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I'm a killjoy now

35 replies

BackBone · 05/06/2008 13:31

DH went and bought an airgun I was not happy about this to begin with, especially with a teenage boy in the house.

Anyway at the weekend he and DS (13) lined all my eggs on the fence in the back garden and took turns shooting at them. I needed them for tea but apart from that, it ended with all egg running down the fence and onto the patio. To make matters worse the old woman from next door came around to ask if we knew what all the mess was on the fence (her fence too). DH just said "we were shooting eggs" so she said "well can you make sure you clean it up then". DH said he would but as soon as he'd closed the door he laughed and said he wouldn't.

On monday I came home from work to find that DS had put dog poo on the fence and dared DH to shoot at it and rather than telling him off for being disgusting, he did and it ended with poo being splattered all over the old womans washing in the garden.

She came around again and asked if we had a problem with her or if we wanted to discuss anything with her. She thought we were victimising her I felt awful and aplogised and blamed it all on DS because I was too ashamed to admit DH had been involved. I then felt incredibly guilty about DS all day. Later that night her husband came around and said if anything else upset her from "our side of the fence" he'd start recording incidents.

DH still thinks its funny. Last night DS came in and told me that DH had got a football that was covered in mud and water from the bad rain and offered DS a few quid to kick it at the next doors window.

I went mad and had a huge go at DH who swore DS was lying and he went in a massive mood so now I'm wondering if he did or if DS is playing on the previous incidents.

Please tell me I'm not being a killjoy and i'm not the one being unreasonable here??

OP posts:
BackBone · 05/06/2008 13:52

The neighbours are in their 60s I think.

OP posts:
choosyfloosy · 05/06/2008 13:53

Make the DS do stuff, not the 'DH'.

Of course it may not be possible to e.g. make ds go to the police; so in that case, try importing at least a Community Support Officer.

Iklboo · 05/06/2008 13:53

Your DH is trying to act like DS's best mate instead of a parent and then going all "kevin the teenager" on YOU for acting like a grown up.

Wait till he's asleep then shove a clothes peg on his winky. When he wakes up screaming tell him you did it 'for a laugh'. Dye all his clothes pink (same excuse). Encourage cat to poo in his shoes, spread 4 inches of mustard on all his sandwiches...

Actually, just tell him he's being a knob

Tortington · 05/06/2008 13:54

tell dh if he does it again you will contact theanti social behaviour co-ordinator at the council and he may well end up with legal reprocussions such as an asbo

JessJess3908 · 05/06/2008 15:01

You can't fight pooh with pooh...

Bet you wish you had daughters?

izyboy · 05/06/2008 15:22

Good grief!.. and I thought I used to have an immature neighbour - he is heading the right way for getting the first stage of an ASBO (my neighbour ended up with this for his stupid, brainless behaviour -the entire street rose up against him). Of course he has a crap attitude and as a mother I would be most concerned about the influence he is having on my son. Hide the rifle and sell it, rub dog crap on his trainers - he seriously needs a taste of his own medicine.

littlewoman · 05/06/2008 19:13

Notdoing, sounds like my xh too. So blardy disrespectful of other people. I really hate that (but the neighbours should know you can't help where your cat goes to the loo, so they're a bit blooming twitty, as well).

kitsmummy · 05/06/2008 19:30

The poor neighbours. I'd be reporting your family (and I know you're not involved in it, but as the wife and mother you're likely to get dragged into it) to the Police. Your husband is turning your son into future thug material (possibly) with that kind of behaviour. Maybe a Police visit might do them both some good? Also, just think what sort of reputation your family is gaining if your neighbours tell anyone about what's going on.

BoyzntheShire · 05/06/2008 19:34

what a cunt.

grounds for divorce if you ask me. i certainly couldnt live with someone who behaved that way. is he always like this??

jalopy · 05/06/2008 20:57

Back again, are we?

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