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AIBU?

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To think I deserve an apology?

22 replies

SooYoon · 04/02/2016 22:48

Was telling my sister about a close friends successes and described him jokingly as an "overachiever".

She asked why I'd used that term - and if I was bitter!

How fucking rude is that?!?

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SooYoon · 04/02/2016 22:49

The implication of course being that I have no achievements to be proud of and no successes of my own. Silly bitch

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Chicagomd · 04/02/2016 22:51

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DamsonInDistress · 04/02/2016 22:51

You were rude and belittling about a supposed friend, I think she was right to call you on it. Your aggression is from a guilty conscience.

TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge · 04/02/2016 22:53

YABU. That is not the implication at all!

FishWithABicycle · 04/02/2016 22:54

No. You don't "deserve" an apology for that. No one poured paint over you or set fire to anything. Your sister said something that upset you. That's kind of what sisters are for and the offense was only in your reaction to the words. Someone confident that they had achieved worthwhile stuff would have laughed and poured another glass of wine, not come running to mumnset to whine.

SwearyInn · 04/02/2016 22:55

Are you 11? If so, YANBU, but your language leaves a lot to be desired young lady! Go and pull the arms off your sister's Barbie dolls and you'll feel better.

If you are >11 you are being a bit of a hissy-fitting bellend.

WileHallion · 04/02/2016 22:57

YABU.

And you sound just charming .

AlwaysHopeful1 · 04/02/2016 22:58

Yabu and rude. It's a term you would use to be nasty or jealous. Your sister is right.

Only1scoop · 04/02/2016 22:59

Think you're sister knows you well

Fratelli · 04/02/2016 23:08

Yabu. I suspect your sister was right and that's why you're so angry about it.

Turbinaria · 04/02/2016 23:15

People who go around demanding an apology or think they deserve an apology never do. YABU

IoraRua · 04/02/2016 23:16

Eh? No, YABU. You don't deserve an apology, but you do deserve a rude awakening.

arethereanyleftatall · 04/02/2016 23:24

Yabu. I think you owe your sister an apology for writing such a rude post about her.

UnderCrackers5 · 05/02/2016 01:05

are you bitter about your friends successes ?
or are you sweet ?

if you are sweet, why would you want an apology ?

therefore you ARE bitter
YABU

RudeElf · 05/02/2016 01:17

How does someone over acheive?

RudeElf · 05/02/2016 01:20

You call your sister a silly bitch?? Nasty nasty nasty. All for asking if you are bitter, which you very plainly are. You were being nasty about your mate and your sister called you on it so now youre being nasty about her. You sound like the type who can never say a nice thing about anyone.

LaundryService · 05/02/2016 03:03

Shocked at how you turned on your sister so easily and so nastily over a trivial fall out. Silly bitch? Really?

Sounds like you've nothing nice to say about anyone op. Your problem is with yourself not others. Trust me.

pippistrelle · 05/02/2016 06:35

I don't think there's anything necessarily wrong with joking that someone's an overachiever. But asking why you used that word is not at all the same as implying that you have no achievements. I wonder why you made that inference. So, YABU.

Katenka · 05/02/2016 06:59

Yabu you don't deserve an apology.

Was telling my sister about a close friends successes and described him jokingly as an "overachiever".

Your 'joke' was a put down. She wondered why you needed to be like that.

She didn't imply anything. But the fact that you think she did, says a lot.

This is more about your own insecurities.

SoupDragon · 05/02/2016 07:01

I think the implication was something else and was a comment on your own rudeness.

GruntledOne · 05/02/2016 07:06

You were joking, she was joking. It would be ridiculous to demand an apology - unless you are planning to go off and apologise to the friend you were slagging off.

Snoopadoop · 05/02/2016 07:09

and is all I have to say... I am guessing you're both 9?!

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