My dp is a lover of MMA, used to start fights all the time in school. Loves to fight, doesn't start them anymore but I can tell in public if something kicks off he's itching to get involved. He sounds like a thug but he isn't. He won't start a fight now or anything. Quite placid and helps people. He wants to go into MMA though to get fit and help with anger and ADHD problems. I don't care. That's his perogative. If he wants to be an idiot and hurt himself. He can. He's incredibly strong and paralysed a kid in school whilst playing rugby so I worry for others. But it's their choice if they want to go into this sport.
I do not like violence. He knows this. I hate it. Personally to me, MMA, wrestling is just people trying to hurt each other.
Anyway, our dd is all him. She adores him and he adores her and he's adamant he's putting her into MMA, judo etc as soon as she turns 3. For self defense. Self defense is important. But there's a class in our village for kids and adults. It teaches around the law. How to handle situations and how to handle things if your life is in danger. That's it. I may be ignorant but dp is going on that MMA is just being put in the ring going at each other. He always goes on "wouldn't you be proud if she became a fighter" like no! My baby would be getting hurt. He then proceeded to say I'd be the most unsupportive mother if I didn't go to watch her fight etc. Why would I want to? She accidentally hurt herself this morning trying to walk and cut her mouth and the blood. I've been sobbing about it since worried.
Aibu to put a stop to this? I feel like he's trying to push his dreams onto her. I don't want any of my dds fighting. Especially not for sport.