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Is this inappropriate or ok?

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WinkyTinky · 09/11/2023 22:39

I've posted recently about the towel. This time it's inappropriate TV, or is it fine and I'm making a fuss over nothing?
Got home from visiting my brother, DH and kids were in the living room with a programme on pause about to start as DH was making a cup of tea - Inside The Undertakers. The kids would not have wanted this on at all. Not at all. I gave DH the glare as I could see he was about to press play and he said "alright alright, I won't put it on." And I walked away, quietly calling him a stupid man. Considering he'd effed off on another of his jaunts for the past couple of days, you'd think maybe he might want to have a nice night with the boys, fun things, normal stuff, but no. Let's watch a documentary about dead bodies and all the processes they go through in the mortuary. Am I BU here??
As a fun aside, went to the kitchen to find that he had tried to give our youngest a couple of part baked baguettes that he likes, which looked like they'd been in the oven for all of 30 seconds.... 🙄

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Pingu18764 · 13/11/2023 08:30

I get what you are saying, but you are making the choice to stay with him. You are making the choice to allow this, only you can change that. He’s shown his colours and he isn’t changing, the ball is now in your court.

ScattyGinger · 13/11/2023 19:28

How old are the kids? My daughter is 10 and would probably be quite interested in the show. 🙈 I'd tell the kids what the programme I was putting on was about and then let them decide. They would soon jog on if they didn't like it. Sounds really interesting actually. Our kids have tablets, books and television in their room so can always entertain themselves if our telly isn't for them.

Velvetdragon13 · 14/11/2023 02:35

I don't think its inappropriate at all for you to want to have some say in what you want your kids to watch, if it wouldn't be their normal choice and is purely his - he should watch his junk in his own time.

Whiteday · 14/11/2023 04:05

HoppingPavlova · 10/11/2023 11:27

It makes no sense that your kids are old enough to be left alone, yet not old enough to have an undertaker doc on? Surely, at that age if they think it’s not for them, they wander off and do something else?

This

You sound like a micro manager! Irritating.

You clearly need to leave him, stop using you're staying for the children! You're not.

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