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To find it inappropriate to describe your children in this way?

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Snoopy104 · 07/04/2024 18:54

A friend of mine (well, more of an acquaintance) has 2 young children. Her partner is very active on social media and frequently posts pictures of them, but he always captions them with swear words.
It's seemingly meant in an endearing way, however it just feels uncomfortable. He posted a picture of their 3 year old daughter and wrote 'Happy birthday to this cheeky little bitch!'

And called their son 'A little shitbag'.
Like he uses words like that about his children publicly, nobody seems to comment about it on the posts. It just seems very odd to me, or am I overreacting?

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Dunnoburt · 07/04/2024 18:58

My man childs family and also himself are fond of affectionately calling all the young girls in the family "lil bitches/bitch" I fucking hate it.

Sapphire387 · 07/04/2024 18:55

It's not what I'd do.

I do however have a friend whose dad used to call her 'little shit' to her face, affectionately. She adored him, they had a wonderful relationship and she was devastated when he died (when she was in her thirties).

HelloMiss · 07/04/2024 18:55

Up to them what they do

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