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To think DP caused this argument and he's a knob

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CharlieBitMe · 07/06/2012 12:31

DP and I are moving in together in two weeks. He's suddenly decided that my kids need more "discipline" and "structure" so on the 4 nights a week he stays with us he's attempted to lay the law down about us having a "games night" Hmm where we play a board game and insisted that we all sit at the table to eat dinner. I'm really not happy about him trying to lay the law down like this and we had a small row about it and I said I would compromise by trying the meal at the table and would offer the kids the board game thing but not insist on it. So we're sat down at the table and it was really awkward and false. DP had "dressed for dinner" which I found absolutely hilarious and he tries starting shit conversations which all sounded so corny and sitcomish.
DS said something about "oh god, we're becomming one of those geeky families that think they're better than everyone else because they're smug" and DP snapped "well maybe it's about time you were aware of how you come across to others, there is nothing wrong with sitting at the table for a meal".
He was obviously implying that the kids had been dragged up and so I snapped and said he looked like a total dork in his "dinner wear" and he should stop thinking he was something wasn't. DS burst out laughing and DP snapped back "well if I'm a dork, you're a fishwife". DS again burst out laughing and I laughed along, it was quite funny. The dork and the fishwife. DP however sulked that it wasn't funny and he was just trying to be civilised "for once". For a laugh I agreed with him and asked DS to pass the caviare so DS flicked a load of mash at DP. It went all down his suit and I did tell him off and said he'd gone too far but DP was furious and stormed upstairs saying we were all beyond help.

AIBU to think that despite DS being naughty, the whole thing was caused by DP?

OP posts:
cory · 08/06/2012 14:41

sugarice Thu 07-Jun-12 21:50:46
"After reading all three of your posts complaining about this man I am left wondering are you trying to humiliate and crush him. First thread was about alienating him from his Mother,"

yeah, alienating him from his mother by suggesting that she shouldn't be in charge of the finances of her grown-up son and his partner - that is seriously harsh, that is

MsPaperbackWriter · 08/06/2012 14:49

I think Maryz has hit the nail on the head with her observation!

IslaValargeone · 08/06/2012 14:50

Your son draws a 'shitting man' on the wall, flicks mash at someone, sits on the floor to eat, laughs at someone wearing a shirt at dinner, and you think your dp is the one at fault. Confused

ComposHat · 08/06/2012 15:52

I would advise splitting up, but you and your partner sound like a pair of twats and at least by staying together you are keeping the twattery contained and not inflicting it on two other people.

ImperialBlether · 08/06/2012 19:49

Very true, ComposHat!

weatherrain · 08/06/2012 20:08

I think it's seriously weird that you need a "rule" that the family sits at the table and eat. That's what civilised people do. Insisting on you all playing board games is going OTT, that's what people do for fun, but from what you say you two don't belong together.

midoriway · 08/06/2012 20:26

Very True Composhat. You both sound dreadful, but staying together will at least contain 2 socially inept adults from infiltrating the rest of the pool.

bejeezusWC · 10/06/2012 22:17

As 'dreadful' as OP may sound, she doesn't sound half as badt half you lot of nasty fuckers

Hammer it home won't you, make sure you stick your boot in, add your voice, whatever you do

Baaaaaaaaa!

Frontpaw · 10/06/2012 23:23

I was nice! I didn't point and laugh... :(

Did the OP come back?

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