Why some mums are so weird ?

[Butterfly1940]

I have been wondering this since I became a mum myself, but this particular scenario happened yesterday and I found it so weird.

I have booked to go to a museum with my DC for a play & stay session in a museum, I paid a fee to participate, so it is not a free event.

This took place in a very nice and pleasant area in London, so people were not in a rush nor stressed.

There were two buildings, beautiful garden and few mums with children waiting outside the building.

I approached and asked if there is a queue- this particular mum turned her head and said “ I don’t know, I’m just waiting for someone”.

As I couldn’t find the entrance I asked again where is the entrance she said “ I don’t know”. That’s fine, I left.

Few minutes later we are all in, and the host says “who has been here before?”, And this strange woman is the only one who raises hand and says proudly that she was here before 😟😟 and no one join her so obviously she wasn’t waiting for anyone,
I don’t understand why people are deliberately being difficult, lying, pretending they don’t know.

We are in the same boat - we are all moms to young children who they learn from us and our interactions with people…

I’m confused as before the event I spent 5 minutes helping a mum who was lost and needed help, the other day an older woman couldn’t reach a top in NEXT so she asked me for help - I take pride in doing it … even though I’m with my young DC…

what’s happened to people ?

I agree with all of this! I also have been based in the same area and don’t know the different entrances. Even with a ticket sometimes they tell me to queue in the garden part and others to skip the queue etc.

If it was Mudlarks, I've been but can't remember the entrance specifics to get in there. Discover Children's Stories people hang out outside, the main door is fairly obvious only when it's open, but I wouldn't remember if you go straight in or have to queue for slots.

Like a PP said, most likely she was distracted waiting for someone who didn't show up, and wasn't sure how to help you with the entrance directions.

I asked a dad for directions once and he pointed to the sky - he had a long twirly beard as well 🤔

Hm, after your update OP I'd say she had indeed observed your previous interaction and was absolutely determined that she wasn't going to engage with the person who likes to make friends with everyone in thirty seconds.

There are plenty of weirdos in London. It’s possible she didn’t want to engage in case you were odd or strange.

Agree. Why do people say things like ‘ why do you care?’ It’s a bloody forum for things like that. If you don’t find it interesting or relevant bloody well move on - to more important and meaningful topics!

Because she was going to a child and parent event?

This isn't specific to mums, surely. It's about people. People can be weird but this particular interaction is a weird thing to start a thread about.

Even so, there could be a reason why she didn't want to engage with you at the moment. She could have had something else going on and not wanting to be bothered by you.

It couldn't have been that hard to find the entrance.

Haha this hypothetical working class council estate mum probably would have helped, offered you a either a brew or a gin in a tin and your kid a snack and asked your life story 👌😆