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Wrong to be angry

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loosingmymind99 · 18/04/2021 20:58

First time poster need some unbiased options/views. I wouldn't normally air my dirty laundry in public but hope this is a safe place to seek some advice. My Dh and I end have had numerous disagreements over chores what he does in the house etc where I have at times called him selfish and lazy and he goes ballistic. Had a disagreement Thursday night completely unrelated to chores but about access with my exh and he said oh you can't really say a lot can you just leave it. I wasn't going to say anything to my ex was more have a rant to my dh. When he said this I just said well every other parent has a say to which he starting huffing and puffing and saying I'm always bringing his kids into it. Explained I want been derogatory or didn't mean his kids I just meant his ex. 7pm after tea he goes off to bed in a mood leaving me with dd to clean up, bath do bedtime etc! It's midnight by the time I shower get myself to bed. I wake up the next morning for work. Baby wakes up, I change ally, prepare breakfast and he shows up literally as I'm putting my shoes on to go to work. Texts me in the day apologising I'm too tired to continue on the conversation so I say fine leave it. Come home from work. He's still in his pjs no sign of tea or housework so I order a a takeaway. Telling my dh about some changes that are going to take place in work soon and how worried I am about it. He blanks me starts answering some stupid questions on some quiz show that he's watching and when I say are you even listening he said ye it's fine. After we have had a food, he huffing and puffing and when I ask what's the matter he says he's tired. When I said how come and mentioned he been in bed 14 hours the night before, I asked him if the baby has slept in the day. He said she's slept for 2 and a half hours so he played computers games. I said he should have had a nap and then said he wouldn't incase I called him lazy!! So he's huffing and puffing and it starts pissing me off. I said I've been in work all day, did everything last night got up before work with the baby you haven't even thought about tea. I think that's quiet selfish and lazy. He goes mad packs a bag and leaves to go to his mums. Because calling him lazy is speaking to him like shit. I put the baby to bed, her up Saturday morning he says the marriage is and I said fine no argument. Today he's messaging saying he's sorry he will try harder can he come home. I've said no! Been here all weekend on my own with the kids exhausted, and he can't just drop me whenever he feels it. Randomly asked him if he had been in work today and he said no! He's been too upset to go in. I was well pissed by this stage. And said that just proves how selfish and lazy you are by staying at your mums all weekend when you have a baby here and I'm expected to deal with it by myself. He retaliated by saying your always angry with me I can't do anything right and I'm not selfish or lazy!! Am I'm missing something I feel like I'm losing my mind. For context I do all the housework, cooking shopping, bath times, diy, decorating and put the bins out. He does a bit of ironing, and puts the dishes in the dishwasher after tea and will put the hoover round once a week if that. He works 4 10hour days sun-wed, I work 9-5 Wednesday and Friday half day Thursday. I know there are so many issues here. But am I wrong to be angry and call him selfish and lazy. Sorry for the long rant congratulations if you made it to the end x

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Shoxfordian · 18/04/2021 21:02

Not wrong at all to be angry
Let him stay with his Mum; don’t take him back

harknesswitch · 18/04/2021 21:06

Yanbu to call him selfish and lazy, because that's exactly what he is

loosingmymind99 · 18/04/2021 21:10

Thanks for your replies that's exactly what I think but he plays the victim so well he's actually got me doubting himself. He genuinely thinks I'm wrong. How on earth can I argue with someone like that or make them see my side. There's no point I don't think I ever will . He can stay at his mums I really don't care. I think he thought I'd be ringing him asking him to come half an hour after he left Friday night but I haven't once.

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sadpapercourtesan · 18/04/2021 21:14

He's selfish and lazy.

I feel sorry for his mother having him back....but that's not your problem!

MorgeMooney · 18/04/2021 21:19

So what on earth was he doing at home all day if he was still in his pjs and hadn't done any housework or cooked?

Wallywobbles · 18/04/2021 21:20

Now what normally happens is that you'll forget how useless he is and you'll gradually let him back on promises to do better.
And next time you'll not get him out because he won't make the same mistake twice, and you'll be the one who needs to find a new house.

So don't let him back in at all. He's had ample time to show what he can do, none of this is news to him, he knew you'd had enough. He chose to do fuck all. Natural consequences in action.

fruitypancake · 18/04/2021 21:23

He sounds selfish and lazy to me. What's in it for you? Do you love him?

loosingmymind99 · 18/04/2021 21:31

Have no idea what he was doing Friday other than playing computer games!! Baby potters and play alone happily so when she was awake she really isn't any bother.

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loosingmymind99 · 18/04/2021 21:31

@fruitypancake I did once more than anything. I'm not sure I even like him anymore

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loosingmymind99 · 18/04/2021 21:32

@Wallywobbles my thinking too!

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loosingmymind99 · 18/04/2021 21:33

@sadpapercourtesan I'm even annoyed at his mother at this point! Why is she not saying take your bag and f@@k off home when he gets there!

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Mytym · 18/04/2021 21:47

Well I'm gonna stick up for the guy. He's working 40 hours a week and looking after a baby all day is hard work but I appreciate you got the babys day started. Don't know what's wrong with being in pj's all day.
Sounds like you need to have a chat about who does what when your at home.
That wasn't nice of him not to listen to you when you were talking about something important though.

loosingmymind99 · 18/04/2021 22:04

@Mytym while I do appreciate he works 40 hours a week very little is expected of him when he works. He comes home has dinner which I've cooked after having a baby all day and done all the housework. I bathe and put the baby to bed while he showers and watches tv. I don't get her into the shower till gone 9 after the baby's in bed and he's usually showered and relaxing by 8. I work less hours admittedly but it would be nice to come home from work and not have to do tea, housework and put the baby to bed. My issue wasn't so much him in his pjs it was the huffing and puffing about how tired he was when he slept 14 hours the night before. But on top of that now I'm now annoyed he's spent all weekend at his mums while I've been left here alone to do it all while he has literally slept and watched all weekend. When's he working fair enough but on his days off I think he should help more not sherk his responsibilities

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Seadad · 19/04/2021 14:07

Name-calling- and insults, unless followed by heartfelt apology - is definitely a reason to remove yourself and leave the relationship.

EKGEMS · 19/04/2021 15:04

@Mytym Working full time isn't a get out of jail free card as a parent and an adult in a relationship! Most of us have to pull our weight in life as decent human beings

loosingmymind99 · 20/04/2021 21:54

@EKGEMS completely agree with this, I'm going back to work full time in September so the whole place will go to shit with no one doing anything Hmm

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