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AIBU?

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AIBU re my brother's divorce?

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Slilou · 16/01/2012 17:55

My brother is in the middle of a very messy divorce. 2 or 3 times a week he sends me emails/ texts that he forwards to me from his soon- to -be ex wife. They are always very distressing to read as her tone is very hostile and angry.

I find it really hard to receive these texts while I am at work. It is very upsetting and distracting to check my phone at lunch time (in case of contact from dcs' school etc) to find one of these acerbic messages.

I give my brother lots of support, and we talk for hours on the phone.

AIBU to ask him to stop forwarding these messages? I do realise that however they make me feel, its a thousand times worse for him. But... AIBU to ask him to stop communicating with me in this particular way?

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Slilou · 16/01/2012 18:57

lemon, fabby... they are emails, i think- but he sends them to me as text msgs from iphone... is that possible? sorry, am technophobe!

surely she has to have contact number for when the dc visit him...

he has solicitor who he passes them on to.

noonesgoing... you are spot on re 'wait till i tell slilou..', i think.

you have been v supportive, everyone. thanks. and helped me get some perspective on a tricky situation.

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SilentBoob · 16/01/2012 19:03

Brilliant idea from lemon difficult.

Slilou · 16/01/2012 19:05

yes, i agree- lemon's is a very good suggestion. but would need to state email DIRECT to solicitor, not to him.

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Slilou · 16/01/2012 19:09

need to pop off now, but thanks again, all.Smile

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