Am I wrong to be furious?

jane5. I understand your frustration with abbreviations. When I was new to Mumsnet and Gransnet I found it terribly confusing. There is, near the top and bottom of your page, a line with links you can click on. (It starts Active/I’m on/etc.)
Click on acronyms. It lists most of the abbreviations used on here. Others I just worked out for myself.
O.H. is other half. I prefer that to partner or boyfriend (a stupid term when you are in your seventies).
The D in front of everything is dear. It is a convention on here that I haven’t ever read an explanation for and made me cringe at first but it quickly becomes easy to ignore.

It's not about tracking partners and over reacting. Espee's husband wasn't there when she got up and the fact that he was away for so long with no contact and was worrying. It could be totally out of character, we don't know the circumstances.
It's normal to worry about someone you love.

As for sexist, my post was intended to be tongue in cheek and meant to be light hearted. My husband was aware of exactly what I wrote and found it amusing.

Why the need for the sharp replies? .

A rather sexist thread regarding men.

Rubbish!
It's a thread started by a concerned wife who obviously cares for her husband.

If you are male and wish to start a thread about the vagaries of women's behaviour and how we worry you, please go ahead.

I'm sure we would find it amusing and laugh at our oddities ???
And try to do better next time!

My DH is the same - he 'nips' out and is gone for an hour, where??? Or he takes dog for a short walk and is gone one and a half hours!! (that is apparently the dog's fault). Never remembers to take his phone, so I just twiddle my fingers until he's back!!

Thank you MaryDoll makes easier reading to know?

A rather sexist thread regarding men.
I’m glad I live alone and would hate someone tracking me like this unless I had dementia or a serious illness.
It’s nice you are so close, but I’m glad my late husband and I did our own thing.
It can make widowhood even harder if you are literally one flesh!

what is a OH & DH if it's a husband why isn't he a H ??

Sometimes they are just an H rather than a DH, particularly when they worry us like that jane5

Slight over reaction? And catasrophising?

Thank goodness he's back safe and sound Esspee. I've lost count of the number of times Mr. S. has done the same thing. Popped out to do something that would take 10 minutes, gets side tracked and is out for more than an hour, while I'm becoming increasingly panic stricken.

9 times out of 10 I 'phone him on his mobile only to hear it ringing in the kitchen where left it.

OH is other half and DH is dear husband jane

jane, go to the top of the page and look at Acronyms, all will be revealed!

Actually, they are abbreviations, not acronyms, but that's a post for Pedants' Corner!

Espee, just read your post, and so pleased to hear that all is well.
It brought back memories of when DH was so late coming home from work. Then I had a call from TV Police, panic, but to say that he was OK. The weather was awful, roads bad and huge diversions. It was before we both had mobile phones, but such a relief to know that he was alright.

Being quite new to responding to all your comments I am getting a bit frustrated with all the abbreviations what is a OH & DH if it's a husband why isn't he a H ??

I came back round to find my DH had locked the door and left me out in the pouring rain in my pyjamas!!! ?
No amount of banging alerted him that I was locked out, as he was totally immersed in Duolinguo!

Marydoll! ?

Where's this car boot sale - it sounds exciting!

I'm glad he's back safe and sound Esspee

My DH went out to the dentist the other morning. I knew he had to have a filling so it would take longer but after 2.5 hours I was worried. His phone was here in the kitchen!
After 3 hours he came in and said he had some work to do for a local charity so went to get on with it.
Happens all the time.
[sigh]

Glad he’s home safely Espee. Suggest you each put the other on your ‘find friends’ facility on your phones. We have done this as a family. We don’t keep track of each other but it’s handy if any are travelling to know what time to put the oven on. Also peace of mind in a situation such as yours this morning. Have a nice rest of day knowing he’s okay and that he loves you too.

Anxiety (or worry) is living in the future - depression is living in the past.

Better all round if we just focus on living in the moment. (& save all that wasted energy used up worrying)

A good telling off is warranted....and a phone tracker!

I’d say a typical thoughtless man !! Sometimes, like kids, they just don’t think ! Glad he’s back, enjoy your rolls x

Glad all is well. Also glad to hear that I'm not the only worrier out there! x

And I would be talking to your OH about his driving; never mind not leaving a note!

A few years ago when DH was working nights he was very late home.Finished at 7, by 10 no sign of him, it’s a 45 minute journey.Rang his mobile,no reply, rang his work who said he had left on time.One of his colleagues rang the police to see if there had been any accidents.Police rang me.At 10.45 he appeared with supplies of everything we needed for freezing and preserving the veg from our plot?He thought I would have realised we needed supplies.Hadn’t thought to phone and tell me he was going to visit every supermarket for 35 miles?

So pleased he is back Esspee - maybe he won't do it again!

Mary you do lead such an eventful life - I am the happier for it as you always make me laugh!

Marydoll thought for a minute you had meant to post on the knicker fetish’s thread.
I go to that car boot sale sometimes. Had a few great bargains but feel conspicuous at being Scottish. It’s a proper United Nations in there.

You are right EllanVannin. He expected me to be pleased he had saved me the journey.?