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Short and simple:
- We're going on holiday to Madrid (which we don't often do)
- He bought tickets to see Real Madrid = WHICH IS FINE
- However, on the Saturday he wants to also watch an arsenal game as its a big game
I'm not the type to make a big deal and I am perfectly okay if he wants to watch football etc. But I do think it's not okay to do it when I already agreed to go to the Real Madrid game (don't want to have a football weekend), as well as we are on holiday like can't he just hold off it? If it was the other way round I would've done it differently because I would be prioritising him.
Or is that too unreasonable?
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I think you are being reasonable, and that he should compromise here. While I understand his position (he's excited about both games), he also needs to take the larger situation into consideration. None of us gets everything we want, but he's getting SOME of what he wants as it is.
Unless there are things you aren't telling us - I'm taking your story on good faith here - then he's the one who is being unreasonable.
a game is just two hours... you still have 22 hours left for that day, lol
Are you going with him to see Real Madrid?
yes!
He sees that as quality time. So in his mind he sees watching the other game as his time apart. Don’t you see the Real Madrid event as quality time?
He wants to watch the arsenal game together and we are also going to the real madrid game (so 2 days worth of football). I do agree that it is still quality time but I would've thought it would be good to do stuff abroad since we don't do it very often. Like the arsenal game can always be watched back at home? I don't have an issue but would've preferred our time off less football-y if you get me.
I get you. But In this case I assume you all will compromise. Maybe he watches part of the other game? In any sense, next time you plan a vacation be sure to check the sports schedule.