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Did I deserve this

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Clappingforjoy · 25/07/2021 15:06

Okay I am aware that I could be partly at fault.
A relation has recently bought a house and she was on Facebook showing off the new keys and generally saying how happy she is and how good her dh is. Her dh my dn is a hard worker good with saving etc I agreed and said yes your lucky he works hard and us good with moneyto which she said I'm not lucky we both contributed to the house.
I just said fair enough I hadn't meant it like that and I would say no more I was probably a bit sharp I see that now. Then I gets a comment off her 15 year old saying pity I haven't dropped in that luck with a laughing face did I do wrong and deserve this.

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hiya89 · 07/08/2022 09:26

*spendaholic and her boyfriend earns £20k more than her and she's posting about what "she's" achieved against all odds. She did nothing. He owned a house and sold it, that's deposit covered, he would have had 5 digit savings even before they met because of his salary and being careful with money. She paid nothing towards the mortgage he had before. He bought the house, it's just under her name as well.

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hiya89 · 07/08/2022 09:21

Clappingforjoy · 25/07/2021 15:06

Okay I am aware that I could be partly at fault.
A relation has recently bought a house and she was on Facebook showing off the new keys and generally saying how happy she is and how good her dh is. Her dh my dn is a hard worker good with saving etc I agreed and said yes your lucky he works hard and us good with moneyto which she said I'm not lucky we both contributed to the house.
I just said fair enough I hadn't meant it like that and I would say no more I was probably a bit sharp I see that now. Then I gets a comment off her 15 year old saying pity I haven't dropped in that luck with a laughing face did I do wrong and deserve this.

People that show off like that deserve it. There's no need to go bragging online especially when it's down to the other person. I know someone who did the same thing. Would have never been able to afford on her own on her average salary and being a spendahoki

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Bluntness100 · 26/07/2021 08:30

@Userg1234

Oh but we know purple blue water...that's exactly what the op meant ... Who mentions that it's all down to the man unless they really, really think the woman is trailer park trash?

Generally it’s more about deeply sexist behaviour I think when someone makes comments like this, the old mans the provider and women along for the ride shit.
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Sadiecow · 26/07/2021 06:43

@PurpleWaterBlue

It does rather sound like you are saying, to paraphrase all your posts,

MY nephew worked and saved his tits off and bought a house for his pissed up little cunt of a wife and their daughter is a gobby little cow for sticking up for her own mum.

That's purely the message I am getting from your words, not saying for certain that was your intent but you're not coming across well here. Very sexist and dismissive of the nephews wife. You don't even bother to state her contribution, even on here for clarification.

Crikey, how over the top!

OP stop using Facebook!
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Hannayeah · 26/07/2021 02:55

I’ve never even heard those phrases. It’s difficult to imagine anyone that respects women actually typing them out.

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VodselForDinner · 25/07/2021 22:26

@PurpleWaterBlue

It does rather sound like you are saying, to paraphrase all your posts,

MY nephew worked and saved his tits off and bought a house for his pissed up little cunt of a wife and their daughter is a gobby little cow for sticking up for her own mum.

That's purely the message I am getting from your words, not saying for certain that was your intent but you're not coming across well here. Very sexist and dismissive of the nephews wife. You don't even bother to state her contribution, even on here for clarification.

Who hurt you?
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Userg1234 · 25/07/2021 22:23

Oh but we know purple blue water...that's exactly what the op meant ... Who mentions that it's all down to the man unless they really, really think the woman is trailer park trash?

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Bluntness100 · 25/07/2021 22:12

@PurpleWaterBlue

It does rather sound like you are saying, to paraphrase all your posts,

MY nephew worked and saved his tits off and bought a house for his pissed up little cunt of a wife and their daughter is a gobby little cow for sticking up for her own mum.

That's purely the message I am getting from your words, not saying for certain that was your intent but you're not coming across well here. Very sexist and dismissive of the nephews wife. You don't even bother to state her contribution, even on here for clarification.

That’s quite harsh, pissed up little cunt? 😱

I agree it was a bitter resentful sexist comment the op made, and totally uncalled for, but I think it’s a bit much to say she was thinking that about his wife.
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PieceOfString · 25/07/2021 20:59

Blimey op, if you haven't stepped away already, I'd do it, all this vitriol for one foot in mouth moment!

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imamule · 25/07/2021 20:45

MY nephew worked and saved his tits off and bought a house for his pissed up little cunt of a wife and their daughter is a gobby little cow for sticking up for her own mum.

Wow 😆

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SchrodingersImmigrant · 25/07/2021 20:38

Ok, like I am in team "op was rude" but wowza.
You ok @PurpleWaterBlue ? Don't sound like👀

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GreyhoundG1rl · 25/07/2021 20:36

@PurpleWaterBlue

It does rather sound like you are saying, to paraphrase all your posts,

MY nephew worked and saved his tits off and bought a house for his pissed up little cunt of a wife and their daughter is a gobby little cow for sticking up for her own mum.

That's purely the message I am getting from your words, not saying for certain that was your intent but you're not coming across well here. Very sexist and dismissive of the nephews wife. You don't even bother to state her contribution, even on here for clarification.

You certainly have paraphrased Hmm
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Hannayeah · 25/07/2021 20:31

Wow! @PurpleWaterBlue. That’s really over the top.

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PurpleWaterBlue · 25/07/2021 20:11

It does rather sound like you are saying, to paraphrase all your posts,

MY nephew worked and saved his tits off and bought a house for his pissed up little cunt of a wife and their daughter is a gobby little cow for sticking up for her own mum.

That's purely the message I am getting from your words, not saying for certain that was your intent but you're not coming across well here. Very sexist and dismissive of the nephews wife. You don't even bother to state her contribution, even on here for clarification.

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Ofallthebarsinalltheworld · 25/07/2021 20:04

Generally when someone posts about a new house the replies are: congratulations on your new home, wishing you lots of happiness in it.

What you posted was odd to say the least. I don't understand why you mentioned anything about working hard or money or singled out one person on there achievements on buying the house.

I would delete the comment and give them a call to apologise. Next time keep it simple and not too deep especially on Facebook, the world doesn't need to know who/how they bought a house that's there own personal business.

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Lovinglifeand · 25/07/2021 19:55

It seems to me that like many of us, you spoke without thinking and once it was pointed out how it could be interpreted then you were apologetic. No harm done. The kid was rude (as teenagers often are) but was quite rightly corrected by her parents. It is only all a bit more awkward as it was posted on facebook. No real harm done here, ring up your nephews wife and apologise again and it will be water under the bridge. I don't believe for a minute the you meant anything sexist, you were just wanting to praise her husband.

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daisychain01 · 25/07/2021 19:53

It sounded like a sour backhanded compliment so not surprising she didn't take kindly to what you posted. You burst her happy bubble.

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imamule · 25/07/2021 19:46

This reminded me of my PIL in the early years of our relationship/ marriage. If we moved house or one of us got a new car (I bought my own cars btw) I'd get lots of "ooh aren't you a lucky girl? I hope you're grateful to OUR SON for giving you such a lovely life!". Made my blood boil!

That's really weird. I/we are very lucky that DHs parents gave us 250k towards our home but they would never say anything like the above.

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Bluntness100 · 25/07/2021 19:44

@ancientgran

Doesn’t matter about the 15yr old - they are 15. 15 is well old enough to know that you don't kick someone when they are down. If his great aunt has had a bad relationship, is married to a no good or whatever it is downright nasty to post something like that.

I have a higher opinion of what 15 year olds know about behaviour.

You and I differ, I would support a 15 year old who sees sexism and stands up to it. All day every day. Every single time.
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Bluntness100 · 25/07/2021 19:41

@Bridezillamaybe

Put the pitchforks away people, it was an accident! She was complimenting her DP, op chimed in but it came out a bit clumsy or hit a nerve.

Op you didn't mean any harm, the comment was misconstrued. I would simply delete the comment and send a pm saying sorry, it came out wrong, the house looks lovely, well deserved.

And this is why every day sexism, racism or any other Ism is still visible today, put them pitch forks away folks. She didn’t mean it.
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Bluntness100 · 25/07/2021 19:38

@Clappingforjoy

Not sure what my age has got to so with it

Having a very sexist view that a woman is very lucky to have a man who provides, is sadly still minorly across all generations, but much more predominant in the elderly, as women were treated differently fifty or sixty years plus ago.

Your comment you were unlucky as you didn’t have a man to provide for you this way, indicates you’re either elderly and wish you’d marry “well” and still think thr world works that way, or are younger and lack independence.

Hence rhe question on your age. It’s to determine which bracket you fall into. Sexist and outdated, or younger and bitter.
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Gothichouse40 · 25/07/2021 19:37

Thats the difficulty with Facebook and one reason I left it. Things were so easily misunderstood and before you knew it, there were full scale arguments. My advice, leave Facebook. It causes nothing but grief and in some cases envy. You begin to question your own life and when everyone's life seems better than your own (whether it is or not), discontent begins.

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imamule · 25/07/2021 19:36

@mam0918 but do you describe yourself as a SAHM? Not saying it's right but maybe that's why they assume you don't work.

I'm a SAHM working part time from home,

I work from home p/t & my dc go to school but I describe myself as a working mum (if asked)

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mam0918 · 25/07/2021 19:29

How do you know his finances or how good with money he is?
are you his accountant?

I'm a SAHM working part time from home, My DH has an impressive sounding job and he does work hard but doesnt make as much as you might assume the job title makes.

Hes also fucking shit with money - ALL our savings come from me including the whole house deposit, holiday funds, xmas/birthday savings etc... and I pay half or more of everything 'home' related (he starts off paying half at pay day but runs out of money by the end of the months so I end up paying more).

He just gets himself into debt with his own things (like his car and the stupid expensive phone he had to have) and pays off his old past debts hes still paying from 2 decades ago.

People regularly make snide comments about how I should 'get a job' to 'help out' and its hillarious that they make such incorrect assumptions about our finances but they SEE him physically go to a 9-5 job and me staying at home so they just assume he is the sole breadwinner and I'm home I must mooch.

They are idiots though running their mouth without knowing anything.

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imamule · 25/07/2021 19:26

Surely the context is important.

If everyone is already talking about the dn & the OPs just agreeing I don't think it was intentionally rude.

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