Calling people's kids ugly. AIBU to think this is low?

[Justwhyyyy]

Work colleague posted this today on Facebook. I've name changed for obvious reasons as you never know who's on here.

"Alright man shit, I've had enough of seeing your ugly kids. Yes school is back in session"

I'm one of the many parents who have shared a photo of my child returning to school today. I appreciate acquaintances aren't interested but I have plenty of family and friends who are. I don't post for their benefit or entertainment nor do I expect others to gush over my DC and comment etc. I post significant events to document our year and to reflect on in time using the memories feature.

AIBU to think this is a disgusting thing to post online about peoples children?

Well, if you're my sister, I liked the school photo

The joke with just a front door is good though.

It's a work colleague that has posted it.

Surely as an adult you understand that different people have a different sense of humour?

Of course, yet in this scenario I fail to see any joke, it's just a nasty comment about children and somebody trying to be edgy, as pointed out on a previous page.

Some kids are proper ugly though

This one cracked me up this year.

Yes I did post pics of my kids too!

It's a joke. It's not one I find funny and there are wittier ways to joke about the flood of back to school photos, but it's just a joke.

I think you're being a bit oversensitive because you did the thing that was being joked about.

See I do find humour in the sloth picture and the one of a door, they are amusing.

A status saying stop posting pictures of your ugly kids isn't funny at all.

I think you're being a bit oversensitive because you did the thing that was being joked about.

Oh absolutely, it hit a nerve for that reason.

Although even if I hadn't posted a photo of my DC, I would still think it's a cruel thing to write going out to the parents who have.

@Justwhyyyy

It's a work colleague that has posted it.

Surely as an adult you understand that different people have a different sense of humour?

Of course, yet in this scenario I fail to see any joke, it's just a nasty comment about children and somebody trying to be edgy, as pointed out on a previous page.

And again, one person's joke is another person's nasty comment.

As I said, horses for courses.

Children have been the hardest hit by the lockdown imo, I don't think anybody should be shamed for being happy/enthusiastic about their return to school.

We are in unprecedented times after all.

I'm assuming its a joke. Or that they are simply bored with seeing all the back to school pics. I would probably have thought the same pre children🤷‍♀️. I wouldn't be offended by their comments. And I am one of the ones who share back to school pics 😁

Eh, don't take it personally. It's just a general comment.

I have a good friend that has a DC with a craniofacial deformity, if she were to read something like that after posting a photo of her child I just know she would take it to heart.

There's just no need to post something so petty that risks upsetting other parents for no reason whatsoever.

@Justwhyyyy

Children have been the hardest hit by the lockdown imo, I don't think anybody should be shamed for being happy/enthusiastic about their return to school.

We are in unprecedented times after all.

No, they really haven’t. They’ll hardly even remember it. It hasn’t had a big influence on their life at all; so they had to stay at home and play for a few months.

You’re projecting your emotions of “lost experiences” onto them, when they really don’t care. Compared to what the rest of the world has had to deal with they’ve had it easy.

@Justwhyyyy

Children have been the hardest hit by the lockdown imo, I don't think anybody should be shamed for being happy/enthusiastic about their return to school.

We are in unprecedented times after all.

Completely irrelevant to your original post though.

Children have been the hardest hit by the lockdown imo, I don't think anybody should be shamed for being happy/enthusiastic about their return to school.
I think you're reading way to much into this and making a mountain out of a molehill.

This isn't shaming people for being excited about school.

Every year there's a flood of front door photos. Every year people take the mick about it.

@Justwhyyyy

I have a good friend that has a DC with a craniofacial deformity, if she were to read something like that after posting a photo of her child I just know she would take it to heart.

There's just no need to post something so petty that risks upsetting other parents for no reason whatsoever.

There's no need to post photos of other people at what should be a private time in their lives (their childhood), full stop.

That doesn't stop anyone as they feel they have that right.

Equally, this person feels they have the right to comment/joke about them.

I also don't think children have been hit the hardest.

Speaking of my own experience, my children have had an amazing lock down ! Pj days, endless movie nights, more time with me doing fun things, keeping up with school work.

My grandparents have been far worse hit than my children. In my own personal experience anyway.

No, they really haven’t. They’ll hardly even remember it. It hasn’t had a big influence on their life at all; so they had to stay at home and play for a few months.

I disagree. My own children have really struggled with the change of routine, not being able to see their friends.

I'm not projecting anything. I'm speaking from my own experiences.

I don't mind being disagreed with.

We all have our own opinions.

I don’t think we can make ‘generalised’ statements about who has been hit the hardest.

My grandparents have enjoyed staying home with each other’s company.
My kids have flourished.
My previously out going and fun loving single friend is now on antidepressants.
Kids who are in abusive families must be in living hell, as are those in abusive relationships.

Fair point overtherainbow, that's why I added "imo"

Turf this colleague off your SM. You don't need his negativity in your feed

It isn't a kind meme I'm a bit of a meany enjoying the funny meme from pp's
agree with pp's some people put far to much information on social media by advertising the school, then birthday announcement alongside the number making their date of birth fairly easy to obtain the mother's maiden name if married is easy too by checking through friends.
The security questions of the future will need reviewing.

I have already removed her yes. I did so shortly after posting here.

It’s a bit of a mean comment but posting pictures of your DC for everyone to see, including a work colleague you’re obviously not close to, is really unnecessary.