Is it OK to "go out"without your SO?

Question

OK so my question is because my friends birthday is Sunday and she wants to do a girls night out tonight and I asked my SO of 12 years of it would bother him if I go and he said yes because he doesn't want to watch 3 kids 2 of them being his and my nephew and he is tired from working all week.  I understand the being tired part but the kids are 9,7,5 and can do pretty much everything in there own. I would make them dinner and get them settled before I go so he basically just had to be here.  I don't go out all the time and feel like sometimes I need a night out to myself am I being selfish or is he being childish?  Honest answers please this is not the first time I've asked to go out without him and it always is a problem with him I don't get it!

Answer

He's being a selfish douche. You need to do stuff. There is no reason why you should stop going out alone simply because of having an SO. He's just going to pop em in front of a movie anyway. Its no big deal. Tell him you want to go and you are going.

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We all get tired from work. He can suck it up or hire a sitter and go in the bedroom to sleep. :)

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He's being selfish and childish. It's likely that he just insecure & doesn't want you to go out, so he's using the kids as an excuse.

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Very selfish of him! I go out without my husband regularly and he willingly watches our children while I am out. Mothers need a break. As do fathers.

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Yes he's being very selfish. What an asshole seriously I would be so pissed. Sounds like he just cares about himself. I would NOT put up with a boy like that. If my man acted that way I would leave him.

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He's being so selfish! Two of the kids are his and he can't watch them for a few hours? Tell him to get over himself and woman up.

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One of my pet peeves is when Dads say they are babysitting. Dude! They're your kids! Anyways, no it's not bad for you to go out with your friends. You need your time too and he needs to understand that. Especially since they are old enough to take care of themselves. Go rent a movie, order a pizza and bam! You've got instant entertainment. Plus it's not like you go out all of the time. I say sit him down and talk with him. You should be able to go out every once in awhile to relax a little.

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Everyone needs  break! He is being selfish.

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As long as you're not doing anything you shouldn't be doing and you do what you told your SO you'd be doing I don't see a problem with it.

Is it OK to "go out"without your SO?

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