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Really offended by this!!

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aGalChangedHerName · 12/06/2009 08:11

Do i need to get over myself about this??

Had a call from a potential new parent. Perfect age (3 years) perfect hours and mum seemed lovely on the phone. Chatted briefly about my current minded children and a bit about my family etc. Seemed really keen so all good.

Arranged to meet with parents, had a text on the morning of the visit from mum saying that she wasn't coming as her dp didn't want to have his dd cared for by me as i had young boys in my home. I couldn't understand it and texted her to ask did she mean my ds's??? Yep she said. I mean WTF???

She hadn't even met my dc or myself or DH. My ds's are actually pretty fab and my current parents love my dc. Ds1 is 17.7 and had a Disclosure and ds2 is at school and is 13.6.

I was pretty offended and can't believe that a parent would make a decision like that without even meeting someone. I could understand it if they met us and didn't click iykwim? But jeez what a loon!!

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tommypickles · 12/06/2009 10:03

I had someone cancel cos my house was too far from her house........3 mins door to door!!

aGalChangedHerName · 12/06/2009 09:45

LOL Tanith that's even dafter then mine!!

Nighbynight not Muslim afaik.

You are all right but i had considered the fact that something may have happened to either one of them as children.

Oh well i hope they get someone nice for their dd anyway.

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JenniPenni · 12/06/2009 09:06

'I once had a mum ring to cancel because she'd decided she'd have to make too many right turns getting to my house! I just hope I never meet her on the road! '

Tanith · 12/06/2009 08:52

Don't take it to heart. It's just another potential client who decided not to use you. You could waste hours feeling hurt and angry and why should you be the one to feel upset?

I once had a mum ring to cancel because she'd decided she'd have to make too many right turns getting to my house! I just hope I never meet her on the road!

Nighbynight · 12/06/2009 08:46

Does her dh come from a very traditional background, possibly (but not certainly) a Muslim country? If so, then older boys in the house is a definite no. It's simply a culture clash, they don't mean to be rude or insult you personally.

Summerfruit · 12/06/2009 08:30

I meant for you.

PuppyMonkey · 12/06/2009 08:29

Ok, yes. Loony it is then. Lucky escape I'd say.

Summerfruit · 12/06/2009 08:29

Disgusting - That would have hurt my feelings too for you.

twelveyeargap · 12/06/2009 08:26

Bit strange. My minder's teenage son flashed at me when I was a kid. It didn't worry me, (and my children's minder has teenage sons in the house), but maybe she had some bad experience. You never know.

aGalChangedHerName · 12/06/2009 08:26

Yes i am glad not to have taken them on but just need to know that he is a loon from other folk i suppose. Ach well here's hoping the next call is from someone normal lol

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MadamAnt · 12/06/2009 08:24

God what a sad perspective her DP has on fellow humans. Utter loon - be glad you're shot of them.

HecatesTwopenceworth · 12/06/2009 08:21

CRB disclosure - shows if you have any convictions etc.

clearly the father thinks every male is potentially an abuser.

Yup. Loon.

PuppyMonkey · 12/06/2009 08:18

What's a Disclosure?

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