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Am I expecting too much?

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GoodyGoodyGumdrops · 13/04/2017 15:32

I was on holiday with my family yesterday, in a place where there was no phone signal or wifi. I took some photos of ds, which he asked me to send him. Of course I said I would, once I was in a wifi zone.

I left them early, and came home alone, arriving late last night. Ds knew that I was going to a funeral this morning.

So last night I had a polite message from ds, asking me to send him the photos. But it was late, I was tired, emotional and lonely, and I did not do it.

This is today's conversation. AIBU in thinking that he is being unmannerly? Or am I expecting too much? Or am I being over-sensitive? He is 16.

Am I expecting too much?
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lottachocca · 15/04/2017 10:03

I think I'd have a chat about how I felt and let him explain how he felt - but don't go over the top, he just needs to be educated a bit.

HSMMaCM · 15/04/2017 10:21

I don't think it seems rude. He asked the night before and probably only spends 2 seconds sending photos, so thought it would be a quick thing. Seems to have politely accepted having to wait.

Dd also does the mother, mother! , MOTHER! Thing if I don't answer immediately Grin

They just live in an instant online world.

BackforGood · 17/04/2017 17:30

I can't see what he has supposed to have done wrong either.
I'd have just sent the pictures when he asked (in the first instance) and they'd have gone when I got back into wi-fi zone without having to do anything about it.
However, you didn't, so he thought he'd ask again once you were home and presumably in wifi zone - again, perfectly reasonable.
I've been to a lot of funerals, and it wouldn't occur to me that someone couldn't send a picture (much the same as sending the text you did send) the night before a funeral. I really think you are looking for an issue where there isn't one here.

Floralnomad · 17/04/2017 17:32

He didn't complain he said Ok , can't see what the problem is .

kingscrossnoodle · 18/04/2017 20:21

Where do you find a probelme op? TBH I think if anyone was BU it was you. If you can't find 15 mins out of an evening to send your son a photo

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