To find it inappropriate to describe your children in this way?

[Snoopy104]

A friend of mine (well, more of an acquaintance) has 2 young children. Her partner is very active on social media and frequently posts pictures of them, but he always captions them with swear words.
It's seemingly meant in an endearing way, however it just feels uncomfortable. He posted a picture of their 3 year old daughter and wrote 'Happy birthday to this cheeky little bitch!'

And called their son 'A little shitbag'.
Like he uses words like that about his children publicly, nobody seems to comment about it on the posts. It just seems very odd to me, or am I overreacting?

That is vile, truly vile. I know absolutely no one who does this.

I don't like this either. Another thing I can't stand is when people refer to children as 'cockblockers' because of less/no sex when they are around.

I am not a prude in any shape or form and yes, I do know it's only in jest, but I think it's in poor taste

Revolting, I dont know anyone who would say it but if I did I'd keep well away, can't abide that kind of chavvy language

I don’t like it. Quite a few “instamummies” call their kids little shits, fuckwits, bitches etc and I have no doubt they love their children but it’s all a bit try hard to be cool. I know it’s not all unicorns and moonbeams and I’m not against swearing, but calling your kids an insulting swear word Isn’t nice.

I don't personally and I'd secretly be judging them for sure 😂

I just threw up a little bit in my mouth 🤢

Those are used as affectionate terms amongst friends as well

"Hey Bitches whats up?!"

I think it shows an age/class difference

Both are bad but bitch is worse. It’s weirdly sexualising/adultifying

I’d be tempted to make a comment on the post…’It’s so sad when a child’s biggest bully is their father.’

And what does your friend think. That her man is all cute and funny? Disgusting to refer to kids like that.

Meh. I couldn't get too upset. I was an absolute shitbag as a child. Some kids are.

That's definitely awful!

Bear - that's just a cutesy name isn't it? Or have I wildly misunderstood a load of stuff??

I know someone who called her newborn son “my sexy lil man”

You’re not misunderstanding anything. It’s weird to lump bear in the same category as ‘crotch goblins’.

Phew! I've referred to mine as little bears a few times, in my more sentimental moments - was worried I'd inadvertently been walking around, crooning to them that they were something really foul 😂

The first time I met my ex’s family his mum called her 18mo granddaughter an ignorant bitch! I couldn’t stop my mouth from falling open in shock. Same child’s mum would regularly call her a sexy bitch.
I thought it was awful but seemed to be normal in their circles

No it’s totally different, I just hate them equally but for different reasons

@ShiteRider lol fair enough!

Awful.

Definitely very weird and distasteful.

Horrible.

Not one bit acceptable.

I'd be very concerned about the welfare of the children. There are shades of a well-known 'right under everyone's nose' abuser of children here.

15% think YABU.

Their poor kids 😕

I wouldn't be associated with these people in any shape or form

Don't have an issue with shitbag etc, they can be affectionate. But bitch? Singular & aimed at/about one person (adult or child) is just horrible.

Me & my boys call each other all manner of things in jest but if one used bitch I'd hit the roof. It's a word structure thing, it just sounds unpleasant & agressive. 'Bitches' as a group greeting is softened by the 'es'. 'Bitch' is just harsh & spitty. Big nope