Aibu not to correct strangers I will never see again who assume I'm dps children's mum

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I might get flamed here but would like to get some mum's opinions.

Aibu to not instantly reply "I'm not their mother" on the very rare occasion that a stranger who I will never see again refers to me as dp's children mum in passing ? My friend thinks I am because she would hate for anyone to think anyone else was her kids mum.

Dp's children find it funny, if it bothered them I would of course correct it. As we are different races and they call me by my first name it happens very rarely, maybe once every 6 months.

Might depend on how their Mum would feel about it if reported back to her.

But no, in general, I don't think you are unreasonable.

No, I don't think YABU. If my daughter is out with her stepmum and sisters and dad, I wouldn't mind if no one corrected them.

I'm a childminder and generally always correct people when they refer to me as the mum of the children I look after. But, sometimes when we are in a different town and I have no idea who they are I do the same as you and just ignore it. I know I am not their mum. The children know I am not their mum and the actual parents know they are the ones that the children loves above all others.
Yanu, as long as it is generally known amongst people you see regularly, e.g. children's friends/school, then strangers who you will never see don't need to have a conversation about this.

Don't worry people keep thinking I'm my bosses wife . Gave up correcting anyone ages ago. So when I'm referred to as Mrs Boss I just smile and nod

We just nod and smile. You don't need to correct strangers who make assumptions nor wrongly confirm they are correct

I'm glad you all agree. After my friend's reaction I thought I'd made a massive faux pas. I would of course correct someone who we were going to see again and would never introduce myself as their mum. That would be weird.