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Bitchy comments about university choices

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cigarsmokingwoman · 23/08/2025 13:18

Bit of background first - Dd went to school with this girl and I grew up in the same street as her DM. Our families know each other. We don’t socialise but may make small talk.

both sets of GMs bumped into each others whereby the other GM said, which my DM felt was gloating, that she’d heard my DD didn’t get into her first choice but her GD got into her first choice (another uni and course)

now I Believe my DM when she says this was done snidely as this family have form for being jealous and bitchy but seriously why kick a kid when they’re down?

and anyway DD has gotten into a similar course and a higher ranking uni now so its all worked out. That uni asked for higher grades than the other kids uni but we’re not rubbing anyone’s faces in it. We are not nasty gossips

AIBU to think exams etc can bring out people’s nasty sides! Apologies for typos as only on my phone.

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cigarsmokingwoman · 23/08/2025 16:38

LidlAmaretto · 23/08/2025 15:00

How did the other GM hear about the results? It must have been some Chinese whispers from your family. I would be telling my mother not to talk about your kids to her. Otherwise ignore. She's trying to make herself look big by making others small.

DDs BF is like 2nd cousin to the other girl so maybe that’s how

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Hiptothisjive · 23/08/2025 17:13

I can honestly tell you that in my busy day this wouldn’t even hit anything on my radar. Not worth mentioning, talking about, writing about or speaking about. Get over it.

Happyholidays78 · 23/08/2025 18:04

WinchSparkle80 · 23/08/2025 16:22

I don’t know anyone where I work or have worked (big global tech firms) who would give 2 hoots about which Uni you went too. Half of them didn’t go. Just need to be a decent person!

This is good to hear. I've always encouraged my son to try & be a good person & have a part time job, activities, work experience opportunities & other interests as well as an education & I'm pretty sure that is what has secured him an apprenticeship.

WinchSparkle80 · 23/08/2025 18:08

Happyholidays78 · 23/08/2025 18:04

This is good to hear. I've always encouraged my son to try & be a good person & have a part time job, activities, work experience opportunities & other interests as well as an education & I'm pretty sure that is what has secured him an apprenticeship.

This is fantastic, he would be welcome where I work! Attitude is everything, All the best to him (and you!)

YanTanTetheraPetheraBumfitt · 23/08/2025 18:16

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 23/08/2025 13:42

Information diet. That’s what you all need.

100%. I am very select with who I tell what to. Never even told my in laws what DD’s A level results were as didn’t want her to be compared to cousins….i have no idea if Dd did better or worse than her cousins and to be honest I don’t care and have no need to know. But I suspect some people in the wider family would love to know, there are often hints dropped! 😁

Encrochat · 23/08/2025 18:17

"Gotten"

verycloakanddaggers · 23/08/2025 20:49

Encrochat · 23/08/2025 18:17

"Gotten"

Gotten is in the dictionary, past participle of get.

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