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AIBU?

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Am probably over reacting

67 replies

Workitbabe · 03/02/2017 22:50

But do you think it is acceptable that dp texts his sons girlfriend and they put kisses at the end. She is 17.

OP posts:
Helloitsme87 · 03/02/2017 22:50

Need more context

CookieLady · 03/02/2017 22:53

Depends on what is written and how often they are texting each other.

Dilligaf81 · 03/02/2017 22:57

I put kisses at the end of all my texts its just habit.
Depends if dh puts them on other txt and what was said. I imagine if your asking this you have other suspicions

Dilligaf81 · 03/02/2017 22:57

Dp not dh

Tootsiepops · 03/02/2017 23:05

Everybody puts kisses on the end of all texts always now. Or this is how it seems to me. I get texts from my boss, my cleaner, my personal trainer all signed off with 'x'

The only person who doesn't do it, is my husband.

It's probably fine, op. I think it's just the way things are now.

melj1213 · 03/02/2017 23:08

Context is key here ...

I put 'xxx' almost automatically on text messages, mostly because I got into the habit when old phones had a character limit so longer messages required multiple individual texts so it was like a signal to say "This is the end of the message". Now I have to actively remind myself not to put it when I'm talking to my supervisor/boss but if you're not one of those people, you'll get the automatic 'xxx' and even if you are asupervisor/boss you may occasionally get the 'xxx' then an apology for the mistake.

RebelRogue · 03/02/2017 23:12

Depends how often they talk,about what and whether your DP uses xxx as punctuation like i do or not. Most of my texts have an x at the end,regardless of whom I'm talking to.
I had to make a conscious effort not to use them on here Grin

IMissGrannyW · 03/02/2017 23:14

But you're clearly worried, OP.

kali110 · 03/02/2017 23:23

I put x at end of my texts to everyone.

mummyof2pr · 03/02/2017 23:26

My question is why is he even texting his sons girlfriend in the first place? Seems odd.

StillMaidOfStars · 03/02/2017 23:27

I have never - NEVER - put a x at the end of a text. Annoyingly, my best mate appears to have acquired this bizarre behaviour in the last couple of years. Grr.

OP, apparently it could be normal. Why is your partner texting your son's girlfriend?

bumsexatthebingo · 03/02/2017 23:27

It does seem almost normal to end messages with a kiss now though I only do it with family/good friends.
Context is key. Does he end messages to everyone with kisses? Are the messages themselves inappropriate?

HighbrowEyebrow · 03/02/2017 23:28

Lots of people use xx as a full stop.

Depends on what else is in the messages, really.

FlyWaxSleepRepeat · 03/02/2017 23:29

I find it weird that he's texting her at all, never mind with kisses on the end of the text.

TreeTop7 · 03/02/2017 23:31

Depends on whether he ends his texts like that normally. Is there more to this?

RobinIsThicke · 03/02/2017 23:32

Does sound abit strange to me on the face of things.

SundialShadow · 03/02/2017 23:34

.... only if they are shagging each other Grin Grin

MsGameandWatch · 03/02/2017 23:36

I think it's inappropriate.

jcne · 03/02/2017 23:37

clumsily inappropriate if nothing else. need more info.

proudmum690 · 03/02/2017 23:48

you can't make a conclusion from this alone, but as someone else said you probably have other suspicions. ask yourself: how often they are texting, what is the nature of their messages (flirty etc), what time they are texting each other, does your dp normally end their texts with "x" ??

there's a strong chance it might just be habit...

TiredAndRavenous · 04/02/2017 00:10

My OH puts kisses on the end of EVERY text, Ones to my dad, his friends, his own Father! Aibu to think something's going on or he's obviously gay BlushSmileWink

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kali110 · 04/02/2017 02:17

How long have they been together? I don't think it's weird for him to text if they've been together a while ( unless ofcourse it's flirty texts, or they're constantly texting, then that might signal something).

kali110 · 04/02/2017 02:19

tired he's obviously gay Grin
So is mine. He's so used to doing it at the end of my texts that he's put them on the end of texts to other people Grin
I find it amusing.

AmeliaJack · 04/02/2017 02:27

I'm struggling to see why your DP would ever need to text his son's girlfriend.

Spring2016 · 04/02/2017 02:42

My dh doesn't, but he doesn't ever do that except inside cards to me.