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Upset whilst on holiday

81 replies

Creamegg18 · 01/09/2024 08:14

So here I am on holiday in a 5 star hotel feeling down. This is our family holiday, something that I needed due to stress/busy with work and home life and wanted some bonding time with the kids.l and partner.

Holiday was thousands where my partner paid a contribution and I paid the most as I earn a little more than him. Hotel gave us a free room upgrade and everything about the hotel is perfect.

The other day my partner’s gym gear (trousers) disappeared from our terrace after he washed it and letting it to dry. As it was windy I mentioned it may have got blown away, we checked with the cleaner with limited English and she said she hadn’t seen it. Partner is insistent that one of the maintenance guys nicked it after he visited due to a fault with the door.

He confronted hotel reception and they said it may have been taken by a fellow guest etc. Partner then says he wants a crime reference from the police if a fellow guest nicked it. That evening, hotel messaged me to say that they think they have the trousers found near the pools. Partner doesn’t believe them and said it was the maintenance guy. He was incensed and couldn’t sleep, missed his next days gym and been in a foul mood and with me because he thinks I’m siding with the hotel and that I said it’s only trousers and not an expensive jewellery or electronic.

This has ruin our holiday and we are not talking. I’m fed up with his general attitude and for me it’s embarrassing as I emailed the hotel months ago for our two rooms to be close together etc and not only have they done that, they also gave us a free room upgrade worth nearly a grand.

Our last holiday he upset me too as I carried two hot drinks, ice cream and cakes etc where I was struggling as drinks were hot and he couldn’t come over from his sun lounger to help me but moaned as I got him the wrong drink. This holiday I paid for as his birthday present.

I don’t think I want another holiday now but I feel for the kids as they are having so much fun and hotel has been great.

OP posts:
Crocadoodledoo · 01/09/2024 09:02

Tell him you can split up now, and send him home on the next flight.

Peachy2005 · 01/09/2024 09:04

Sounds like a good result then. Try to enjoy the rest of the holiday and split up when you get home, particularly if he makes no effort now and going forward to improve his behaviour. Best of luck with it xx

Veryverycalmnow · 01/09/2024 09:05

He sounds like he needs some therapy if he can't even relax on holiday about a missing pair of trousers that have been recovered. If only they were the 'wrong trousers' from Wallace and gromit and could walk him off somewhere else!

Have you said, " We really need to move on from this now and enjoy our holiday," or similar? I really hope he stops sulking soon- such miserable behaviour for a holiday. Is there an opportunity to leave him to it and sneak off for a solo trip somewhere?
Me and DH usually end up having at least one argument on holiday, but these are always resolved and to an extent laughed off for the sake of enjoying our time!

Good luck!

XelaM · 01/09/2024 09:08

Wow what an arsehole - why would he assume "the maintenance guy" stole his disgusting gym trousers?! 🤢

Creamegg18 · 01/09/2024 09:15

XelaM · 01/09/2024 09:08

Wow what an arsehole - why would he assume "the maintenance guy" stole his disgusting gym trousers?! 🤢

As apparently trousers were there before maintenance guy visited but disappeared after his visit and too much of a coincidence that the hotel found it in the evening after he mentioned the police earlier. And they cost him £50, I said to him that our free room upgrade where he could dive straight into his own pool would cover the £50 but he could not see that.

To be fair he did calm down a little after a day but I could still feel a little atmosphere between us so I wanted to chat to him last night to clear the air so we can enjoy our holiday- didn’t go well as he was still pissed with the hotel and my siding with them.

OP posts:
wellno · 01/09/2024 09:16

He sounds deeply insecure. How can you find this man attractive?

AuCo44 · 01/09/2024 09:21

He’s being petty and childish.
If you can manage to ignore his behaviour, try and enjoy the rest of your holiday with the DC. Chat to other holidaymakers, make some friends and have a fun time without him sulking and bringing you down.

Pumpkinpie1 · 01/09/2024 09:23

The only actions we can truly control are our own OP.
Your H is being ridiculous. But only you can give him the power to spoil your long earned holiday. He’s an idiot .
You can’t control his actions but you can control how you react to his pettiness, ignore him and enjoy your holiday x
Im sorry he’s such an ungrateful…..

Thoughtful2355 · 01/09/2024 09:28

Sorry but I wouldn't be with someone like that

Nanny0gg · 01/09/2024 09:29

Creamegg18 · 01/09/2024 08:46

The hot drinks on our previous holiday I let it go as it was minor and I know he’s not the gentleman type. This holiday I researched for ages that met all our needs and couldn’t believe they gave us an upgrade, placed both our rooms near each other and hotel has been just perfect. It’s always me that plan things for the family and if it’s going abroad, he just pays a contribution and turn up with his passport. That’s what upsets me too as I plan every last detail.

I was trying to reason with him to say he has his trousers back - I can’t understand why he would lose sleep over it.

I can't understand why you're with him

Nanny0gg · 01/09/2024 09:30

Creamegg18 · 01/09/2024 08:59

Yes that’s make it more difficult. I said to him last night after initially trying to talk with him calmly as I hated the atmosphere and getting him to reason which didn’t work, then I said I don’t think I can spend the rest of my life with you if this is going to the same behaviour when we are on holiday which got his back up even more, then he said we can split up when we get back home. I didn’t rely.

Please do

What on earth is the point of him? What do you get out of this?

Is he the father of your children?

Tring8 · 01/09/2024 09:31

Creamegg18 · 01/09/2024 08:51

Unfortunately so, he gets defensive so easily and won’t reason even if I try to get him to. He never admits anything is his fault and last night blamed his dad as he’s a worrier and gets worked up unnecessarily. It caused us a lot of arguments.

I wouldn’t give a two hoots if one of my clothing went missing

Get rid of him. His poor behaviour will rub off on your kids if you keep him in your life.

Skyrainlight · 01/09/2024 09:37

He sounds awful.

SquishyGloopyBum · 01/09/2024 09:39

How much of this holiday have you paid for and what's his contribution?

He sounds like an absolute man child. As if some maintenance guy would steal some skanky gym shorts.

I'll wager you do most of the parenting too.

Please leave. You aren't modelling good relationships for your children.

TomatoSandwiches · 01/09/2024 09:42

What does he bring to your life op because from what I can see it's not much if anything at all and seemingly ruins any good thing YOU plan and execute as well.

Tahlbias · 01/09/2024 09:48

What an arsehole!

BettyBardMacDonald · 01/09/2024 09:48

SquishyGloopyBum · 01/09/2024 09:39

How much of this holiday have you paid for and what's his contribution?

He sounds like an absolute man child. As if some maintenance guy would steal some skanky gym shorts.

I'll wager you do most of the parenting too.

Please leave. You aren't modelling good relationships for your children.

This.

Is he the father of your children?

Redmat · 01/09/2024 09:50

If I ran that hotel I'd be fully booked next time your party tried to book. What an unpleasant individual he is.

Lookingforunicorns · 01/09/2024 09:53

He sounds vile. Is he the kids dad?
I'd be leaving him either way.

RaspberryWhirls · 01/09/2024 09:54

Good result, life is too short and too precious to waste on abusive and entitled men. My friend died many years ago as a young adult and I often think about how her life would be now if she had lived.

Please live your life and experience it fully without this waste of space. You deserve so much more and life is too precious to waste.

housethatbuiltme · 01/09/2024 09:59

Creamegg18 · 01/09/2024 08:31

Yes gym trousers found were is. He said it’s too much of a coincidence of the hotel that when he mentioned the police that his trousers appeared in the evening. I said let it go, you have your trousers now and let’s enjoy the rest of our holiday but he was in a mood for a day as he couldn’t sleep and missed his next gym session. I’m upset as I really like this hotel and want to come back as do the kids. He’s a sulky man child type that gets defensive and blames everything on everyone else.

i said even if the maintenance guy nicked it even though theft is wrong, perhaps he needed it as he may get paid pittance but i offended him more by saying this.

He’s a sulky man child type that gets defensive and blames everything on everyone else.

and you are with him because?

Creamegg18 · 01/09/2024 10:01

Redmat · 01/09/2024 09:50

If I ran that hotel I'd be fully booked next time your party tried to book. What an unpleasant individual he is.

thats what upsets me too as I want to return and I’m worried they’ll remember us. My communications with them have always been positive and polite.

OP posts:
MtClair · 01/09/2024 10:06

I think they’ll know very well it’s your partner who is a twat…..

MtClair · 01/09/2024 10:07

But more to the point, I’m sure he is exactly the same at home.
Is it really a way to live?

LIZS · 01/09/2024 10:07

I said I don’t think I can spend the rest of my life with you if this is going to the same behaviour when we are on holiday which got his back up even more, then he said we can split up when we get back home. I didn’t rely.

sounds like an offer you cannot refuse, although he will make out that you are the cause and him a victim.

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