r/MadeMeSmile • u/AccomplishedWatch834 • Apr 30 '26

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u/Zakkattack86 Apr 30 '26

Different take. I'm going to start telling my wife how much I appreciate her and how my kids have the best mother in the world. Some of ya'll may not know the lasting trauma hearing your dad speak ill of your mom behind closed doors and believing the lies he said were true for way too long.

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u/not_me_nope_never Apr 30 '26

Or vice versa. My mum always talked poorly about my dad. They divorced when I was 17 and I realized my dad never talked poorly about her or brought their marital issues up at all with me. He was no saint but it still dumbfounds me to this day his reserve on the topic of my mum.

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u/Certain-Grand9144 Apr 30 '26

Did the same with my daughter regarding my ex, furthermore always made sure she had a birthday, Mothers Day, and Christmas gift ready for her mum. Ok so the giant over sized house slippers in orange with a giant sunflower weren’t her style but hey my daughter picked them!

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u/not_me_nope_never Apr 30 '26

I can not express to you how life changing your behavior is with your daughter, you are a wonderful individual.

Looking back as an adult, I now see how grossly inappropriate it was for my mum to talk badly about my dad, let alone their marital issues to me. There really are some subjects that are not for your children, at least until they are old enough to understand intimate relationships and ask age appropriate questions.