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to think my mother is damn mean.

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keepingthelidon · 27/01/2014 17:32

If you want a back story, its ' dumping offence' in the relationship board.

The shorter version is, i have had a few dates with a guy. I dont mention to people when im at the few dates stage, because more often than not it fizzles out and frankly its embarassing.

I had family over on sat afternoon, they saw various food in my fridge and worked out i was cooking for someone. I got riddiculed and a ton of ' keeping has a boyfriend' songs, a ton of questions. I just said there was nothing to tell and if there was they would know. They kept it up all afternoon, finding it very funny, and getting my dd in on the act.

A day later and ive dumped the guy. DD is going on and on still and family members keep asking how it went.

Ive had to come clean and say what happened. Ive explained this is exactly why i dont tell them until its at an ' official' stage and next time could they not do it as its not appropiate.

And ive started ww3. Mother called me and ton of names and hung up on me. which is really not what i needed right now at all.

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maparole · 27/01/2014 17:43

Crikey!

I'm not surprised you don't tell them stuff, if they all behave like a bunch of 6-year-olds all the time Thanks

keepingthelidon · 27/01/2014 17:48

indeed.

So, i got a ton of laughing and innuendo from them, getting DD to sing ' mummy has a boyfriend, mummy has a boyfriend'

questions about where we met, what hes like, probing for details which i refused to give. Jokes about sex etc....

and then i dumped him and now have DD to deal with.

and rather than apologise and say they wont do it again, i get shouted and and told i have no sense of humour and thats why im single.

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diddl · 27/01/2014 17:48

Bloody hell!

How old are they?

I told my 14yr off when she sort of went "wooo" because someone fancied her 16yr old brother.

keepingthelidon · 27/01/2014 17:51

mum is 56, her husband is 48.
sister is 23.

DD is 8. It was not appropriate. I dont like DD involved in any dating i do, not least till i know its something serious and long term ( which has never happened), they know that.

so im furious about that, but now more cross they wont even admit it was wrong ( given this has happened and ive explained that to them) and that they wont do it again.

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DoJo · 27/01/2014 20:12

Why do you even invite them over? I would be tempted to meet with them on neutral territory (or not at all!) if they can't even muster up the smallest smidgen of respect.

MistressDeeCee · 27/01/2014 20:53

So - its ok for them to take offence at things - but not you?!

Let them stay annoyed. Theyre annoying.

Hissy · 27/01/2014 21:04

What a bunch of tossers! Stop telling them any single thing about your life.

None of their business!

keepingthelidon · 27/01/2014 21:11

thats the thing, i didnt tell them anything.

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