I took our two kids camping this weekend with our scouting group. My wife decided to stay back to watch our dogs and she doesn’t enjoy camping much.
I spoke to her on the phone for about 15 minutes while there and while simultaneously helping multiple children fish. I texted with her a few times while sitting around the fire as well.
She messaged me and said she was lonely at home and really didn’t like being alone; that it made her depressed. She’s made comments in the past that she would like to have some alone time from the kids. I reminded her of that and told her to cherish the one night alone and enjoy it.
When we got home from camping, she claimed that I didn’t give her enough support via text and that she was really depressed about being alone for one night. Keep in mind, the call and previous text to enjoy the night. I was wrangling a large group of kids and trying to be present with them and other parents at night.
I find this behavior very off-putting and childish. We’ve been married for 12 years. She’s almost 40.
What say anyone else? Does this behavior seem childish and full of insecurity of am I the asshole?
tl;dr Wife spent one night alone while I took our kids camping and accused me of not providing her enough support via text while alone.