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Outrageous comments from best friend:s DP

294 replies

Lucelady · 06/03/2025 18:49

I'm shocked and don't know what to say.
My friend of thirty plus years moved in with a new partner last year.
She had few options due to three divorces and very few savings.
I've met the chap once, he seemed OK but over handy for my liking. Both her adult daughters have said they don't like him. I thought it was an age and class thing (he's 27 years younger).
It turns out he is an admirer of Hitler and Trump.
I said to my friend well he won't be invited to dinner here. He apparently made the statements at a family party last week. The daughters quite rightly walked out. I'm disabled, my husband not white. My uncles POW. I can't believe she's with him. She was very lonely. Aibu to be shocked or none of my business?

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StMarie4me · 06/03/2025 19:29

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What?!

Trainarmrestfairy · 06/03/2025 19:30

My uncles POW

Prince of Wales? Prisoner of War?

Lilifer · 06/03/2025 19:32

It turns out he is an admirer of Hitler and Trump

Is he aye?

NuffSaidSam · 06/03/2025 19:33

If she's been divorced three times she has form for not making great relationship choices. It sounds like this is the latest mistake.

NewishBroom · 06/03/2025 19:33

I'm now getting these adverts 😂

Outrageous comments from best friend:s DP
Lucelady · 06/03/2025 19:33

@StMarie4me sadly no. She's to inherit a lot of money. The daughters are worried about that too. She lives on an allowance from her family.
I did remind her about the golddiger long game. She'd lose half immediately if she got married again.

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Bepo77 · 06/03/2025 19:34

Trainarmrestfairy · 06/03/2025 19:30

My uncles POW

Prince of Wales? Prisoner of War?

He’s a Postman on Wednesdays x

Redfred00 · 06/03/2025 19:36
Dog Eyebrows GIF

Dog

Stirabout · 06/03/2025 19:37

Gymnopedie · 06/03/2025 18:57

Sorry, I have NO idea where the dog came from, and if I go into 'edit' it's not there so I can't remove it.

Not the impression I was trying to create.

Interesting
This same gif appeared for no reason on another thread when, I think, Mrs Bennett’snerves posted something. Have you both been hacked.
Id ask MNHQ
Iv3 only been on a few threads today and this image has appeared on both, so something is wrong

Peaceandquietandacuppa · 06/03/2025 19:39

Lucelady · 06/03/2025 19:33

@StMarie4me sadly no. She's to inherit a lot of money. The daughters are worried about that too. She lives on an allowance from her family.
I did remind her about the golddiger long game. She'd lose half immediately if she got married again.

Could the daughters go to the person who’s leaving the money and ask if they could safeguard some in case the mum makes poor choices…. There was a sad post about a 93 year old lady who was with a second husband and her relatives are likely to not inherit anything because the lady didn’t protect it.

BlueBatsAndOranges · 06/03/2025 19:39

Stirabout · 06/03/2025 19:37

Interesting
This same gif appeared for no reason on another thread when, I think, Mrs Bennett’snerves posted something. Have you both been hacked.
Id ask MNHQ
Iv3 only been on a few threads today and this image has appeared on both, so something is wrong

Oh that’s weird. Especially after the recent dodgy images appearing on here.

Bleekers · 06/03/2025 19:39

You need to be ready when he expresses politics, religion opinions … whether you agree or disagree.
Chsnge the subject - have it the topic ready. For example: I read that they are making Woolly Mammoth mice and are going to re-create mammoths …
Something completely inane
Ive noticed the candy bars have dhrunk
Buy 3 get one free - there’s never 3 left!
etc
etc

Just shut him down. If he pushes back - that’s right, we don’t want to talk politics/ opinions.

Trainarmrestfairy · 06/03/2025 19:41

Bepo77 · 06/03/2025 19:34

He’s a Postman on Wednesdays x

Gutting.

I was so hoping OP's uncle was the Prince of Wales - would have been such a plot twist in this story.

Velmy · 06/03/2025 19:41

Dog jokes aside, I couldn't be mates with someone thick enough to be in a relationship with someone who 'likes Hitler'.

Peaceandquietandacuppa · 06/03/2025 19:41

Stirabout · 06/03/2025 19:37

Interesting
This same gif appeared for no reason on another thread when, I think, Mrs Bennett’snerves posted something. Have you both been hacked.
Id ask MNHQ
Iv3 only been on a few threads today and this image has appeared on both, so something is wrong

Golden Doodle Lol GIF by The BarkPost

It was the first GIF that came up for me when I hit the “add GIF” button so pretty easy to do by accident. Maybe it’s the GIF of the day!

Here’s another one because it cheered me up

AllTheTreesOfTheField · 06/03/2025 19:41
Too Much No GIF by ZIP ZIP

Give over with the dogs!

Nmeshed · 06/03/2025 19:42

Gymnopedie · 06/03/2025 18:57

Sorry, I have NO idea where the dog came from, and if I go into 'edit' it's not there so I can't remove it.

Not the impression I was trying to create.

We live the dog.

AInightingale · 06/03/2025 19:43

You're worried about his political views when he's hooked up with your friend 27 years his senior who is set to inherit a pile of money?

IchiNiSanShiGo · 06/03/2025 19:45
Confused Dog GIF by MOODMAN

Can I vote YABU because there’s just not enough dogs on this thread? 🤣

In all seriousness though, it sounds like he’s a controlling gold digger and she needs her eyes opening to that. Can you make an effort to try and meet up with her alone, will
she listen if you voice concerns?

GeorgiesCat · 06/03/2025 19:45

Why cant she be single?

wrongthinker · 06/03/2025 19:46

What were the actual outrageous comments? Did he just say, "by the way I like Hitler"? And then later on, he was like, "That Trump's a good 'un."?

Need a bit more detail please OP.

Fgfgfg · 06/03/2025 19:46

Lilifer · 06/03/2025 19:32

It turns out he is an admirer of Hitler and Trump

Is he aye?

Why are you not believing this? You need to meet my mum's husband. There are more of them around than you think.

Lucelady · 06/03/2025 19:48

@GeorgiesCat she's very sex driven. He's the Don apparently.

She met him on a website.

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Fgfgfg · 06/03/2025 19:49
Cat Driving GIF by Liqui Moly Brasil

What about the cats?