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AIBU?

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to resent being asked to have a child round at short notice?

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Bluebell99 · 13/10/2010 12:45

I am feeling a bit cross about this to be honest. I texted someone last night to arrange a lift share to a trip next week, and the person rang me back to say, she wasn't sure if she could but would let me know. Fair enough. But then she says is my child free tomorrow. So I say, oh i think so. And then she says could her child come to mine then as she has to be somewhere else! sO AIBU to feel she has tricked me into having her child over?! To put it into context she has never had my child over to hers and I don't even know where she lives! Our children are school friends. I am the worlds worst housewife, my house is cluttered and untidy, and I am sick of other people's children telling me my house is messy when I have spend the day tidying up and it is quite clean by my standards. Can I get out of this?!

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sux2bme · 14/10/2010 19:18

Oh Bluebell, I do feel for you honey, I really do. I could have written your post a couple of weeks ago.

YANBU i also had a mum do exactly the same to me: What are you doing at the weekend? I had plans sat and sun afternoon and said what I was doing thinking,that if her kid did want to do something then it was an option she could meet up with us. (Her DD ia always inviting herself round despite never playing with my kid at school or in the break and having made various nasty comments in the past).

She then says What about evening and then asks could her DD sleep over?! This was with 2 days notice despite knowing my DH works ridiculous amount all week and I am 31 weeks pregnant...

I said I'd let her know the next day after speaking to DH - my biggest problem being my house is a shit tip at the moment and i hate sleepovers and i am knackered - the next day I said yes okay (knowing I'd have to pull an allnighter to clean up)and she said very offhand oh i'm going to take her with me.

I think there are always people who will not think and there are others incl on MN who, because they can keep their houses clean, have no problem with spontaneity and cannot understand others who have mess pile up (put away your judgey pants people - it's not always as cut and dried as you think!)

I have also had the worry of has a message been received...have been chicken shit enough to get DH to ring and text that i was ill and collect DD from school. On another occasion I kept my child off to avoid a playdate (yes I know...but these are 2 incidents in 4 years, normally i bust a gut to make the playdate happen!)

Sadly some people don't take no for an answer in a bart simpson stylee and others think nothing of imposing whenever it suits them. Plus there is the added guilt of playdates being a healthy and sociable part of childhood - were it not for that I would avoid them entirely particularly when not reciprocated or when a mum takes the piss with duration/pick up times etc

Good luck tomorrow bluebell! xxx

fullmoonbar · 14/10/2010 19:36

Ill be honest not read whole thread.

  1. I understand being a bit Hmm about a new dc coming round yours.
  2. Not on she wants to lift share without the share.
  3. and the most important. You rarely speak to this woman, you aren't really friends YET you have her mobile number and text her about lift sharing??
DandyLioness · 14/10/2010 20:03

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Bluebell99 · 14/10/2010 23:01

sux2bme, thank you for your post, that was very sympathic and helpful.
I think I did blow it out of proportion a bit, think everything is stressing me a bit at the moment!
We aren't friends, our dd's are. I have her number (mobile only) because we have texted each other about parties in the past.
I do seem to have alot of people asking me for favours at the moment, or letting me down.
But this eve my dh told me that yesterday a friend had offered to take my dd to a party and bring her back! Which has made me feel better.:-)

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