Am I the only person who finds family WhatsApp groups annoying?

[karrliz]

I have a family WhatsApp group with my in-laws (MIL, FIL, SIL and husband) and have got to the point of muting it!

They are so OTT- to the point where they update on what they are eating, where they are off to each day, asking their daughter (who still lives with them) to come downstairs... just stuff that I'm like- I don't really care?!

We also have a 6 months old and I get pissed off comments from them all for not sending enough pictures everyday! I said to my husband, that funnily enough when I do get a spare 2 minutes from feeding, pumping, changing, settling for naps, playing, housework, cooking and so on, the last thing I want to do is stare at my phone and have a flood of messages that I have to respond to!

I am happy to send pics in the week- maybe a couple of times when she is in a cute outfit or done something new, but every day/ multiple times of the day is too much.

Am I a negative Nelly or would you guys find this too much?

I've categorically banned my family from having one and/or including me in one after someone was always storming out, starting a new group, storming out etc and it was just always a drama 😂 we clearly can't be adults about being in a group all together so we should stick to not having one, life is much more peaceful now 😂

There was one created by in laws when DFIL was ill in hospital and it drove me mad. It felt like a competition and was the same response posted again and again by each sibling eg 'just spoke to him on the phone' then in the next 30 mins all other siblings would respond with the same. I had to mute that one.

For my family I just have one with DH Dsis and BIL. It was set up as a joke group but has kept going.

I know I'm really late to this debate, but your post has rung a bell with me........"showboating" in my case, my sister .
I hate the group & the worst part is I started it, but it was never supposed to turn into what it has turned into.

I know I'm really late to this debate, but reading your post really resonated with me. One of my siblings is constantly showboating on our family what's app group and it's driving me mad.
As far as muting the conversation I've just found the link and started with an 8 hour mute......I'll see how it goes.
I definitely prefer one to one contact.

Why would it start WW3? Can you not just be your own person. .Not everything is for everyone