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Reallyti · 28/12/2025 19:55

I write a long post but I lost it so will be brief.

DS is 23 and an only child. He and DS dont have the best relationship. As a teen he really struggled mentally. It took a hit when at 17 he started uni, he attempted suicide and thankfully his friend was there, he then dropped out which DH wasn't happy about. He always made little comments over the years and does about other things too.

Fast forward to last summer, he moved a few hours away and got a flat with the friend from above after visiting him a few times a month. I always suspected this was more than a friend but I obviously never said anything. He's never came out as gay either or anything like that.

Last year, DS came home for Christmas on his own but this year he let us know he was going to stay in with his friend and spend it just the 2 of them. This confirmed it more that they're more than friends again I have non-issue except DH did as the friend comes from a Muslim family though I don't know how much he's practicing. But DH made ridiculous comments about how the friend was stopping DS from celebrating Christmas etc.

Myself and DH travelled yesterday to stay with them as planned for DS’s birthday today. It our first time visiting their place as usually ds comes to us. They have a 2 bed flat and dh was already making things weird by asking ds where he was going to sleep if we had the other room. And by laughing at a gift that the friend had bought him branding it childish, it was a soft toy which the friend said reminded him of DS and it was the only gift ds showed us so he was clearly happy with it

Later that evening ds had a migraine and vomited a few times and went to bed leaving the friend with us, dh already had said that DS was being “dramatic” and was just hungover but he then was quizzing the friend on how fine his parents are if he's gay and other invasive questions. He was clearly uncomfortable and tried to avoid most of them, and made an excuse that he was going to check if ds needed anything which dh also mocked by saying he's a grown man he can get things himself.

Fast forward to today, DS’s birthday but he still wasn't feeling well so his friend went to the shops, while he was gone DS told us/dh to stop asking questions that is none of his business (about the family etc). Which caused an argument and ds admitted that yes he's gay and they're in a relationship but he didn't see why he had to tell us as it's not a big deal, DH then basically told him he didn't approve of him and said he wouldn't care if it was anyone else but “him”, DS then said they've been in a relationship the whole time so his opinions weren't important and said the bf is the only one who's properly been there for him and he was so unhappy and hated himself for being gay but now he's finally happy with his bf (we knew none of this).

By this point ds was crying and his bf got back, he asked ds what the matter was and ds said him meaning dh. The bf then told us it's best if we go so we did and now we're in a hotel. I'm furious with dh, he's furious with the bf and says he's turning ds against us because ds would never have spoken to him like that before and said he doesn't approve the bf because he's “weird”

Ds is also ignoring my messages. I dont know how to go from here.

OP posts:
BitterTits · 28/12/2025 23:01

Your husband is a bullying, homophobic racist who's driven a wedge between you and your son.

scotianova · 28/12/2025 23:01

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 22:53

I wouldn't conflate this particularly as the poster was trying to be supportive

Perhaps, and I know they were trying to be supportive. But I'm frustrated, on my own accord and on behalf of my gay teenage son, at all the conflation that goes on between trans and gay issues and how the former frequently overshadows the latter.

Namechangerage · 28/12/2025 23:01

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:00

Leave her alone for a bit eh. She posted on here for support. She isn't the issue once more

It’s the only question she hasn’t answered so I think she is avoiding it. It’s the only way to truly resolve things with her son, in my opinion.

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:01

Namechangerage · 28/12/2025 23:00

If she didn’t loudly call out her husband and help them chuck him out, then she was complicit. Asking them both to leave was fair.

Chuck him out to where? You don't understand why the OP might feel like she's caught in the middle?

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:02

Women aren't to blame for awful abusive men

Namechange2211 · 28/12/2025 23:03

I think op is as bad as her ‘DH’. An enabler is just as hurtful as an abuser. And I don’t think saying ‘that’s enough’ was enough.

Namechangerage · 28/12/2025 23:03

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:01

Chuck him out to where? You don't understand why the OP might feel like she's caught in the middle?

I don’t think there is a middle ground with the things her DH was saying, no. At the very first comment in my earshot I would have told him to leave. I can imagine that the lack of action from OP is almost as much an issue in the DS eyes as the DH, it’s almost like a betrayal.

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:04

Stop going in on women who are probably being abused themselves. Enough!

Namechangerage · 28/12/2025 23:05

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:02

Women aren't to blame for awful abusive men

No but if their kids are being abused then I think they do have some responsibility to not allow them to be abused. I know it’s complex but there is support available.

Nucleus · 28/12/2025 23:05

This would be marriage ending for me.
I was in a not dissimilar position to your son and have never truly forgiven my mum for staying with my dad, even though I understand her fear of leaving. I barely spoke to him except when unavoidable in over 35 years until he finally died.

RandomUserName96 · 28/12/2025 23:05

At best, your H is a bigot, a bully and a homophobe. At worst, hes a racist too

You side with your son, no matter what that means for the husband

RandomUserName96 · 28/12/2025 23:06

At best, your H is a bigot, a bully and a homophobe. At worst, hes a racist too

You side with your son, no matter what that means for the husband

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:06

Namechangerage · 28/12/2025 23:03

I don’t think there is a middle ground with the things her DH was saying, no. At the very first comment in my earshot I would have told him to leave. I can imagine that the lack of action from OP is almost as much an issue in the DS eyes as the DH, it’s almost like a betrayal.

Ok. My mum was abused and battered up and down the place for two years back in the day when trying to kill your wife was just a domestic. Do I blame her? No. I blame the bastard who did it to her

Please stop putting the blame on this woman for her husbands actions. It's unfair

Redburnett · 28/12/2025 23:08

I doubt if there is any going back from this unless you leave your thoroughly obnoxious DH. If you stay with him you are a part of DS's parent problem. Your DH has behaved appallingly. Parents may not approve of their DC's choice of partner but i have never heard of a parent behaving as badly as your DH did because of it.
So either you stay with your DH and have no relationship with DS going forward, or you leave DH and slowly rebuild the relationship with DS after a suitable interval - it will take DS some time to get over this horrible incident.

Skybluepinky · 28/12/2025 23:09

Kick your hubby into touch and side with your son. Go round and explain how sorry you are for hubby’s stupid behaviour and what he thinks is irrelevant.

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:09

She's done nothing wrong. It's her husband who is the racist bigot. That's very clear from her first post. He's the cunt

OP. Get rid of your husband - he's atrocious

MrsofClaus · 28/12/2025 23:10

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:06

Ok. My mum was abused and battered up and down the place for two years back in the day when trying to kill your wife was just a domestic. Do I blame her? No. I blame the bastard who did it to her

Please stop putting the blame on this woman for her husbands actions. It's unfair

No but if your dad had mentally, physically (or both) abused you and she was a bystander then she's at least part of the problem. I had a similar childhood and do partly blame dm.
I would never allow anyone to abuse my dcs.

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:11

Skybluepinky · 28/12/2025 23:09

Kick your hubby into touch and side with your son. Go round and explain how sorry you are for hubby’s stupid behaviour and what he thinks is irrelevant.

I wouldn't go round tonight. There's been enough upset. It's the dad who needs to go round and say sorry. She's done nothing wrong and I think it's unfair that she was asked to leave by the bf. She did nothing wrong

Getting a few red flags from the bf too to be honest. The mum did nothing wrong and that's her son

Nucleus · 28/12/2025 23:12

Namechangerage · 28/12/2025 23:00

If she didn’t loudly call out her husband and help them chuck him out, then she was complicit. Asking them both to leave was fair.

In that moment, it is rarely so easy. It sounds as if she was in shock and lost for words herself. It is not unreasonable to need some time to process what happened and respond calmly and rationally. If she continues to stay with her husband, I would agree with you.

Fargo79 · 28/12/2025 23:12

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:06

Ok. My mum was abused and battered up and down the place for two years back in the day when trying to kill your wife was just a domestic. Do I blame her? No. I blame the bastard who did it to her

Please stop putting the blame on this woman for her husbands actions. It's unfair

It's not about blaming her for her husband's actions. It's about her own actions. Her inaction is an action. She is telling her son that she can not only tolerate, but love and be married to someone who abuses him and his partner.

Of course some of the advice would likely be different if she had disclosed that she was unsafe, but she doesn't allude to this at all.

IAmKerplunk · 28/12/2025 23:13

It doesn’t matter whether he has shown if he was homophobic before (note you don’t mention the same re being a bigot and a racist) what matters is that towards one of the most important people in his life -his son- he DID show his homophobia.
Your H has not been a good father (I am sure you will come back with examples where you think he has been) when it came to looking out for your ds’s MH well-being your H has failed massively. Me personally, there would be no coming back from this.

Dannydevitoiloveyourart · 28/12/2025 23:13

I hope you’ve gone over there on your own to apologise and wish your son happy birthday/ bring him some care items to help him recover from his illness, and generally show him that you’re on his side no matter what.

When all is said and done he’ll remember your actions not your words, and right now your actions show you are siding with your DH.

Namechangerage · 28/12/2025 23:13

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 23:06

Ok. My mum was abused and battered up and down the place for two years back in the day when trying to kill your wife was just a domestic. Do I blame her? No. I blame the bastard who did it to her

Please stop putting the blame on this woman for her husbands actions. It's unfair

My mum got into a relationship and moved us in with an abusive drunk and after a couple of years got us out to a safe house with police support. Of course I don’t blame her for his actions but things would have been a lot different if she didn’t try and get us out. I am sorry but I don’t believe that the woman being abused has no responsibility for her kids if they are being exposed to that. Seeking help / divorce / exit plan should be first priority.

AltitudeCheck · 28/12/2025 23:14

Arlanymor · 28/12/2025 19:57

You side with your son.

First post nails it.

You absolutely need to tell your son and his boyfriend that you don't share your husbands racist/ homophobic views and that so long as bf makes your son happy you welcome and accept him/ them. Let your son know that your relationship with him is a priority.

I would have a hard time forgiving 'D'H for being so rude and unsupportive of your son.

Skibbidirizzohio · 28/12/2025 23:14

I’m wondering if DS’s migraine was induced by the stress and anxiety of you and DH staying, probably knowing what was to come.

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