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DH's sweeping generalisation about women

13 replies

MissCommunication · 24/01/2018 19:43

After opinions on two counts really.

During a discussion about someone close to me going up before the beat because his very troublemaking ex P got drunk and tried to grab his phone. He tried to grab it back and she called cops saying he's assaulted her. She has form for horrific behaviour, drinking, locking DDs in their room so she can shag her boyfriend, the list goes on and on. SS are involved and I think the children are on verge of being taken away. It's very sad. She has also told her 11 year old DS that she was raped while drunk (I do not know about this). My comment on this issue was that she shouldn't be discussing this sort of thing with children. DH's response was "well it's well known that women do this all the time about their lives and divorces. They confide in their children. It's a proven fact ". I was a bit Hmm and said "That's a bit of a generalisation don't you think?" His response was "Well you've agreed with me about it every time I've said it and I've told you loads of times." (Actually no, he hasn't said it loads and no I haven't agreed; he's gaslighting me but that's another story....).

AIBU to ask if he is right or is he just being a tw*t? And in your opinions/experience does this happen with "most" women? I don't DH's exW did that with their then 9 year old DD...showed her emails, solicitor's letters, confided in her and used her as a crutch, which was not at all right. So I guess in his (one time) experience it has happened but it felt wrong and almost like he was sneaking in a little dig (we have issues but I personally have never ever slagged DH off to the children or discussed anything parenting-wise with them).

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Whooptydoo1 · 24/01/2018 19:47

He’s massively wrong obviously and I can understand how his comment would piss u off, but it’s not directed at u (or probably women in general) he’s obviously understandably bitter about what his ex did and it’s hit a nerve with him so he’s made a thoughtless, snippy comment then tried to defend it, through annoyance and his situation, he’s been a div with what he’s said but we all say stupid things sometimes

CheeseyToast · 24/01/2018 19:51

Of course he's not right and if he did say"it's a proven fact" I'd say he sounds dis like a dick. Who talks like that 🙄

RunRabbitRunRabbit · 24/01/2018 19:53

Of course that's not true. You know it. He knows it. He just wanted to get a dig in, like you said.

Is he always such a dick? You imply that he often is.

gamerwidow · 24/01/2018 19:53

Some women do lean too heavily on their children during a divorce and use them as an emotional crutch. Equally some women put the children’s needs first and don’t force them to deal with issues they are too emotionally immature to understand.

MissCommunication · 24/01/2018 19:53

Ha ha. Yes I did ask him to reference his sources. Needless to say he fudged an answer!

Not too fussed about the perceived dig but it did really get my back up. Time was when I might not have called him our but MN is teaching me a lot!!!

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FlashTheSloth · 24/01/2018 19:56

He is a twat.

There are women who do this, and I don't agree with it at all, their child is not their mate that they can lean on and share their burden. But your DH is making a stupid claim based on nothing and has nothing to back it up.

LizzieSiddal · 24/01/2018 19:59

Tell him that his lack of intelligence on this issue is terribly unattractive.

Estellanpip · 24/01/2018 21:05

I guess that's his experience of it, maybe it's tainted his view of all women. But I'd like to think that most women would not damage their children in this way, I certainly haven't, and won't.

Marriedwithchildren5 · 24/01/2018 21:29

Surely he can't think it's what women do!!?? Even when me and dh argue I bite my tongue. Dc come and ask what's going on. I'd love to say, so he could hear, your dad's being a selfish, childish , twat! But I stick with mummy and daddy are just having a little disagreement at the moment (smiling through clenched teeth!)

Greensleeves · 24/01/2018 21:31

He's an arrogant, misogynistic asshat.

scatterolight · 24/01/2018 21:41

Some women do, some women don't. As generalisations go I don't know why you're getting so agitated about it? I'm seeing a lot of this stuff on MN recently - women in fights with their partners, not about personal problems but about "issues". I can't help feeling this is all fallout from the Weinstein / metoo stuff. It's very destructive and unnecessary.

HostaFireAndIce · 24/01/2018 22:04

And in your opinions/experience does this happen with "most" women?

I'm not sure my opinion is worth any more than your husband's on the matter. It's just another generalisation!

KaosReigns · 25/01/2018 09:33

My mum did it, but then again so did my dad. So no, not a woman thing.

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