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Facebook situation

47 replies

Violated · 19/12/2014 07:19

Name changed for this.

A few weeks back a school mum posted a comment saying a mum who had left the school with her child was on facebook insulting our children calling them thick, slow and "retards" I commeted on the post saying that as a adult she should be ashamed of herself saying such horrible things about 5 year old children, and that she must have a "tit for a brain" I know it wasn't my finest moment, but I was a little perplexed and miffed that a woman who Ive never spoken to, don't know anything about, would call my child and his classroom friends these sort of names.

The school and her kids new school had to get involved, and she was told told to remove the post as parents from BOTH schools weren't happy that someone could say these things about innocent 5 year old children.

Now I'm always calling people tits, Blush it was just a friendly swear word growing up said by my mum and gran... And it's just sort of been passed on. Say dh dropped something I'd say, oh what a tit you are, however Ive come to realise I need to stop saying this as it could be misconstrued with me slatting breastfeeding ? (Can it?)

I made one comment out of 173 comments, calling her all sorts, but I'm the only one to have called her a "tit" because I've mentioned the word "tit" she has publicly named and shamed me on breastfeeding websites, named me and linked me on her facebook wall, saying if I have a issue with her then I need to say it to her face, and not hide behind a restrictive facebook account, I have publicly vilified her, as I was having digs at her breastfeeding choice.

Now I didn't know she breastfed, I didnt even know she had another child. Don't know the girl, have never spoken to the girl. My comment was a miffed comment about her calling my child/children vile names. It was in absolute no way derogatory to breastfeeding.

It has turned out she is and I quote "some hitler on BF" apparently anyone who dosent BF till the age of 5, feeds their child chicken nuggets and gives them diluting juice" are toxic parents.

Im just unsure as to what to do, I have had 33 text messages and 87!!! Facebook messages from different people (most I don't know) calling me, (in the last 10 hours) or saying she and another 2 people are bringing my past into it (my son was in a terrible accident, (please don't out me if you have clocked on to who I am) and are saying horrible things again.

I started a thread on here asking for legal advise about my sons situation 2/3 years ago, I had to get the police involved then, on the advice of MN, and family, All of this has been brought up again, and they are again saying we have abused our child.

I don't live my life through facebook, have never done, I only add friends and family, I'm not a horrible person, I can't beleive a single comment has been took out of hand so much.

I'm in my early 30's and I've ended two toxic friendships in my lifetime, which are the two who have "joined" with her, and have been telling this girl about our past.

I know I shouldn't have said it, but I would not have said it if she didn't post a Facebook comment for all to see calling our children such awful names. It's not a excuse, but I a unsure as to what to do, do I need to get the police involved again, or would you class this as a separate situation.

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Whippet81 · 19/12/2014 09:08

I might be tempted to put a message on and and paste it in a reply to messages saying that you feel that people should know that the harassment you are receiving is now a police matter and anything sent to you is being monitored - bet it stops instantly.

I have seen people prosecuted and sentenced for peddling shit on Facebook so yes - it is taken seriously. Report it.

As for calling someone a tit - vile? Really? It's seems a very mild insult to me. It would never even occur to me to link it to breast feeding it really wouldn't.

arlagirl · 19/12/2014 09:12

I am open mouthed at the connection between bfeeding and calling someone a tit.
Women getting frothy about it...unbelievable.

chancer2014 · 19/12/2014 09:15

Actually, I don't thing the slang term 'tit' is especially offensive. Name-calling is always inelegant and puerile when done publicly but she's trying to deflect her own poor behaviour.

Post an apology if you like. I'm not sure it's necessary. Add on 'I now consider this matter closed but targeted abuse towards myself and family will be recorded and forwarded to the police'.

And I know it's easier said than done, but ask for the defamatory posts to be removed, box it up and move on. Don't beat yourself up about it. It will eventually lose momentum. Remember that there will be many people who think her name-calling was outrageous but are reluctant to engage in a public fistfight about it so remain quiet.

Take care of yourself and your family. From your posts, it looks like you've weathered worse. Think of her as a silly, uninformed person and then, don't think of her. Enjoy Christmas. This will only ruin it if you let it. So don't. x

xvxvxvxvxvxvxvxv · 19/12/2014 09:19

Agree with others. Don't respond. Screen shot and save everything. Go to the police. They can issue an harassment order. If she then contacts you directly or via a third person she'll be arrested for harassment.

PurpleSwift · 19/12/2014 09:52

Where I am from, calling somone a "tit" is extremely tame, something you might even call your friends if they've been a bit daft.

Don't respond to them, pp are right. They will take anything you say and then twist it and throw it back in your face. Just screen shot and police.

MmeLindor · 19/12/2014 10:03

Make sure your FB account is properly locked down - get a friend to log out and look to see what she can see.

Does she post on a particular website? I think 53dragon's comment is very good. I'd post that there, and add 'I would request that [woman] desists from contacting me, posting derogatory comments about me, or encouraging others to contact me. If this continues, I will be contacting the police, and have screenshots of the abusive comments directed towards me.'

It is an offence under the Malicious Communications Act to harass you in this way.

"Those who subject others to sexually offensive, verbally abusive or threatening material online are currently prosecuted in magistrates' courts under the Malicious Communications Act, with a maximum prison sentence of six months.

Under the act, which does not apply to Scotland, it is an offence to send another person a letter or electronic communication that contains an indecent or grossly offensive message, a threat or information which is false and known or believed by the sender to be false."

MmeLindor · 19/12/2014 10:04

Oh, and report her posts on the BF websites.

ChickenMe · 19/12/2014 10:08

Collect all your evidence (screen dumps) and consider making some sort of timeline. Take this to the Police-I would've thought that a harassment warning would be considered against that woman.
In the meantime, don't respond to anyone, don't discuss the matter online with anyone because there is a lot of stirring going on here from other people you know who seem to be enjoying the drama.

timetoplay · 23/12/2014 09:33

How are you now op?

differentnameforthis · 23/12/2014 09:38

Don't partake in playground gossip.

LadyLuck10 · 23/12/2014 09:41

She sounds vile and you do a bit too. Learn to speak properly and set a good example to your DS. Utterly ridiculous that grown women are behaving like this over fb of all things.

anothernumberone · 23/12/2014 09:50

Em this is all a bit odd. Tit is used all the time around these parts to refer to someone who is behaving like a tit. It could be based on the bird tit as easily as any other interpretation. I think I would have written bump on the thread just so people could judge for themselves based on her own words.

CrispyFern · 23/12/2014 09:55

Delete any messages.
Put it out of your mind.
After christmas nobody will remember the whole thing.

SparkleZilla · 23/12/2014 09:56

i would NEVER have put together 'calling someone a tit' and 'being anti-bf'

bloody hell, you learn something new every day!

DomiKatetrix · 23/12/2014 10:03

Since when was 'tit' such a vile, anti-breastfeeding word? It's like people want to make anything an issue nowadays.
Is it not along the same lines as calling someone a 'dick'?
I'd report it and do as PP have suggested and send a standard comment to anyone contacting you about it being recorded for the police.

What a fucking bitch tit
Send her here Wink

wowfudge · 23/12/2014 10:03

And these people are adults? Wow - what is it with some people and bloody Facebook? Totally agree with pps who have advised not to engage any further.

Tyzer85 · 23/12/2014 10:04

To be fair, she does sound like a tit, report it to the police, hell even tell her new school.

As for tit being a vile insult, I don't think so.

girlgamergoesbad · 23/12/2014 10:15

What baffles me is that you calling her a tit can be understood as you beingf anti breast feeding? This woman sounds mad, I'd go to the police, she'll soon shut up! Hope you're ok though, try not to get too upset, keep a clear head and get this situation sorted.

notauniquename · 23/12/2014 12:16

I'd say it was completely wrong to call her a tit as it seems that she is actually a completely different part of the anatomy...

TheReluctantCountess · 23/12/2014 12:20

She is an utter loon! Calling someone a tit has nothing to do with breastfeeding and is harmless.
She is clearly trying to deflect from her abusive ways by highlighting what you said. The word retard is much, much worse.
She is indeed a tit.

taxi4ballet · 23/12/2014 12:45

According to my dictionary, the word 'tit' has numerous different meanings, including:

"a small or inferior horse or nag"

"any of various kinds of little active acrobatic bird"

and "(in real or feigned depreciation) a girl, young woman"

[source - Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary].

She's the one who has attached the breastfeeding connotation, not you. If you'd called her a dozy tart, she would probably have assumed you were denigrating her cooking skills!

Vivacia · 23/12/2014 12:48

Holy shit, Facebook is another planet isn't it?

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