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Would you be upset by this or am I overreacting?

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Brancbabe · 10/10/2024 11:06

I have 2 sisters, we are all close and close to our mum. Called in to see my mum last night and she said she had made an apple pie if I wanted a piece. I said yes please. Went into the kitchen and there was 3 pies, she said oh I made those 2 for yous sisters and the other one was half eaten between her and my dad. I said oh what about me? And she said what would you need a full apple pie for, I made those for your sister and their husbands, 2 adults. Bear in mine I’m a single mum to 3 kids so there’s definitely other people to eat the dessert in my house too. Sisters have no kids. She said I’m overreacting and I can have the rest of hers. Maybe I am but I just felt hurt at the sight of 2 whole pies made sitting wrapped up lovely for my sisters and me an after thought

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jannier · 13/10/2024 17:40

MiddleAgedDread · 13/10/2024 15:18

I ain’t no one’s wife!! Her excuse is that I don’t need a full one.

Not quite what I meant....she's trained you in her eyes to do the family cooking her DILs are not trained.

BadPeopleFan · 13/10/2024 17:53

I think if she is giving you a lot of help with your children she is balancing it out by doing nice things for your sisters. Perhaps you underestimate how much help you get from her especially if an apple pie is upsetting you.

MiddleAgedDread · 13/10/2024 19:23

jannier · 13/10/2024 17:40

Not quite what I meant....she's trained you in her eyes to do the family cooking her DILs are not trained.

Well that’s probably true cos my brother does pretty much all their cooking!

YerArseInParsley · 14/10/2024 00:48

My mum would never do this but I've noticed some people don't count u as a family if u don't have a husband, as if a single parent with kids isn't a family. It pisses me off.

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