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vile picture

19 replies

teenagersknowall · 16/01/2014 07:59

last night my 'd' bil posted a vile picture of his wife (my sis) with her teeth blacked out, and looking all wrinkly. the caption underneath was "how could any man resist?" i don't think she's seen it. i am very upset. i think it's horrible. should i just laugh it off and see it as a joke? i dont understand it. he had an affair about a year ago but my sister doesn't know. she's quite an innocent. but i think she suspected and brushed it under the carpet.

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TawdryTatou · 16/01/2014 08:01

Your bil is a twat and you should tell him so.

I'd be telling your sister a thing or two, too.

Poor woman.

RubyGoat · 16/01/2014 08:04

Has your sister seen the picture?

Topaz25 · 16/01/2014 09:40

What a bizarre thing to do. Some people do have a weird sense of h

Topaz25 · 16/01/2014 09:43

Sorry posted too soon.

What a bizarre thing to do. Some people do have a weird sense of humour though and some couples do make fun of each other, it depends how she would react. If it breaches the boundaries in their relationship and would upset her then it is disrespectful.

The affair is much more worrying. Do you know he had an affair or is it just gossip? Why doesn't she know? An affair could put her at risk of STDs so is more serious than a silly picture.

Supercosy · 16/01/2014 09:47

When you say all wrinkly, had he drawn the wrinkles on? I would find that really funny if my dp did that but only if it was obviously me but made to look grotesque! I enjoy making silly faces and photographing them! Clearly I wouldn't find it funny if it was just a picture of me with that horrible caption! Hope that makes sense. The important thing is though, what will your sister think?

Nancy66 · 16/01/2014 09:51

Depends what their relationship is like. It wouldn't really bother me I have to say

whitepuddingsupper · 16/01/2014 10:42

I've seen a few of these on facebook, there is a phone app that lets you edit photos to age people etc. Most people seem to take it as a joke and not malicious, I wouldn't describe it as vile. Your BIL sounds like a wanker for other reasons though.

Supercosy · 16/01/2014 10:50

Oh if it's one of those apps I would almost certainly find it funny but would like dp to share it with me first before putting it out there! Agree with Whitepuddingsupper though, think this is the least of your poor sister's problems.

GhostsInSnow · 16/01/2014 11:05

YABU, it's an iPhone app, most of my friends are doing this and posting similar comments about their spouses.

The affair is something else entirely.

BabyDubsEverywhere · 16/01/2014 11:09

So you know your BIL had an affair and you haven't told your DSIS?

Seriously!

GhostsInSnow · 16/01/2014 12:19

Babydubs, surely a recipe for utter disaster. What if Sis doesn't believe OP? Sis may think her DH is the best thing ever and OP is stirring.

It's never as simple as tell her.

TheToysAreALIVEITellThee · 16/01/2014 13:00

TBH OP I think its vile that you knew he had an affair and didnt tell your Sis.

Topaz25 · 16/01/2014 13:13

It would be worse if she found out about the affair from another source and realised her own sister knew and didn't tell her! But it does depend how the OP knows her BIL is having an affair, if it's just gossip and she's not sure it could come across as stirring.

laregina · 16/01/2014 13:16

I agree with thetoysarealive - I would be less concerned about a daft jokey picture and more about the fact that you should be telling your sister that she's married to an adulterer Sad

HyvaPaiva · 16/01/2014 13:23

If my sister were married to an adulterer and I knew it for a fact, I'd be ashamed of myself for not telling her.

OHforDUCKScake · 16/01/2014 13:35

He made her wrinky? Or it was an unflattering picture of her?

Im not sure which one makes him more of an arsehole to be honest.

Topaz25 · 17/01/2014 12:41

Put yourself in your sister's situation. How would you feel if you found out your partner had an affair and your sister knew but didn't tell you? That should help you decide what to do.

complexnumber · 17/01/2014 13:02

Why post before you know if your sis is aware of this pic?

It makes a difference.

MsAspreyDiamonds · 17/01/2014 15:00

I would post a similar one of him to match that of your sister and write a similar caption.

The stupid idiot.

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