Disclaimer: I am not a bitch, cow, judgey pants etc, but I know this post might make out like I am. I just need to rant!
My mum's family all live down the South of England. I've only met my grandparents on my mum's side, not my aunts/uncles, cousins etc.
So, around two years ago, a cousin (my mum's neice who I had heard about) befriended me on FB and we got chatting. It was really nice. But then the next day my newsfeed began to get littered by her constant pictures and updates and comments etc. And they make me cringe! She's a few years older than me and has a six year old son.
She posts new pics of herself every few days. And the pics are of her posing in very revealing dresses and pulling a (what can only be described as an orgasm) face. And then - the clincher - she reveals her son took the pictures for her! There's also other photos of her doing aforementioned orgasm face while she's posing beside her son. And there's loads of seedy comments from guys under each one, and many are quite vulgar.
Her statuses turn my stomach even more. I check my newsfeed each evening and can see she posts between 2-5 times a day. Most of which are things like 'gosh - i'm so happy being single. I get the bed all to myself' 'Who needs a man? I'm happy with my son.' 'I hate pervs. Why can't a girl just walk around in her shorts without getting whistled at all the time?' 'ohhh i wish i had a man who would treat me right.' 'Ewwww don't you just hate it when silly little boys pester you to go out with them all the time? I'm holding out for a proper prince.' etc etc etc!
And most of these are commented on by guys who say things like: 'You are a princess, Sammy (made-up name). You deserve to be treated like one. If i was single, i'd be your man'.
It seriously does my head in. And i can't hide them, because then I'll miss out on the rare statuses and pictures about her son.
She's in her late twenties. She's a grown woman, yet acting like a desperate teen. I just want to fly down to England and give her a shake.
I'm also single. And have been for a while. But i'd never resort to posting sexual pictures of myself on FB or writing such statuses.
I appreciate that she's lonely and very eager for a boyfriend, but this just cheapens her imo.
TBH, although i've never met her, i can tell we have nothing in common. i.e. she often refers to herself as a 'typical dumb blonde' and laughs when people call her stupid; she loves pink, frilly, girly shit; she loves shoe-shopping; she loves Peter Andre; she loves Fifty Shades; she doesn't have any hobbies; she is one of those people who moan about everything yet never seem to want to change anything e.g. she always moans how bored she is when her son's at school. People comment, giving her suggestions, and she just says 'nah, can't be bothered'. We have NOTHING in common. All we talk about is the kids. Seriously, that's it. She's not interested in any of my interests, and vice versa.
But, she's family. And i've never met her. Quite possibly, she could be totally different in RL. So although she annoys me, i don't want to delete her.
Anyway, AIBU to think she should really tone down her desperation/annoyingness? Or should I just try and glance over her comments each evening, as opposed to properly reading them?
I feel like such a cow posting this, but i think i might explode if i see another pic of her with her tits hanging out while sitting beside her wee boy.
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AIBU?
To think my cousin should tone down her blatant desperation?
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mumbelievable · 04/10/2012 17:06
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