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AIBU?

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Brothers new partner seems really unpleasant.

57 replies

cuteseal · 12/08/2025 09:12

My brother’s been with his new partner since around this time last year but due to distance we haven’t met yet.

We’re due to meet up over the bank holiday but other family members have met her and have her on social media.
I’ve noticed a few comments she’s added on a few posts relating to ND children implying she doesn’t believe in ND and it’s just bad parenting/ excuses etc.

Not only is my own daughter ND but so is my nephew who is my brothers son that she’s now in a relationship with.
I’m really not looking forward to meeting her in person and introducing her to my daughter if that’s her attitude and feel quite sorry for my nephew that she’s so misunderstanding of his condition.
My brother seems to think she’s the bees knees and hangs off her every word so I’m not counting on him standing up for his niece or his son.
I’m really uncomfortable about meeting her now knowing her views and not sure if I should.

OP posts:
thepariscrimefiles · 14/08/2025 06:26

Pessismistic · 13/08/2025 22:32

Surely she is entitled to her opinion op. Maybe when she meets the kids she might change her mind but it’s her beliefs you can’t dislike her for them we are all entitled to them.

Of course you can dislike people for their beliefs! If you met someone who said that they believed that Hitler was right about Jewish people, surely you would think that they were dreadful and wouldn't want anything to do with them?

Autumn38 · 14/08/2025 09:04

cuteseal · 12/08/2025 09:33

It’s not about me no, it’s about my nephew and my daughter.

Ok so if you are worried about your nephew then you’ll want to stay close to them to keep an eye on him.

keep your enemies closer….

Hopingtobeaparent · 14/08/2025 09:06

SpanThatWorld · 12/08/2025 09:19

Meet her.
Decide if you like her.

Yep, again, first post nails it! 😂

Hopingtobeaparent · 14/08/2025 09:09

mumofoneAloneandwell · 12/08/2025 09:43

I agree that she is awful

But you will be made to look silly if you dont appear to give her a fair chance when you meet her.

I would speak about your nd child and nephew and make a comment about how proud you are of them, politely, in front of everyone, and then be super nice

Your brother isnt ditching her over her social media comments, which she will just explain away

But yanbu to dislike her, I also dislike her 😒😄 x

Also this!

SprayWhiteDung · 14/08/2025 09:32

There are plenty of people I really don't like whom I've never met in person - most of them famous people.

They've made their unpleasant views and feelings very clear on numerous occasions - whether online, in their writings or on camera.

As a PP said, are we all BU in our hatred of Hitler - because not one of us has actually met him in person and 'given him a chance' and we are 'only' basing our opinions of his odious beliefs on what he wrote, said on grainy old film and was reported by multiple sources from the time as saying?

Why does it make a difference whether somebody 'says' something with their mouths or with words that they type online (or share posts and videos from others and affirmatively and unequivocally endorse them)?

I know there are some people with no internal monologue or filter at all, who never think before self-broadcasting; but it's one thing to ponder something to yourself, it's quite another to actually decide to post it out on your SM, as a representative statement of whi you are, for everybody to see.

HardyCrow · 16/08/2025 19:19

JacquesHarlow · 12/08/2025 09:21

I find it distasteful and uncomfortable that there is this growing trend for people to be judged before they've even had a chance to present themselves.

Agree

meganorks · 16/08/2025 19:29

Your title is quite misleading given you haven't even met her!

Personally, I would want to meet her if she was my brothers GF. She might have some stupid opinions you disagree with. She sounds like she isn't very well informed so, should circumstances arise, you have the opportunity to re-educate her. Maybe she is just vile. But you at least have to meet her to find out.

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