MSE Parents Club Part 8

My_Fathers_Daughter

SugarSpun wrote: »

Heh - Husband sprung it on me that he hadn't bought the nephews anything (they're his responsibility) and that I had to do it cause he was in the hospital. So I went on a mission to find things - and now he's out and came with me to give final approval on what I'd chosen.

He also neglected to tell me that one of them has a birthday today :rolleyes:

SS - I have removed all responsibility for gifts (both purchase of and approval thereof) from hubby because he annoyed the crap out of me either not doing it until late or rejecting my ideas and then not coming up with a better one. I now do it all and hubby can whistle much less hassle in the long run.

r.mac_2

that was a problem initially MFD - but he's done a whole day before and it went really well. He's a really good daddy when he can be bothered and they do dote on one another - but he's only interested in the nice bits. I have to remind him that she's a baby and needs him to change her - she'll not hold off until I get home!

I do love him, but I'm soooooooo exasperated. It's a hard job as it is but I'm not feeling very supported right now. I never thought I'd wish our parents lived a wee bitty closer :O anyway - it's not right that grandparents pick up that - DH should be doing stuff.

redmel1621

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

SS - I have removed all responsibility for gifts (both purchase of and approval thereof) from hubby because he annoyed the crap out of me either not doing it until late or rejecting my ideas and then not coming up with a better one. I now do it all and hubby can whistle much less hassle in the long run.

Yep me too...and if he even dares to comment on what I have bought then he can do it all from that point on;)

searching_me

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

SS - I have removed all responsibility for gifts (both purchase of and approval thereof) from hubby because he annoyed the crap out of me either not doing it until late or rejecting my ideas and then not coming up with a better one. I now do it all and hubby can whistle much less hassle in the long run.

i did this after the first xmas we lived together ..... never get x

My_Fathers_Daughter

r.mac wrote: »

that was a problem initially MFD - but he's done a whole day before and it went really well. He's a really good daddy when he can be bothered and they do dote on one another - but he's only interested in the nice bits. I have to remind him that she's a baby and needs him to change her - she'll not hold off until I get home!

I do love him, but I'm soooooooo exasperated. It's a hard job as it is but I'm not feeling very supported right now. I never thought I'd wish our parents lived a wee bitty closer :O anyway - it's not right that grandparents pick up that - DH should be doing stuff.

...but LO has been poorly and harder work of late????

Sorry sweetie, I am not trying to defend him at all - I just think that he is not normally a (insert expetive of choice - I like d 1 c k head because it makes me feel childish ) so there must be something influencing him IYSWIM.

Mine is very distant at the moment so we too will be 'chatting' tonight :rolleyes: give me strength!!

Right, gotta run. Catcha all later xxx

weezl74

jillie1974 wrote: »

ooh mothercare have loads of their christmas things at half price!!
includes the personalised items as well

Jillie, DH says he PM'd you today, but thinks he forgot to say he was my OH so it might have seemed a little weird, sorry on his behalf :D

Also, he was still logged on as him, so a few of you have been thanked twice by me today, once as me and once as acetate monkey!

xxx

r.mac_2

yes - I do know where you are coming from.

Now go run home See you later :wave:

redmel1621

Right off to make din dins...I am going to do oven chips and quarter pounder burgers in buns with all the works...this was meant to be saturdays easy dinner, but dh didn't do the dishwasher last night......or all today, and has only just put it on, so there are no clean pans for spuds, veg etc.

Oh well Gammon will be tomorrow now:)

Mel x

SusanC_2

redmel1621 wrote: »

Don't you naked girlies get mega hassled from your bed-mates:) If I even show a bit of skin he is almost pouncing on me, and I HATE, HATE, HATE it when he puts his arm around me over my big fat flabby tummy...makes me cringe with what might be going through his head, I bet he wonders how he ever wound up married to such an ugly duckling.

:grouphug: He's probably pouncing on you because he finds you attractive.

SugarSpun wrote: »

Edit: re jammies, I wear them if it's cold or if I'm annoyed. And I almost never wear any makeup at all. My mother organised a makeup artist for my wedding and she caked me in it to the point that I felt really uncomfortable and didn't look like myself until I put my glasses back on after the ceremony.

I wore my glasses when I got married too. I also did my own hair and ended up trying to help get my bridesmaid ready in time. (But I did know before I asked her that it would be like that and it was only because she'd hardly slept with being so nervous.)

r.mac wrote: »

thanks - I think that my comment about the mugs came across as a bit petty. My main point when I think about it is not the mug itself - more that he never takes care of anything material, but I've worked hard for these things and don't feel we should be paying for things twice IYKWIM. A little bit of patience and care doesn't cost anything.

I didn't think you were being petty and I know what you mean about not wanting to have to pay for something twice just because of having been a bit careless. Actually on reflection I'm wondering if I shocked my husband into being more careful as he hasn't broken anything since July when I got very angry with him for breaking my Mason and Cash mixing bowl.

r.mac_2

susan - he broke your mason and cash mixing bowl?! that's awful. Mine is my pride and joy. I bought it for £2 in a charity shop - it still had a stickere on it and I could see it had never been used. A great bargain.

In fact - I think I'll stop moaning and make cakes this evening thanks everyone xxxxxxx It's nice to have people to talk to.