A mum says she's been left fuming after her husband went to Glastonbury Festival against her wishes, even after she'd specifically said she didn't want him to leave her alone with the kids for four days.
Her husband - who she says is usually a "great husband and father" - attended the iconic music festival from Monday to Friday, leaving her alone with their toddler and eight-week-old baby.
She's now not happy at all with the way her husband went against her wishes, which she'd made clear even before the baby was born.
Now she's wondering whether she is right to be so cross, with her dilemma sparking a discussion about parenting and compromise.
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Taking to Mumsnet, the ticked-off mum-of-two - who goes by the username @eeemilyeee - wrote: "Am I being unreasonable to be angry at my husband for going to Glastonbury (Friday-Monday) when we have an eight-week-old and a toddler?
"I made it clear before the baby was born that I didn't want him to leave us for four days. He's a great husband and father usually but I just can't get over the fact he went against my wishes and left me 'holding the baby'."
Opinions have been divided on whether or not she had a right to be angry, with a number of people sympathising with the husband, who may well have had his ticket for a while.
One person wrote: "We're all different but it wouldn't have bothered me, I'd have encouraged him to go and enjoy himself for a few days but also be prepared to give me a day off once he's back."
Another said: "I really don’t understand this! What if her husband had to travel for work for four days? Or ended up in the hospital?
"Surely life does not stop completely when you have children and I speak as someone whose husband had to travel for work constantly when I had three young children to look after and no support."
However, others completely understood where she was coming from, knowing all too well how difficult it can be to take care of two young children by yourself, especially during those early weeks.
A third person commented: "That would cross a boundary for me. My husband has gone away abroad most years for around four days for a lads' trips since we have been together but eight weeks after our children were born would have been a hard no for me.
"But that said in your case it is done now, so you have to decide if it is a deal-breaker for you, no one else gets to decide your boundaries."
A fourth recalled: "Don’t take on board anyone who trivialises your partner leaving you for four days with an eight-week-old newborn and a toddler.
"I remember the first 12 weeks after having a baby were the most sleep-deprived I have ever been in my whole life. I think it was very selfish and unkind of your partner to leave you for four days to cope alone with your eight-week-old and a toddler."
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