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To have told my sister she was unprofessional and inappropriate? * [Content warning: concerns baby loss]

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Girlsonahill · 02/07/2026 23:36

Without being completely outing, part of my sister's job involves going into lots of people's homes. We have a group whatsapp chat with our mum and although not the closest of sisters, generally talk most days get along fine. Today she posted a short video she filmed of a picture someone had up on their wall of their deceased baby and simply captioned "it's dead". This person was unaware she did this. I was horrified. gently told her I thought it was inappropriate and really unprofessional and I got a barrage of abuse back saying I was being judgemental and did I think I was the moral police. My mum said nothing presumably to keep the peace. She has form for being unable to accept any type of criticism but now I'm left feeling like I'm in the wrong and shouldn't have said anything. AIBU?

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Cheeseandolivesplease · 06/07/2026 17:08

@Ponoka7 He doesn't know how to deal with death - he gets confused about how people "show" grief; in the main he finds it incredibly overwhelming.
But this is kind of of moot point here as the OP has confirmed her sister is neurotypical.

Ponoka7 · 06/07/2026 15:05

Cheeseandolivesplease · 05/07/2026 19:57

@Ponoka7 Autism is a hugely diverse spectrum. I can give you my brother as an example. Incredibly academically intelligent, worked in a highly professional job until he took early retirement, has a number of degrees and postgraduate qualifications. But he still struggles hugely with social etiquette and conversation filters, for example.
He would find things "very weird" that neurological people find normal and vice versa.

Yeah, that's me. Does he know that death is final?

Cheeseandolivesplease · 05/07/2026 19:57

@Ponoka7 Autism is a hugely diverse spectrum. I can give you my brother as an example. Incredibly academically intelligent, worked in a highly professional job until he took early retirement, has a number of degrees and postgraduate qualifications. But he still struggles hugely with social etiquette and conversation filters, for example.
He would find things "very weird" that neurological people find normal and vice versa.

Ponoka7 · 04/07/2026 18:13

Cheeseandolivesplease · 03/07/2026 11:06

@Ponoka7 I have worked with many, many autistic people as part of my job role (24 years in) who don't understand the finality of death.
But as another poster has rightly said, OP has confirmed sister is not neurodivergent.
So it's a moot point.

Where those adults who held professional jobs? How many autistic people who have degrees, or hold full time jobs have you worked with, who don't understand the finality of death? I'm interested because me and my adult children and possibly my youngest GC are autistic. We are all capable of passing exams, working full time etc though.

Ella31 · 04/07/2026 01:28

Just saw she is self employed op and cant edit. I hope something stops her doing this op. As a bereaved mother of my two beautiful twins, this would crush me. My photos of them are so precious and anyone who is lucky to see them in our home is expected to treat them with dignity

Ella31 · 04/07/2026 01:18

I lost my twins at birth two and a half years ago. Worst week of my and dh's life. I'd never get over it if someone especially a professional did this. I hope you will report it. She invaded something so personal and tragic and exploited that poor family. If this was me, I'd make sure to contact her workplace and insist
she was let go from her job. Its unforgivable. My photos of my baby sons are sacred. Not some instagramable joke. This is such an upsetting post.

BlueMum16 · 03/07/2026 21:54

Girlsonahill · 03/07/2026 08:27

She sends a lot of videos of different things from inside people's homes. She usually sends harmless videos/photos to us saying how dirty this is etc but I feel like this crossed a line

Any videos is unprofessional and commenting people's homes that she is being paid to sell is unprofessional.

I'd ask her to stop sending me any videos.

Harrriet · 03/07/2026 20:21

I hate it when the D. M prints stuff from here, if it wasn't for @Girlsonahill privacy I wish they they would with this one.

Please everyone don't get cross with other posters for getting some of the op wrong. It was a very difficult for me and others to read all of it at first without reacting.

godmum56 · 03/07/2026 19:39

CustardySergeant · 03/07/2026 19:13

Quite but who is going to tell the clients? I don't think the OP will and certainly no one else in the family is going to.

my point is that its not a grey area.

CustardySergeant · 03/07/2026 19:13

godmum56 · 03/07/2026 18:43

she will have been given permission for certain uses. I am willing to bet that sharing them on a group chat and making snarky comments is not one of those uses.

Quite but who is going to tell the clients? I don't think the OP will and certainly no one else in the family is going to.

godmum56 · 03/07/2026 18:43

CustardySergeant · 03/07/2026 18:25

I suppose it's a grey area, because as an estate agent she will have been given permission to take photos inside the property. Obviously what she did in sharing that particular photo, with that description, with her family was 100% wrong and just appalling.

she will have been given permission for certain uses. I am willing to bet that sharing them on a group chat and making snarky comments is not one of those uses.

CustardySergeant · 03/07/2026 18:25

Stillreadingalot · 03/07/2026 18:09

I do think it would be worth reporting to the Information Commissioner - she really should not be sharing photos of clients homes with family at all regardless of the content. I agree that the content of this latest "share" with you is particularly insensitive and lacking in compassion but sharing anything really calls into question her professionalism.

I suppose it's a grey area, because as an estate agent she will have been given permission to take photos inside the property. Obviously what she did in sharing that particular photo, with that description, with her family was 100% wrong and just appalling.

Stillreadingalot · 03/07/2026 18:09

I do think it would be worth reporting to the Information Commissioner - she really should not be sharing photos of clients homes with family at all regardless of the content. I agree that the content of this latest "share" with you is particularly insensitive and lacking in compassion but sharing anything really calls into question her professionalism.

REP22 · 03/07/2026 17:47

Deepblueokay · 03/07/2026 17:26

Vile. Intrusive. And I sincerely hope she doesn't take their money after that.
There must be some kind regulator you can report her to. I'd happily do it for you!

There is. Here: National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Teams - National Trading Standards .

National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Teams - National Trading Standards

National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Teams - National Trading Standards

https://www.nationaltradingstandards.uk/work-areas/estate-agency-team/

Deepblueokay · 03/07/2026 17:26

Vile. Intrusive. And I sincerely hope she doesn't take their money after that.
There must be some kind regulator you can report her to. I'd happily do it for you!

MNLurker1345 · 03/07/2026 17:24

MissMoneyFairy · 03/07/2026 17:12

Why does that matter

Have you read the whole thread?

Girlsonahill · 03/07/2026 17:22

MNLurker1345 · 03/07/2026 15:35

Does your mum and sister know that you have posted a thread on MN?

No they don't. I don't even want to tell them because it will be twisted back onto me. How dare I do this to my sister etc. she can be a really nice person and she does love her family (or at least she makes out she does) but she can also be really cruel

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Girlsonahill · 03/07/2026 17:20

CustardySergeant · 03/07/2026 15:08

OP, do you know why she thinks she is above everyone else? Has she always been like that?

She has been like this for a while now. It's got much worse with age

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MissMoneyFairy · 03/07/2026 17:12

MNLurker1345 · 03/07/2026 15:35

Does your mum and sister know that you have posted a thread on MN?

Why does that matter

thepariscrimefiles · 03/07/2026 15:43

Girlsonahill · 03/07/2026 15:03

No. I've deleted them from my phone but I can see the photos are still there to download. I've had a message from my mum today saying not to fall out with my sister and she just posted them because she thought it was a weird thing to do and that she wouldn't have sent them outside the family chat. She too couldn't quite comprehend the severity of it. I think I've been born into the wrong family! Hence posting here. She's always right and I'm always wrong so I just needed some reassurance that I was right to approach her. Thank you all, and I'm truly sorry again about the sensitive nature of this thread

You seem to be the only person in your family with some empathy and compassion. Your sister is obviously the worst as she posted the photo and the caption to mock the client whose baby had tragically died. Your mum seems to automatically take her side, irrespective of how awful she is being.

It's your decision whether to fall out with your sister or not. If you decide that you don't want a relationship with her, it's none of your mum's business. She has managed to raise a complete arsehole by never corrrecting her awful behaviour. Well done OP for being a decent person, even though you are being painted as the bad guy.

MNLurker1345 · 03/07/2026 15:35

Girlsonahill · 03/07/2026 15:03

No. I've deleted them from my phone but I can see the photos are still there to download. I've had a message from my mum today saying not to fall out with my sister and she just posted them because she thought it was a weird thing to do and that she wouldn't have sent them outside the family chat. She too couldn't quite comprehend the severity of it. I think I've been born into the wrong family! Hence posting here. She's always right and I'm always wrong so I just needed some reassurance that I was right to approach her. Thank you all, and I'm truly sorry again about the sensitive nature of this thread

Does your mum and sister know that you have posted a thread on MN?

Dontlletmedownbruce · 03/07/2026 15:17

I honestly gasped when I read this. Yes it's absolutely shocking and goes against every possible standard of behaviour, both professional and moral. Well done OP for calling her out on it.

Viviennemary · 03/07/2026 15:11

So she is self-employed. Does she run her own estate agent business? I think she should be reported to whoever gives an estate agent their licence to operate.

CustardySergeant · 03/07/2026 15:08

OP, do you know why she thinks she is above everyone else? Has she always been like that?

nomas · 03/07/2026 15:05

Girlsonahill · 03/07/2026 15:03

No. I've deleted them from my phone but I can see the photos are still there to download. I've had a message from my mum today saying not to fall out with my sister and she just posted them because she thought it was a weird thing to do and that she wouldn't have sent them outside the family chat. She too couldn't quite comprehend the severity of it. I think I've been born into the wrong family! Hence posting here. She's always right and I'm always wrong so I just needed some reassurance that I was right to approach her. Thank you all, and I'm truly sorry again about the sensitive nature of this thread

Imagine if a police officer shared them on a WhatsApp group.

She lacks any common sense. At least you know now not to trust her.

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