A woman recovering from a broken arm is feeling frustrated as her husband continues to plan weekends away with his friends while she struggles to manage the household on her own.
Writing on the community forum Mumsnet, the wife explained that her partner has recently been making plans without consulting her.
“He told me he’s away hillwalking next weekend — no discussion, which is not like him, just, ‘I’m away with my friends for the whole day again,’ ” she wrote, noting that it’s become a pattern. “The last two weekends he’s been away for most of both days doing sporty things and hobbies.”
Her injury has made daily life increasingly difficult.
“So next weekend I was actually looking forward to having some help and time with him,” she said. “I’ve been struggling with housework, running around and picking up kids and looking after our dogs.”
She added that her husband recently got a new dog, which has only added to her workload. “It’s me who’s doing the work — or it feels like it,” she wrote. “I need a bit of help!”
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The combination of responsibilities has left her exhausted.
“I’ve had no time to do any of the billing for my business this weekend or clean my van or, you know, relax,” she explained.
Meanwhile, her husband’s upcoming weekends are already spoken for. “Weekend after next he’s away training for his work, and weekend after that he’s got something else again,” she said.
Seeking perspective, she turned to other Mumsnet users to ask whether she was being unreasonable for feeling upset.
“He needs a reality check,” one commenter replied, calling the husband’s behavior “ridiculous.”
Another user agreed, pointing out the imbalance: “You’ve got a broken arm, kids to look after, a business to run, a house to deal with, plus dogs to care for. He is not looking after his kids, his house, his dogs or caring for his wife who has a broken arm. He sounds like a total s—.”
