Thursday, 10 August 2006

Angry with other half

Adrian called me earlier to check for information with regard to flights into Heathrow being cancelled due to a major security alert. He is due back home tonight from Lisbon. As he will be at the conference, he has no access to any information and had asked me to email him any updates.

I switched on the telly and was shocked to learn that the Police said they had foiled a plot to blow up several aircrafts in mid-flight between Britain and the United States and had arrested 20 people who are all British Muslims. It was said that if the plot succeeds, the devastation will be far worse than 9/11. That sent a chill down my spine. On September 11, 5 years ago, I was in the UK and watched with horror on telly the destruction of the twin towers unfolding right in front of my eyes. I cannot imagine if the terrorists manage to bomb those flights this time round.

Anyway, I followed the news on telly and checked the internet for more information. As I do not have the flight details of the other half, I rang him to ask for it. He didn't answer my call. Shortly after, he rang me back and snapped at me for ringing him, saying that money will be deducted from his card even if he doesn't answer the call. I told him I needed to know his flight number and he snapped back at me the flight is already cancelled. Hello! Here I am worried about him and the girls will be disappointed daddy's not coming home today and I get snapped at. It was he who asked me to check for him in the first place and how can I check when I don't have his flight details? OK, I could've sent him an email but God knows when he'll check his mailbox and reply me.

Perhaps I'm petty. Perhaps I should be more understanding. But the other half didn't tell me his flight info at all. I only knew he was flying out on Sunday and coming back on Thursday. I had assumed I'd be driving him to and picking him up from the airport as usual. Then I overheard his conversation with someone about sharing a cab there on Saturday night. He only told me about his plan when I asked him. Didn't even tell me what time he was leaving until I asked him. Didn't tell me what time he is coming back on thursday until I emailed him to ask him. Didn't tell me his flight number until I asked him for it and what did I get in return? *Touch wood* But what if something bad really happens? I won't be able to check for information if I don't have the flight details. Should I ask for all details myself instead of him telling me first everytime? I don't think so. It SHOULD be HIS RESPONSIBILITY to tell me.

(He phoned me again while I was writing this to ask if there's any updates. I told him I stopped checking since he told me angrily his flight 'is already cancelled' earlier on so I assumed there's no need to check further.)

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