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I employed a nanny who turned out to be a fruit loop but before i discovered this she managed to find out quite a lot about our business, reading opened mail, listening to conversations etc.

Anyway the nanny left on ok ish terms but went to work for another Mum at the children's C of E school (this is relevant).
I find out tonight that a this nanny has 6 months ago spread a rumor around the playground that I was an escort.
Yes that's right an escort, unfortunately this did coinside with me having an breast uplift and implants.
Now when my friend told me about this rumor I went bright red and left.
Am seriously considering moving the children because a).
I'm not an fucking escort b). I cannot believe people who have known me for 4 years would listen to that crap and not tell me and not tell her it's a load of rubbish.

I have accidently brazened it out because I didn't know about it, but am I unreasonable to find the nanny and throttle her, or seriously what the hell would you do, if anything ?

Personally, I'd play up to it.
Start wearing very high, red patent shoes. Wiping suspicious stains from you clothes....could be a lot of fun.

I would send her a solicitor's letter reminding her about her duty of confidentiality and the laws of slander.
Who does your friend say she told? I would go to a couple of them and tell them that you are considering suing this fruitloop for slander and would they be prepared to give statements confirming that she had said this stuff. That will get the message across that the rumour is untrue and you are taking it seriously.

You need to talk to her new employer.

I like it Alistair, good thinking.
We haven't the money for a solicitors letter, although pretending that's the course of action we're considering is a good idea though.

Agree with LGP. That is slander! Do you think people believed her?

Hey, take it as a compliment that you're hot enough to be an escort!

I would warn her new employer about the sort of thing she may well do to them aswell.

I did actually have a very brief word with her new employer when I got my house keys back via her at the school gates but the truth is I believe the rumor will have started with the new employer, for whom she is working as a cleaner.
Now the nanny being a nutter is relevant because she bullshitted about so many things nobody took her seriously and yet this has been listened to and repeated around the playground.

Katy I would have thought that would have occurred to her already, apparently not.
Hubby said if anyone mentions it, reply your husband was a great tipper and make light of how stupid it is, but on a serious note I have children .... am seriously concerned this might be thrown at them in years to come.

Everyone likes a good gossip, celebrity or yummy Mummy with the new breasts all fodder for a good gossip. People don't care if it's unlikely as long as it provokes a gasp and titter....
Obviously people important know it's not true and the rest, who cares???
I would find the source of the gossip and explain the damage it's done.

As for your children they can only be hurt by truth or things they may believe, by the time they know what an escort is they'll be old enough to know it's bullshit.

I would go to the new employer and tell her how upset and distressed that you are because of this unfounded rumour and that you feel that the employee is unstable.
Imo being genuinely upset will get the point accross more than anger iyswim.
I would save my anger for her and after you have told everyone how devastated you are by her hurtful untruths, I would get her in a corner and go through her for a short cut and tell her you are taking legal action against her. You don't have to do it but you can use it to scare her.

I'd go with Alistairs suggestion. Oh the fun you could have.

You could also drop hints that she worked for you in more than one capacity

I agree too with LGlen. But I would also pull your friends aside and ask them why they didn't defend you and tell you sooner.

Well yes that's why I mentioned it's a C of E school, hardly charitable behaviour is it ?

Am extremely tempted to start playing up to it but they are more likely to take it as proof

I wouldn't mind but so far this year we've had a mum sacked for stealing from Karen Millen, 2 affairs and a bankrupt, it's not like they are short on gossip.

It was 6m ago? If any whisper was going to get to your dcs they would have heard it by now. Hold your head up high and continue as you were, don't give grist to the rumour mill. If anyone mentions the ex-nanny, be dismissive and be sure to use words like "nutter". She will in time give her true character away, if she hasn't already.

Am I worrying too much about this, I'm really concerned the children will be left out or excluded from things because of this rubbish.

I'd confront her, but then, I am quite an aggro person

If 6 months has elapsed I would actually probably just give her the death stare every time she came within a yard of me and say no more about it.

Anyway...like you said, she is a fruit loop and the truth always outs.

Dont sweat.

Shes clearly crazy and all its done is give the mums something new to wonder about.

So what if you were?

Nobody really cares - but they will all wonder if you know their dh 'professionally' lol just laugh it away....

I used to work at a nursery where one of the mums quite openly was an escort we loved her dd all the same.

ps- have u thought about selling your shoes on ebay???

I wouldn't mind but so far this year we've had a mum sacked for stealing from Karen Millen, 2 affairs and a bankrupt, it's not like they are short on gossip

I think they have done this on purpose to outdo your work and new norks

Looking at the lack of children in church on a Sunday I doubt that attending a CofE school has anything to do with being charitable!

I second what LadyGlencoraPalliser said.

You're actually thinking of removing your children from a school where they are presumably happy because an ex-employee with a grudge has spread a bit of gossip about you? Deeeeeep breath and count to 10! Totally brazen it out, just say "Oh well, we had to let her go as she was a fruit loop and sadly I see she's still running true to form." and just carry on as normal. Don't give it a second thought. This woman has already been a PITA to you once; don't let her be one twice.

You're right, I haven't actually laid eyes on the nanny since May, she's just lit the touch paper and kept out the way so i don't know who to do the death stares too actually.
But you're right, keep calm carry on, note to self fucking bitches the lot of them.

You're right, I haven't actually laid eyes on the nanny since May, she's just lit the touch paper and kept out the way so i don't know who to do the death stares too actually.
But you're right, keep calm carry on, note to self fucking bitches the lot of them.