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I was married to King Julian - AMA

34 replies

Missiopossible · 27/12/2023 09:48

So my ex husband decided to send my parents matching pyjamas with his face printed all over as a Christmas present. Yesterday morning I got up and my parents were indeed wearing the horrible things and all I could see was his face everywhere.
For context: we remained very good friends so there are no hard feelings, but it was still a surreal experience.

Any other Mumsnetters with King Julians out there or am I the only one?

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BitOutOfPractice · 27/12/2023 09:49

I literally do not understand a single word of that!

Pollyannamex · 27/12/2023 09:50

Eh? Who is king Julian?

DappledThings · 27/12/2023 09:50

King Julian from Madagascar? Did he do this?

BingoMarieHeeler · 27/12/2023 09:51

BitOutOfPractice · 27/12/2023 09:49

I literally do not understand a single word of that!

😂😂

No idea who king Julian is either. Maybe from Shrek?? But this sounds so funny 😂 If you were on bad terms that would be massively disturbing but as you’re not, and your parents wore your ex husbands face…… hahahaa!

justhadenoughofitall · 27/12/2023 09:51

Who is Julian?

Why wear the PJs?

Lalalanding · 27/12/2023 09:52

Sounds more than a little self absorbed but clearly he had a charm that your parents still are under and caused you to marry him.

I presumed King Julian was from Madagascar.

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Missiopossible · 27/12/2023 09:53

Yes King Julian from Madagascar. The most self obsessed character ever created 😂

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lapsedbookworm · 27/12/2023 09:55

Ha yes I guessed king Julian from Madagascar!
Mind boggling gift to give to ex parents in law!

What was he like to live with?

Morewineplease10 · 27/12/2023 09:56

That's really made me laugh op!
What a unique sense of humour he has!

olderbutwiser · 27/12/2023 09:58

Please don’t give my ex ideas. Thank goodness my parents are safely tucked in their graves.

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Missiopossible · 27/12/2023 10:15

Oh he was alright to live with but definitely thought highly of himself. How could I forget the day when he tried on clothes in a shop and proclaimed that he would look even better when combining them with other shoes he had at home, and he couldn’t understand why both the shop assistant and I had to laugh.
He definitely managed to make my whole family laugh this year.

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MorningSunshineSparkles · 27/12/2023 10:20

Oh my god I’d not know whether to laugh or burn the pjs 😂 No king Julian’s in my history but I had an ex that turned into Mort after he got caught cheating!

Sugarsun · 27/12/2023 10:29

Get your parents new PJs next year!

It’s very odd that they’re still wearing them but I assume they’re comfy and they enjoy matching at Xmas.

Sugarsun · 27/12/2023 10:30

If they’ve got a pet then you could get them PJs with the pets face all over them.

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Missiopossible · 27/12/2023 10:52

MorningSunshineSparkles · 27/12/2023 10:20

Oh my god I’d not know whether to laugh or burn the pjs 😂 No king Julian’s in my history but I had an ex that turned into Mort after he got caught cheating!

🤣
No touching the kingly feet!

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GoingDownLikeBHS · 27/12/2023 11:09

I think that's quite sad that your parents would do that, but you all thought it was funny? If so what's the issue?

Pedestriancrossing · 27/12/2023 11:17

Is he physically fit though?

ArchetypalBusyMum · 27/12/2023 11:49

I'm delightfully amused you all have a relationship where this is mutually funny and the PJ's got worn. 😁

Ilikesand · 27/12/2023 12:13

Why would it be sad for the parents to wear the pyjamas? Clearly they all got a laugh out of it and the chap has a good sense of humour.
I love presents like that 😄

rose69 · 27/12/2023 12:21

How is life with Sophie Bear?

ancientnames · 27/12/2023 12:25

Did he do this as a joke? Was he taking the piss out of himself? If so, respect to the man!

Or did he send gift these in all seriousness?

ForTonightGodisaDJ · 27/12/2023 12:36

I'm sorry that's absolutely hilarious 😂

MeinKraft · 27/12/2023 12:38

I love this 🤣🤣

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Missiopossible · 27/12/2023 13:02

ancientnames · 27/12/2023 12:25

Did he do this as a joke? Was he taking the piss out of himself? If so, respect to the man!

Or did he send gift these in all seriousness?

Definitely a joke because he picked a terrible picture of himself.

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StragglyTinsel · 27/12/2023 13:06

He’d have to have gone to some effort to get them made. Imagine not just thinking of it but doing it.