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AIBU?

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To wish DH would stop pandering to his son?

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OnTheporch · 22/05/2018 12:07

DSS is 22 years old. Always been very moody, grumpy, goes off in strops and won't tell anyone why, just ghosts people. He's very immature for his age and acts like a child, demanding attention all the time, expecting to be ferried around from a to b, expects everything to be bought for him or provided for him.

Anyway he used to come here every weekend and as he got older, it dwindled down and he'd maybe come once or twice a month. DH was gutted but kept in touch via Facebook.

The last time we saw him was Christmas. I think this is normal at his age personally but DH is upset that "access weekends" have grounded to a halt. Still, as I said he keeps in touch over Facebook.

However, DSS has suddenly decided to stop replying to DH. Maybe he's in a strop about something but we can't think why. The last time DSS replied to a message was February and DH has sent his 16 messages since then.
"How are you?"
"What you upto?"
"Hello? Anyone there?"
"Hi son, how's it going?"

Etc etc ... all of them ignored. It infuriates me to see DH making such an effort and just being blanked like he's a piece of shit not worth bothering with. DSS is getting these messages as it shows them as read so he's deliberately ignoring them.

I don't intend to say or do anything but AIBU to find it frustrating? And wish DH would stop pandering and just leave him to either say what the problem is or crack on?

If he was a child it would be different but this is a grown man treating his dad like crap for no apparent reason and imo DH is encouraging it by pandering!!

OP posts:
PaulDacreRimsGeese · 23/05/2018 08:34

Are you sure he's not just decided to go no contact OP?

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 23/05/2018 08:45

Curious, hasn't the younger brother said anything to his dad? Even if brothers don't get along if they live under the same roof they usually know what any gripe is.

MistressDeeCee · 23/05/2018 10:54

It's May.

16 messages since February - and you call that a lot🙄

3333hh44 · 23/05/2018 11:00

He sounds like a good dad. He's keeping the lines of communication open without escalating a drama or being controlling. He is being the adult here which is exactly as a parent/child relationship should be.

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