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Reasonable to think this is hypocritical or am I over reacting?

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UppityUp · 12/07/2022 11:20

I really wanted to take our DC abroad this year before they start school next year. Husband didn't want to come as we can't afford to go away in the school holidays and he felt mean on DSC going without them, fair enough I understood.

So I booked a short break next week for 4 days with our DC by myself.

DH has just now told me he's booked to take DSC away for the weekend for 2 nights whilst we are gone.

AIBU to be a little miffed about this? I don't have a problem at all with him spending 1:1 time with his children but it seems he never spends it with ours because he feels bad but it's fine the other way around?

DSC are going away with their mum in the summer hols so they are getting a holiday so in my mind, me going without DH was just the same thing. Our DC get a holiday with mum and DSC get a holiday with theirs. It just seems a bit hypocritical of my husband to say he can't go away with our DC because it's mean but then do it with DSC without our DC.

If it was consistent with both I'd not care like if I knew he'd happily go away for a couple of nights / long weekend with ours but I know he wouldn't.

Just seems like anything is only unfair if it involves being unfair to DSC. If it's our DC it doesn't matter.

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Catfordthefifth · 19/07/2022 22:49

To be honest I don't think that's an acceptable comment @Thereisnolight because how the fuck would you actually know?

Oh yes. You don't, as you clarified.

I will be reporting that personal attack.

Thereisnolight · 19/07/2022 22:57

Catfordthefifth · 19/07/2022 22:49

To be honest I don't think that's an acceptable comment @Thereisnolight because how the fuck would you actually know?

Oh yes. You don't, as you clarified.

I will be reporting that personal attack.

From your aggressive language I think it’s not hard to guess.

pitchforksandflamethrowers · 19/07/2022 23:00

@Thereisnolight 😂 haven't you heard I'm the evil step mother from Cinderella ? My DSD are locked under the stairs eating spiders for dinner

But in answer to your question no not defensive, just finding your comments really very odd considering. Your response is interesting though. Nice deflection - good try. Try again.

Catfordthefifth · 19/07/2022 23:02

Thereisnolight · 19/07/2022 22:57

From your aggressive language I think it’s not hard to guess.

It wasn't me you made the comment about, so unsure why my language has owt to do with it? Are you confused?

pitchforksandflamethrowers · 19/07/2022 23:03

Just to be clear - @Thereisnolight weren't you asking which type of sm I was ?

But now responding to @Catfordthefifth saying you can guess what type of sm she is. I think you maybe a little confused ?

Being aggressive and then calling someone aggressive. That's such a ironic thing to say.

pitchforksandflamethrowers · 19/07/2022 23:05

@Catfordthefifth I suspect with pp there is only one type in her eyes. It's hard to understand a subject when you have absolute no experience or knowledge in any shape of form.

Catfordthefifth · 19/07/2022 23:07

pitchforksandflamethrowers · 19/07/2022 23:05

@Catfordthefifth I suspect with pp there is only one type in her eyes. It's hard to understand a subject when you have absolute no experience or knowledge in any shape of form.

Indeed!

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