Was I wrong to respond on Facebook?

[Mrbluethecatt]

My DH is diabetic. He has been all his life. He usually has good control of his condition and rarely has hypos, they only usually occur when he is ill.

He does not drink alcohol however if his blood sugar levels drop to a certain level he becomes disoriented, sweaty, slurs his words and can look drunk.

Last night we were out with friends and after about an hour I noticed that DH was acting odd, with some of the symptoms explained above. After he had some sugary drinks and food he seemed better and we went home. He woke up this morning with a cough so is probably coming down with something.

So this morning I looked at Facebook and a 'friend' posted about people being drunk and being embarrassing specifically mentioned DH. All our friends know about his diabetes. I texted her to say DH had a hypo last night which caused him to appear drunk but thankfully he is ok now. She then posted in Facebook that 'the misses' (not mentioning my name but posts under her original post about DH) is trying to backtrack and pretend that her husband isn't a drunk. Que people on her wall posting shit. Most of the people posting are not my friends but friends of friends (if that makes sense). I then posted under their comments that DH had a medical issue with his diabetes, he wasn't drunk and posted a link to a webpage explaining symptoms of hypos.

I have now had about 3 text messages from the person who originally posted and another person who was there last night to say I was out of order. I should apologise. I don't think I have done anything wrong just nipped the whole thing in the bud.

So was ibu to respond on Facebook?

YANBU. If your DH wasn't drinking, why would they claim he was drunk?

Your friends don't sound very nice.

They are not your friends. Too right I'd defend my husband who they named with wrong info. Poor guy.

I would just block all those people. In fact I would just stop using Facebook altogether. Life is much more serene without it.

Only in the sense that twats like that are only going to respond in a twatty way, so the only possible outcome was the stupid shitstorm that occurred.

But why do you care what wankers like think? Ignore, delete, move on.

They sound foul. I'd seriously be reconsidering this 'friendship'

I'd have written what you did. Ignore the texts. They're annoyed you made them look like the dicks they are!

I don't think yabu and I also think the way they have acted would make me doubt they really were 'friends' of mine.

Delete and block this "friend".

Maybe you could've text or sent a private message to her, though, explaining the situation and asking her to kindly remove the post?
Most people would be understanding of that, i would think

YNBU. I second what Aye said.
Also so what even if he was drunk.
Hes over 21. Why would it be a deal

Block them. They are not friends.

I would have definitely done what you did. No doubt about it.

Well worth letting as many people know as it might people think and question if that person is drunk or diabetic. Well done x

Of course you should apologise, how dare you embarrass your friend by setting the record straight and exposing her for a lying, vindictive cunt?

OR you could just refuse to engage further, remove these people from your friends list and find yourself some acquaintances who aren't actual douchbags.

Why would these people be getting into you, knowing that your DH doesn't even drink alcohol?

Was it possible that the FB post was 'jokey' and you didn't pick up on the tone so it appears like you've overreacted?

YANBU.

They are appalling people and I hope you're reconsidering them being in your life.

She sounds like a right cow. Even if your DH was drunk, unless he actually did something obnoxious why would she feel the need to moan it on Facebook? If my friend had accidentally drunk too much got slurry then gone home I would just shrug and feel embraced for them. For her to post about it than to go on after you texted to explain to her is even worse.

Did you DH actually do anything annoying, if not why are so many people commenting about him being "drunk". What are they actually finding to say about it?

They want you to apologise as you have made them look insensitive, bullying morons (which they were) and have embarrassed them. Tough shit.

Maverick the OP did send a private message explaining about her husband's condition, the twat friend responded with a further public post trashing the OP. I wouldn't have been so nice As the OP was in MY public response after that. Fuck being kind and reasonable to people who aren't kind I reasonable themselves.

These aren't friends. I'd post on FB to explain that they are the ones that have taken to social media to unfairly accuse your H of being drunk, and that when you have nicely explained that it was a diabetes-related incident, they've got all defensive and started posting crap. I would finish by thanking them because it has enlightened you as to exactly how worthwhile they are as friends.

Then I would delete, block and block their mobile numbers as well. Life is too short to be friends with people who are actually twats.

Screenshot and share the shit out of her narrow minded, ignorant post and set the record straight. Disgusting woman.

YNBU. I wouldn't have been so polite.

You are friends with this person why exactly?

Yanbu she made a stupid snarky disparaging public comment about your DH. You politely and privately informed her of her error in judgement. She then made a public bitchy snarky comment about you. You then publically and politely from what I'm reading corrected her error.

She's not a friend she's a bitch and anyone who doesn't see that is just as bad tbh.

They are not your friends. Block them and delete them from your life.

YANBU, you'd already spoken to her and she was a bigger twat about that! My DP sis T1 diabetic too, none of our friends would ever say something like that. I don't think this is someone you need in your life.