Anonymous
Post 07/22/2016 20:19     Subject: Talk me out of being pissed at my husband about this
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I get it. It's galling. He gets to use his parenting time to ne the "fun dad," which leaves you less time to be the "fun mom" plus does not actually help you with your burdens at all.



OP doesn't sound fun at all. About anything. She just sounds like a manic helicopter mom who gets upset whenever her DH or DS don't want to do exactly what she wants. She needs to be in therapy to figure out why she is so controlling before her DH dumps her and her DS doesn't tune her out entirely.



Troll score: 2.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2016 20:14     Subject: Talk me out of being pissed at my husband about this
Anonymous wrote:I completely get you, OP. I am so sick of providing simple directions only to have the goal of the entire project deemed unnecessary.

"Just pick up some boneless chicken breasts and green beans for dinner." For which I have already set aside the rest of the ingredients for a healthy meal.

"We got a pizza."


This was so well put. Happens at my house, too. Makes me nuts.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2016 15:37     Subject: Re:Talk me out of being pissed at my husband about this
beyond furious


?? you are the crazy person. It should be an annoyance, probably one where you know you would never have done it, but you don't even mention your annoyance. It's not a big deal. And this friend can just deal.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2016 14:43     Subject: Talk me out of being pissed at my husband about this
What a "man" thing to do!

I would be pissed off too.

My best advice is to approach the subject w/him once you have had the time to cool off a bit.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2016 12:12     Subject: Talk me out of being pissed at my husband about this
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You complain that you are the default parent and then you shut down any initiative.

What do you want?


They paid for camp and missed two days - she wants him to actually take the kid to the camp they paid for.


The camp is a sunk cost. You move on from those. But time hangin' out with dad, especially away from control-freak-mama? Priceless.