rubbish husband

[conway]

Have serious back problems at the moment and am not mobile. Husband away at the races but is not prepared to come back early. He is back tonight but won't go to work a bit later so he can take the kids to school.
If I am ill get no support and have to just carry on as usual.

Have you tried telling him you need his support?

If my husband didn't offer to help out (if needed) then I'd be annoyed with him, but also, it depends on whether he'd have problems if he was late to work (if he had a class to teach or whatever).

If however, your husband is just being a silly male, I'd either ask another Mum if they're able to take your children in or, threaten to ask his mother if she's close enough.

To be honest, the fact he won't leave the races would mean I'd make sure his life was a living hell at home (be non-helpful, make sure his stuff hasn't been ironed/tidied, dinner isn't done etc) until he realised.

But right now, I think if I was in your shoes, I wouldn't even be worried about the school run, I'd just want a hug.

Thanks for your'e message. My husband did take the kids to school and I am off work today so will enjoy daytime t.v. Didn't get any hugs though.

Try that for next time-my husband knows that if he gives me a hug I'm always more reasonable!

I'm glad he took the children in and saw that he needed to support you.

Enjoy the tv!