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Who is in the wrong?

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southfork87 · 20/04/2024 14:03

My husband says that I'm always rushing him and that I plan things too much. On the opposite side of that, I think that he does everything far too slowly and he's unorganised which drives me crazy.

As an example, today we had to take our toddler to ballet, go to the bank, visit a friend to drop off a birthday present and go to see the solicitor, all before 2pm. Bear in mind, we'd also need to fit in lunch and a nap for our toddler in that time too. In the morning, I tried to make a plan so that we'd get through it without being late for anything with as little stress as possible. He replied, as always, it's fine we'll sort it, let's just see how the day goes, relax! 😒 trying to make out like me wanting to have a plan was simply psychotic.
I said fine, let's see how the day goes when I plan absolutely nothing and we follow your 'schedule'.
We were late for the bank, he forgot the toddler's ballet shoes (which he said he'd pack), she only had toast for lunch, and she fell asleep in the car because we'd left it too late to get her home into the cot. Because she only had a short ten minute dose rather than her 2 hour nap, she is now hysterical. Yet when I bring up the fact that this is all down to lack of planning, he's still behaving like I'm neurotic and controlling for wanting to plan the day.
It's every weekend and tbh I feel a bit gaslighted. Because I can be a bit sensitive, I don't know if I'm overreacting, but it is really starting to get me down.

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NerrSnerr · 21/04/2024 04:08

Not all of it needed to be done together. You could alternate who goes to see the ballet shows, she's a toddler and there will be loads of things like this so it doesn't need to be both of you every time. The other person could have dropped the gift off at the same time.

southfork87 · 21/04/2024 09:46

brunettemic · 20/04/2024 22:51

For someone who is apparently a planner you’re not great at planning if that’s the result. I’m shocked that people seem to think doing 4 things before 2pm is too much for a Saturday 😂 they said, I don’t get why you all needed to do each thing either.

We both work full time, both had to sign documents at the bank and solicitors so only leaves us with Saturday morning. I am a planner, and if it was left to me it would have ran smoothly, my point was when I don't plan things go to shit 😂
Agree 4 things on a Saturday is not a lot... people posting this clearly don't have a toddler that gets up at 5am

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southfork87 · 21/04/2024 09:47

Octavia64 · 21/04/2024 01:51

I'm going to make some guesses here:

You feel that if you plan the morning then everything is remembered and people get fed. The morning is successful.

He feels under pressure with any kind of plan. If stuff is planned the morning may be successful in the sense of everything is remembered and people get fed but he feels under intense stress all morning to stick to the plan.

He prefers to forget stuff and go with the flow because he finds the pressure of being on a plan itself stressful and unpleasant.

As I say, I'm guessing. But that would be my guess.

You've hit the nail on the head I think. Thank you for posting something useful as opposed to 'you planned too much in for a morning' 🫠

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southfork87 · 21/04/2024 09:49

Aquamarine1029 · 21/04/2024 03:20

Divide and conquer. You both had to do everything together? How silly. It's no wonder it all blew up in your face.

If you'd read my other comment you'd see that we both had to sign documents at the bank and solicitor. We only have one car so doing the other things separately wouldn't have worked. What I think is silly is being on Mumsnet at 3am and not reading the comments properly but ok!

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BitOutOfPractice · 21/04/2024 09:52

Watchkeys · 20/04/2024 18:00

If you're trying to sort out relationship problems via working out who's 'wrong', it's not going to come out well.

I think this is the most insightful comment on this thread.

southfork87 · 21/04/2024 09:54

QueenOfTheLabyrinth · 21/04/2024 03:58

It's every weekend and tbh I feel a bit gaslighted.

I suppose my point was when we do have days like this (many weekends we relax and have no plans at all) we need to actually plan the day.

Well which is it OP? Is this happening every weekend as in your OP or occasionally as per your update?

To be honest, it sounds like today was a very rarely occurrence where you BOTH had to be at your DD’s show, bank & solicitors; I’d say the majority of the time you could probably divide & conquer so I’m not sure how much of an issue this really is UNLESS you’re one of those couples who have to do everything together.

I’d hazard a guess that you probably are too controlling / an over planner & he’s probably too laid back / lacks organisation so there’s fault on both sides.

It is both in that we often don't do much, but even then it's not planned. I.e. he faffs all morning so it's then too late to go anywhere before toddler needs a nap etc.
You are right in that this weekend was a rare occurrence. And perhaps we are both the opposite extremes

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southfork87 · 21/04/2024 10:01

A lot of comments mention no one being right and wrong, and rather that we have differences in personality styles of ways of doing things. This is totally true and i'm going to accept my part in it, put my big girl pants on and deal with this in the real world! Thanks for the perspectives mumnetters, signing off ✌️

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Marblessolveeverything · 21/04/2024 11:11

That sounds hideous to be honest. And I fully admit I used to live like that. Until I woke up one day and realised our weekends were not giving me nor my children respite.

I am curious as to the sending a toddler to ballet that needs a daily nap. It just sounds a lot for a very small child.

Why are you tying down the morning which is probably the only morning to chill? I am with your DH, life is for living not rushing around on a Saturday.

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