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i'd be super annoyed. DH likes sports, but we don't have cable so he has to watch on his phone or at a sports bar and that takes work to do!
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Well, in theory I'd be annoyed because I haaaaate watching too many sports. I can hardly stand one football game a week during football season.
BUT, DH rarely does his own thing, so I would actually be kinda stoked to have a month to do whatever I wanted at night! Scrapbooking, house projects, leaving the house to window shop after putting L down for the night... It actually sounds quite nice! -
@rattles: We've only been out together once since we had DD 11 months ago..... and we're going out tomorrow (yippee), using our "happy birthday, we will babysit for one night, love mum and dad" voucher and guess what we're doing? That's right - watching football in the pub.
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DH doesn't even understand sports, this is what I get for hiring a nerd. I guess the closest thing I'd get is if TED was televised every year but even then, I wouldn't be too annoyed as long as he's helping out. I'd be one social butterfly that month!
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@swurlygurl: Window shop after putting the baby down???? All our shops (except 24 hour supermarkets) close at 5pm. Do your shops stay open? Awesome!
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@Cherrybee: Ugh. Yes, I'd be pretty annoyed. I'm not really into sports but DH is- not crazy superfan or anything, but there are a few things he really cares about. So, if it's one of the things he really cares about, say the Masters tournament, I'm OK with it. When he is watching something he normally wouldn't care about just because it's on, I get more annoyed. But a month, every single night? That's a little extreme, especially if it's ALSO the Olympics and all that. Any chance he will be super into it for like, a week, then lose interest?
While he is watching something I don't care about I usually play with my phone or look at interesting things on the internet (ahem, Hellobee), or read (assuming this is when C is asleep). Like you, we just have the one living space, kitchen/living room combined in one room. So it's here or the bed.
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@Cherrybee: Yikes. That would annoy me on the rare date night. That's going a bit far.
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@cherrybee SO boring - hours of nothing happening! I often nap
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@namaste: I'd LOVE to go out more..... but we just don't have the disposable income.
I guess I could arrange to hang out at friends' houses..... hmm....
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@Cherrybee: WalMart is open 24/7!! Haha, I get out on my own so little that I would even be excited about just walking around WalMart. I think most department stores stay open til 8 or 9, so if I got L down by 7 I'd have an hour or two.
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@Cherrybee: Oh definitely! My friends are homebodies and usually don't have tons of dispensable income so we Redbox or have game nights. I'm all for inexpensive social time.
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@Cherrybee: nope! I'd take it as a opportunity to go out with the girls a few nights, mani-pedis, solo shopping, etc.
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@Cherrybee: Okay, well that puts me on Team Cherrybee!
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@rachiecakes: Mani-pedis in the evening??? Wow, I need to move to where you ladies live!
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@rattles: Hahaha! I guess its my fault for not asking to be taken out......
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@MamaMoose: That story is awful, I can't imagine being married to someone that selfish, that poor girl!
@Cherrybee: I would be annoyed too! I'd say pick a game or two a week, but helping out and spending time with the family should not be put on hold! My DH loves the NFL so I'm a football widow every Sunday in the fall. But if something important came up he would skip the game for it.
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I would be annoyed with anything that took DH away from our family every night for a month. Family time is really important to me and I don't count taking breaks from watching hours of tv to bathe LO as family time.
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If be annoyed even if he is fulfilling his responsibilities. Like you, I wouldn't want to listen to that for hours every night. My husband works for a pro sports team and still doesn't watch anywhere near that much on TV!
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ha, well in that case i'd totally ask about a compromise. Or you know, dress up sexy and prance around in front of the game.
I know if i told my husband, "look, i miss you. we need to hang out", he'd listen to that
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@Cherrybee: of course! I go after work and get a cup of tea and bring my iPad, so relaxing
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Not a big deal to me, but we have the policy that whoever has the tv also has to keep an eye on the kiddo playing nearby. I'm thinking of all the things I could do.... so yeah, I'd be all for it!
I could work, cook, clean, OR more fun: craft, edit photos, HB, watch a movie on the computer, shop, or (in your case) internet shop
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The way you describe it I personally wouldn't be annoyed, given he's still upholding his end of the household and LO care. But we have sports on almost all the time anyways after LO goes to bed, world cup or not.
Maybe you can compromise on some nights he won't watch, when there are less critical games, and then some other days do your own thing while he watches?
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@MamaMoose: I've only just seen your reply about your friend's other half. Wow, what a tool!!
Thanks for the advice everyone - and the support. I'm taking your advice and planning things in for the next few weeks. I can't afford to go out and get loads of beauty treatments (I wish!) but there are plenty of people I can drop in on. Thanks.
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I'd be annoyed. In general I already think we watch too many sporting events and I like sports!
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@Cherrybee: I would be ok with him watching it while we're home if he were still helping out. I would not be ok with having to plan every evening around watching this. Life still has to go on. I guess he could dvr it and stay up but I wouldn't be thrilled if that meant he was sleeping til the afternoon.
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@Mrs. Yoyo: yep, this. I like the World Cup
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Honestly? I'd be really, freaking annoyed. Every night for a MONTH? He's on crack.
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@loveisstrange: I love you!
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@Cherrybee: I hate sports.... so Im probably biased. This is how I feel.
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I'd never get upset at my husband for wanting him to watch sports at home. If I did, he'd leave and go watch it somewhere else. Also, I'd rather have him watching sports than playing video or computer games.
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This is why I'm glad we have a second TV in our bedroom.
We also have two computers. No worries about having to share or be bothered that way!
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I'm in this situation too, but honestly whatever, if he wants to watch something for only a month every 4 years, he can have it. I can find other things to do
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I guess it depends. How much does he do for you and himself usually?
My husband is watching every single game and it'll get annoying, but I think of it this way: he loves this. He does VERY little for himself and a lot for me, so I will let it happen. Also, when he watches games, I have no issues putting LO in his lap and handing him a clean diaper. Also---he LOVES to order takeout during games, so less cooking for me. Another thing is, I sit down and watch them too many days:)
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Guess what my DH has been doing all day, lol? Then the Rangers game is on at 8pm.
I knew who I married, though and I don't mind sports for the most part. Plus, he's not so obsessed that we can't make other plans. It's just if we're home, he's watching.
Maybe you could get him to compromise and just watch one game per night? Cote d'Ivorie vs. Greece is really only interesting if you're from one of those countries!
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Nah. I'm married to a man who has every Sunday afternoon in the fall booked because of the NFL. I just get stuff done and/or go do something fun with D (and this year M).
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In this scenario, I'm with your husband and want to see all of the matches. Luckily, my husband is into it, though. He should probably compromise with you and only watch the matches that matter the most.
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Maybe I'm the minority because I wouldn't really mind. DH is really into sports, so maybe I'm just used to it. I'm also not really a TV person so maybe that has something to do with it. I just play on the internet or find something else to do.
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I wouldn't mind, especially since he is still handling responsibilities around the house. I would use the time to do things I like that DH doesn't.
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I would be pissed! I don't care what it is, that is WAY too much time to watch anything.
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@Cherrybee: honestly, I wouldn't mind at all. I kinda like me time. I'd catch up on all my shows on my iPad or play some games or make some photo books! Take the opportunity to enjoy yourself and relax! (K, I love love love me time hehe)...
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