Taking Responsibility

Call me crazy but I expect my husband to take some responsibility here and there. I know, I know. Crazy.

Tonight I ask him his weekend plans so we can coordinate schedules. Because silly me is assuming he does plan to see his children,

He tells me that he was asked to "help with some projects" which I think is code for "going out of town".

I ask and yes indeed this requires him to be out of town Friday through Monday. Thanks for the heads up. I wasn't planning anything or anything.

He insists he was not told about these things until today. I pointed out that Sunday was Mother's day and it seems odd they would expect folks to work all day on Mother's day. He insists he did not connect this is mother's day weekend. I ask whether all staff are doing this. No just he and one other guy. IS the other guy attending the sunday event?  No. I point out that  he is only paid for 35 hours per week and should not be required to work weekends. He says oh, no, they have upped me to 40 hours. Really?

He comments that he has done everything I have asked...like he has earned a weekend away. Yet if work asked me to leave town, I would have to check with my partner to make sure our children were covered. Must be nice to not worry. He left playing the martyr saying "i am just going to leave because there is nothing I can say". I wind up the one feeling guilty because I hate conflict.

Ergggg.