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Do you 'enjoy' spending time with your kids?
- Yes, most of the time we really have fun together
- Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's really dull and aggravating
- Honestly most of the time it's not fun at all, but it's not supposed to be fun
- I really don't enjoy it at all, and wish I could spend less time with them
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Sigh. Why doesn't DH ever step up and offer to arrange for babysitting coverage when we have weekend plans??? I realize that I have the contact info for most of out babysitters, but he doesn't even offer.
23 replies [ Reply | Watch | Moreoh, god. way to look for something to complain about. who made the actual weekend plans? who's paying for your dinner or theater ticket or whatever? just call the effing sitter and be glad you are getting taken out.
[ Reply | More ]np - Even when I take DH out, I have to plan for sitter coverage. In fact, its usually me paying, and usually me arranging. And I agree with posters above that its because I always do it, that DH doesn't. In my case, DH even has suggestions on the kind of sitter and what to tell her/ask her, but totally refuses to participate. I always have to counteract with 'you have some great ideas. Do you want to set it up?' To which his response is 'No, you do it'.
[ Reply | More ]oh shut up. WE got an email inviting us to a bday party. HE is not paying for anything. And I feel sorry for you if you feel grateful anytime you "get taken out" by a man.
[ Reply | More ]^^^ and the party is for one of DH's work friends. It would just be nice for him to offer to call/email someone. I have asked him to help out (e.g., help me think of other people we can call) in the past when I struck out on our regular babysitter, but he just shrugs and claims ignorance.
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Sigh. Why doesn't DW ever step up and offer to clean the gutters or install the air conditioners? I realize that I have the know-how to do this stuff, but she doesn't even offer.
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Me: Darling, would you mind calling a sitter for Friday night? DH: Sure, but I don't have their phone numbers. Me: Here they are. DH: OK, calling... wait who do we want/how much do we pay/how long will we be out/what is DS's bedtime routine/what do I ask the sitter/what if she's not available/how old is DS again? Me: Oh forget it, I'll do it.
[ Reply | More ]OP: OK, here I am with my tail between my legs. I DID ask DH if he would share the responsibility of arranging a babysitter and, after a few defensive responses about what that was supposed to mean, was he not pulling his weight, etc. (this was via email), he realized my request was pretty simple (and not code for something else) and he said he would. Problem solved.
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