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AIBU to wonder why a 42 year old woman is texting my son?

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WheatleyDaze · 27/02/2014 11:26

Name changer here as my dc know my normal username.

I am quite prepared to be told that I am bring unreasonable, I genuinely just don't know.

Last week, my 23 year old son laughed out loud at a text he was reading. I asked who it was from and he said x from work. He's mentioned x a couple of times, and I know she's married with two young children. I 'casually' asked if it was to do with work and ds said that no, they just exchange texts sometimes, just chatting and joking really.

I don't know why, but I just feel a bit uncomfortable. I know my ds is an adult but he's also my boy and I can only think of one reason a woman my age would be texting a young man. I think she's probably getting some sort of excitement out of it. And I think ds is naive enough to not realise this.

So, am I just being PFB over ds who is fully entitled to text whoever he likes? Oh, I should add that if there is even a sliver of hope that I am not being unreasonable, then what should I do? Warn ds about the perils of middle-aged women trying to brighten up their lives by exchanging banter with young men? I feel like a horrible person even typing that. She may well be lovely.

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MadIsTheNewNormal · 28/02/2014 09:01

I think so too TheTerrible it really made me laugh. Grin

WheatleyDaze · 28/02/2014 21:58

I couldn't resist stepping back in. Cory, your comment really made me smile!

I messed up and I get that. I will never stop worrying and caring about ds, but I really do get that this was about me and not him. And certainly not really about his poor colleague. I guess that because I don't have young colleagues, I've been out of touch with the working world. And I don't have friends I text either, unless it's to make arrangements and such. Yes, yes, I'm aware I sound prehistoric but actually just an out of touch 45.

I've been unreasonable, but I promise it was out of foolishness rather than malice. I am really grateful to everyone who has given advice on this thread, even if some of it was hard to hear.

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DeMaz · 28/02/2014 22:28

Wheatley, please don't beat yourself up about it. Honestly! You will never and can never stop worrying about your children no matter what age they are!
You were concerned, you voiced it on here, majority said it sounds innocent, you've accepted it. Happy days......

Now have a nice glass of Wine

indigo18 · 28/02/2014 22:31

You sound fine!! Btw I am in my late 50s and regularly exchange txts with a male colleague in his 20s. We send jokes and chat and use whatsapp for pics etc. Nothing untoward in it. Last week we went for lunch. We go for coffee with other colleagues of varying ages or just us. I have no designs on him and he certainly has none on me; we just share a sense of humour and enjoy a chat!

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