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DP and Sister have had a text message bust up......Im stuck in the middle.....

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porkypoo · 08/12/2008 16:39

Long story but, I was poping to my sister's on Saturday to pick up a xmas present for another relative, we were running late. We managed to catch her up as she was walking into town with her daughter. Having spoken to her briefly, DH pulled off in a rather abrupt way and frighten my niece. This was then followed with text messages to me (not DH which IMO she should have directed them too) calling him an ignorant sod. I apologised for the abrupt exit, but she followed up with another text later to ask if my ignorant sod had calmed down. Now we have no secrets in our house and unfortunatley DH was nearest my phone when it went off. So he was not at all pleased and followed it up with a text to say that paths were for pedestrians and roads were for cars and that she perhaps ought to teach that to her children (he does not agree with the way she bringing them up - too soft etc etc etc. Not my opinion..his) This then started a text row to which both parties have gone way over the top and I am stuck in the middle. I have decided to not take sides and let them sort this out on their own. But we are due to have my neice and nephew for a sleep over on Sat (sisters xmas do. 3rd time out in as many weeks!) Also due to go for xmas day. Can't believe this is happening... wish that they would both grow up! Any suggestions as to what I should do next?

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PingpingsatonSantasface · 08/12/2008 16:46

No idea. is your DP saying he is not having the kids over at the weekend?

I would still take the children as planned and let them sort it out.

LoveBeingAMummyKissingSanta · 08/12/2008 16:56

Bang their heads together

Sorry no other advice

porkypoo · 08/12/2008 17:38

I've not really spoken about it with him. He certainly hasn't said he won't but I wonder whether my sister will want them to come now. She says that she wants a chat to get her story across cos she knows that I'll have heard DP's side. Fair enough. But isn't that dragging me into it?

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Uriel · 08/12/2008 17:46

How exactly did your dh frighten your niece?

porkypoo · 08/12/2008 17:49

By pulling away too quickly, no wheel spins or anything. She was waving at her cousins in the back seat.....

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MmeHereWeGoAWassailLindt · 08/12/2008 18:04

How old is your niece?

I would keep out of it. Tell them to fight if they want to but to leave you and all dcs out of it.

porkypoo · 08/12/2008 18:23

5....I think i will.... but its a difficult one....

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compo · 08/12/2008 18:26

I would ring her and tell her as far as you're concerned there is no issue and the kids are still welcome at the weekend

then tell dh to stop behaing like an idiot and apologise

life is too short for all this palaver and it's nearly xmas fgs

Uriel · 08/12/2008 20:46

I think I'd try and stay out of it, porkypoo, unless you're very good at smoothing things over.

They've certainly put you in a difficult place.

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