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Stuck being the bad guy

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tinkletilt · 16/05/2020 10:47

My sister has asked us (me and Dh) to go to her garden to take some fun photos with a dummy she has made of her adult daughter so she can put together a photo montage for her daughters birthday later this month. We’re in wales, both live rurally, but a few miles apart. Her daughter lives in a city.

I don’t quite get the concept, as if my niece is missing everyone and spending her birthday alone (has housemate), surely pictures of her parents, aunts and uncles with her as a mock up dummy/scarecrow would just emphasise how apart she is.

Dh is a bit of a lockdown absolutist, so we’ve been adhering to all the rules and he doesn’t want to have anything to do with this stunt. I’m not so bothered about driving a few miles and having some photos taken . So the dilemma is do I say no to sister (so buzzkill to her jolly japes), or fall out with Dh on either going to sister or arranging for her to come here (ie take pics on driveway).

I know this is a ridiculous situation, but feeling upset about having to a bad guy.

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tinkletilt · 16/05/2020 10:48

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lilkikii · 16/05/2020 10:54

How bazaar, who on earth would want that?!

Also call me miserable but there's nothing more annoying then someone making/ giving a gift that requires a huge amount of effort from other people!

SuckingDownDarjeeling · 16/05/2020 11:00

I see what you're saying about it emphasising that they're apart, but from another angle it would show her that they miss her so much that they're emulating spending time with her and that could make her feel special. As for the travelling, in Wales the advice is still to stay home? Can you have your own pictures taken at your house with another 'dummy' of her and make it funny that she's in so many places at once? X

TheMandalorian · 16/05/2020 11:06

Sounds like a crap present so I would say no thanks. Send niece something nice instead.

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