other than a brief conversation were he said they sat in a bedroom for 6/7 hours and he had taken some cocaine we haven’t spoken to each other. Well I haven’t spoken to him. He’s trying to be dad and husband of the year. Playing with the kids, just being overly nice asking if he can have a hug etc. He’s been told to fuck off. He hasn’t gone to work this morning so I’m expecting him to try and talk me round. I’m so muddled, I don’t know if my hormones are making me act irrationally or this is a normal reaction. I feel like something else has gone on and he’s lying to me I just can’t shake it.

OP posts:
puds11 · 16/12/2019 09:32

He definitely didn’t behave like a grown up, but I have a general thing of if my DH is going out, I don’t expect him to be useful the next day. He doesn’t go out much so I don’t mind. I also would text him telling him not to drink etc whilst he was out. If he did that to me whilst I was out I’d 100% ignore him.

If this is a regular thing it would do my head in. In terms of whether he is lying, do you have reason to think he would? Lying would be a deal breaker.

puds11 · 16/12/2019 09:32

Also wouldn’t text him

Thingsdogetbetter · 16/12/2019 09:33

Sitting in a room ranting non stop for hours like loons is exactly what people can do on coke. It also fucks with your perception of time so what feels like an hour can actually be several.

What do you think he's lying about?

He's been an absolute twat. But it's highly likely that is what happened.

Windmillwhirl · 16/12/2019 09:33

Total disrespect and I doubt he sat in a room high on coke for 6 hours? That sounds like minimising.

He didn't want to text because he may not have been able to or he didn't want to answer honestly when asked what he was doing. He couldn't answer the phone as that would have given him away.

Where do you go from here? Only you can decide that. I would be sitting him down and telling him to be honest about what really happened and tell him exactly how his treatment made you feel.

I'm sorry you went through this, op. I can imagine you went through every emotion.

Chocolate123 · 16/12/2019 09:33

There's no way on earth I'd let a man near kids who has taken drugs. He needs to grow up. And you need to put yourself and your children first and get rid of him.

OmniversalsTapdancingTadpole · 16/12/2019 09:38

What are his views on the abuse, flesh trade, violence and crime towards the children that are forced into the production and distribution of cocaine? Personally i would not be with someone whom shows so little regard to the victims this drug destroys.

What do about his radio silence and behaviour? Well he doesnt show any respect for you.....

He is showing you just how important you are to him Sad

I am so sorry op, what a bastard Angry

Sweetdisposition91 · 16/12/2019 09:46

When you’re taking cocaine you do happily sit in a room waffling for hours! No reason to not reply to you though if he was on WhatsApp anyway?!

hellsbellsmelons · 16/12/2019 09:47

I'm with @Thingsdogetbetter on this one.
You are rightly pissed off.
So what next?
Do you need some space?
Could he stay with a relative or a friend for a couple of day?
Would that help at all?

AlwaysMessingUp · 16/12/2019 09:54

He has been an inconsiderate Nd thoughtless wanker for sure. However, if this is a one off then that is one thing, but does he have form for this behaviour?

BTW, if he was taking coke then I can well believe they all just sat in a room for hours!!

strawberry2017 · 16/12/2019 10:20

This is what pisses me off about Xmas party's and events, it's like people just forget they have responsibilities and families and act like complete fucking idiots.
Did it even occur to him something serious could have happened?
He is completely irresponsible and I would be furious with him. I think it would make me seriously reconsider if I wanted to be with him.

Sunflowersok · 16/12/2019 10:26

Sat in a room for 6 hours taking come what a load of SHIT.

I’m not surprised Op, it’s a kick out of the house-able offence that is. Disgusting selfish behaviour. I hope you don’t find out that he was lying and he was off elsewhere

Sunflowersok · 16/12/2019 10:26

coke*

Musti · 16/12/2019 10:40

I don't think it's fair that you asked him to sober up at his christmas do. He has every right to go out and enjoy himself without being told how much to drink as long as it isn't often and you also get your free time.

theworldhasgonecrazy1 · 16/12/2019 10:59

You are rightly annoyed and I think punishing him for a few days is very reasonable if it's just a one off.

It sounds like a realistic scenario in my opinion so I wouldn't be questioning it too much. But I would have a chat with him about his behaviour and the fact that he is soon to be a father of 3 and needs to act as such.

ohwheniknow · 16/12/2019 11:07

What are his views on the abuse, flesh trade, violence and crime towards the children that are forced into the production and distribution of cocaine? Personally i would not be with someone whom shows so little regard to the victims this drug destroys.

My feelings are pretty similar.

Hepsibar · 16/12/2019 11:23

How awful. What sort of person does this? I am sad for you to think that, unless this really is a one off, there is not a long term future here and 2020 perhaps needs to be away from someone who takes cocaine.

BercowsFestiveFlamingo · 16/12/2019 12:03

This would be a dealbreaker for me. Childish selfish twats aren't good fathers. I'm sorry OP Thanks

Sunshineandflipflops · 16/12/2019 12:23

That sounds horrible. My ex was similar, apart from the coke (that i'm aware of at least) but I always dreaded him going out as he just didn't know when to stop and would be the first to arrive and last to leave (or go to bed). I used to ask him to at least let me know he's ok and/or when to expect him back as I never used to sleep properly until he got home and quite often I'd hear nothing and he'd roll in early hours of the morning and be useless the next day so I'd have double the work.

We split because he had an affair but in the last two years I've not lost a moment's sleep wondering where the hell he is, who he is with and if he's ok. It's been great.

It pisses me off that (some) men just don't want to grow up when they decide to have kids. We don't get that choice and even if we did, I think most of us would feel we'd made that choice and were happy with it.

marchingonwithmother · 16/12/2019 12:23

I couldn't be with someone who takes drugs but I do believe he could've sat in a room for 6 hours.

NK1cf53daaX127805d4fd5 · 16/12/2019 12:25

It's quite likely he did sit in a room for hours chatting if he took coke. It was a really stupid thing to do but if it's a once off I'd be having a chat to say it's not acceptable again.

BTW I wouldn't go to see Santa the day after a works night out and I wouldn't be texting him to tell him to sober up either

towers14 · 16/12/2019 12:48

I can see why you're annoyed but you set yourself up by requiring updates and arranging something for the day after. I wouldn't text my husband to sober up on a works do, and I don't need to know when he gets in, he's a grown up, same when I'm out. I can well believe they sat talking shit for hours, cocaine turns people into insufferable bores. I can spot a user a mile off and it always amazes me how completely unaware some of my friends are of their partners cocaine use, it's not my place to tell them and they're perfectly happy in their relationships. Cocaine usage has become an epidemic.

Sunshineandflipflops · 16/12/2019 13:00

Wanting to know when my ex would be back (ish) was more so that I knew if I needed to start worrying. I had witnessed him in a complete state a couple of times whereby he would have been incapable of getting home or keeping himself safe so yes, in theory he was a grown up but in reality, not so much, sadly.

jinglebelldogs · 16/12/2019 13:36

Taking drugs is a deal breaker for me. What are your boundaries?

He's definitely an immature twat.

TooTrueToBeGood · 16/12/2019 13:44

You'll have your vent, you'll give him a hard time for a bit, then you'll put it all behind you and it will happen again and again and again. How can I guess this? Because you make excuses for him - some of the other lads are a bit wild, he's not a habitual drug taker.
Open your eyes. Decent people do not hang around with "lads" who get into fights on nights out. Decent people do not socialise with people who use class A drugs, even if it's just occasional. He is every bit as much a "lad" as the rest of them and you're a mug for pretending he's not.

DelphicOracle · 16/12/2019 13:53

First of all.... its a CHRISTMAS PARTY. People do tend to behave slightly differently on that one night a year..... I appreciate you asked him not to drink etc but you would have had a much nicer night and less stressful day than if you had just told him to go, enjoy himself, and you dealt with kids the next day. Then he could take them to the cinema or something on sunday and give you a rest....

I think the more you try to put boundaries on people, and control it, the more stressful it becomes. If he did it every weekend - then that would be terrible. Once a month - I wouldnt be having kids with him. Once a year - its not a deal breaker.

For all of those saying its bullshit that people would sit and chat for hours on coke - Im guessing youve never taken it. Its very very easy for it to be 11.45 one minutes and 9.15 the next. Talking absolute bollocks for hours and hours is exactly what people do on coke. Sat in tiny kitchens, on beds, in a lounge on one sofa... It massivly distorts your sense of time.

I think you need to have a chat when no one is drunk / hungover / going to a party about what you find acceptable for each other. My DH going out and having a laugh with some mates once in a whille, wouldnt be an issue for me at all. I know he would look after the kids for me if I did it. I dont think as an adult you get to tell people what they can and cant do tbh

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