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Am I in the wrong?

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Adviceplease18 · 19/03/2024 22:22

Hey, opinions needed. I’m in a group chat which has actually been a bit of a lifeline for me at times due to being a bit isolated and having interactions with irl friends seem to get harder as I get older.
so we have a group chat for parenting issues and just anything and everything really so over the years we’ve shared a lot. We don’t need to much in person due to our various locations but speak frequently and it would always be the place I’d go to vent or for advice and equally always try to provide emotional support to my friends in it, or advice where it’s asked for.
One of the members is incredibly blunt. Not my style but sometimes it works and it’s what we need to hear. I’m slightly more gentle in my approach but over the years I’ve accepted a lot of ‘advice’ that has been very blunt/ bordering on insulting or if not insulting has definitely made me feel bad about myself. However as a whole I am grateful and appreciate this group for being my go to place and just providing that human interaction.
my issue is I recently expressed am opinion on something that can be a sensitive subject. I probably wasn’t as gentle or diplomatic as I could have been but I was quick to say I was just expressing my opinion which as adults we should be able to do. Since this it has been radio silence. I tried to continue on the chat but was getting no response ir just very minimal answers.
my question- am I unreasonable to be upset by this. Is this on me to resolve? Im a bit lost with it and yes although I know it all sounds very high school, but!! it has upset me!!

OP posts:
Geebray · 19/03/2024 22:23

Well it depends what you said, doesn't it? We can't help without knowing that.

TigBitss · 19/03/2024 22:24

What was your opinion? What did you say?

MyGooseisTotallyLoose · 19/03/2024 22:26

As above. What did you say? If its 'discipline' and you said that 'a few knocks around the head is fine'...well

Geebray · 19/03/2024 22:26

I probably wasn’t as gentle or diplomatic as I could have been

So what did you actually say?

LittleGreenDragons · 19/03/2024 22:28

Sounds like you went beyond undiplomatic to downright insulting if it's gone radio silence by everyone. There's usually one or two in a large group who politely let things limp along but if they aren't even doing that...

What did you say? Or was it more the subject matter like race or sen?

Deadlinesaredickheads · 19/03/2024 22:41

There's a content deficit here, isn't there?

PaperDoIIs · 19/03/2024 22:45

it depends on what you said. Some views, even when put gently or diplomatically, are simply not acceptable. Or some things are acceptable, but involve very polarised views with one camp being "better" than the other, which again can blow a group like this up.

Adviceplease18 · 19/03/2024 22:48

I’m trying to be vague so no one in there sees this. It was basically an opinion given on her ex having a newish partner and she doesn’t like her, which is fine based on the hew woman’s actions. The bit I called out was the name calling and making fun of this new partners looks and weight.
I get it a sensitive topic and I always try be supportive. I just said I’m not ok with the name calling and dragging another female down based on looks, and also reminded that the responsibility lies with her ex in terms of who he is with and who he exposes his child to.
maybe I was too OTT but I see females attaching females like this when actually it is the man at the heart of it.
I merely said I didn’t like judging ppl on looks etc and couldn’t join in on that

OP posts:
WingingItSince1973 · 19/03/2024 23:21

Good for you OP. The silence is probably their embarrassment and realising you're right x

determinedtomakethiswork · 19/03/2024 23:45

Yes, it sounds as though she is desperately thinking of a comeback and can't!

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