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To not know what to do about woman claiming to be my mother?

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ColdThisWinter · 03/01/2018 11:45

Early November I received a FB message from a lady claiming to be my birth mother.

I am not adopted. I emailed back explaining I wasn’t who she was looking for and wished her well.

I didn’t hear anything back so thought all done and dusted. But a few days later I received another message saying of course I was, a lengthy back story, none of which is relevant to my life whatsoever, but most alarmingly she has researched my family and due to some press regarding my late DSis (organ donation) spouted a lot of vile things about how I needed her because my parents couldn’t even keep their own baby alive let alone the one she’d given them.

It is all fallacy/fantasy. My family is my blood family.

I didn’t respond but blocked her, after having a quick check of her profile and she seems, aside from this, a normal woman with her own family.

However, shes now messaged from another account demanding I stop denying who I really am and allow her a chance to meet me.

I know it’s not true, none of her facts are correct, down to her saying my birthdate is four years earlier than my actual birthday, something I carefully explained in my original response.

Initially my heart went out to this woman but now my major fear is she will start to send messages to my wider family.

Is 101 an extreme response? I have told my parents but think regardless if they know it may come that a message telling them it’s their fault that my DSis passed away and how could they let her be ‘chopped up’ is likely to send my DM over the edge.

Blocking won’t work if she’s just going to keep coming from different accounts. I’m just morally torn. If she did give up a baby I can only imagine the torment of wanting to find them, but that doesn’t mean I should tolerate being bombarded, does it?

OP posts:
ColdThisWinter · 03/01/2018 18:29

Hi all - I have reported a while ago but not heard anything yet.

Thank you for all the concern. Not really too worried about people here knowing who I am (if you have skins is!) but might not want to be easy to identify in the future.

OP posts:
ColdThisWinter · 03/01/2018 18:29

Found not skins!

OP posts:
CauliflowerSqueeze · 03/01/2018 18:33

You can set your account so that the photo doesn’t come up.

I have also changed the name on my profile to my first name and middle name so I can’t be searched but my friends know it’s me.
Took about 20 seconds.

GingerbreadMa · 03/01/2018 18:36

OP my facebook location is not where I live. I never told facebook. I dont use the mobile app so facebook guessed based on my friends locations and set my location as where the majority of my friends live (3 houra away!)

So you dont know where she lives.

And if you or your parents are home owners its quite easy to get an exact address from the land registry so you did the right thing contacting the police

ColdThisWinter · 09/01/2018 15:52

Just an update for anyone wondering - lady has been found. It’s a bit complicated but I’m safe and won’t hear from her again.

Thank you for your input. I’m glad I listened to my gut and to you all, especially those who shared their own stories - I didn’t think I’d be the only one! Flowers

OP posts:
PavlovianLunge · 09/01/2018 15:58

Glad you’ve got it sorted, OP hopefully that’s an end to it. And now might be a good time for a name change...

alphajuliet123 · 11/01/2018 14:26

Glad you’re ok, OP. Have you found out yet why she’s so convinced you’re her daughter?!

Ginkypig · 12/01/2018 12:54

I hope things have worked out for the best.

Glad your safe and hopefully she is getting the help she needs.

TheMaddHugger · 12/01/2018 13:40

I hope she gets the help she needs. Whatever her situation

RitasEducation · 12/01/2018 17:49

That is good news. What a scary situation.

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