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Do you parents moan to you about your siblings?

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Twixxed · 27/06/2021 00:00

Just that really!

Do your parents talk negatively to you about your siblings? Or if you have adult children, do you moan about them to each other?

My parents spend a lot of time complaining about/bitching about my sibling to me and it always feels a bit weird... Is this normal?
(It's petty annoyances, questioning the sibling's decisions, etc. Sibling hasn't done anything bad to my parents.)

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BackforGood · 27/06/2021 22:45

No, and no.
As in, our parents never did this about us, and I don't do it to my adult dc.
My Mum used to pass on news sometimes - if they wanted it shared - she was a very good confident if any of us didn't want something sharing (don't know if there is a word for the direct opposite of a gossip?)
My dc keep in touch with each other much more easily with all the social media they have at their finger tips than my siblings and I did with having to both arrange to be available for a phone call at a set time, so I don't need to pass on their news.

Foghead · 27/06/2021 22:46

No never. And we’re not allowed to moan to her about each other either as she’ll always stick up for anyone moaned about. I’m not even allowed to moan about my sil!
We all get on well and respect each other. I’m sure it’s because of my mum.

Awrite · 27/06/2021 22:54

No, never. They adore us all.

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