To think she did this on purpose

[Daisydupe]

Went to Christmas fayre. There was balloons to have your photos done. I said to my DD who is 4 ‘do you want to stand there and I’ll take your photo to show grandad’ (I’m a single parent). another mum looked at me and straight away said to her son ‘do you want your photo done to show dad’ really loud and emphasise on the dad. Aibu to think that was on purpose

Yes they run classes for people who have too much time on the hands to teach people how to have hidden messages in what people say because it is one big conspiracy all about you,

do wonder with you coming up with this what hidden message you in return to do other people?

Do you often think strangers are judging you or giving you dirty looks?

I’d take it as she was copying you to make herself feel good. Maybe she doesn’t talk to her dc much usually and you pinged something in her.

Yes, absolutely this. We have twins. Boy twin does bugger all I ask him. However, if I pretend to talk on the phone and say Grandad is asking him to do the same thing...

i think you are being a bit over sensitive, OP. But we can all feel like that when it’s something that bothers us. I would say “let’s take a pic for grandad/grandma/whoever else” and I’m not a single mum so I don’t really think she would know just from what you said. And if she did say it because of that… Well isn’t that sad? I’d feel pretty sorry for her. Someone who would be smug about that and try to hold it over a stranger has a whole lot of issues and is probably pretty miserable in their own life.

dont let what other people think get you down. So what if you’re a single mum/ more power to you. Be proud of yourself and the fact that you are handling this.