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DH’s freeloading friend

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Annoyed123456 · 31/03/2025 09:50

Venting about the CF. CF is a childhood friend of DH.

CF is not strapped for cash, so no reason for the following. In fact it makes it seem more like it is all a game to the CF. Six figure salary. Gloats about investments, cars, high value home, etc.

Is an absolute CF. When we have met up for activities never gives us the cash back for their share of concert tickets, restaurants, rental of expensive equipment, etc. I have said no more of this to DH and we don’t meet for these things anymore.

CF visits regularly to ‘save’ on a hotel. When we are in their city it is inconvenient to have visitors…

Is a horrible CF in other areas. E.g. getting the kids into holiday camp by lying about location/income, that sort of thing. Boasts about overloading interns with work. Just a horrible inconsiderate CF.

Annoyed with DH who started banging on about how we should be more like the CF and invest in x, y, etc. Pointed out the freeloading. CF visiting tonight and I am not cooking a huge meal for the CF. Taking DC out as I don’t even want to see the CF. Hoping DH wakes up to the level of CFishness and how unacceptable it is.

Vent over.

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LadyKenya · 31/03/2025 09:55

If that was my Husband, I would be seriously wondering about his lack of judgement of character. Why would he want to be friends with someone who sounds like quite an unpleasant individual?

MuddyPawsIndoors · 31/03/2025 09:57

Annoyed with DH who started banging on about how we should be more like the CF and invest in x, y, etc.

Our friends are a reflection of ourselves.

Annoyed123456 · 31/03/2025 09:59

@LadyKenya I agree. They go back to primary school and their parents are best friends and almost neighbors, so there is a long tie. But the guy is seriously awful. DH has drifted away from him a lot, but seems incapable of seeing that regular visits from one side when it does not work the other way is a continuation. DH was pretty disgusted by the intern issues and I think that was a turning point. If the CF was a Uni friend I don’t think DH would have anything to do with him.

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