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To be confused as to why our au pair was like this

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OrangeCrushes · 01/07/2026 12:31

Our au pair just left after nearly a year with us.

We tried to be nice to her and include her in family events. I gave her very nice, personalised Christmas gifts. We made a special dinner on her birthday.

She didn't even acknowledge the Christmas gifts and never gave us so much as a card.

I know that she loves our daughter, and she has always been nice to our daughter.

Today she didn't even say goodbye to me when she left our home at the end of her contract - just sent a text.

AIBU to wonder why this is and to feel sad that our au pair apparently didn't like us?

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KeepPumping · 04/07/2026 14:45

maxslice · 02/07/2026 19:46

Nope. One poster did say Australians are rude and weird. I’ve known some and they were not rude or weird. But maybe they’re the exception, although I doubt it.

Australians can be abrupt and say things some people might keep to themselves, back in the day anyway,not sure what the woke generation are like, you don"t seem to see nearly so many Aussies here now, London and other cities used to be rammed with them.

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