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Sister does SM silent treatment if even the most minor of tiffs

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Travelfairy · 05/08/2025 12:17

This is just a rant 🤣 anyone relate. DSis is granted generally a bit moody and 'prickly' as my Dad used to say. I'm not a big SM user, she isn't on it 24/7 either but would post regularly. I would post holidays, birthdays or if kids doing something fun/unusual or might post funny dog photo etc 2 weeks ago she snapped at me about something over WhatsApp, not big argument or anything but I was away this past week with my family and Mum and she has seen every photo and not commented like some silent protest 🙈🙈 Mum hadn't had a holiday in 2 years since ladt time I took her away (she is widowed) and sister couldnt even like a photo of her Mum having a break. Anyone else's family members do this??

Her son won football match the orher day and I commented and liked the photo, I would never be this petty 🙈 I'm not even asking anything here, just needed to vent. BTW shes 43, not 22! 😂

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FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee · 05/08/2025 17:55

TrustedTheWrongFart · 05/08/2025 17:43

Gosh, sounds just like my older sis. What was you’re slight that’s caused the silent treatment?

Mine isn’t talking to me because the funkypigeon card for her birthday arrived a day late and I didn’t apologise well enough.

Because his wife had a bbq for her birthday, which was child-free, and I couldn’t go as I didn’t have childcare. My youngest doesn’t sleep brilliantly, so has never slept over with anyone as it’s just not fair on them (plus, my mum is going deaf so wouldn’t hear him wake!)

I explained and apologised profusely. His wife didn’t mind, and we’ve spoken since, absolutely fine. It’s just my brother with the issue.

We usually talk every day but we haven’t since mid June.

JoyDivision79 · 05/08/2025 18:04

I believe you that it's intentional re SM. That is a separate issue. I really can't stand this vacuous SM crap. Have you considered coming off it entirely? Use WhatsApp only and MN. You can make a semi anonymous account for hobbies and have no friends connections on it. It is very freeing and I believe incredibly beneficial to wellbeing to step away. It's an added layer of torment for many and weaponised behaviour like this.

Take a step back from your sister generally if you can. It's a buzz word I accept - yet, toxic does feel fitting in regards to the family dynamic.

Travelfairy · 05/08/2025 18:20

JoyDivision79 · 05/08/2025 18:04

I believe you that it's intentional re SM. That is a separate issue. I really can't stand this vacuous SM crap. Have you considered coming off it entirely? Use WhatsApp only and MN. You can make a semi anonymous account for hobbies and have no friends connections on it. It is very freeing and I believe incredibly beneficial to wellbeing to step away. It's an added layer of torment for many and weaponised behaviour like this.

Take a step back from your sister generally if you can. It's a buzz word I accept - yet, toxic does feel fitting in regards to the family dynamic.

You might have a point. I want to step back from her entirely but she lives on the same road as me so until we move, which will hopefully be in the nearish future then I have to try find ways to distance myself.
She did post one meme about the 'let them' theory which i actually like but its clearly aimed at me in some way 🙄🙄 its utterly exhausting having her in my life at all tbh

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Travelfairy · 05/08/2025 18:21

FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee · 05/08/2025 17:55

Because his wife had a bbq for her birthday, which was child-free, and I couldn’t go as I didn’t have childcare. My youngest doesn’t sleep brilliantly, so has never slept over with anyone as it’s just not fair on them (plus, my mum is going deaf so wouldn’t hear him wake!)

I explained and apologised profusely. His wife didn’t mind, and we’ve spoken since, absolutely fine. It’s just my brother with the issue.

We usually talk every day but we haven’t since mid June.

This would be the type of crap I put up with. Honestly, isn't it exhausting? 😩

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