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AIBU to think this was uncool...and should I say something?

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Mummbles · 01/11/2022 17:38

NC because school mums are everywhere!!

DS recently started a new school and I'm in the school mum's Whatsapp group - I don't say much. A few other mums were complaining about a few issues with the school and I'd had the same issues with DS, so I outlined that I'd had the same/similar issues. After a few people had said similar pieces, one person subtley raised the idea of perhaps making a group comment on an issue and another responded that it's probably best for individuals to raise their own individual issues if they choose to do so - and a few others agreed.

Then, today, DH and I got an email from the school saying "I'm sorry to hear you weren't happy with [problem raised by other mum in the chat that we stated we also had an issue with]. Here's a clarification of the situation, here's a resolution etc". All very professional, all well-handled. It really wasn't a big problem and we wouldn't have raised it because, for us, it wasn't a big enough issue to warrant raising.

AIBU to think it's out of line for another parent in the whatsapp group to have contacted the school on our behalf, naming us as having complained or is that expected when you divulge information in the group chat? And, furthermore, should I say something in the group chat or just drop it? I don't want to make any enemies.

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BossinIt · 01/11/2022 17:46

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junglejane66 · 01/11/2022 17:48

🍿

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 01/11/2022 17:48
Hmm
Cheeeeislifenow · 01/11/2022 17:49

This is surely fake

Thiswayorthatway · 01/11/2022 17:49

😂

Lollipop999 · 01/11/2022 17:50

🍿

Ridelikethewindypops · 01/11/2022 17:50

What an extraordinary coincidence!
I was going to suggest leaving the WhatsApp group, you may now also need to enter the witness protection program 😀

FizzyFucker · 01/11/2022 17:50

Assuming the above post is a joke,

OP I think you should leave it but make a note of it and if you ever have an issue again take it to the school direct. These kind of groups just cause problems and are usually run by a group of parents with an agenda. You'll be best to use the group to vknow what going on but best not contribute to it yourself.

ChecoPerez · 01/11/2022 17:51

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Sure you did!

ParentallyUnprepared · 01/11/2022 17:52

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Stop it now.

Youdoyoutoday · 01/11/2022 17:52

🤣🤣🤣

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 01/11/2022 17:52

I think Bossinit is just making a joke out of the number of times people have pretended to be the other party recently. ESP as OP said “school mums are everywhere”

GlassDeli · 01/11/2022 17:53
Halloween Biscuit
Theunamedcat · 01/11/2022 17:53

Sock puppet or sarcasm in not sure which

LevinaK · 01/11/2022 17:53

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LevinaK · 01/11/2022 17:55

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Hoppinggreen · 01/11/2022 17:56

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Oh Fuck off

ChorltonWheelie · 01/11/2022 17:56

I’m Spartacus

pewtypie · 01/11/2022 17:57

boooooooooooooringgggggggggggg

Icouldbehappy · 01/11/2022 17:57

I’m Spartacus

ScarierThanBoo · 01/11/2022 17:57

@ChorltonWheelie

SuperCamp · 01/11/2022 17:57

I wanted to be in the group chat but they keep starting a new group and leaving me out!

What shall I do?

LevinaK · 01/11/2022 17:57

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JangledBat · 01/11/2022 17:58

What's going on in here today? I've no idea what's real any more 😀

VainAbigail · 01/11/2022 17:58

Anyone else a member of said group chat?!!?

Maybe I am too