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verityrosa · 23/08/2024 16:18

Sorry I don’t know where else to post this to hopefully reach the people that seen the post about me! I joined as someone messaged me on tik tok and told me there was a thread on here about me! I had a public tik tok account with some very dark humour on there and photos and videos of my kids. Well I have actually deactivated that account so thanks the people that were harsh to me and said what I probably needed to hear. Thanks to you my kids are no longer being shared on social media, no sharing my life with the world and no viral videos that a lot of people found offensive especially as my kids were in the videos.
i promise I’m not a bad person. Just a mum with a disabled child and find life hard and use dark humour as a coping mechanism but I have never started that account with the aim of going viral and making money etc. it’s just not worth it though I have to think about my kids and their privacy etc so thank you.

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verityrosa · 23/08/2024 17:34

Can I ask an other thing too please. Do you allow your kids to have social media? Mine do but now I’m thinking should I get them to delete it? Or can I not do that anyway because it’s up to them what they do on their phones

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TheClawDecides · 23/08/2024 17:39

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 17:34

Can I ask an other thing too please. Do you allow your kids to have social media? Mine do but now I’m thinking should I get them to delete it? Or can I not do that anyway because it’s up to them what they do on their phones

How old are they and what social media do they have?

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 17:40

TheClawDecides · 23/08/2024 17:39

How old are they and what social media do they have?

The 2 of mine that have it are 11 and 14. Tik tok and Facebook and Snapchat

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verityrosa · 23/08/2024 17:41

TheClawDecides · 23/08/2024 17:39

How old are they and what social media do they have?

The Facebook accounts they hardly use it’s more for family that’s on there.

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CeruleanDive · 23/08/2024 17:42

SensibleSigma · 23/08/2024 17:05

Gallows humour among the desperate is hardly unknown. Don’t scare her off. Let her stay around and find a better outlet for her stress.

Don’t scare her off? You think someone posting that kind of shit to millions on TikTok is going to be bothered by me telling her I find it grim?

TheClawDecides · 23/08/2024 17:44

You think it's up to an 11yr old and a 14yr old what they do on their phones?

How far do you take that?

Toiletbrushdisaster · 23/08/2024 17:44

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 17:08

Good lord no 😂😂😂

Katie Price here. I'm offended !

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 17:48

TheClawDecides · 23/08/2024 17:44

You think it's up to an 11yr old and a 14yr old what they do on their phones?

How far do you take that?

their dad put some sort of app on there so we know where they are and also it asks to get parent permission to downlaod apps. We can also control their screen time but we don’t. Their dad is stricter then me and we are together by the way so we sometimes don’t agree

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Stringagal · 23/08/2024 17:48

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 16:53

See I can’t believe someone on here has said kids are twats 😂 I thought you would all be very serious the whole time here 😂

Nah, most of us find kids are annoying little fuckers at times. Almost as annoying as husbands. We really do love them, but we also dream about having exotic holidays without them.

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 17:49

Toiletbrushdisaster · 23/08/2024 17:44

Katie Price here. I'm offended !

😭😂😂😂😭😭

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verityrosa · 23/08/2024 17:50

Stringagal · 23/08/2024 17:48

Nah, most of us find kids are annoying little fuckers at times. Almost as annoying as husbands. We really do love them, but we also dream about having exotic holidays without them.

😂 this makes me feel better about counting down the days until the schools go back 😂 I love them but I’m so done with these holidays!

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Taluulaah · 23/08/2024 17:52

I didn’t see the original thread but reading thru this I get the jist , and I gotta say, OP, you’ve really taken it on the chin - It’s never easy to admit when you’re wrong, or to admit when critics have a point, but you’ve taken it all on board and been the bigger person here. Held your hands up and admitted you made a mistake, and tried your best to put it right. Kudos to you!

Im sure there will be people who will give you stick even after you’ve made your apologies and removed your videos - there’s always a handful of em who love to stick the knife in, isn’t there. But don’t let it get to ya, you’ve handled things really well from what I can see - so just keep doing exactly that!

As a side note, I like a bit of dark humor too and can def see where yours is coming from, but keeping it between you and your mates and off social media is gonna avoid anyone getting offended or making you out to be some villain.

Nice to have you here - I’m pretty new around here too, so welcome, from another newbie 😊

wrongthinker · 23/08/2024 17:54

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 16:51

Basically the thing that someone posted about was a video that went viral of me saying I don’t have a favourite child but if I had to pick it would be this one. And it was a photo of my disabled child. I put he came with lots of money a free car and I didn’t to line up for rides in theme parks 😭 I also posted one saying how to make one of these. Have a baby with someone in Bristol because they’re all special there or shake a normal one but it’s frowned upon.

Okay, I laughed! I agree it's a bad idea to post your kids online but you are funny so maybe find a way to express your dark humour that doesn't involve your kids. Maybe writing, or making videos on other topics?

TheClawDecides · 23/08/2024 17:55

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 17:48

their dad put some sort of app on there so we know where they are and also it asks to get parent permission to downlaod apps. We can also control their screen time but we don’t. Their dad is stricter then me and we are together by the way so we sometimes don’t agree

Ahh ok, so it's not 'up to them what they do on their phones'.

Stringagal · 23/08/2024 17:56

Toiletbrushdisaster · 23/08/2024 17:44

Katie Price here. I'm offended !

If you really were her, I’d dread to think what happened with the toilet brush

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 17:57

TheClawDecides · 23/08/2024 17:55

Ahh ok, so it's not 'up to them what they do on their phones'.

No it isn’t is it. I didn’t think that through properly 😂 but the thing with the tik tok with my 11 year old is what I’m not sure about. Pretty much all her friends have tik tok but I know from experience you can’t control what they see on there

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SensibleSigma · 23/08/2024 17:58

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 17:21

I’m gonna have to Google this 😭 I don’t know what the issue is with trans women’s rights. I feel so thick here 😂

Try this as a very clear example of how women’s rights can be undermined by transwomen (for clarity, people born male who prefer to appear female).

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/krhu7xJWHU3SjBN2/?mibextid=KsPBc6

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/krhu7xJWHU3SjBN2?mibextid=KsPBc6

Taluulaah · 23/08/2024 17:59

CeruleanDive · 23/08/2024 17:42

Don’t scare her off? You think someone posting that kind of shit to millions on TikTok is going to be bothered by me telling her I find it grim?

Maybe not, but considering she’s trying to apologise for that behaviour, when you bring it up repeatedly it might come off like you’re being a dick about it. Think pp was maybe just saying that you made your point, n to give it a rest now and ease off on the (repeated) criticism so OP feels like she’s welcome here.

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 18:00

wrongthinker · 23/08/2024 17:54

Okay, I laughed! I agree it's a bad idea to post your kids online but you are funny so maybe find a way to express your dark humour that doesn't involve your kids. Maybe writing, or making videos on other topics?

if you laughed then I’m here to tell you you’re grim 😭😭

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TheClawDecides · 23/08/2024 18:01

Taluulaah · 23/08/2024 17:59

Maybe not, but considering she’s trying to apologise for that behaviour, when you bring it up repeatedly it might come off like you’re being a dick about it. Think pp was maybe just saying that you made your point, n to give it a rest now and ease off on the (repeated) criticism so OP feels like she’s welcome here.

If people find 'jokes' about shaking babies 'grim', they're allowed to shout it from the roof tops if they choose.

Plus, the OP could be anyone anyway.

Iwantamarshmallowman · 23/08/2024 18:03

I personally thought the person who posted that thred was a judgemental twat-waffle and should have minded their own beeswax, but there you go.

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 18:06

TheClawDecides · 23/08/2024 18:01

If people find 'jokes' about shaking babies 'grim', they're allowed to shout it from the roof tops if they choose.

Plus, the OP could be anyone anyway.

I could be but I did prove this on the last post by posting on my tik tok that I was defending myself on mumsnet, which a few people would be able to back up. But anyway it was people like you that told me how wrong it was that got me to remove the account and I don’t mine being told straight!

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wrongthinker · 23/08/2024 18:09

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 18:00

if you laughed then I’m here to tell you you’re grim 😭😭

Oh don't worry, I know it!

BreadInCaptivity · 23/08/2024 18:10

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 16:47

But so many people have messaged me asking me if I’m ok because I haven’t posted tik toks. I probably did about 3 a day. Question to you all tho - do you share stuff on a private Facebook page or insta? Or never post at all?

I don't post anything about my children on SM at all without their permission.

When I do it's for things like birthday's or a family celebration. Positive posts only.

Good for you though in taking feedback on the chin and making a change.

As for fitting in on MN, I find the diversity of backgrounds/circumstances and views is what make the site valuable.

verityrosa · 23/08/2024 18:10

SensibleSigma · 23/08/2024 17:58

Try this as a very clear example of how women’s rights can be undermined by transwomen (for clarity, people born male who prefer to appear female).

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/krhu7xJWHU3SjBN2/?mibextid=KsPBc6

Thanks just watched this. That’s really quite shocking!

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