School coat "missing" or "stolen" - vent

Looksguywalker

single_mum_carol wrote: »

Sorry, I found the thread because I googled school lost coat. I have to admit I was a bit agitated at the time as I was annoyed about the loss of the coat. I was browsing this thread and I found that reference to single mums upsetting.

My username came about because I registered as a response to that post, in order to respond to it (not very clever of me) .. I wasn't thinking very clearly. We can all feel judged as parents and I have to admit that I'm probably over-sensitive in that respect.

I can only offer my apologies if I have upset anyone, I'm very sorry .. I was just upset by the remark and wasn't in a very good frame of mind when I posted in hindsight.

Feeling good ThumbRemote and also the people who thanked you? Shame on you all. There is a remove thanks option.

ceebeeby

Fair enough Carol.

Warm welcome to you.
Did you find info re lost coat that was at all useful?

Looksguywalker

pulliptears wrote: »

bahahahahahaha

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Quoted for clarity.

burnleymik

Looksguywalker wrote: »

Quoted for clarity.

pulliptears

Looksguywalker wrote: »

Feeling good ThumbRemote and also the people who thanked you? Shame on you all. There is a remove thanks option.

Feeling just dandy thanks

I do love a bit of irony, and this was one of the funniest bits of irony I've seen in a while and I'm not ashamed to have found it hilarious.

Oh and just in case you need a little more clarity....

Bahaha ha it's still a hilarious as it was yesterday, Ok?
:rotfl::rotfl:

pollypenny

Silly teachers can leave coats behind, too, as I know to my cost!

I missed it when we were packing to go away and would need an anorak. I rushed back to school, collared the caretaker who helped me look.

It was about two years later when I spotted his wife wearing my cost! In fact, it was behind me in a post office queue at Christmas. :mad:

I had been consoling myself that , through my carelessness, someone in a local home for families had benefited. :cool:

Azari

single_mum_carol wrote: »

Sorry, I found the thread because I googled school lost coat. I have to admit I was a bit agitated at the time as I was annoyed about the loss of the coat. I was browsing this thread and I found that reference to single mums upsetting.

My username came about because I registered as a response to that post, in order to respond to it (not very clever of me) .. I wasn't thinking very clearly. We can all feel judged as parents and I have to admit that I'm probably over-sensitive in that respect.

I can only offer my apologies if I have upset anyone, I'm very sorry .. I was just upset by the remark and wasn't in a very good frame of mind when I posted in hindsight.

I can't even see why anyone is finding it funny.

There's a big difference between someone saying "I am black" and someone saying "a child stole my sons x, he came from a black family".

It seems perfectly reasonable to me that you would adopt a label that indicated why you had particular reason to find the association in the post objectionable.

ThumbRemote

Looksguywalker wrote: »

Feeling good ThumbRemote and also the people who thanked you? Shame on you all. There is a remove thanks option.

I feel fine, thanks. How are you today?

single_mum_carol

Azari wrote: »

I can't even see why anyone is finding it funny.

There's a big difference between someone saying "I am black" and someone saying "a child stole my sons x, he came from a black family".

It seems perfectly reasonable to me that you would adopt a label that indicated why you had particular reason to find the association in the post objectionable.

Thank you for understanding! That was exactly my point. I wish I'd never commented though if I'm honest, as I do feel hurt by some people's reactions.

I don't expect the lady who posted the original comment meant any harm by it, but I think you understand why I found the comment distressing.

pulliptears

single_mum_carol wrote: »

I think you understand why I found the comment distressing.

See heres the thing, I was a single Mum once upon a time. Didn't distress me one iota.

If off the cuff remarks by strangers on the internet distress you then I do think you either need to toughen up or avoid forums.