Is it weird that my married coworker vents to me about his son every day?

[Anonymous]

He will bring up his son almost everyday how his disobedient and doesn’t want to listen etc I mean he will talk about other stuff but he will bring that up and he will even show me message like what the teacher sended I’m like okayy

[Anonymous]

It can be. If his child is that bad then he needs to get professional help for said child. A lot of men won’t tell someone else about such issues because it tends to be a reflection of them as parents. This man sounds more feminine, especially if he’s always complaining.
You asked if he should be discussing this w his wife. Yes if he can. But a lot of men don’t discuss things like this w their wife because it just leads to arguments, especially when it has to do w emotions.

[236color]

He needs someone to vent to and his wife probably doesn't appreciate him rag on her son. So you're a safe place for him to express himself. It would seem he trusts you.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

You’re his work wife not in the sense that he has a crush on you, but in the sense he can unload on you emotionally because his wife won’t validate his feelings on this one specific thing. Congrats on being the work-based emotional dumpster

[Asker]

He never claimed to be my work wife

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Yeah, because you’re the wife

[Asker]

Huhh

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Women are wives, men are husbands. You’re the wife, he’s the husband

[WhitneySnow]

Yes, except he probably does have a crush on the Asker too

[SecretsofKB]

Not really. Seems annoying but not weird. I've definitely complained about my family or my partner to my coworkers sometimes.

I wouldn't say this is anything to be weirded out by.

[Asker]

He will share it as if I’m his spouse type of thing like isn’t it something to deal with you’re wifey

[SecretsofKB]

How so? It more just seems like he is an "over-sharer."

[Asker]

Msybe

[bowenw]

It is weird if he talks about it every day. He may just be looking for a captive audience or using it as an excuse to talk to you.

[Daytoday79]

Depends on how personal he gets I think

[Asker]

I mean it’s something that should be discussed with his wife right?

[Daytoday79]

Yeah and he might have, but I can see if he just needs to vent with other folks, unless it's too much information. Depends on how personal he gets in my opinion

[Asker]

I mean he is pretty personal as in mentioning his kids and how he has a problem child and what teacher sended him and what I think erc

[Daytoday79]

Maybe that's too much unless you know each other pretty well and if you're a parent too

[WhitneySnow]

That’s weird