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AIBU?

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to wish they would stop going soft play?!

60 replies

Happypenguin2014 · 07/09/2014 22:41

A newish soft llay area has opened up in our small town.

a group of "women" go every single day. Some of the women have school aged children.i feel too intimidated tk go as myself and my friends dont get on with them.

There is 18 going tomorrow. It's only small and only a few tables/chairs.

aibu to wanr to shout "go away!!"

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WorraLiberty · 07/09/2014 22:44

Well yes of course YABU

It's not their fault that you feel intimidated by people you don't get on with, to the point that you won't take your child to soft play.

Nanny0gg · 07/09/2014 22:45

Why have you put "women" in inverted commas?

GiveTwoSheets · 07/09/2014 22:46

Can you not go at different times?

furcoatbigknickers · 07/09/2014 22:46

Tres pettyBiscuit

WittgensteinsBunny · 07/09/2014 22:48

Yes, YABU.

You're adults, not school aged children! Just ignore them? Or be cordial, say hello and sit somewhere else? No-one's expecting you to be best friends.

As an aside, why have you referred to them as "women" are they not actually, um, women?! Confused

LuisSuarezTeeth · 07/09/2014 22:48

Don't understand?

Happypenguin2014 · 07/09/2014 22:49

They bully me if im being honest. Names ect. I have had all the fat names called me.And one has also tried hhitting me in front of my child.

They go from 9-2 x

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Lally112 · 07/09/2014 22:49

^^ agreed, petty. part of the reason I frikkin hate soft play.

ALessThanGlitteringCareer · 07/09/2014 22:50

Anyone else picturing Little Britain I'm a LADY

Would certainly liven up our local soft play

Only1scoop · 07/09/2014 22:50

Get outa soft play the suns going to be shining!!

Very petty also

Yabu

WittgensteinsBunny · 07/09/2014 22:51

If they've tried to hit you, call the police. That's assault. I'm sure there must be witnesses / CCTV at soft play.

Tigerinthegrass · 07/09/2014 22:53

How do you know there are 18 going tomorrow?

crazylady321 · 07/09/2014 22:55

Would having a word with the owners not do anything? Surely if youve had problems with them others must have aswell. They may be great customers now but what when their children get older they are going to need a decent amount of customers, also if word gets around it will put others off.

Do you know these women outside of soft play?

Happypenguin2014 · 07/09/2014 22:55

They have tagged a friend in a mass status.

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PecanNut · 07/09/2014 22:56

YANBU to wish that someone you don't like (and sounds like you are a bit afraid of / intimidated by) would not go somewhere that you want to go.

There isn't much you can do about it though.

Hope there is somewhere else you can go, and that they soon grow bored of the soft play so that you feel comfortable using it again.

BackforGood · 07/09/2014 22:56

Well surely by tomorrow, all the school age children will be - er - in school?

I don't understand why you've put "women" in inverted commas, either - is this supposed to indicate something to us?

Mostly, I don't understand why anyone would want to go to softplay in lovely warm weather like this well, at anytime really.

Happypenguin2014 · 07/09/2014 22:56

Yeah went school with them x

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MagpieMama · 07/09/2014 22:57

How do you know when they are going?
It does sound quite intimidating if they've been targeting you as you've described, massively childish too!
I've only got an 11 month old and have been to soft play a couple of times with our NCT buds, is this really something that actually happens? It's all a bit playground!

Happypenguin2014 · 07/09/2014 22:57

Because I wouldnt class 25 year olds who bully people as women. More like children.

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Tigerinthegrass · 07/09/2014 22:58

You have to keep going. I would.

crazylady321 · 07/09/2014 22:59

Have you any other nice soft plays?

Gileswithachainsaw · 07/09/2014 22:59

9-2 that's good value for money we only get 2 hours at ours. Poor kids must drop by the end of it.

So basically there's a new soft play area and a gang depends daily at nine for five hours and assault and bully other mums and they haven't been barred yet?

I'd not step foot in that hell hole and I'd think they are sad pathetic bitches who need to get a life cos no one with half a brain could tolerate 5 hours in a soft play

Coughle · 07/09/2014 22:59

Are you all quite young mums? I don't mean that in a condescending way at all, just wondering if the school bullying is still very fresh in your mind and that's why you're struggling with seeing them.

Gileswithachainsaw · 07/09/2014 23:00

WinkGrin

Coughle · 07/09/2014 23:02

Xpost, you've said they're 25. Sorry you're feeling scared off, that's an awkward situation. Could you walk in with head held high and do the polite breezy thing, ignore any twattishness and just chat with your own friends?