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Parent messaged me to complain about DH

268 replies

Yogaretreat23 · 31/10/2025 14:38

This is a strange one. DS had his friend round on Tuesday, they were mainly just playing video games upstairs. They came downstairs and DS started to moan that the Wi-Fi was down.

DH said he’d need to ‘go for the old school approach and grab a top shelf magazine from the corner shop’ and DS just laughed it off.

The next day, his friends mum has messaged me to say she doesn’t appreciate DH making inappropriate comments in front of her son.

I’ve ignored it…but am now overthinking whether I should have replied to clarify nothing was said to her son?

Edited to add both 17yo

OP posts:
BunnyLake · 31/10/2025 20:16

GinaDavva · 31/10/2025 19:40

Honestly the nuns really are out in force today. He’s old enough to drive, work, get married and have his own children at 17 for goodness sake.

You seem to have a nun obsession 😂

Sockdays · 31/10/2025 20:36

BunnyLake · 31/10/2025 20:15

A lot of women seem fine with it unfortunately. Standards for men are shockingly low on MN though.

You are not wrong.
Fortunately whilst I know it exists, it doesn't happen in all homes.
There definitely are both women and men who wouldn't dream of modelling such behaviour, and simply wouldn't tolerate it.

We would be ambitious professionally for our children and such views would be historically anathema in our own backgrounds, so definitely not condoned in serious careers where such views expressed could find a promising career cut short.

Lavender14 · 31/10/2025 21:47

stuffedpeppers · 31/10/2025 19:39

Anyone who does not think that most 17yr old boys have not looked at online porn is deluding themselves. They all so either overtly or covertly.

Yes, they absolutely do. Does this fact need to be used by a random adult to mock them and embarrass them though? No.

Bundleflower · 31/10/2025 21:50

BunnyLake · 31/10/2025 20:15

A lot of women seem fine with it unfortunately. Standards for men are shockingly low on MN though.

And I find it shocking how so many women on here seem ok with the fact another woman has complained to OP because, as the woman, she is responsible for her husbands behaviour. We all have different standards and I think that’s really misogynistic. That’s the only shocking thing here.

Gilgogirl · 31/10/2025 21:52

Pjnow · 31/10/2025 14:42

Yes, ages are important, and it would be odd for mum to complain if they're older than young teens, but still a weird comment to make in front of your DS's friend IMO.

I think you have to say sorry, DH can be an idiot at times.

Kind of gross.

Lavender14 · 31/10/2025 21:53

Bundleflower · 31/10/2025 21:50

And I find it shocking how so many women on here seem ok with the fact another woman has complained to OP because, as the woman, she is responsible for her husbands behaviour. We all have different standards and I think that’s really misogynistic. That’s the only shocking thing here.

She may not have had contact details for ops husband and may have felt uncomfortable going to ops husband given his inappropriateness. Which given his response is kind of a fair call.

Dramatic · 31/10/2025 21:58

I'd have rolled my eyes and thought he was a bit of a perv but I absolutely would not have messaged you about it, they're practically adults.

GinaDavva · 31/10/2025 22:05

BunnyLake · 31/10/2025 20:16

You seem to have a nun obsession 😂

They’re everywhere just lately. It’s like Sister Act. 2 on here sometimes 😂

ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 01/11/2025 01:23

stuffedpeppers · 31/10/2025 19:39

Anyone who does not think that most 17yr old boys have not looked at online porn is deluding themselves. They all so either overtly or covertly.

17 year old boys watching porn is not the issue, older men making inappropriate comments to 17 year old boys is the issue.

OverDram · 01/11/2025 07:17

The boy probably didn’t understand, went home and asked his mum what it meant.

Yeah it’s not a big deal but wanking jokes from a middle aged man to teen boys is weird and seedy. Not every teenager is sex obsessed.

OverDram · 01/11/2025 07:21

Also just noticed that he is insinuating that they were watching porn upstairs together so now the wifis gone break out the porno mags. Yeah it’s weird.

Superhansrantowindsor · 01/11/2025 07:29

Weird and unfunny thing to say but at 17 the mums response was crazy.

dynamiccactus · 01/11/2025 16:40

OverDram · 01/11/2025 07:21

Also just noticed that he is insinuating that they were watching porn upstairs together so now the wifis gone break out the porno mags. Yeah it’s weird.

Some men just never grow out of the stupid comment phase. Years back DH and I were staying at a B&B. The breakfast wasn't great, so the second day we decided not to bother, stay in bed a while and then go out for breakfast. The landlord made seedy comments about why we'd stayed in bed. Why I didn't just say "no, your breakfast was rubbish with sawdust sausages" I don't know but I was a lot younger then!

I8toys · 01/11/2025 17:06

17 year old boy running back to mummy and reporting - wtaf!

FastTurtle · 01/11/2025 17:08

I8toys · 01/11/2025 17:06

17 year old boy running back to mummy and reporting - wtaf!

Not really if he was the offended.

PinkPonyClubDancer · 01/11/2025 17:26

It’s a weird comment to make to two teenage boys.

Frazzledmama23 · 01/11/2025 19:34

Bloody hell! The other mum seriously needs to get a grip! Are they going to run to mummy every time they hear some naughty words when they're in the work place? Snowflakes!

FieldInWhichFucksAreGrownIsBarren · 01/11/2025 19:51

Yogaretreat23 · 31/10/2025 14:42

Sorry, both 17.

She's been ridiculous 🙄

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