Really weird thing to resent

notreallyirish · May 2011

I was reading all the comments on the earlier post about resenting our husbands' freedom and it got me thinking about a freedom my DH does that I really resent: he can go to the bathroom by himself. I know this sounds like a joke, but seriously, it is not. DH takes forever in the bathroom. And I don't mean in the shower. LOL. I know everyone has to do their business and sometimes it can take a while, but, not even counting going pee, DH goes like 4 times a day every day for 20+ mins each time. It irks me because he always takes reading material and I know it would take less time if he didn't have some sort of entertainment in there. Now he always has his freaking iPhone so he can play games and surf the internet too.

I know this is ridiculous to be annoyed about, but on the other hand I think about how often I have had to hold it until I thought I wouldn't make it to the bathroom while trying to get DS to sleep; or about all the times I had to try to hold DS while I was on the toilet when he was small; and about how now I have to try to keep DS from reaching in the toilet, turning on the bathtub, unravelling and chewing on the toilet paper or playing with the toilet brush while I hurriedly do my business. DH's poos add up to over an hour of alone time each day. That's not exactly what I would want to do with my free time, but, hell, I'd take it!

Stacyc625 · May 2011

I hear ya.

I had to laugh and read your post to my DH because he was on the phone with me. It's so true.

Liz342 · May 2011

Amen sister. Amen.

Sammysu · May 2011

DH does this too. He takes his phone or PSP with him. Irks me everytime! lol

nekorayne · May 2011

Here Here!!!!! Right with you!

EnglishMajor03 · May 2011

You are not alone

Fishstyx · May 2011

Same at our house (but only once/day). Sometimes if I'm really crabby when DH gets home, I'll grab my book and tell him I'm "going to the bathroom" just to get behind a locked door for 15 minutes. I just sit on the floor and read. If I'm lucky, nobody comes banging on the door Big Smile

OctGirl80 · May 2011

Same here except MH takes his laptop with him ever since he discovered that he can take the lid off the trash and use it as a table. He used to have about 30 magazines or catalogs (actually, they're still there). At least he's only in there once a day but it's usually about 30 minutes or so.

nicleep · May 2011

I missed the post earlier but I definitely could've written this post. FI does the same thing. Only his is once in the morning for approx 30 min (!!!!) and once right when he gets home, about 20 min. He goes before bed too, but by that time DS is in bed and I could care less how long he's in there for lol. Even when FI is home and I try to use the restroom DS still manages to come find me and fling the door wide open (I know I could lock it but then he freaks out outside the door and it's heartbreaking). I mean, come on FI, can't you distracted him for a few mintues while I pee!? lol.

kmc217 · May 2011

Wow, I had no clue this was a common issue! My DH is like clockwork when he gets home from work and disappears for 30+ minutes right while my kids are fussiest and I'm trying to get dinner on the table.

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