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AIBU to avoid this woman as much as possible?

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LilacHedgehog123 · 19/05/2026 13:41

My husband is from a small town where everyone know each other. When we first got together 18 years ago, and up until about 8 years ago, every time there was a night out with a group of friends from this town, one of the wives used to be quite rude to me. For some reason, every time I tried to make conversation with her, she would just walk off. Not make an excuse and leave, I mean she would literally just walk away from me. It was extremely awkward. Especially when our husbands would be chatting.

The last time she did this was about 8 years ago (at a wedding).

Recently, her son and my friend Anja's daughter have become friends in school and consequently, my friend Anja is now friends with this lady.

We're going to a wedding in a few weeks. This lady and my friend Anja will both be there. Our husbands are all friends and recently spent a fun weekend together at the stag do so I know I'll be in this group of people, with this lady.

I'm assuming she'll talk to me as normal now as a lot of time has passed since she was so mean but I don't know how I feel about it. We're both good friends with Anja so I can see us spending a lot of the day together and although I wouldn't say anything as it's a wedding and I'm not one to make things awkward, it just feels like I'm doing myself a disservice if I chat to her politely when she was so rude to me for so long!

What would you do?

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LilacHedgehog123 · Yesterday 12:46

Thank you all for your replies. I have decided to rise above. I will chat to everyone else I know at the wedding and have a nice time and pay her no attention whatsoever.

If it comes up in conversation this weekend, I will let Anja know how she has behaved in the past.

No these aren't their real names, I made some names up to make my post read easier.

I don't know why I'm thinking about this so much, I just hate awkward situations so much. Which is why I probably don't bring things up when I should.

Thank you all!

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Helgirl666 · Yesterday 13:28

LilacHedgehog123 · Yesterday 12:44

I'm certain this isn't the case. She really doesn't come across this way and she seems to be able to speak very well to the people she wants to speak to. I'm not intimidating to talk to, if anything I can be a bit quiet.

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Lol this can be worse for someone on the spectrum. If someone doesn't speak for even a short spell then often the person with ASD will assume the conversation is over and walk off.

LilacHedgehog123 · Yesterday 13:32

Helgirl666 · Yesterday 13:28

Lol this can be worse for someone on the spectrum. If someone doesn't speak for even a short spell then often the person with ASD will assume the conversation is over and walk off.

But the conversation never gets started. I say something to her and she walks off. Anyone else speaks to her and she quite comfortably and animatedly chats back!

I am curious to know whether she'll do the same at the wedding but I am also determined not to give her the chance.

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ChocolateAddictAlways · Yesterday 14:07

LilacHedgehog123 · 19/05/2026 14:27

She won't walk off in front of everyone. She's going to be extra nice, I'm certain of it. And I'll be left wondering whether to just get over it or whether I should bare a grudge! Rude woman.

I had a colleague like this. She would walk past you in the hallway and ignore a hello or wave, if no one saw, but if other people were present she was the friendliest person in the room. So weird.

SleepingStandingUp · Yesterday 14:09

you're not 12 so go, be polite, she'll either walk off in which case shrug your shoulders and enjoy time with your friend or she'll talk back in which case you can keep it polite and basic

MachineBee · Yesterday 16:06

Do update us @LilacHedgehog123 on how the wedding goes.

Helgirl666 · Yesterday 18:17

LilacHedgehog123 · Yesterday 13:32

But the conversation never gets started. I say something to her and she walks off. Anyone else speaks to her and she quite comfortably and animatedly chats back!

I am curious to know whether she'll do the same at the wedding but I am also determined not to give her the chance.

Does sound a bit weird. Fair play to you thou - keep us all posted and have a great time regardless of whatever she does or doesn't do :-)

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