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GiggleWiggle246 · 22/05/2025 07:00

I’ll try & keep it short. Was on the phone to my mum on loudspeaker & my brothers GF was with her. I’d recently upgraded a home appliance and asked my mum if she would like the older appliance. She reminded me she already had it but then immediately asked BGF if HER mum would like it. A woman I’ve never met, my mum has a few times and they get on well. Before I could say anything she quickly said yes of course! It’s not a cheap appliance, £150+ and was recently replaced by the company and I’d used it once before getting the upgrade. My plan was if my mum didn’t want it I’d offer it to my MIL. Now that’s out the window and I feel obliged to give it to BGF for her mum.

Am I just being really unreasonable? My mum has form for things like this. She announced my pregnancy to family members before I got a chance to and cried on my wedding day because she didn’t know my IL’s.

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diddlydooda · 22/05/2025 16:18

Just give it to your mother in law, and if it ever gets mentioned again say, sorry, I've given it to my mother in law.

Aquickturnaround · 23/05/2025 14:07

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Outrageistheopiateofthemasses · 23/05/2025 20:23

Fuck BGF's mum. You don't have to give her anything.
Just give it to your mil.
If anyone asks just say you remembered you gave her first dibs if your mum didn't want it.

Vaxtable · 23/05/2025 20:45

I would ask your mil if she wants it. If she says yes Just go to your mum and say sorry mum you put me in a really bad place as I offered it to mil if you didn’t want it. Mil does want it so Can you let xxx know

Tbrh · 24/05/2025 01:50

GiggleWiggle246 · 22/05/2025 07:16

In hindsight yes that’s all it would have taken but as soon as I offered it the conversation literally went like this “I’ve got one already remember, but (GF) doesn’t your mum want it?” And GF immediately said yes please! I felt like if I’d have said oh hold on I’ve promised it to my MIL if mum didn’t want it mum would have said “well what’s the difference between me and GF mum?” Because she’s close to GF and has become friendly with mum doesn’t mean I am?

Just tell her, sorry you're a bit embarrassed but your mum put you on the spot and MIL was next in line.

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