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Is this ‘banter’

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cantthinkofafunnyname70 · 11/06/2024 22:24

My husband asked me to read a message from his sister on WhatsApp earlier and I saw I message from his best mate that made me look further. I’m fuming and upset but I’m not sure if it’s an over reaction.

Background: married 3 years, together 7, no kids, none intended . We’ve had our ups and downs but we’ve had such a long period of just getting on and being really close it’s been lovely. Early on there were some trust issues and we split up for a couple of months- pre marriage.

I don’t like his mate, he’s a misogynistic cu** who gives my OH awful advice such as ‘ you need to control your woman’. I’ve asked my husband many times not to discuss any issues we might have with him, ideally talk to me or talk to another friend who doesn’t hate women! Anyway, this friend has recently joined Tinder after ending a 5 yr relationship ( although he still spends the odd weekend with her), On the message he’s telling my OH that he went on a date, ( he’s also saying she was porky and not like her profile pics- he’s not exactly David Beckham)! Anyway my OH responded and said ‘ I would’ve shagged her anyway & does she have any mates’!!!!

Honestly I’m floored. I obviously can’t mention because I was snooping, but I’m sure he would say he was just being laddish but what do you think? It’s incredibly disrespectful and especially to this person that I despise.

Right now I’m thinking I’m going to leave this man and let’s him enjoy his life on Tinder!

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cantthinkofafunnyname70 · 12/06/2024 09:43

AngryBird6122 · 12/06/2024 07:42

Sounds like OP wants to minimise it 🤷🏻‍♀️

better fir the rest of us if these losers are taken anyway

How am I trying to minimise it?

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KreedKafer · 12/06/2024 12:08

Unlike some PPs, I don't think this means your husband is cheating or anything like that. I do think it's 'just' banter to impress his obnoxious mate.

However - I absolutely could not be attracted to a man who a) had horrible misogynistic friends or b) wanted to impress them with gross, laddish banter. Even if your husband is just putting on a persona, who the hell wants to be with a man who wants to be 'one of the lads' when the lads in question are absolute wankers?

AsMyGranWouldSay · 12/06/2024 15:22

It's almost as if the word banter has been redefined at some point to mean something other than lighthearted fun.

Almost as if it were a way to shut people up who call out gross, disrespectful words.

Almost a bit gaslighty...

cantthinkofafunnyname70 · 12/06/2024 15:26

KreedKafer · 12/06/2024 12:08

Unlike some PPs, I don't think this means your husband is cheating or anything like that. I do think it's 'just' banter to impress his obnoxious mate.

However - I absolutely could not be attracted to a man who a) had horrible misogynistic friends or b) wanted to impress them with gross, laddish banter. Even if your husband is just putting on a persona, who the hell wants to be with a man who wants to be 'one of the lads' when the lads in question are absolute wankers?

@KreedKafer Thanks. I think you’ve summed up how I feel. I absolutely think it’s ‘banter’ & a persona he has with this particular mate but I can’t stand the fact they joke about women being there to be used for sex or that he joked about her having a mate for him ( does a happily married man do this)?!

I really don’t think I have a future with a man who thinks, speaks or acts like that!

fyi for those who say how have I put up with him, he’s not outwardly like this. Which personality is the act I don’t know.

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