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ivise · 27/09/2024 08:55

Hi , how would u react if a mum who u have met in school coffee morning and had a brief chat not greeting u ever ? Our kids clearly are getting on but for some reason she kind of always ignores me or doesn't make an eye contact at all to say hello .She goes up to other mum and greets her but not me , so weird . We don't even know each other to be to not like unless she just doesn't like me or am I overthinking? I just want to be civil as our daughters are very much playing together all the time . Other mums gives u at least smile or smth .I can tell she is diff towards me . Just feel the vibes are off .

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ivise · 27/09/2024 09:02

@redskydarknight I try but she never looks at me .even today she walked past me to greet other mum . We been in situations where we could say hello but it's like she doesn't look at me .

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Singleandproud · 27/09/2024 09:02

She knows the other mum and wants to catch up with her

I'd make small talk with the parents at parties but there were only one or two that I'd stand with and chat in the morning or afternoon. I wasn't being rude just our children have been friends since toddler group and we saw each other socially outside of school pick ups.

StolenChanel · 27/09/2024 09:02

Do you greet her?

Completelyjo · 27/09/2024 09:01

I wouldn’t react? You don’t know here, you exchanged brief pleasantries one time, you aren’t friends. She probably just wants to pick her kids up and get home without having to stop and talk to every parent.

MonsteraMama · 27/09/2024 08:59

I'd smile and say hello to her when I see her.

If that resulted in a snub I'd assume she doesn't want to know and just continue to be distantly polite when I see her 🤷‍♀️ no point engaging in any highschool-esque nonsense with people.

StuckInsideofMobile · 27/09/2024 08:58

There could be lots of reasons, including the possibility that she simply doesn't like you. Or she's shy but knows the other mum better. If your kids get on, I would just let them do that and not worry about the mother.

redskydarknight · 27/09/2024 08:57

I would think that she's talking to people she knows better.

Do you smile and say hello to her.