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He's a mummies boy!

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Bossmum93xx · 26/12/2018 22:12

Not really a question but is anyone else's DH a big mummies boy? Like to the point it's a bit weird. My dh and his mum text all day every day saying how much they miss each other and stuff (they live 3 hours apart). It's almost uncomfortable.

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Bossmum93xx · 27/12/2018 07:54

Bumping for Lols

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Nenic · 27/12/2018 08:03

Would you think it weird if a woman was doing it?

Northernparent68 · 27/12/2018 09:29

Yes it’s weird, but has he always been like this ?

Harrykanesrightsock · 27/12/2018 09:31

I think it would be weird if any adult does this. What’s your relationship like with your MIL.

enoughisenough2 · 27/12/2018 09:36

Yes similar they talk everyday updates her on everything however that doesn’t bother me at all ......my mum is dead wish I did that when she was alive as life is short

CherryPavlova · 27/12/2018 09:40

Ours text or call us most days. Don’t see anything wierd about that all. I know 60 year olds who call their mothers daily. It’s about being close and being good communicators. That’s a good thing, surely?

Alysanne · 27/12/2018 10:13

My ex partner was a hummus boy, then again she was a really controlling person. Nothing she could do was wrong even when she stole from my purse the second time we took her in after being made homeless.

There's nothing wrong with being close to your parents but in that case she was emotionally abusive to the point she has isolated him from all his friends now. No one has talked to him in months and often his friends ask if I've heard from him :/

My current partner is very close to his mum. She is the total opposite of my exs mum, really sweet and caring. He was an only child and was a very much wanted child so I understand why they call/text often.

Alysanne · 27/12/2018 10:14

Don't know why it's saying hummus boy instead of mummy's boy :p

Pearlsandgems · 27/12/2018 13:10

I don't see anything wrong at all? Is this just because he's a man. I don't live with my mum. I don't see her everyday and I message to tell her I love her. I have emailed doing this. I believe in telling people you love them before it's too late. Could be to do with a horrendous experience of my brother committing suicide that has made us all close and very keen to show affection. I would like to ask why does it make you feel uncomfortable? How is your relationship with your own mum? I think it's good when men are emotional and are close to families.

The bad type of mummies boys are those who can't look after themselves and transfer the mummying to their partner. This is hugely lazy and unattractive to me but I think it's nice he is affectionate.

Dimael · 27/12/2018 15:41

I have a Mummy’s boy currently. It’s difficult because she will put her foot down and I get dropped. She is alone after his father left and I try to include her at least once a week in our plans. I ended up spending Christmas Day and Boxing Day separate from him. He tried to call me he was called unsociable. It’s tough dealing with men who are still tied to mothers apron strings.

MumsyJ · 27/12/2018 16:36

My ex husband was a mummy's boy. His mum lived 4 miles away from us but they spoke on the phone over an hour every single day ( jeez what on earth were they talking about?), to a point, if his mobile phone battery died, my ex mother in law would ring the land phone for a continuation. She was a control freak and made decisions for him and also made sure her three kids lived really close to her and she saw me as a competition as I never bowed to her demands. Oh, I must add, she would cook and asked her son to stop by for dinner and the rest to take home with him. Knowing I'm a really good cook, I called her and asked WTF, her response: " well, I don't want my son to lose his original tastebuds " . Who on earth behaves like that... well, my ex MIL.
Dear OP, I think you should discuss this but in a subtle way with your husband, his mum needs to take a step back sometimes.

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