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to visit rl and wish someone from from mn was there with me

14 replies

2shoes · 23/02/2008 22:54

went out to a party and could have done with a mumsnetter to talk to . where were you?
I was stuck in no mans land. 16yr olds party. he is like dd sn/cp. so all his school friends are 16 plus so don't know the mums(bar one)
then on the other side you have the nt people.
I felt like sitting in the middle of the room,
I needed a mumsnetter pmsl.

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themoon66 · 23/02/2008 23:09

I have banter/laugh with a lady at work who, from the tone of the conversation would appear to be an MNer.... I think we have both sussed each other out but don't ever mention MN.

God, it's like being in the Masons!

2shoes · 23/02/2008 23:26

we need a handshake

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TotalChaos · 23/02/2008 23:30

but MNetters favoured method of communication is by computer or WAP enabled phone, how would we cope with a party

2shoes · 23/02/2008 23:52

meet up at the sausagr rolls

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TotalChaos · 24/02/2008 09:40

holding a fruit shoot.

deeeja · 24/02/2008 09:49

No, totally reasonable.
I find talking to people in rl, like pulling teeth. All that pretending that they don't have any problems, and their houses and lives are perfect, exhausting!
Oh my!
Its 'them and us' situation now!
What have I become?

marmadukescarlet · 24/02/2008 10:23

2shoes I wished I had a netter with me on Friday whilst out with the DCs - you would have been perfect.

A vile little boy pointed at my (SN) DS in his (quite obviously to an adult) non-standard disability pushchair and shouted, "look at that boy in a pushchair" and then took up the charming refrain, still pointing (finger about 30cms from ds' face) "BABY BABY BABY etc"

I waited for his mother to point out the error of his behaviour but she was too busy ignoring the two appallingly behaved children and talking to her friend (who I think was the mother of the other one).

I quelled him with an evil glare, luckily Ds does not realise how unkind this was, but my DD did and was upset (as was I)

Had we not just bought tea and cakes in the tearooms I would have left, but instead we had to sit there whilst these two horrors boys talked about my DS the whole time.

I'm cross that I didn't say anything, but I just wasn't up to the confrontation of telling another person how to parent their child.

But now I'm cross with myself that I didn't. I did wonder at the time if I posted it on here and gave the name of the place we were visiting would some Mnetter have a sudden realisation that it was her child I was talking about.

2shoes · 24/02/2008 10:36

marmadukescarletwhat a nasty child.
I normally make loud comments about how ugly said child is(have visions of some slag mum decking me) I have no patience with that kind of stuff. sorry you had to endure it.

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marmadukescarlet · 24/02/2008 10:40

Thank you, what makes me most cross is that I am not normally a shrinking violet and am fairly confident about saying my bit - just not up to it at that moment.

2shoes · 24/02/2008 10:46

I know what you mean It gets so draining fighting your childs corner. even we need time off from other peoples brats angles

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BumperliciousIsOneHotMother · 24/02/2008 10:54

Marmaduke how awful for you an DS. I don't know how you could have dealt with it any better.

2shoes I feel like that sometimes, though not for the same reason as you. Btw, can I ask, what does NT stand for, I can't figure it out?

marmadukescarlet · 24/02/2008 11:03

NT = neurologically typical

SN = special needs

BumperliciousIsOneHotMother · 24/02/2008 11:14

Thanks marmaduke couldn't figure out what it might stand for.

2shoes · 24/02/2008 12:12

I am lucky ds is brillainat at dealing with this type of thing

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