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Ex mother in law made me cry bad

73 replies

TheOpalFox · 26/08/2025 20:37

Any tips please ? I took my son to the gp for him to be checked out
His dads mom called
Me
A bad mom for it????? She said what about they ate a paedo(??? wtf ???? She made me feel horrendous for getting my son checked? Am I? My sons nearly 16 and not hit puberty yet? Thankyou
She said she’s calling social services on me !!!!

OP posts:
DeborahKerr · 27/08/2025 14:40

TheOpalFox · 27/08/2025 11:46

But now my sons dad is saying the same and reporting me to the social services for neglect and sexual abuse from taking him gp ? Can he do this

He can contact social services and tell them just that. What social services is not going to do is blame you or taking any of that seriously. He's unhinged. They will bitterly regret to be unable to fine him for wasting their time.

It's abusive NOT to get your children medical attention when needed, not the other way round!

SummerFrog25 · 27/08/2025 14:43

TheOpalFox · 27/08/2025 11:23

They are saying I’m fucked up for taking him
and letting a doctor look at his private??? And calling him
a peado :(

Yeah, I read all that.

but so what?

he's an EX. She's an EX MIL. You don't have to give a flying fuck what those 2 idiots say!

yes. He CAN report it to SS. Anyone can report anything. It doesn't mean they'll do a thing about it! If they're having a quiet day (🤣🤣🤣) they might ring you (and try not to laugh when you explain your side of it).

but as zi said in my previous post, my only concern would be us hus DS felt about it. Was he uncomfortable? Was there a nurse in the room? Do you know why he was telling his grandmother about it? Is DS ND?

ForZanyAquaViewer · 27/08/2025 14:44

TheOpalFox · 27/08/2025 14:31

Well my sons dad abused me years ago? But I have been in therapy and now lead a normal happy life ?

Do you appreciate that none of this makes any sense, though? They’re clearly being lunatics. Or are you genuinely worried that social services will think that a doctor is a paedophile because they did their job?

Hobnobswantshernameback · 27/08/2025 14:46

Have you posted about this before op
this seems really familiar

TheOpalFox · 27/08/2025 14:49

ginasevern · 27/08/2025 14:38

I'm not doubting that they said it OP, but I don't think you've given us the full picture. In fact you haven't given any background information at all. Have there been any arguments about your son's condition or upbringing? Do his father and grandmother belong to a particular religion that might affect their opinion? You are only providing basic answers, so it's very hard to believe that they would behave like this completely out of the blue.

They judge everything I do because my sons dad wants my son to live with him and we have been to court in the past. So he said he woukd
make mr life hell and he has . no religions

OP posts:
ginasevern · 27/08/2025 14:55

TheOpalFox · 27/08/2025 14:49

They judge everything I do because my sons dad wants my son to live with him and we have been to court in the past. So he said he woukd
make mr life hell and he has . no religions

Well in that case they haven't got a leg to stand on, assuming this is only about you taking your son to the doctors.

OriginalUsername2 · 27/08/2025 14:56

TheOpalFox · 27/08/2025 11:46

But now my sons dad is saying the same and reporting me to the social services for neglect and sexual abuse from taking him gp ? Can he do this

Let them. They’ll be laughed away.

cardibach · 27/08/2025 14:57

Even if they were rational in their belief that the GP is a paedophile (if your son was uncomfortable with the way he was touched, for eg) you would still not be the person at fault. The report would be of the GP to his professional body.

Annelouisa58 · 27/08/2025 14:58

Your DS is 16 so he can choose where he lives what does he want?

sanityisamyth · 27/08/2025 14:58

It doesn’t read like the OP has reached the age of 16 yet, let alone has a son that age?

outerspacepotato · 27/08/2025 15:01

Denying your child necessary medical care would be abusive. And not having gone through puberty at 15 would indicate a physical exam by a doctor was part of diagnosing why.

Your ex MIL and ex want you to withhold medical care on the basis of her wild and unsubstantiated allegations.

Why is it they don't want him seeing a doctor?

Let them report.

crowsfeet57 · 27/08/2025 15:08

How do they expect the doctor to diagnose any issues? Use a crystal ball?

Coconutter24 · 27/08/2025 15:14

TheOpalFox · 27/08/2025 14:31

Well my sons dad abused me years ago? But I have been in therapy and now lead a normal happy life ?

Just seems an extreme reaction from you. Of course it will be upsetting or stressful to deal with but most people would know that if it did go to social services it is unlikely to go any further from the points you have given us

PinkyFlamingo · 27/08/2025 15:16

Why on earth are you doubting yourself? Woman sounds off her head.

PigletSanders · 27/08/2025 15:27

TheOpalFox · 27/08/2025 11:46

But now my sons dad is saying the same and reporting me to the social services for neglect and sexual abuse from taking him gp ? Can he do this

I’m sorry, but this is all so far from rational or normal behaviour.

Are you vulnerable, OP?

Do they have learning difficulties? It’s all so weird. 😳

TheOpalFox · 27/08/2025 16:48

PigletSanders · 27/08/2025 15:27

I’m sorry, but this is all so far from rational or normal behaviour.

Are you vulnerable, OP?

Do they have learning difficulties? It’s all so weird. 😳

I’m not but he’s already took me court and lost full custody
so said he would make my life hell and he is :(

OP posts:
JustMovingUncomfortablySlow · 27/08/2025 17:36

Bannedontherun · 26/08/2025 22:15

Well i would have cried laughing, “so grandma you are going to phone social services and tell them I should not take your grandson to a doctor about a problem just in case the doctor is a kiddy fiddler, good luck with that one”

totally batshit

Please don't use the term "kiddy fiddler".

It completely minimises the behaviour of paedophiles and the trauma of the impact of a child subjected to sexual abuse.

OP: Absolutely nuts, just block her and move on.

Maray1967 · 27/08/2025 17:39

SummerFrog25 · 27/08/2025 11:02

Ignore the EX MIL

BUT why did your son tell her? Was he uncomfortable with the Dr? Was there a nurse in the room too?

you are ridiculous to be crying 'hard' over this (& I can cry over a butter advert)

Not OP’s, but her DH, ie. The MIL’s son , the boy’s dad.

ButSheSaid · 27/08/2025 18:04

Maray1967 · 27/08/2025 17:39

Not OP’s, but her DH, ie. The MIL’s son , the boy’s dad.

OP wrote her son told the granny about his doctor appointment. Not sure why.

TheOpalFox · 27/08/2025 18:17

ButSheSaid · 27/08/2025 18:04

OP wrote her son told the granny about his doctor appointment. Not sure why.

She rings him everyday. It’s Almost like she don’t trust me with him! :(

OP posts:
Bannedontherun · 27/08/2025 18:49

@JustMovingUncomfortablySlow I used that phrase as shorthand as this post is not at all about CSA. Rather the contrary. And if you don’t get irony, i do not care.

You however have no right whatsoever to monitor other peoples language to that extent.

Have a good day.

SummerFrog25 · 28/08/2025 08:39

Maray1967 · 27/08/2025 17:39

Not OP’s, but her DH, ie. The MIL’s son , the boy’s dad.

Nope the OP said her son told his nan.

sugarapplelane · 29/08/2025 19:29

Social services will just laugh at them when they call them to report a Dr for examining a patient.
Call their bluff and let them phone. They will be made to look like fools.
They sound pathetic the pair of them.
Ignore!!!!

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