Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Covid cfer - Roll up. Even if you're the Daily Mail

70 replies

JohnnyLuLus · 19/07/2021 01:24

This could get long- settle in...

So dc is in Y6 at primary school - all geared up for leaving celebrations.
On Friday night one mother - let's call her Sam- texts the group WhatsApp. Tells us that dh has tested positive - son in Y6 now isolating. Obviously we all wish her dh well. She tells us son has no symptoms. Husband just has slight sore throat.
All good.
She then tells us that she thinks actually she had Covid earlier in the week - had sore throat, felt shit, etc...
Hhmmm...

We are all thinking it...one person says it: Did you get a test? You sent your child into school all week until today.
Nope, didn't get a test, didn't isolate, didn't do a LFT even. Because she did not know that sore throat could be Covid. Hmm Has no idea that Delta variant has different symptoms. "How was i supposed to know?" This woman is an architect - she's capable and literate.

Next question - have you all had a test now? Nope.
Okaayy. "Because noone else has symptoms". But courtesy perhaps to a Y6 class who would like some certainty around their last week - especially with the last 2 years they've had. Maybe?
"We'll get a test...boohoo I feel attacked...witch hunt...blah blah".

Next day "Sam" reports she can't get a test, but no hurry, still no symptoms. Other parents manage to book tests that day at the local centre almost immediately at different times. Y5 class now isolating, so lots of people going for tests - all get appointments in the hour. Everyone except her.

About 9pm "Sam" sends another msg:
"Hi Laura, I heard on the grapevine you now have symptoms, must be so sad for you dc."
"Laura" explains that yes, she has symptoms and had a PCR test in the week which was negative. Her kids isolated because Laura isn't a cf and doesn't send her kids into school when she has symptoms. Kids went back because it was negative. By Saturday Laura still feels ill - she explained, so isolated family again and went for an immediate test- she didn't need to, she had already tested negative on PCR plus daily LFT which she does for work. She did so because she wanted to be doubly sure everyone safe.

"Laura" then enquires as to who told "Sam" that she has symptoms, as she doesn't appreciate "Sam" putting her medical info on the group chat - why didn't Sam message her privately? (We know why, trying to deflect from her own selfish non-isolating, non-testing ways).

Sam claims that she was putting something in her car when a woman she doesn't know pulled over znd says "I hear your husband has Covid- I also hear that another mum at the school called Laura has symptoms". Sam does not know who this woman is. A total stranger. But "not connected to the school".

Laura tells Sam to wind her neck in.

Sam tells group she has booked a PCR test for her son who still has no symptoms for tomorrow- Sunday.

Sunday: Multiple covid cases. School is closed for rest of term-very sad for Y6, but we still have their private (not school) party next Sunday.
Sam says "But if my son tests positive, the party will need to be cancelled, as your children will need to isolate". HCP parent comes along - this isn't true Sam's DS wasn't in school on Friday, he has no symptoms, his test is Sunday. Because of the 48-hour rule, rest of class can go ahead with party, as they weren't in contact with her symptomless DS in the last two days...

Silence.

Email from school...Please could Y6 isolate, we are waiting a PCR test to come back. If positive, child had symptoms on Saturday so whole class were in contact with him on Thursday - all will have to isolate for ten days from Saturday. We will let you know test results ASAP.

She has lied about her child having symptoms to prevent the rest of the class having the party without him. Spiteful spiteful bitch. And if she had just isolated and tested on Tuesday when she had symptoms they would all have been able to have the party, including her son.

Someone, let's call her Carly, asks directly in the group -Sam,when did you get the test and does child have symptoms? No reply. She has seen the message.

We wait.

For reference - this woman lied to get her child into school (used mil address), she spread rumours that it was a fix when Laura was voted parent governor over her - she came to me, not knowing I am friends with Laura. She admitted she lied to the police when a friend was being investigated "because she's my friend ". And now she is lying to stop a class of children having a leaving party when they have lost every other bit of their end of primary school week.

I will update as soon as the cf replies tomorrow. If she dares.

OP posts:
carolinesbaby · 19/07/2021 08:56

Bloody hell
Pretty grateful I'm not in the class WhatsApp group after reading that lot!

Sunbelievable · 19/07/2021 09:16

Scoop up the whole chat in an email through WhatsApp and save it before Sam deletes her own posts.

You can highlight the relevant bits in amongst the general chatter and send it to school. If Sam has younger children in the school, hopefully it will give the Head Teacher a head's up.

Are you in different secondary schools from September?

MrsRussell · 19/07/2021 09:21

Depending what area you're in, and obviously depending on people's confidence that Laura is in fact telling lies to get the party cancelled -
Beach barbecue, or other outdoor party.

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about this subject:

MrsRussell · 19/07/2021 09:22

Not Laura - Sam. Confused by the names!

billy1966 · 19/07/2021 09:23

@Terhou

Set up another group chat without her and carry on with planning the party.
This
SippingWhiskeyOutTheBottle · 19/07/2021 09:26

Secondary school is great, no contact with other parents.

PatchworkElmer · 19/07/2021 09:29

Just sort another party, even if it’s meeting as a class at the park for picnic and games

JohnnyLuLus · 19/07/2021 09:46

No news this morning. Nothing.
I truly cannot wait to be rid of primary school, but I have another younger child.
My child isn't going to the same school - thank goodness.

OP posts:
PieceOfString · 19/07/2021 09:53

Definitely need to arrange another party and bin this group chat, she sounds very selfish, pity her friends.

TooHotForUs · 19/07/2021 09:54

Arrange another party. Don’t involve her at all. Post pics after on the group

viques · 19/07/2021 09:58

@TooHotForUs

Arrange another party. Don’t involve her at all. Post pics after on the group
Bit mean girls towards her child who didn’t ask to be born to a cf.
SarahBop · 19/07/2021 10:00

She sounds like Amanda from "Motherload" Grin If you haven't watched it, find it on netflix, it's so funny!

SarahBop · 19/07/2021 10:01

MotherLAND not load

fairgame84 · 19/07/2021 10:02

Is it just me that's picturing Sam as Amanda from Motherland?

Spottysausagedogs · 19/07/2021 10:03

What @MenaiMna said

fairgame84 · 19/07/2021 10:03

Sorry @sarahBop didn't see your post.
Great minds and all that Grin

SmallPrawnEnergy · 19/07/2021 10:05

viques

TooHotForUs
Arrange another party. Don’t involve her at all. Post pics after on the group
Bit mean girls towards her child who didn’t ask to be born to a cf.

Actions have consequences 🤷🏻‍♀️ CF mum shouldn’t be a cunt and her kids wouldn’t suffer.

User5827372728 · 19/07/2021 10:09

What! I am so angry on your behalf: what an absolute bitch.

shinynewapple21 · 19/07/2021 10:10

@Sunbelievable

Scoop up the whole chat in an email through WhatsApp and save it before Sam deletes her own posts.

You can highlight the relevant bits in amongst the general chatter and send it to school. If Sam has younger children in the school, hopefully it will give the Head Teacher a head's up.

Are you in different secondary schools from September?

I think HTs have enough to do without being expected to be involved with parents WhatsApp groups !!

Arsebucket · 19/07/2021 10:10

Dear God.

This is when I’m glad to be a misery who doesn’t do whatsapp groups.

The drama!

User5827372728 · 19/07/2021 10:10

Also, I wouldn’t isolate or cancel the party: I would go ahead with it. I’m sure all the other parents/carers in the class would agree.

I would also inform the school and screen shot her messages ASAP before she deletes them

User5827372728 · 19/07/2021 10:11

@shinynewapple21

It will effect their class teacher though who will be isolating without contact because a bitch of a mum so the HT would want to protect their staff

lljkk · 19/07/2021 11:04

Have to break the news that secondary schools is typically a lot more boring. You're gonna miss having Sam to resent, OP.

Happylittlethoughts · 19/07/2021 12:55

How awful! Awaiting updates ...

kitkatsky · 19/07/2021 13:05

Place marking for updates 😂

Swipe left for the next trending thread