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AIBU?

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Aibu rude things my husband says in ‘jest’

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Olzy · 25/08/2021 22:32

So my husband says things in front of our 2 year old son in a (he says) ‘jokey’ manor (banter kind of thing)

Examples ‘mummy smells poowee!’ ‘This is why the house is always a mess as mummy does nothing all day’ etc etc
My son copies him and what he’s saying, ive told him it needs to stop but he says it’s only jokes etc. It’s really starting to get to me and the older my son gets and then more he understands I don’t want him turning into that sort of horrible person😒

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BeggarsMeddle · 26/08/2021 14:21

Pressed post to soon... with highlighting this contradiction. He can't be both. And on the info given it's abusive behaviour.

noideawhatusernametochoose · 31/08/2021 20:18

Who the hell voted YABU? Seriously?

Olzy · 31/08/2021 20:33

Thank you everyone for your comments. Sorry I haven’t been on and replied, me and my son are now living somewhere else and we’re working on just us x

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SpindleWhorl · 31/08/2021 20:37

@Mischance

I spent my whole childhood with parents who did this - basically using us children as a conduit for their sniping. I do not have the words to tell you how awful it was, and I could not wait to leave home.

"Go and tell your father his lunch is ready."
"Dad, Mum says your lunch is ready."
"Go and tell your mother that if she wants to tell me lunch is ready she can tell me herself." ........... and so on ad nauseam.

How do you make him stop? I have no idea. He will just accuse you of having no sense of humour. Maybe you could appeal to his desire to make his child happy.

Awful, isn't it? Sympathies.
thistimelastweek · 31/08/2021 20:37

Best wishes Olzy.

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