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to brag about my son on a face book message to his nan

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nion64 · 10/01/2010 01:10

I know I am - she was the one who told her son to change the locks when I was 7 mths gone and he has never seen him. Nor has she. But she had a message on facebook saying "whats a nan but to look after her kids and grandkids" So i have sent a message saying how well he has done at 13 and I know it was wrong but I can't reverse the message. Tell me to keep away from computer when I have had a drink

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cheesesarnie · 10/01/2010 01:13

yanbu if you kept it polite.shes being unreasonable to brag about being a good grandparent if shes never bothered with her grandson-providing you would have let her.

FluffyForLifeNotJustForXmas · 10/01/2010 01:14

If you go on to her page you can change it if you want.

Well done though, I hate sanctamonious (sp?) people!!

Mamazon · 10/01/2010 01:16

if all you've done is say how well he is doing then thats fine.
i would have gone on and said "well your a shite gran then cos you've never seen your grandson you spitefull vindictive slutbag"

nion64 · 10/01/2010 01:20

Well I have been very polite (but I think it may be in a 'hes done better than yow' way)

Fluffy - will give that a go

Bugger - I have tried so hard to be the aloof one bugger left over xmas alcohhol

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nion64 · 10/01/2010 01:21

lol mamzon - that is what i wanted to say

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FluffyForLifeNotJustForXmas · 10/01/2010 01:24

Don't change it, do write what mamzon has written here though.

Maybe a "well done me for raising your grandson by myself without any help or support from his father or his fathers family."

nion64 · 10/01/2010 01:29

I only found out this year (when he got changed onto csa2) that I was getting part maintenance (from his jsa that he has been on since he was 18) don't ask why I got preggers I must have got a rain transplant- I have been working since laddo was 3 mths btw It turns out he has 2 other kiddies since me I think I have had a lucky escape but I do get £5 a month

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FluffyForLifeNotJustForXmas · 10/01/2010 01:32

Hmm, she has a good lot there then hey. I'd go ballistic if my son did this, he'd have to work or study.

You can do alot with £5 a month hey!

cheesesarnie · 10/01/2010 01:34

whys she your friend on facebook?

put on your status 'is very proud of herself for bringing up a well rounded lovely son all by myself'

Vallhala · 10/01/2010 01:34

Bloody good for you! My Ex-Hs mother often boasts about how she took on her daughter's girls (her SonIL abused them and they were removed by SS into MILs care), but forgets to mention that she hasn't seen my 2, the daughters of her elder son, who are now nearly 13 and 15, since they were babies. She also stood for the post of local councillor on a pro-family based campaign... god did I want to write to the local press and disabuse them of their image of her!

It's probably a very daft thing to do, posting on FB when you've had a few glasses of wine, but some people just ask for it and your DCs grandmother sounds like one of them!

nion64 · 10/01/2010 01:37

Well the impression I get is he doesn't live at home and I guess he is older than you think at 35 now but yes £5 covers a bit of shoe leather I guess - or ham for sandwiches maybe lol

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nion64 · 10/01/2010 01:38

Cheese - not my freind - I nosed

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nion64 · 10/01/2010 01:43

Vallhala - it is nowhere near as bad as your experiences but when you listen to someone who looking back played with her kids and made each one dance to be the favourite being so pious it makes me mad. I am so glad she will never get her hands on mine it just makes me feel good to say blah blah but I know i should be better than that

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nion64 · 10/01/2010 02:03

BTW - this is her message:

i love my garden and helping my children and grandchildren what r moms and grans for

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FluffyForLifeNotJustForXmas · 10/01/2010 02:08

What a deluded world she lives in.

Shipoopi · 10/01/2010 02:09

I don't blame you for the message - it seems v restrained.
I wouldn't have her on my friends list in the first place, tbh. Seems a bit odd if she's never had any contact with your son.

nion64 · 10/01/2010 02:23

To make it clear - she isn't on my Friends list, I was tipsy and found her and that is why the message was sent. Purely me - when I said her message that is what she has on her profile. Sorry I must be more clear. She is not and will never be on my freinds I am just venting which I am annoyed about because I should be better than that

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nancydrewrocks · 10/01/2010 08:32

Think you were very restrained - do let us know if she responds.

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