Why do people openly criticise decisions to send your kids to a private school?

[scotmum1977]

I sent my Son to a private school (Glasgow) last year for various reasons and it's working out really well. There is the cost but we just do without expensive holidays etc. I can't think of a better gift for my children than a good education. I was so surprised at how offended people get when they ask which school he attends. They think it's ok to criticise you openly and make bitchy comments here and there. Surely how you spend your own money is your own business. Anyone else have this experience?

IDont

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Pyjamas
I mixed Ruffina up with Goodbystranger
The latter then called me weird
which to those who know me is a compliment

Thanks talkinpeace, i never get tired of watching that. A knowledge of Latin also makes Harry Potter much funnier.

And Carry on Caesar.

The elderly people in our street regularly discuss the temerity of our NDN to forgo the local comp and send their clever DD private. There is much heaving of bosom involved. I suspect that the only reason the NDNs live on this street and haven't moved somewhere nicer is so that they can afford to send her private.

Our DD didn't go private as we couldn't afford it in a million years, but we did choose to send her to a not local school. They haven't said anything to our faces yet but we've made sure they both got a good look at her uniform

@flossietoot but your comments have been removed by admin so no-one can see them now. But anyway like I said please be nice to people and stop the name calling. You may be upsetting vulnerable people at times and this is really not fair. Mums should be sticking together and supporting one another. Not name calling so please stop.

Flossie I’m assuming from the OP’s posts that she has “met” you elsewhere online as nothing on this particular thread would account for the antagonism she is expressing.

No Mistress- I had never met her before she started this thread and didn’t like it when I didn’t agree with her and pointed out that there was a general dislike of private schools in Glasgow for long standing reasons.

@Mistressiggi yes sorry no insults on this thread to other people I don't think just me. I was referring to other threads and those insults were not directed at me but other users sadly.

You may be upsetting vulnerable people at times and this is really not fair. Mums should be sticking together and supporting one another.

This thread is bonkers.

It had its good points.

@IDontNeedNoPyjamas it is yes. Grown all sorts of side arguments from a question.

Bit heavy handed with the delete button @mumsnet.

The last message that was deleted was me calling the OP out on gaslighting and attempting to take the higher ground rather than just saying sorry.

scotmum- I am reporting you above for saying I have been abusive on other threads. That is also not true.

I don't understand how that contravenes the talk guidelines.

@IDontNeedNoPyjamas think it's because it's related to abusive comments she made earlier which have been removed now. Anyway this is no place for abuse. It's supposed to be a forum for advice and debate.

Just a reminder that if you are feeling a bit het up by what you are reading here then just hit report or feel free to take a break from from the thread for a while. Any more deletions and we'll need to take it down - it won't make much sense if there are any more holes in it.

Ta