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To remove myself from family WhatsApp

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ilovearcticroll · 20/10/2019 17:02

We have recently started a family WhatsApp group so that we could send messages once rather than lots of times when arranging to meet up. My sil, who has a history of posting school reports and the like on Facebook, has now started to post test scores and frequent achievement updates for my nephew. I do like to hear about them, but it doesn't do my head any good to hear daily how marvellous he is. My mil will want to hear, and I'd expect her to want to, but I don't need that level of detail, particularly when I'm having a bad day with one of mine. When I share stuff, I do it by email or individual WhatsApp. Add to that the fact that it's always about my nephew, never my niece, despite both being on the group and I just can't bear it. AIBU just to remove myself from the group? Muting just isn't enough-it's still right up there on my list of messages.

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aspoonfulofyourownmedicine · 21/10/2019 20:49

Yep, delete it. My BIL and SIL started one when their child was born. It was lovely at first getting pics etc, but then came the gushing granny aka my MIL. 'Oh grandmas favourite angel', 'grandmas little cutey' etc. My own DC completely ignored . After the 'wonderful family day out with ALL the family' and how great of a day they all had (without DH, myself and our DC), I removed myself and left DH to get on with it. Liberating.

Carolamc · 21/10/2019 21:15

I agree with those who say remove yourself. I am on one that is supposed to be about taking care of mum (early onset dementia) and 75% of the time this is the case, but then my 2 sisters seem to hijack it, with photos of grandchildren, spa days etc etc. I can't leave, can't mute it, and if I sound churlish, well I may well be, but for goodness sake it can be so frustrating. Do I respond? If I don't am I being seen to be churlish? And these aren't in laws. As others (and you) have said, if I want more family information, I'll ask for it. 10 years ago we didn't have the benefits, and challenges of this technology. Life seemed so much simpler....

SandAndSea · 21/10/2019 21:38

I don't know WA but could you set up another family group which is just for events? (And then later on, ease out of the other one?)

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