Is it weird my husband and I are like this?
My mom is in town visiting. Growing up, we have always had a strained relationship, she has always chosen bad guys and the same with my husbands mom. Neither of us had a healthy relationship to observe growing up so we try to be very affectionate with each other.
Weve been together since 17, now 25 with children, a home, etc.
we have always since the beginning been very "cringey" and "lovey dovey" with each other. Giving each other pet names, always touching, booping each other's noses, etc. this is all pretty private and in public we don't like to be the PDA couple.
In private sometimes we will use a "babyish" voice with each other, basically a higher pitched tone every now and then, sometimes sounding like when we play around with our kids. Mainly when I'm asking like "babe, can you please get me that off the counter?" In a pouty "cutesy" voice. Or he'll use it to randomly be like "I love you."
Basically my mom was up late (said she was going to bed at like 9 PM, this was around midnight). My husband and I were in the living room watching a movie while kids were asleep (and I thought my mom).
We're cuddling on the couch and I'm laying on his lap while we watch and he taps my nose and says "you're so cute." I said "can you get me some nuggies and fries from McDonald's?" In a normal voice.
Basically my mom pulled me aside this morning and told me she saw us last night and my husband and I must have a "fetish" and that she is disturbed. I of course was like wtf are you talking about? My husband and I barely speak to each other like that, maybe a few times a week or so when we're alone. My husband is always is telling me what a strong WOMAN I am... im always independent and do my own thing, and he knows that.
She's now turning this into us "infantilizing" each other (had to Google this) and that we're going to warp our kids perception of a healthy relationship because now and then we will use a kiddish voice with one another.
Is this weird??
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