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Mad about this lie

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tigertubbie · 14/02/2021 08:16

5 years ago my dh had his stag do in Amsterdam - went with about 15 mates including my younger brother. Dh was approaching his 40s, db was in his early 20s at the time.

A few weeks after, me, dh, dhs friend (went on the stag do and dhs friend's partner were having dinner together and we were asking how the stag do went, what they did etc. and the conversation of prostitution came up and whether anyone on the stag do had visited a prostitute. The guys looked sheepish so me and friend pushed them on it and dh then told me that it was my db who had visited a prostitute.

I've been pretty grossed out about this and thought less of my db ever since. He had a gf at the time and it made me subconsciously write off their relationship and think my db was a selfish person. I was just disappointed really.

Last night we were having a takeaway and drinks with my other db and his wife and were all pretty tipsy. Somehow the topic of Amsterdam came up and I turned to db and said did you know that db2 went to a prostitute on dhs stag do? Db was like, wtf, I can't believe he would do something like that, and then dh jumped in with "oh I made that up"

Apparently it had been another married friend of theirs and he didn't want to tell me, so instead he told me it was my brother. And all these years I have thought that without him bothering to tell me the truth- even though the married friend has since split with his wife.

I had cross words with him after db and sil left and went off angry to bed. Dh says this is a total over reaction and can't see why I'm so angry. Is he unreasonable or am I?

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rwalker · 14/02/2021 10:37

I can't believe you have asked your brother if he slept with a prosititue.
How mortifyingly offensive that must be for him .
Ask your DH if he did and leave it the rest of the party and what they chooses to do are nothing to do with you .

AllyBama · 14/02/2021 10:38

And waiting for the deletion message in 3...2...1

Multicover · 14/02/2021 10:38

Time warp Grin

Nomorepies · 14/02/2021 10:40

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Multicover · 14/02/2021 10:41

Busted Grin

Livelovebehappy · 14/02/2021 10:42

It comes across to me that the original story re your dB is the right one, but your DH jumped in to deny as he didnt want the shit to hit the fan with your other brother now being aware.

SinkGirl · 14/02/2021 10:42

So people think it’s more likely she bothered to fake a whatsapp convo (which she didn’t need to do) with incorrect times than her phone is set to a different time zone?

🤦‍♀️

MiddleParking · 14/02/2021 10:43

@SinkGirl

So people think it’s more likely she bothered to fake a whatsapp convo (which she didn’t need to do) with incorrect times than her phone is set to a different time zone?

🤦‍♀️

Yes, LOADS more likely.
Hadjab · 14/02/2021 10:43

Well you were stupid to allow a 'stag do' in Amsterdam. What did you think they were going to do? They most likely all did

If a male poster said he wouldn’t allow his fiancée to go on a hen do, I think we all know what he’d be described as...

LH1987 · 14/02/2021 10:45

Why would someone make a Mumsnet thread up?! I think people are getting paranoid in lockdown.

ScreamingBeans · 14/02/2021 10:45

I'm a bit confused about who asked who about what now.

But in short, no, YANBU to be very angry with your DH if he lied about your DB exploiting a prostituted woman.

It changed your view of your DB. It changed your relationship with him. It made you think less of him. DB must have known you well enough to know that would be the case so if it wasn't true, it's pretty unforgiveable tbh.

FfsDoE · 14/02/2021 10:45

Am unconvinced by the expectations re how siblings communicate. I have 2 brothers and we are a close group - one us would defo raise concerns with about another’s behaviour without it being gossip. It would be exactly that - concern. Also, we would never take such serious questions on whatsapp so apparently lightly, it would be a full on huge discussion thread. (Also, Bruv and Sis???).

notprofessionallyoffended · 14/02/2021 10:45

Assuming the brother isn't lying - and there's no reason why he would - he doesn't seem to know who had sex with a prostitute in Amsterdam.

Which means that part of the group knows and part doesn't.

The only reason for cutting DB out of the loop would be if DH was involved, to stop DB from telling the OP.

OP, I understand why you felt sickened by the news it was your DB, but I don't think it was fair to not discuss it with him and to hold it against him. If you're going to judge the hell out of someone, you should always give them the chance to give their side of the story because - as you have now learnt - it could be made up bollocks. You're clearly not as close to your DB as you say, but his reaction suggests he's not going to hold things against you.

I'd strongly recommend doing something nice for DB the next time you're in a position to do so and to appreciate him a bit more. From what you've posted, DB is one of the men in your life who actually has your back.

Passing on gossip about your own DB was a shitty thing to do, but I think it happened because you'd been carrying that secret for so long and the only other person who 'knew' (your DH) didn't have the reaction you wanted. I think you were hoping for validation that your feelings of disgust were 'correct'.

Your DH has been lying to cover up who had sex with a prostitute. That suggests whoever slept with a prostitute wasn't single, DH knows that behaviour is wrong, and yet supports it. Even without proof that DH slept with the prostitute, his actions would disgust me.

(Oh, and when I went to Amsterdam, clearly I did it wrong because I didn't take any drugs or sleep with any prostitutes. To me, it's just a nice European city that was convenient to get to for a mini-break!)

justchecking1 · 14/02/2021 10:46

Why would someone make a Mumsnet thread up?! I think people are getting paranoid in lockdown.

Are you new here?! 😂😂

Sobeyondthehills · 14/02/2021 10:47

@LH1987

I just have to look at my I am on list to see how many have been deleted due to being made up by trolls

SomersetHamlyn · 14/02/2021 10:47

Badfaketexts.com

firesidetartan · 14/02/2021 10:48

@LH1987

Why would someone make a Mumsnet thread up?! I think people are getting paranoid in lockdown.

People have been making threads up for years.

Lockdown has nothing to do with it

Lalliella · 14/02/2021 10:49

Prime suspect: DH

ItsJackieWeaverBitch · 14/02/2021 10:50

I get that you’re pissed off but you had no right to tell one of your brothers and his wife something that your other brother did several years ago- especially as it turns out it was probably untrue gossip.

You and your husband are as bad as each other.

Fiona2020 · 14/02/2021 10:50

@Mrgrinch

Well you were stupid to allow a 'stag do' in Amsterdam. What did you think they were going to do? They most likely all did.

To be honest I wouldn't have gone ahead with a marriage to the type of person who would go on a holiday with a bunch of men with the sole mission of getting drunk/high and cheating on their spouses.

@Mrgrinch “To allow” I’m sorry at what point does she have control of him. Your poor husband!

My partner went on his stag do to Amsterdam (his marriage to ex) and nobody slept with a prostitute. He knows he couldn’t care less and I’ve asked him a few times!

“Allow” what a joke!

MiddleParking · 14/02/2021 10:50

@LH1987

Why would someone make a Mumsnet thread up?! I think people are getting paranoid in lockdown.
Is this your first time on the internet? There’s about twenty a day that are completely made up.
aSofaNearYou · 14/02/2021 10:51

Another one here thinking the WhatsApp looks off... Guess everyone has a different kind of relationship but do people really address each other as 'Bruv' and 'sis'

Loads of people do this?

There was a thread the other day about why certain threads get deemed trolls. This is one of those threads, I don't see any reason so far why this isn't plausible 🤷‍♀️

Springsnake · 14/02/2021 10:51

Well
That’s kind of obvious
But your married now so .......

Bookwords · 14/02/2021 10:52

Well you were stupid to allow a 'stag do' in Amsterdam. What did you think they were going to do? They most likely all did

Allow? WTF? If you can't trust someone and have to control them by not "allowing" them to go somewhere, it's not worth being in a relationship!

SteveBrexit · 14/02/2021 10:52

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