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Partner’s best friend & constant passive aggressive remarks

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crazeepops · 09/08/2025 23:37

I just feel as if OH’s best friend always picking on me and OH says nothing.

Examples:

”I cant believe your Mrs dosent have a car, she needs to have a car to take the kids out every day. I can’t believe this. Then compares me to a mutual fiends girlfriend claiming she drives her partner’s car and takes out baby few times a week and why can’t I drive etc.
This isn’t even true.

DC’s seems to get dirty ears a lot and as per NHS guidelines we don’t use ear buds and just clean the outside (GP advised this) and next thing he is saying “I can’t believe your Mrs neglects your son like this” etc.

Calling me lazy because I work part time.
His own partner has never worked a day in her life.

When DC was weaning I was told “I cannot believe DC has never eaten of your plate, you are really holding your child back”
First time parent, I am learning.

When hospitalised for a womb infection he told OH I was “over reacting” and it’s “normal”.
Even my OH thought I was making it up after listening to him.

The latest comment is about the fact I don’t feel feel comfortable sending DC to nursery and he has how saying I am “stopping DC progressing in life.”

I have told OH to refrain from repeating his comments to me as it just upsets me.
He evidently dosent like me, I don’t even know why as in the past I brought his birthday presents etc, let him stay with us when he was homeless etc.

AIBU to want to just cut him of?
As in not invite him round anymore and not making an effort?

OP posts:
PerkyGreenCat · 09/08/2025 23:49

Why doesn't your partner defend you? Why is he friends with someone who is so rude to you? The guy is clearly a prick but your partner is even more of one for not having your back. Not only does your partner just stand there when he's making these comments, he's also repeating them to you. Why would he do that?

PruthePrune · 09/08/2025 23:46

Does the friend ever make these comments to you? If so, a STFU should suffice, in a joking way of course, just like he does.

crazeepops · 09/08/2025 23:46

Sometimes the comments are face to face, he will say them in a joking way but I can tell he really means it.

I did tell OH if he says anything again then I will bring up the fact that his own partner has never worked in her life as I am fed up of him always upsetting me.

I don’t question his parenting or decisions, he has kids with multiple women that he dosent even see.

OP posts:
Ananother · 09/08/2025 23:43

I have told OH to refrain from repeating his comments to me as it just upsets me.

Does he ever make these comments to you personally or is it just your partner telling you what his friend is supposed to have said?
Because if it 's just what your partner tells you what his friend said I would suspect it's actually not what his friend said at all but what he thinks himself.

Xyloplane · 09/08/2025 23:41

Have you tried asking him why he doesn’t get pregnant and give birth to your OH’s child if he thinks he’d do such a better job? Or maybe ask him if he’s in love with your OH as he seems very involved in his friend’s life. Call him out OP.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 09/08/2025 23:39

I'd be more pissed off with my boyfriend, for repeating these nasty remarks.

That's very hurtful.