Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 16:36     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
Anonymous wrote:My husband has gotten out of the car in the middle of DC when he was mad at me, left the kids and me in the car, and said, “See you later,” and walked away. We did not know if/how he was going to get home, and I had had to keep driving because the light had changed and I did not want to make a dramatic scene in front of the kids. I took the kids home and fed them dinner and did the bedtime routine and provided stability for everyone and assured them that all was well and that he would be home when they woke up. (Did not know that, but wanted to provide assurance for them.). He pulls this type jd thing often. I call it “taking his ball and going home.”


Girllllllll
Does he do this regularly?
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 16:28     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
One time we were transiting an airport in France and he wasn’t looking behind to keep up with me so somehow we got split up and separated in a customs line. I gave him a piece of my mind about that and he jokingly still feels bad about it to this day. But he always checks to make sure we’re all together now!
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 16:14     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
What the heck, no!
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 16:11     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
Absolutely not, but then again in our 15 years we've never had an actual fight. Disagreements? Been annoyed with each other? Absolutely. But we've never raised our voices or gotten actually mad at each other.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 16:07     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Seems to me there is a substantial difference b/t leaving at the airport and at a party.


I was about to comment that airports and parties were weirdly specific when used in combination. But, then OP mentioned that airport parties were once a fad. I think maybe she's talking about a "suitcase party?"


Oh no, airport parties were a "thing" and could be a LOT of fun LOL. You didn't actually fly anywhere but sort of went around in a group asking for directions, where is gate so-and-so? and that kind of thing. It was back around the time pet snakes and dancing in place were so popular. Time flies LOL!


+1
This thread is 8 years old. What's the point of bumping to say "+1". This is the 2nd time I've seen bumping of an old thread just to say that. So weird.


People do this on the most random of posts all the time. And I agree it’s super weird. Do they find the thread by googling, and the don’t check the date? Other sites deactivate old posts to prevent this.


Often times the post gets bumped by spam. Someone else read the thread, while it was in recent topics and didn't notice that it was old, so they responded to some of it. Then Jeff deletes the spam and it looks like the legit poster bumped it.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 16:06     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seems to me there is a substantial difference b/t leaving at the airport and at a party.


I was about to comment that airports and parties were weirdly specific when used in combination. But, then OP mentioned that airport parties were once a fad. I think maybe she's talking about a "suitcase party?"


Oh no, airport parties were a "thing" and could be a LOT of fun LOL. You didn't actually fly anywhere but sort of went around in a group asking for directions, where is gate so-and-so? and that kind of thing. It was back around the time pet snakes and dancing in place were so popular. Time flies LOL!


+1
This thread is 8 years old. What's the point of bumping to say "+1". This is the 2nd time I've seen bumping of an old thread just to say that. So weird.


People do this on the most random of posts all the time. And I agree it’s super weird. Do they find the thread by googling, and the don’t check the date? Other sites deactivate old posts to prevent this.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 15:30     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
I've seen this behavior many times. Lots of mentally unwell grownups who want to be in a relationship, but should not.
I had a date throw a tantrum on the floor. He had misplaced a new t-shirt he had wanted to wear. I thought I was on candid camera.
Absolutely not dealing with NT person here. We just met. I had no idea.


Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 15:29     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seems to me there is a substantial difference b/t leaving at the airport and at a party.


I was about to comment that airports and parties were weirdly specific when used in combination. But, then OP mentioned that airport parties were once a fad. I think maybe she's talking about a "suitcase party?"


Oh no, airport parties were a "thing" and could be a LOT of fun LOL. You didn't actually fly anywhere but sort of went around in a group asking for directions, where is gate so-and-so? and that kind of thing. It was back around the time pet snakes and dancing in place were so popular. Time flies LOL!


+1
This thread is 8 years old. What's the point of bumping to say "+1". This is the 2nd time I've seen bumping of an old thread just to say that. So weird.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 15:23     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
Absolutely not.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 15:22     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
My FIL did this to my MIL, multiple times. It’s awful.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 15:21     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
No but he refuses to come to stuff. And he once went through Pre Check without us because the kids tickets didn’t receive pre check and someone had to go through regular security with them. Rather than just stay with us he said, “see ya on the other side” and just walked away. Then said I was overreacting when I got mad.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 15:09     Subject: Re:Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
Haven't been to an airport party in quite a while, but many fond memories. Ex-squeeze us, but where is Gate So-and-So?? Boo-Hoo! Wahhhh!!!! yada yada. Seems like a lifetime ago lol.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 14:53     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
Anonymous wrote:
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I have left him, after egregious behavior on his part. He has anger and control issues.



So...you ought to actually leave him then...

+1.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 14:52     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
Anonymous wrote:My husband has gotten out of the car in the middle of DC when he was mad at me, left the kids and me in the car, and said, “See you later,” and walked away. We did not know if/how he was going to get home, and I had had to keep driving because the light had changed and I did not want to make a dramatic scene in front of the kids. I took the kids home and fed them dinner and did the bedtime routine and provided stability for everyone and assured them that all was well and that he would be home when they woke up. (Did not know that, but wanted to provide assurance for them.). He pulls this type jd thing often. I call it “taking his ball and going home.”


You are teaching your kids that this is normal and acceptable behavior.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 14:42     Subject: Has your husband ever left you at the airport or party?
My husband has gotten out of the car in the middle of DC when he was mad at me, left the kids and me in the car, and said, “See you later,” and walked away. We did not know if/how he was going to get home, and I had had to keep driving because the light had changed and I did not want to make a dramatic scene in front of the kids. I took the kids home and fed them dinner and did the bedtime routine and provided stability for everyone and assured them that all was well and that he would be home when they woke up. (Did not know that, but wanted to provide assurance for them.). He pulls this type jd thing often. I call it “taking his ball and going home.”