Advice/Opinions On Stepmother Sending Inappropriate Text Messages to Husband.

Updated on January 06, 2010
L.C. asks from Houston, TX
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My stepmother recently sent my husband 2 inappropriate text messages. The first text message could have been seen as a joke, a raunchy one, but a joke none the less...however the second one was straight pornography. I have asked a few friends and have gotten a few different ideas on how to handle the situation and I have tried to go through various reasons in my head as to why she would send such a thing. A short history...My stepmother just started talking to me about 4 years ago. Before then she would not speak to me because of past issues. She has cheated on my dad numerous times and, yes, this did have something to do with use not talking. This is one reason my husband and I did not want to make a big deal of this...considering we just recently got on good terms. Anyhow. I'll describe the texts and try not to be too graphic.
The first text was a joke about Tiger woods....it had a picture of a woman's bottom half (waist down) and tiger was bending down as if he were looking at a golf hole and instead was looking in between a woman's legs.
The second text showed a woman undressing ...she takes off her shirt...naked...then she takes off her pants and has male genitals...then in the last one she is performing oral sex on herself.....
Now tell me....what you all think about this...and how would you handle the situation. My husband was totally SHOCKED...he showed it to me and asked me about it...he knows that my family can have a "off" sense of humor...but I have never seen their sense of humor like this. I just don't see how she feels comfortable sending this to my husband. He even mentioned that he couldn't look at her the same...and even said...what if my mom or dad sent this to you...and I said...I would think something was wrong with them. Of course she did not send the text messages to me. So ladies...what do you think about all of this? I just wanted to hear some other opinions...I think I have thought about it plenty...it's nice to hear what others have to say...and you all have helped greatly in the past...Thanks so much.

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M.P.

answers from Houston on

If you do not want a direct confrontation I will tell you my story and you can use it to "ask" if she knows anything about it.

Years ago my yahoo email account got "stolen" by a man that knew me, and I am guessing wanted something with me and when he did not get it got very upset.

I did not know what information he had, but apparently he had total access to all my information and contacts. One day my mom calls me very upset because one of her friends received an email from MY email account with a photoshop of me.... in a cover of a men's magazine with huge boobs, totally naked... with my face.

Shortly after a friend called me and said that someone had been chating with him in the yahoo messanger but the messages turned extremely sexually oriented and he knew it could not be me since he knows me from way back.

I cancelled my yahoo account but I do not know how many persons received or lived any type of experience with this person thinking it was me and I can not imagine what could they thought/think of me.

This story can help you.... asking her... have you had any problem with your accounts? did any got hacked or something? my husband received this extremely nasty or disgusting emails and they appear to come from you... ask also infront of your father. She may or may not be brave enough to admit she did it but either way is a way to letting her know you do not like or appreciate this kind of messages to your husband without going full force ready for fight.

Hope this idea helps.
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D.

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Since she texted your husband I would get him to text her back and tell her to absolutely never text him anything like that again. He should be very clear that he doesn't keep things from you and you both are extremely disturbed by what she sent. Not funny, not appropriate, never again!

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S.W.

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I feel that u should tell her straight up that U dont want this to effect you alls relationship but it not only makes ur hubby uncomfortable but u as well n sending messages of that nature to ur hubby is inappropriate n is not acceptable. Judging from her past u shouldnt beat around the bush with her but at the same time keep a healthy relationship for the sake of ur father. Judging from her past n im sorry to say this n I dont want to put any negative thoughts in ur head but keep her away from ur hubby and ALWAYS TRUST UR INSTINCT..Good luck..NIP THIS INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR N THE BUD!!!

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M.S.

answers from Houston on

Hi,I can understand your situation.The emails sound vulgar and disgusting.Without knowing the woman I would wonder what kind of person she is.The emails are obviously in very poor taste.It is a touchy subject,since your relationship is somewhat rocky.If it were me,I would ignore this and if she sends more,or brings them up in conversation,tactfully say that you would prefer those kinds of things not to be sent.If you have children you obviously don't want your kids to see that.I have rec'd some emails about Tiger Woods that are in poor taste as well,although not as bad as what you described.I personally think he has been humiliated enough.Even though he has done his family terribly wrong,I think the man has a real problem and is not just a roving man.

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A.C.

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Hi L.,
I totally agree with sending her a text and making it clear that neither your husband nor you are ok with inappropiate text messages. I think both of you should put a stop to it soon. or Better yet ask her infront of your father to make sure she doesnt send ANY inappropiate nor pornographic text messages to your husband, Say something like I hope the last 2 were sent accidentaly,but neither of us appreciate inappropiate messages. So please stop it. This should make it clear that your husband doesnt hide it from you.

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M.H.

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this may sound odd but id be interested to see if your dad may have sent the messages from her phone...if shes cheated before he could be jealous/insecure and may have sensed something (false or not) and wanted to see how your husband would respond. good luck relationships are hard enough without third parties always interfering.

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