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post #1 of 13
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I'm just so pissed off at my husband atm... I was due yesterday, and am very overweight on top of being pregnant and having a lot of trouble getting up and down. Yet for some reason, because he helped me out the day before yesterday (and then did stuff outside all day yesterday - which is great and looks beautiful but didnt help me very much) he seems to think he can sit at the computer all day today (except during his football game of course) and turn his back to DD and just let her do whatever, and let me get up and down 400 times in order to keep her out of things. It takes me twice as long if not longer (which is a hazard if she's eating something she shouldn't or climbing something dangerous etc) and it physically hurts me to get up and down (my hips are doing some sort of wierd out of socket kind of thing)

He just STORMED into the bedroom with DD because she asked to go to bed. She generally asks to go in there when she needs a change of scenery and needs to decompress or needs attention. I had just told him 5 minutes before that if he wanted to play on the computer to please let me know and I'd take DD into the bedroom so I could watch her (our bedroom is devoid of things she can get into so I can just sit on the bed and generally don't have to get up and down - it was set up that way on purpose so that she would not have distractions going to sleep) He didnt even look up from his video game to answer me.

I just dont get it. How can a very sweet and loving husband turn into such a #$$%^&* randomly when he feels like "he" deserves to sit uninterrupted??? He said the reason he was mad was because "every time I try to sit and concentrate on this I get interrupted". Earlier today he threw a temper tantrum about this and I took DD into the bedroom and STAYED THERE for like 4 hours. So now he starts it again...grrr...

I worry about this stuff so much because we had problems with him thinking he deserved "uninterrupted not being bothered time" when DD was first born and because he would just ignore her when she was wet or cried or whatever, I would have to get up and deal with it every time, to the point that I was at my wits end. With a baby due any day now, I have a horrible feeling this will happen again. I've never hated the computer because its how we met, and we both enjoy playing, but right now there's nothing I want to do more than take a hammer to his laptop.

Sorry to rant. I'm just in tears atm sitting here while he is in the bedroom w/ our daughter, hoping he's not being a jerk to her because he thinks he shouldn't have to be in there with her. He acts like such a baby sometimes... sigh

I should say that over all he's a decent guy, except when he gets into his moods, and he's not abusive or anything, just being a baby. I keep thinking maybe if I wasnt a SAHM I would not feel so much like its unfair that he expects private time at home after getting so much time away from the kids during the day, when I can go literally weeks or months without ever being "off duty" (even at night generally I am the one that gets up with the kids since he works and we don't ever leave the kids w/ anyone).
post #2 of 13


They can be such pains can't they!? I hope tomorrow is a better day for you.
post #3 of 13
yes men, total Pains in the A$%...sometimes.
post #4 of 13

Mama, you deserve better. He needs to step up. I'm so sorry you're dealing with this now.
post #5 of 13
I'm so sorry you have to deal with this right now. Men really seem to "deal" with pregnancies and impending births inappropriately so often; it's not fair, because it tends to me mom who ends up having to pick up the pieces when they have their fits. At least that's how it is in our house....I'm always the one to have to pick up the pieces when he can't handle it. So frustrating.

I hope things turn around for you. Have you tried a heart-to-heart with him, really focusing on how this all makes you feel w/o blaming statements? Just definitely not in the heat of the moment. Maybe after things cool, take a moment. He probably feels left out and unheard, too, though by no means am I condoning his behavior. I just know that in our house, it typically is a sign that there's a major breakdown in communication and my husband doesn't know how to say it properly, so he acts out. Just something to think about....
post #6 of 13
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I tried to talk to him when he came back out because he seemed happy again. He wasnt being mean or anything and was just normally chatty. So I just asked him to let me know if he needs some down time so I can plan accordingly. He ignored me, then said it was because he couldn't hear (a train had gone by) so I said it again and he ignored me again, so I asked if he could hear me and he said "what?" and I said it again and he ignored me AGAIN. He's not deaf, he just kept turning around and playing on the computer instead of looking at me while I was talking and tuned me out. We ended up getting in a HUGE fight... the biggest we've had in probably a year or more atleast. In the end he stormed off to the bedroom and that was at 10pm or so last night. I was crying for probably an hour. We dont EVER fight and this was the first time he's ever stormed off like that.

Its now 3am and I've been having contractions 7 now 6 min apart since 11pm. My labor last time was 2 days so I'm not expecting anything to happen before morning, but nothing is going away or stopping in 4 hrs now. Part of me doesnt even want to tell him because I'm so hurt by the whole thing and I dont want to deal with that and this at the same time... but he's always been my biggest support in our birth and was the perfect partner last time.

Anyways, I'm going to start crying again so I'm going to end this now. Wish me luck. Hopefully I'll have the baby some time in the AM.
post #7 of 13


I'm not a violent person, but. . . . s and lots of love to you upon your birth.
post #8 of 13
Aw, I'm so sorry mama. I hope he gets over his snit and is nice to you again.

My dh has been getting on my nerves too - since I went on mat. leave he seems to think it is my responsibility to do everything around the house, including all of dd's care. It is mostly little stuff, but frustrating - like he can throw the wet diaper on top of the diaper pail, but not lift the lid to put it inside, or take his dishes to the counter, but not move them the last six inches to the dishwasher. Wtf?! Then if I say anything he gets mad at me. Uh, I am three thousand months pg here and sometimes I just need to SIT, not be picking up after TWO toddlers!
post #9 of 13
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he apologized to me this morning at 4am when I woke him to inflate the pool. Apparently fighting with loved ones can cause labor...lol. Its been almost 12 hrs and my contractions are now about 3 to 3 1/2 minutes apart. He was just being cranky and selfish yesterday but I guess its guy PMS. He's generally a good guy and has done a lot today. I think he just overdid it doing yard work Saturday and felt that his grumpiness and desire to have me care for DD was justified because he was sore. (try being sore for MONTHS? ) But anyways he cleaned up and inflated/filled the pool and everything.

Labor is so wierd. I feel GREAT for 3 minutes, then very horrible for 30 seconds and then great again for another 3 minutes. I'm just hoping I dont go without sleep another night because I didnt sleep last night more than a few quick "between contraction" catnaps at about 6am this morning.
post #10 of 13
I'm just thrilled you are in labor - have fun!!
post #11 of 13
Woo Hoo, labor! Send some vibes around would ya? I am glad everyone is in a better mood. It is funny how sometimes even the best DP can be such a bung. I include myself in this! I will not be surprised if DH and DS1 need therapy after this pregnancy!!
post #12 of 13
Yay! I am glad he apologized and so glad you are in labor!!

Happy birthing!!
post #13 of 13
Wow. My first response when reading your original post was "so when do YOU get uninterrupted down time?" It's great that he wants to be left alone, but he has to give you time when you're left alone, too. Hopefully you'll work these issues out and your labor will go smoothly! ELV!
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