- A woman is feeling frustrated after her husband and best friend got into a tense exchange on Saturday
- Explaining the situation on Mumsnet, the woman said her husband made a joke about her and her best friend being on their periods at the same time
- “She’s not willing to accept any apology and thinks he’s an idiot basically,” the woman said of her friend
A woman is stuck between siding with her husband and best friend following an argument that the two engaged in.
On Monday, May 5, the woman penned a lengthy post on the UK-based online forum Mumsnet explaining that things got heated between her husband and best friend over the weekend. She said her husband overheard her and her friend talking about both being on their periods before he left to go to the pub.
“Friend arrived and DH [dear husband] was still here waiting for his friend to give him a lift,” the woman shared. “As he was waiting to go out, my friend jokingly said something like ‘escaping us are you?’
“DH [dear husband] answered this by saying it’s bad enough when it‘s my TOM [time of the month] let alone being in the house when it’s two women’s,” she continued. “This was said in a more derogatory way if you know what I mean.”
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The woman added that her best friend was not amused and labeled her husband “sexist.” He then clapped back that her friend was “uptight” before leaving the house a few minutes later.
“I spoke to DH [dear husband] when he got home and on Sunday, and he was apologetic and said he’d be willing to apologize directly to my friend,” the woman said. “I’ve said this to my friend, but she’s not willing to accept any apology and thinks he’s an idiot basically.
“I am stuck in the middle,” she added. “Am I being overly harsh to suggest that now a few days have passed, my friend should accept the apology, given it’s sincere?”
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Several responses to the post agreed with the woman’s best friend that her husband’s comments were inappropriate.
However, commenters were torn as to whether she should accept his apology or hold a grudge.
“I don’t think it’s appropriate or polite for him to be commenting on her menstrual cycle, joking or not,” one person said. “I wouldn’t be impressed and would feel very uncomfortable if my friend’s husband made a joke about my period, I would let it go, but wouldn’t be too happy.”
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“Love how his joke is somehow worse than hers,” another wrote. “She started it, he reciprocated in kind. She’s been oversensitive and a drama queen. He doesn’t even need to apologize imo [in my opinion].”
Disagreeing, a third said, “Apologies don’t fix everything. Sounds like your DH has some quite sexist views, otherwise he’d never have made the joke in the first place. And to double down when called out is bad too. I’d be distancing myself too.”
Another chimed in, saying, “He had a chance to rectify it when she responded initially, instead, he doubled down and insulted her again. I wouldn’t be too keen to forgive someone who behaved like that and I’m not sure I would believe it was sincere either. Sorry you’re in the middle.”
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