DH made his decision
Last night DH kept asking me if something was wrong. It was a small thing so I hadn't said much when it happened but since he kept asking I finally told him that it bothered me no one bothered to ask my opinion about what's happening with SD7 today since she has the day off school. When I asked last night if any plans had been made or what was going on, DH said he talked to his mom and everyone was just going to wake up on their own time before I took SD7 over there. That would be fine except I had already planned to go to a class at the gym for 9:30 and booked a spot for baby girl in the daycare. So I told DH this and he called his mom to say I'd be there with SD7 at 9:00.
Fine, right? Apparently not because when he came to bed DH kept asking what was wrong. When I told him that it bothered me plans had been made that affected me with no one even asking me about it, he got so upset and completely went off about how he's trying to do everything he can to make me happy but it never works. His mom is giving him crap because she wants to know why I never want SD7 around. I don't know why DH doesn't just tell her all the crap SD7 has been pulling over the last couple years. I told DH part of the reason I don't want SD7 around is because she doesn't want to be here. When she's home and DH isn't, she just stays in the basement playing and barely talks to me. Of course the first thing DH asks is if I ever talk to her or ask her to play a game or anything like that.
I am so tired of being treated like sh!t by SD7 and I'm the one who has to continue making an effort to make things better with her. What about all the ignoring day after day? How about the fact that I gave up the majority of my maternity leave with my first baby to take SD7 to school everyday and pick her up and I spent all summer thinking of ways to entertain her and make her happy without so much as a thank you. And after watching DH do nothing about it yet insist he loves me so much and I'm the priority and he's not defending SD7's horrible behavior, he still wants me to forget all that and be the only one making an effort to make things better. Before when I would do everything I could think of to make my relationship with SD7 better it got thrown back in my face because SD7 acted just as bad with me.
In his heart of hearts, I could see that DH has made his decision. No matter what SD7 does or how she treats people, DH will do nothing about it and expect everyone else to change to appease her. It's been that way all along, I guess it's not going to change.
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Mantra_Momma~ "I told DH
Mantra_Momma~
"I told DH part of the reason I don't want SD7 around is because she doesn't want to be here. When she's home and DH isn't, she just stays in the basement playing and barely talks to me. Of course the first thing DH asks is if I ever talk to her or ask her to play a game or anything like that.
I am so tired of being treated like sh!t by SD7 and I'm the one who has to continue making an effort to make things better with her. What about all the ignoring day after day?"
*As another SM in the exact same boat let me tell you one thing, hold your ground and do not, I mean it, do not give to the pressure and guilt that are being put on your shoulders.
You deserve respect and gratitude and Crayon is correct (again) in her blessed advice. (She has helped me stand up to these things and "see" the light.)
You are not a "bad" person for feeling the way you do. It is not right. Ignore the MIL.
Many a guilty daddy put the
Many a guilty daddy put the "guilt" on another.
It is contagious. Nobody wants to accept the responsiblities. (IMO)
Because others make
Because others make decisions w/out your input you need to nicely say, "I'm sorry, I can't do that because I had already made plans..." Yes, he might then say "why did you make plans w/out telling me first? and your simple response should be "since you make plans w/out me, I didn't think it would bother you if I did the same...especially if I didn't need you to help me carrying out my plans and resolved those issues myself"
Again, you must begin to do this or you will forever be last...and as your kiddo gets older, even her/his plans will be pushed aside for those of ss/bm/dh.
The only other option is to buy a calendar and put it by the phone...any plans you have mark them on the calendar...if there is anything for any time on a particular day and he makes alternate plans w/out consulting you, too bad...
Be strong, and take a stand not only for yourself, but your baby.