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DH has upset our eldest following their relationship break up

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HanTalks · 08/06/2025 17:16

Our eldest DS has been in a relationship for the past two years, which ended suddenly this week. I am not overly clear on the details and am trying not to ask him too much at the moment.

DH never liked his girlfriend (not that our DS knew this), and found her hard work in terms of her being a bit quiet (possibly shy) and not someone who made a great deal of conversation when at ours for meals etc.

Anyway, at the dinner table last night DS was quiet and gave a blunt answer to a question I asked him about his day.

DH then said to him ‘cheer up son, you’ll be better off without the stuck up cow’ and suggested he goes out with his mates to find a ‘local tart’ to cheer him up.

DS walked off from the table and has refused to speak to DH since.

DH is refusing to apologise and said he needs tough love at his age now. I’ve told DH he was out of order and should have been more sensitive especially given we don’t know the full circumstances.

AIBU for disagreeing with my DH here?

OP posts:
MrsKeats · 08/06/2025 18:29

‘Local tart’ he actually said that? That’s vile.

Createausername1970 · 08/06/2025 18:28

Scout2016 · 08/06/2025 18:04

Well, I can see why your son's ex didn't want to talk to your DH. She's probably less quiet around people who aren't arses.

Quite!

She knew not to say too much. Possibly DS had already warned her.

ginasevern · 08/06/2025 18:27

"Find a local tart"

I couldn't live with a man who degraded women and used such vile language. The girlfriend clearly wasn't entertaining enough for his caveman ego. God almightly. My only advice is to do yourself and your kids a favour and pack his bags. This can't be the first inkling of his archaic misogynistic views either. What a cunt.

LottieMary · 08/06/2025 18:27

What a nasty way to talk about women

randomchap · 08/06/2025 18:26

Your husband is obviously dickhead.

How's your son dealing with him?

luckylavender · 08/06/2025 18:26

What a horrible thing to say on so many levels. Is your DH usually such a Neanderthal dinosaur?

Bonbon21 · 08/06/2025 18:23

.. and you plan to stay married to this apology for a man?
Hope your kids plan to move out asap...

MadamCholetsbonnet · 08/06/2025 18:22

So you also have a daughter having to listen to this misogynistic bullshit.

Nice…

KateShugakIsALegend · 08/06/2025 18:21

Grade A twattery. Your husband behaved like a dick.

MissDoubleU · 08/06/2025 18:20

Also, thia young woman was shy around your clearly misogynistic husband. She was subsequently not “entertaining” enough to him so he sees her as worthless and easily replaceable.

He seems pretty gross all round. No wonder your son doesn’t want to listen to him.

Edenmum2 · 08/06/2025 18:20

Yeah….sorry that you’re married to such a prick OP

RightOnTheEdge · 08/06/2025 18:20

No wonder she was quiet when she was at your house.
She probably felt really uncomfortable around your sexist pig of a husband.
Your poor daughter having to listen to that.

EmeraldShamrock000 · 08/06/2025 18:19

Very foolish.
He ruined the relationship between father and son when he had an opportunity to be kind and respectful.

Lindajonesjustcantlivemylife · 08/06/2025 18:19

Sherararara · 08/06/2025 18:01

Your DH sounds common as muck. I imagine the gf was quiet around him as she thought he had the iq of a donkey.

Edited

Oi,oi I'll not have a bad word said about donkeys 😁
Joking aside the man's an idiot.

UndermyShoeJoe · 08/06/2025 18:18

HanTalks · 08/06/2025 18:15

I did ask him what he meant - someone teetering around in heels wearing next to nothing in a night club was the description…

He sounds worse and worse.

chatgptsbestmate · 08/06/2025 18:18

Fuck me, your husband is a vile cunt 🤮

Your poor children , having such a horrible father 🥺

MissDoubleU · 08/06/2025 18:18

“Don’t be sad. Find another human you can use like a piece of meat just to make yourself feel better.”

Why are you not pissed at your husband for regarding women with absolutely no respect or dignity?

HappyDayzAhead1 · 08/06/2025 18:17

The 1970's called and want your H back

endofthelinefinally · 08/06/2025 18:17

It was rude, insensitive and ill timed and unnecessary.

HanTalks · 08/06/2025 18:15

Fiver555 · 08/06/2025 18:06

'Local tart'?

I did ask him what he meant - someone teetering around in heels wearing next to nothing in a night club was the description…

OP posts:
StopStartStop · 08/06/2025 18:14

Throw him out.

Not the boy. The man who makes such disgusting remarks about women.

ThisHazelDog · 08/06/2025 18:11

viques · 08/06/2025 18:06

Wow, had your partner drunk too many glasses of wine? Seems like his true opinions about women are coming through.

stuck up cows ————————————————————- tarts

Where do you fit in on this continuum of femininity OP?

Well, exactly. Does your husband generally treat you and other women with respect, OP? Is this the kind of language he normally uses, or did he use it in a misguided attempt to sympathise with your son?

MyDeftDuck · 08/06/2025 18:11

A very degrading, immature and disrespectful comment from your OH. Obviously your son has a respectful attitude to females regardless, can’t say the same about your OH. What a bloody caveman!

viques · 08/06/2025 18:06

Wow, had your partner drunk too many glasses of wine? Seems like his true opinions about women are coming through.

stuck up cows ————————————————————- tarts

Where do you fit in on this continuum of femininity OP?

Fiver555 · 08/06/2025 18:06

'Local tart'?

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