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sorry it is facebook again

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slushy06 · 26/05/2010 14:47

In 9months I have posted 4 times about my dc Once to say dd was born once to say she was smiling once to say ds got a award in school and once to say she was walking at 8months.

I was well annoyed because one of my close friends has her dd1 who is 3 months older gives two updates a day about how much she loves her dd, it is a little irritating but what bothered me most is she went into a strop because I posted my dd was walking and hers was not she accused me of being smug.

I wasn't I hadn't even thought about her dd this was about my dd and me being proud of her I am really annoyed because you can bet she would have posted if her dd was walking. Also because surely I can be proud of my own dd.

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TheCoalitionNeedsYou · 26/05/2010 14:50

That's not about facebook, it's about arsey friends.

RedOnHerHead · 26/05/2010 14:51

Congrats on DD walking - forget it if i were you, some parents don't like it if other babies do things before theirs.

it's sad but it happens all the time.

Just revel in the moment, and enjoy your DD as she takes her steps.

RunawayWife · 26/05/2010 14:52

Your friend is a twat, block her

muddleduck · 26/05/2010 14:56

agree with others.
it happens a lot in RL.

sometimes it can be a sign that the other parent is concerned about their DC. sometimes it is because they are selfish arses who are only interested in their own LO.

DS1 was a very early talker. I was accused (behind my back) of making things up to make the others feel bad.

in RL you will quickly learn which friends you can safely brag about your LO to. On FB it is harder.

MrsHarkness · 26/05/2010 14:57

Im sure there is a way to block peoples news feeds on your page. Maybe you should try that and that way you dont have to read her updates without actually deleting her as a friend. She sound like a bit up a muppet to me, it was total nonsense calling you smug!

muddleduck · 26/05/2010 14:59

and BTW I have many lovely friends that I am very careful not to 'brag' with. Some people are just really sensitive about this stuff and are really anxious that their lo is falling behind. You say "my LO is walking"... They hear "your LO isn't walking". Doesn't necessarily make them a bad person.

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slushy06 · 26/05/2010 15:15

Thanks ladies I was starting to worry I had been smug, her dd is walking started at 11months which is not behind it is average.

Will defo be blocking her.

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SeaTrek · 26/05/2010 15:33

WOW @ your daughter walking at 8 mths! That is early - how exciting!

I agree, she sounds self absorbed and not a great friend. I would definately be blocking her feeds and distancing myself from her in general!

Lynli · 26/05/2010 15:37

Hi, I have always thought by baby was the best behaved, most beautiful and intelligent ever. But I fully expected every other mother to to think the same about their own. I don't see what is wrong with enjoying every little achievement and mile stone it is all over so quickly. why do people need to take the joy out of it? I must go collect DS from his sports club now you olympic champion in the making (wink)

mangoandlime · 26/05/2010 15:44

Yanbu. I am amazed at the insecurity of some adults.

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slushy06 · 26/05/2010 15:44

Thanks seatrek Now I may seem like bragging and a little smug but ds was 7months and I didn't try to teach either of them because to be honest I thought the longer it took the more peace I can have but it seems someone else had other ideas.

I do forget it is rare though because it is quite common in my family. Which is sad really that I forget it is rare.

But IMO all babies catch up eventually ds may have been walking at 7months but didn't say a word till he was 2yo we had to see a speech therapist so I think you get some who are all speech some who are all physical and some who are well rounded. So you should just be pleased that today your dc is doing it never mind what other peoples dc are doing today is your dc's day .

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Cretaceous · 26/05/2010 16:03

Blimey, that's so early! Can you not ring up the local paper and get some pictures in it - "record-breaking pair run in the family" Now that'd really annoy her Can't believe your friend wasn't excited about it too.

haoshiji · 26/05/2010 16:07

FB is full of twatty people. I have removed a number of 'friends' i.e. people I went to school with that I thought were dicks that then added me and have confirmed they were dicks by adding entries every five mins like "what colour shall I paint the lounge" "What shall I make for dinner" "Watching Gavin and stacy again, for the 15th time" "Daughters second birthday today" "Followed by "Happy Birthday " - Directed at daughter, then 10 people saying happy birthday in reply to the daughter whom is two and surely can?t read the reply of give a fuck about FB.

WAKE UP you dicks! Get a life.

Anyway, forget about it people get all pissy on FB and the internet, just ignore or remove them.

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slushy06 · 26/05/2010 16:13

Cretaceous I am rofl thinking about the look on her face if I did this I have a picture of ds at seven months walking on facebook but no caption perhaps I should put his age on .

hoashiji The constant updates of boring information drives me insane to, I will be ignoring her and now I know she is not really a friend to have said that at least she said it through a message and not on my profile.

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gremlindolphin · 26/05/2010 19:40

what will be more alarming is when your friend is still doing this when the child is older and her friends and other people at school can read it - thats when the trouble starts.

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slushy06 · 26/05/2010 19:47

ROFL gremlindolphin I hadn't thought of that her dd will be mortified .

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