I have been wondering this since I became a mum myself, but this particular scenario happened yesterday and I found it so weird.
I have booked to go to a museum with my DC for a play & stay session in a museum, I paid a fee to participate, so it is not a free event.
This took place in a very nice and pleasant area in London, so people were not in a rush nor stressed.
There were two buildings, beautiful garden and few mums with children waiting outside the building.
I approached and asked if there is a queue- this particular mum turned her head and said “ I don’t know, I’m just waiting for someone”.
As I couldn’t find the entrance I asked again where is the entrance she said “ I don’t know”. That’s fine, I left.
Few minutes later we are all in, and the host says “who has been here before?”, And this strange woman is the only one who raises hand and says proudly that she was here before 😟😟 and no one join her so obviously she wasn’t waiting for anyone,
I don’t understand why people are deliberately being difficult, lying, pretending they don’t know.
We are in the same boat - we are all moms to young children who they learn from us and our interactions with people…
I’m confused as before the event I spent 5 minutes helping a mum who was lost and needed help, the other day an older woman couldn’t reach a top in NEXT so she asked me for help - I take pride in doing it … even though I’m with my young DC…
what’s happened to people ?