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Is this homophobic and how to handle

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Ballardandbosch · 18/11/2024 08:48

My DH and I have a son, a young adult who still lives with. He’s gay. My FIL has previously made inappropriate comments about this to my son. Just after he came out, as a 14 year old, my FIL told him he smelled like a poof. My DH bollocked him at the time. Last night DH was on FaceTime with FIL and he was telling him that he and our son were planning a trip away for the day. FIL pipes up “is it a gay day”. He’s made various little inappropriate comments over the years. He can’t seem to help himself. How would you deal with this. It would obviously be my husband who would address this issue. For background FIL lives 300 miles away from us so we don’t see him that often but he face times my husband every other week. My son says he’s been a rubbish grandad and had shown little interest in him ever really. Just after some advice as to whether this needs addressing further or whether we wait until he says something else. Which he will. He can’t seem to help himself. I’m not sure whether I’m overreacting but it feels like he’s homophobic and doesn’t hide it well.

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user2848502016 · 18/11/2024 09:09

Yes it is homophobic and not fair at all to your son.
Your DH should have a proper talk with FIL and tell him if he says anything like that again he will lose contact with his grandson, and mean it.

Motomum23 · 18/11/2024 08:54

Yes it's homophobic- how would a father and son trip be a gay day?? What a bizarre comment.
I would suggest your dh either needs to say 'look dad stop mentioning sons sexuality it has very little to do with his personality he's amazing for xyz' or just ignore it and point out to son that he will come across plenty of biogetted idiots in his life and to rise above it.... depends how much he is affected by his grandads words really. (Unless he is being down right rude like telling him he smells like a poof of course - he/you should always stand up against that sort of thing). If it was me and I wad your dh I probably would have replied to the gay day yes we are both going hunting for male escorts would you like to join us - just to make it clear how stupid it sounds!

CraverSpud · 18/11/2024 08:52

He is homophobic, toxic to your son & clearly not a nice person. Any normal grandparent would love their grandchildren unconditionally. Time to cut all contact, it's good he lives far away.

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