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Just sent wrong text to playdate horrors mother

451 replies

Fanfeckintastic · 15/07/2014 17:14

Oh please help me I'm mortified!! I've just had a play date from HELL and to I went to text my best friend (who would find it hilarious) all about it, outlined everything horrible that he did but I sent it to the little boys mother. I feel like crying.

Is there anyway out of this, I used him name and I ended with "never to return again" Blush

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RustyParker · 15/07/2014 19:56

Poor woman, her reply was so Sad

Good on your for putting your big woman pants on and going round to see her face to face, that's quite brave. She can't unread what you wrote but she knows you are genuine in your apology and took the time to deal with it rather than pretend it never happened and then avoiding her.

Cantbelievethisishappening · 15/07/2014 19:59

I did something very similar and utterly mortifying but to my DH instead. I feel your pain.

Flipflops7 · 15/07/2014 20:00

Hope all went/is going well. Cringed for both OP and recipient. Going round was the right thing to do.

Kahlua4me · 15/07/2014 20:03

It might turn out to be just what she needs, a chance to offload any problems she is having and find a way forward.

Well done you for facing up to the situation and helping her. You are being very brave and a true friend too. I hope it all goes well tonight.

Well done ruth for your mistake that made me chuckle! My mum, who is in her 70's, has been doing online dating and has a new beau and is in the full swing of a new romance. Anyway, she is away for a few days with some friends and obviously missing her new partner. Sadly for her she sent the text to me, not him!

AmIGoingMad · 15/07/2014 20:05

I think its great that you're going round.

Yes what you did wasn't good and you can see that but its good that you're trying to sort it.

And I have a feeling you'll think twice next time!

Doobydoo · 15/07/2014 20:07

Good luck Fan.There are so many perfect people on here...not like the old mumsnetGrin

queenofthemountain · 15/07/2014 20:09

Why are you going round? Why would she want to see you .It sounds more like it's to make yourself feel better.
Would Iinvite a child round and then swear and bitch about him to my friends.No I wouldn't!! and neither would anyone else in my circle of friends

missmargot · 15/07/2014 20:10

Well done for going round. I hate the level of sanctimony on this thread. You made a mistake, you are dealing with it and hopefully you can give her the support it sounds like she needs.

AChickenNamedDirk · 15/07/2014 20:11

How did it go?

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Ratbagcatbag · 15/07/2014 20:14

I once texted my boss if my house key was on his sofa from that morning as I couldn't find it. I meant to text my friend. My boss had a minor panic attack thinking what the hell would my dh think if he saw that. Grin I did reassure him that as dh was with me at said friends we were ok.

I do hope the wine and chat went ok.

Aeroflotgirl · 15/07/2014 20:18

Oh queen so perfect are you then! I hope that they have patched things up and play date mum has mAde a new friend, she sounded like she needed one. Hats off to op for trying to make things right.

dementedma · 15/07/2014 20:19

I once wrote a long email before a big formal works dinner, talking about dresses andmy insecurities re various bits of my body, in particular my Norks.
Sent it to my boss!
Still makes me cringe.

londonrach · 15/07/2014 20:19

Has op replied and if so which page. Feel for all in this one...

curiousgeorgie · 15/07/2014 20:20

I once texted my friend a picture of what was left of my playroom after a certain child had left with the words 'I think I'm going to cry. That child is A Complete Dick!!!'

(It really was bad... I feel your pain!)

Fortunately I sent it to the right person... Wink

KissMyFatArse · 15/07/2014 20:20

Feel bad for both of you tbh. Poor mum must be feeling like a failure but your doing the right thing going and makin sure she's ok.

And yes I have bitched many times about some little horrors! So there! Wink

HeyN0nny · 15/07/2014 20:21

I hope the OP isn't back yet because she and the other mother are enjoying the bottle of wine and are both feeling better :-)

PinkyHasNoEars · 15/07/2014 20:21

And you don't actually know that do you Queen? All you know is that you have never done it and your friends have never sent the wrong text to the wrong person.

katese11 · 15/07/2014 20:22

kahlua, my mind is boggling!

OP you've done a brave thing. Hope it works out well.

SagaNorensLeatherTrousers · 15/07/2014 20:28

Good luck, OP. No one is perfect even the sanctimonious twats on this thread.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 15/07/2014 20:29

I want OP to come back and update us and tell us that she and Other Mum are best friends now and Other Mum is not so Sad any more!

KissMyFatArse · 15/07/2014 20:30

Heartstrump I agree. I want a happy ending!

exhaustedmummymoo · 15/07/2014 20:35

Oh OP sorry i shouldnt laugh, but it reminded me of a text i mis-sent. I'd started seeing this guy, we'd only been going out for a few months then he really upset me, by being a tackless dick, and i sent a text to my best girly mate using those very words....except of course it went to tackless dick....who ended up my husband 10 years on with two sprogs that text was best i ever sent as it turned out!!! And yes we still laugh about it! Cant believe texting has been around for so long now i come to think about it!

Vivacia · 15/07/2014 20:38

"Tactless"??