I have been quite sick the past week. I can't remember the last time I was this sick. Thankfully, I seem to be slowly improving. Because of this, I haven't really been paying attention to DH and what he's doing.
Today I asked if he's done the taxes, and I was told "No."
"When do you think you'll get to them?"
"I don't know."
I reminded him that the mini van needed the yearly inspection that is required by our state. I'm 90% positive we'll be told we need new tires. The two front tires keep losing air, and when I check all 4, the tread was very low. That will be expensive. I told him weeks ago that we would probably need the tax return to pay for them. I gave him the papers he needed to do it.
What has he been doing? Playing Age of Empires on his pc. I understand he works long hours. I understand he wants downtime. However, I let him know about the car literally at the beginning of the year. It's almost March. The inspection has to be done by the end of March, or the car will be illegal to drive.
The other night, the rest of the family went to get some food and pick up our youngest who works at McDonalds. A gas station is literally attached to the McDonald's. I asked DH if the gas station where they were going had air machines. He asked, "Why?" I said the tires were low again and needed air. I said I didn't want the kids driving the car with the tires that low.
Today I looked out the window to check the weather and noticed the two front tires looked the same. Questioning the kids, who were with him, revealed he didn't even check for the air machines. It also revealed, from my son, that yes air machines do exist at that gas station. DH didn't do anything at all with the tires. The cars have always been his thing. He is the one who puts air in the tires when they need it.
Our kids are currently driving that car until I can get the "kid" car fixed (It goes in Friday). We live on a hill. The cars can have issues getting up the hill in bad winter weather. Our road freezes. The tires need to be at full pressure. I've been sick. I've never filled the tires in the entire time we've been married.
I'm not annoyed that he didn't listen to me. I'm annoyed that he knows the kids are using that car. He saw the tires. He was at the air machines. Yet he did nothing. I keep asking myself, "Am I overreacting by being upset that he didn't think of the kids' safety?"
I don't know if I am or not, but really - I am annoyed that he didn't think of the kids safety and fill the tires.
I have no idea how to do it, but I'll give it a shot when I take the youngest to work tomorrow.
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