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AIBU NC this mum?

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JustDontGetIt · 15/12/2016 10:50

I don't want to give all examples cos it's really outy. But she always organises things and excludes others (I'm not a person she excludes) but I feel uncomfortable with the exclusions. At the same time I like to go to things. She'll organise drinks let's say with a couple of mums and then say it's better to just be us and not invite other people - so pretty much banning us from inviting others. Then you feel you can't talk about it and you turn up and she's invited like 10 other mums which is great but super uncomfortable because you haven't been allowed to invite or mention it to anyone. another incident is where I was trying to organise a coffee for her and another mum at my house but unfortunately my LO is ill. So I sent a message to say better you don't come tomorrow so sorry etc wouldn't want your LO to come and get poorly she said 'I wouldnt come anyway cos my LO is ill' just a blizzare response. Finally there is a big school PTA fundraising quiz in the New Year. It's really popular and you need a team sorted asap. I asked if she fancied being in a team and I would see if I can ask some others she said yes that would be great. So I set up a facebook messenger group to ask a few other mums and she responds 'I'm coming anyway so that's ok with me to be in a team with you?!' But when she needs help from me I'm always there for her like she needed some professional help with her job that my job relates too and I got my colleagues to give her advice and see her through a tough patch. What's her issue? She's not a bad person. She's so friendly and chatty in person. It's just all her messages seem so dismissive and she's quite controlling (e.g. With these events). I don't want to go NC but I'm finding her draining and confusing. I think it's possibly a control thing she always has to be in control? When she talks to me about things at work (issues with her colleagues) it seems similar things about her wanting to be in charge/controlling

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BuggerLumpsAnnoyed · 15/12/2016 11:16

I think you read a bit too much into things. And coffee with 10 mum's and you're annoyed not everyone is invited? All the mums in DS' year get on really well but we don't all do everything together.

JustDontGetIt · 15/12/2016 11:20

Think it was more to do with the fact we were told not to invite anyone else apart from the 5 she had invited but then went onto invite people herself that we weren't allowed to mention it too. Was a drinks night out not coffee.

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MiddleClassProblem · 15/12/2016 11:25

I think it would be hypocritical to go NC with someone because you don't like them excluding people. Also quite dramatic as these circumstances don't seem that big a deal.

Just take a step back and accept her for the way she is. I bet she didn't mean her messages to come across as abrupt and prob doesn't know how it could read but I think you read too much into those too.

If it bothers you leaving people out then organise an event or just say "oh I thought it would be nice to include xyz this time, more the merrier type thing".

ShowMePotatoSalad · 15/12/2016 11:26

I've got a mate like this. We call her the Puppet Master. She's always meddling, calling the shots, you name it.

Having said that, she has some wonderful qualities that make her a great friend. I'd never NC her just because she likes to be in control.

JustDontGetIt · 15/12/2016 11:36

Puppet Master I like that term. I don't want to NC cos she can be very kind. But it's all very hot and cold

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Pickanameanyoldname · 15/12/2016 11:41

You don't like her excluding people but still quite happily trot along to nights out where she's excluded people?

Organise your own night out then, and invite who you like Confused it's no big deal.

CaoNiMerrilyOnHigh · 15/12/2016 12:45

"Going no contact" is so dramatic! Isn't it just "not speaking to someone anymore"?

JustDontGetIt · 15/12/2016 13:28

Yes it's a bit dramatic I've calmed down a bit now

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Gymnopedies · 15/12/2016 13:43

She sounds like she might be a narcissist (everything is about getting narcissistic supply and any disagreement/not going along with her plans seen as narcassistic injury).
Hard to say on limited info but that could be a possibility.

JustDontGetIt · 15/12/2016 15:06

Reading Wikipedia I think there are elements of narccisstic behaviour. I don't think I'm over thinking it. In some ways I'm genuinely concerned for her because she does try so hard I think her behaviour is impacting her marriage. However it's not my business I won't go NC but perhaps just chat a bit less. She definitely only likes to associate with certain people and if people she sees as powerful don't accommodate her behaviour she tries excluding them from things. Scary really. But there seems to be quite a few personalities like that. I guess I don't like excluding or separating people. It's nice for everyone to get on. Idealistic I know

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