To not eat with the rest of the family?

[LynetteScavo]

DS had a friend over to say who really annoys me. To the point where I start breathing strangely (he breaths strangely too, which I find annoying!)

I am MNettting in the next room while they all eat.

I am a bad host, aren't I. DH has wondered in mid-meal, and has joined them.

Just tell them you're fasting.

Can you drink wine while fasting?

I've just gone in a hoovered up their left overs.

You get 500 calories, you don't have to use it on food

If you can imagine your own DS going to stay somewhere and so annoying his hostess that she is obliged to skulk in another room broadcasting to strangers how irritating he is, and not feel the slightest bit uncomfortable, then YANBU.

Personally, I'd be mortified on the poor lad's behalf.

He's your DS, isn't he, JassyAlconleigh.

fair call.

I do think it's a bit harsh. The OP's DS must be embarrassed; if really matters to them that mum likes their mates.

How is his breathing strange? Is it through his nose with added whistling? Through his mouth? With a samba rhythm?

My DS is totally oblivious.

I have had other peoples children "sleepover" every night for what seems like eternity in reality it's on four nights.

In that time I have concluded my DC are practically perfect. Other people say my DC are well mannered, but I thought that was just a general complement/comment people said at of a play date/sleepover. I now realise my DC are actually very well behaved, polite and thoughtful.

Or maybe my DC have just learned not to do things which annoy me.

I will not list all the irksome things other peoples children have done while in my house this week. But it's a long list. Until now I have smiled through it all.

The strange breathing consists of inhaling heavily at the end of each sentence, through gritted teeth. And this lad talks a lot so there are a lot of sentences. I didn't just type that.

Fucks sake! FOUR nights of sleepovers, I'm amazed you're still in the same county never mind house.

Scratch my answer, was primly imagining my (also perfect, easy-going lovely mannered) boy, used to chatty family suppers, so seeing why his mate's mum had scarpered off onto the Internet.

If this is your fourth night, and your DH is there, get in the bath now with a large drink.

YABVVVU for concealement...

YANBU then, it sounds infuriating

This breathing thing is what Jo whiley does, and I can't bear it!

Yes, like Jo Wiley, only much more pronounced.

About 6 years ago my sons best mate called me a big fat minger whilst playing round our house
He was about 7 or 8!

I was so shocked I told his mum

He has been round nearly every week since then and has become part of the family.

Just for the record I am neither big or fat or a minger!

I've laughed so much at that ihatethecold DH has asked me if I'm alright.

This boy is one of DSs two best friends. His family are lovely, and have been really nice to DS.

I feel really awful now that they have disappeared to the bottom of the garden and I haven't seen them for two hours or had to listen to the strange breathing

Oh, God, I just had a thought.

What if they stay great friends for ever, and DS asks this friend to be his best man, and I have to listen to the strange breathing all through the inevitably painfully long best man speech?

Now that would be really bad form to go off into another room and MNet!

Thanks lynette

I will never forget it. Still makes me smile.