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Another massive row on the horizon

6 replies

cherrycupcake · 03/02/2008 14:55

After a period of being an arse hole to me my DP has finally began being his "other" self again and this weekend we have had a lovely time, we went out last night and have really enjoyed each other's company.

Anyway all that is about to change. DP is doing a degree in Psycology and has just finished his assignment. He asked me to read it through like he always does and so I did...the end of it was DP going on about how to solve the problems of drug addicts or something and so for a laugh I added "or we could just shoot them which would be easier and more cost effective". I OBVIOUSLY did not intend this to stay on, I just wrote it for a laugh as I often do when he asks me to read stuff...normally he reads it through one last time, realises what I've wrote, laughs, calls me childish and deletes it...we normally have a laugh about it.

Anyway after I wrote that, the phone rang, my friend was upset so I completely forgot about the assignment. DP came in asked if it was ok, I nodded "yes" but told him I'd speak to him when I'd finished on the phone.

To cut a long story short, by the time I'd finished on the phone, DP had printed off the assignment and gone out and posted it . I asked him when he came in if he'd given it one last read and he said "no, I read it through about 4 times before you gave it one last read".

Now I honestly don't know what to do. I know I have to tell him but he will hit the roof but if I dont what on earth is his tutor going to say??? I can't beleive I've messed up again when we were doing so well I just feel like giving up and walking out. This time, I can't even blame him.

What could he do about the assignment now that its been sent? could he actually contact the tutor and tell them it was tampered with and arrange to send it again or have I blown it? Could I contact the tutor and explain what has happened so that DP doesnt need to know at all?

OP posts:
pokeydot · 03/02/2008 15:13

yeah i would contact the tutor myself and tell him you were playing around and did it

I hope you get it sorted let us know how you get on!

x

huggymummy · 03/02/2008 15:20

Yep, just contact the tutor and 'fess all. I'm sure they will see the funny side of it and I'm pretty sure they have seen a lot worse.

Um try and take the offending bit off and send it by email?

AnneMayesR · 03/02/2008 16:09

Oh dear. Agree with the person who said to contact the tutor.

nametaken · 03/02/2008 16:25

cherrycupcake you absolutely do need to tell your dh about this. The problem is, if this is an OU assignment, the assignments are returned to the author together with the marks received, so you see your dh will see the remarks you made anyway. And he will be even more cross then because you tried to cover it up.

I know this because I have done lots of OU courses myself. Of course the tutor will laugh it off and accept another copy no matter whether it's you or your dh who tells him.

Whenever I cock up badly I find the best thing to do is to go to dh all humbly, say "I know your gonna shout but I just have to tell you this awful thing I've done and for which I'm really sorry" and then just tell him.

Good luck

calzone · 04/02/2008 16:06

what did you decide to do?

I feel for you but your post made me cringe!! My DH would go bonkers!!

Hope you are OK.

nametaken · 04/02/2008 16:43

yes cherry, let us know your OK Pleeeeeease

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