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I appear to have offended my mom, and I don't think I've done anything unacceptable.

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 19/07/2014 15:02

I'm quite a private person with regards to personal life, alwats felt uncomfortable talking about achievement (could be regarded as boasting) or events/happenings. Mom, however has no filter on what us appropriate to share with people

FFor example, I lost a family member in quite unsettling circumstances last month, told only my closest friend. No one else. 4 school moms (not really friends) came up to me in the playground a few days after his death and offered condolences. It appears that she stood there in the playground on her day to collect the DC and told a group of people. Now, I'm not one to judge on how people grieve, but it upset me greatly, that people who I chat about the weather with at most, know this business because she just won't stop blurting to everyone. Sad

This morning it's come to a head as it's report season. She want a photocopy of all their reports and cerficates. I know this means she'll be flashing them around at all the various groups she participates in. I'm uncomfortable with thus as DH and I tell no one, apart from in the vaguest terms "yup, they're doing fine, and enjoying school" if asked directly. She's had a massive huff as I've kindly decline to photocopy the stuff and taken away her boasting evidence. I've been made to feel the bad guyion this. And I don't really think I should be made to feel that I am in the wrong.

Does anyone have advice on how to deal with this? I have a feeling that my reticence h arisen from the many moments in the past where her insensitive splurging of info has made me (and others) uncomfortable.

Sorry for the essay.

IonaMumsnet · 19/07/2014 17:34

Hello folks! Just a reminder that this isn't AIBU. The OP hasn't asked for opinions on whether she is right to be upset or not, just on how to deal with this. Some of the responses here are a bit harsh, too. You know how we hate a lacey thread, so please steer clear of posting in a way that veers towards personal attacks. Advice relevant to the original post only, please. Let's all be 'naice'. Thanks for all the ideas contributed for the OP - there' lots of valuable input too.

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IonaMumsnet · 19/07/2014 17:50

That's the one, Bitoutofpractice.
Just a friendly reminder, LassLancashire. No drama here yet. It genuinely looked as if people were mistakenly answering an AIBU so we wanted to clarify.

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