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"Remember what day!"

8 replies

Lumirubin · 15/06/2025 17:30

I'm at a family resort place in the UK that has to do with castles/knights (it's relevant I swear). Family with a kid about 3. Mum clearly burnt out after a family day out (we are a the overnight entertainment bit now). The Dad was encouraging the kid to attack the mum with a plastic sword he had, to which the mum said "please dont tell him to do that, it hurts". The Dad just laughed at her and kept encouraging him.

Two second later after rilling the kid the Dad then announces he's off for a vape and he will be back later. When the mum said please not now while he's like this, the charming Dad replied "remember what day!!" Laughed and walked off anyway.

The whole encounter has made me so mad! I highly doubt this man spends the other 364 days of the year managing the brunt of parenting and is in desperate need of a day off!

Anyway, when he came back the mum said she was off to the room to grab something and would be 5 minutes. She set off, the kid started running after her and he made no attempt to stop him. So he's now sat here, enjoying another child free chill.

Why are most men like this?

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DeSoleil · 15/06/2025 17:48

What a sad life that you’ve spent your day out ear wigging and spying on a family.

Were you in the bushes and speaking quietly in a David Attenborough voice as you described their actions?

Needmorelego · 15/06/2025 17:51

None of your business and what is the significance of castles and knights?

Lumirubin · 15/06/2025 17:53

Wow the MN grumpies are out in force tonight, all two of you.

Yeah I was hidden in the bushes, binoculars in hand. Not just one mum feeling sorry for the shitty treatment of another.

The kid having a sword he was attacking the mum with would have been random with no context.

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saveforthat · 15/06/2025 17:53

What does remember what day mean?

Auroraloves · 15/06/2025 17:55

The Dad sounds absolutely awful. I’m assuming the ‘what day’ means Father’s Day.

from what you have said I think he’s a twat the majority of the time to this woman

Needmorelego · 15/06/2025 18:00

@Lumirubin you can buy toy swords at any toyshop or poundshop so the significance of being at a castle really isn't a thing 😂
You know zilch about this couple, their life and their relationship.
She could be the biggest cow in the universe which is why her husband wants to run away to vape and her kid bop her with a piece of plastic.

youcannaecallherfanny · 15/06/2025 18:18

The dad sounds like a prize twat

LavenderBlue19 · 15/06/2025 18:27

Yup, he sounds like a shit dad. I feel sorry for her and hope she doesn't have any more kids with him.

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