To feel put out by being called weird?

[Fruitflylady]

First post here so please be kind.

My son's friend came up to me after school yesterday and told me that his mum had said that I was weird! I was a bit taken aback at the time so I didn't say anything to him or his mum (I don't think she overheard this), but I have been feeling a bit wounded ever since and don't know whether to say anything to the mum or just try and forget about it.

What would you do?

I would totally forget about it, what other people think of you is irrelevant, live your life for you, not to please others.
Also, i wouldn't say anything to the mum, why bother? if thats her opinion then thats her opinion.
I really don't care what other people think of me, but then I'm old and not a people pleaser at all.

Are you weird?

I'd be proud. Normal is a setting on a washing machine.

What's wrong with being weird?

Well Saucy, that's the thing, I don't think I'm particularly weird but how do you know if you're weird anyway?!
Maybe I am and I just have to start embracing it ????

How old is he?

Be weird and proud!

Better to be weird than rude and spiteful, which is how I'd describe the other mum!

'Weird' are you?
So what the other mum is a 'rude judgemental bitch', tell her kid that.

I'd go up to her and say "I hear from your son that you think I'm weird"

But that's because I'm weird

Christ, if I had a penny for every time I had been called weird....

(I would be much richer)

Try ending every sentence with the word "penguin" next time you speak to her
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Worra, he's nearly 5.
It's possible he's misunderstood something she's said, but he made such a point of coming over to me and explaining it all so clearly!!

I guess I'm not so good at the small talk thing you have to do on the playground, and she's quite chatty so maybe she finds me hard work?

Zzzzz, I like your suggestion. I shall practice my chicken impression straight away!!

I agree with nettle. It's better to be weird than rude :)

(I also like morelikeguidelines' idea about penguins but then I'm a bit weird too )

I'd take it as a compliment.

Everyone is weird to someone. And everyone has bits of weirdness.

I'm the kind of person who gets called weird. It is hard realising that no matter how hard you try, if you are not totally run-of-the-mill in how you look or what you think, or even if you just aren't Ms social breeziness or a bit shy, some people are going to single you out. That's how "normal" people assert themselves and reassure themselves to each other that they are normal.

But everyone is more weird the more you get to know them IME. "Normal" is just a thing that some people wish they were. No one is absolutely normal.

As a pp said I'd think "good". I struggled with it more when I was younger.

how horrible OP

I once got asked at school "why are you so weird?" ...it never properly left me tbh

I am quite weird though tbf but now I embrace it :D

Thanks guys, your replies are making me feel better about myself.

I know it's a daft thing to be upset about, especially as a grown woman....but still.....

Penguin

Oh dear i would laugh and shrug it off other mums views are no concern of yours next time she speaks to you mention it and tell her she needs to be more discreet in front of her son.

I'd rejoice.

Who wants to be the same as every other middle-of-the-roader?

tis true I am afraid - any mum who is using 'weird' as a pejorative term is just bound to have capri trousers, ironed hair and be three stone overweight.

Penguin

For added zoological accuracy- try holding your nose when you say it.

I often find not very clever people find clever people 'weird'. I'd be delighted personally.