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brightwell · 23/05/2008 15:02

When I don't do things his way, he resorts to shouting and name calling. As soon as he starts I hang up but the one that really annoys me is "you sttuuuupppidd woman" (yes, said the way I've spelt it) Oh to have an equally condesending retort!

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alittleone2 · 23/05/2008 15:31

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alittleone2 · 23/05/2008 15:32

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micci25 · 23/05/2008 15:32

how about 'how old are you exactly?' works my dp is acting really childish although i have just forcibly removed him from my house for similar childish comments!

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jumpingbeans · 23/05/2008 15:36

Sorry, but this call for a good old fashioned, fuck off

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brightwell · 23/05/2008 15:41

Usually the dc are wthin earshot so I won't swear at him. When he starts shouting I tell him "just because you are shouting, doesn't make you right". But I really hate the "stupid woman" bit!

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MascaraOHara · 23/05/2008 15:45

"I might be stupid but you're the one making yourself look stupid"

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"Well at least I hide it well" (with a big smirk)

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Just give him a really condescending, sympathetic smile... that would have driven my ex nuts

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lou33 · 23/05/2008 15:47

tell him to talk to someone who gives a shit

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micci25 · 23/05/2008 15:47

agree with him scarcastically with 'well i must be i was with you wasnt i?'

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lou33 · 23/05/2008 15:48

or he is confusing you with someone who cares about his opinion

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MascaraOHara · 23/05/2008 15:50

another good one is do a little chuckle and an inwards smile as if it's really reminded you of something funny (he'll get paranoid that it's a joke about him) and just mutter 'yes dear' whilst carrying on doing whatever it was you were doing.

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jumpingbeans · 23/05/2008 15:52

brightwell, i do admire your selfcontrol
try telling him to go away in short jerking movements

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dittany · 23/05/2008 16:01

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littlewoman · 23/05/2008 23:09

My xh told me I was 'fucked in the head' this week because I asked him to tumble-dry some clothes for the dc's.

He used to say that to me all the time when he lived here, and I am so bloody glad that I no longer have to put up with that kind of abuse.

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lou33 · 23/05/2008 23:13

when i was still with my h, he used to tell me i was mentally ill

and i used to believe him for a long time

he is an exh now though

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littlewoman · 23/05/2008 23:22

Well, my teenage dd said to me, if we're sick in the head, and we still don't want to be with them, how crap does that make them Cheered me up a bit

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lou33 · 23/05/2008 23:22

what a smart dd!

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shelleylou · 23/05/2008 23:24

my response to being called a shit mum by my ex on wedsnday night ................ Fuck off!!! followed by walking out of a mutual friends house with no shoes on

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littlewoman · 23/05/2008 23:49

Quite right, lou33. There's always some way to turn things around (even insults) if you let someone else look at the problem lol.

[ grin] shelleylou. You must have been very upset at the time though. Do you still socialise with your xp? There is no way I could do that. I admire people who can, they must have some fantastic self control, but I really would prove myself mad if I had to socialise with xh. I would do something certifiable, I know.

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shelleylou · 23/05/2008 23:57

I havent seen him for a while. He came to stay at the weekend to see our ds. then ds and I went to stay with him and his mum so xp's family could see him. We went to the friends house as it was our mates birthday. We're actually getting on really well at the moment that makes a change and didn't think id say that from threads ive started in the past.

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