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Urgent advice needed. Probably going to have to leave.

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lifegonewrong2 · 21/02/2026 23:18

Nc for this. Need some advice. Had a horrible incident tonight where my dh was awful to my son (his stepson, been in his life since ds was a toddler - mostly relationship is good but Dh can’t cope with teenage strops and attitude). Tonight ds was rude and Dh just totally blew up, was intimidating towards him and when I intervened he was awful to me too. Ds went to bed in tears. Dh and I had a horrible row. dh called my son a cunt. I can’t get past it. I know my son isn’t perfect but to hear a grown man speak about him like that is vile.

We have a younger dc together. Dh is the primary earner, I work part time but Dh covers all household costs. We will all wake up here tomorrow and I am thinking I should pack some things and just take the kids to a hotel or something. I don’t know what to do.

My relationship with Dh isn’t perfect but we are mostly ok but I can’t cope with him speaking or treating my son like that. I have no idea what to do next but I can’t be around him or have ds around him.

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HK04 · 21/02/2026 23:26

He’s crossed a line OP. You already know this. Sleep on couch tonight (unfortunately hotels are expensive) and tomorrow, cool as cucumber tell him he went too far…

Merryoldgoat · 21/02/2026 23:24

Does your husband acknowledge he’s behaved unacceptably and is he willing to try to find a way forward? Or is he likely to be strident and think it’s his way or the highway.

Hoe old is your son and what is the disagreement about?