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Photos on FB

(61 Posts)
janeainsworth Wed 01-Jun-16 07:57:53

The thread title said FB Lonawink

Lona Wed 01-Jun-16 07:44:16

Sorry, you didn't specify fb.
Stop looking for something to get het up about.

Lona Wed 01-Jun-16 07:42:24

Presumably she is on her Facebook page, not a joint page, therefore she is speaking for herself, not her partner.
#nitpicking

janeainsworth Wed 01-Jun-16 07:42:00

This is an extension of political correctness into family life.
As well as all the other comments we now have to be careful not to make, around various subjects, DiLs are now not allowed to refer to their own children as 'mine' in case it upsets the grandmother(s) who apparently also have ownership of them.
For pity's sake!

f77ms Wed 01-Jun-16 07:38:38

I get what you are saying . Photos of the children not her husband¬! yes it seems a bit odd , why not" our boys " . I think we can be a bit oversensitive where our children are concerned , she probably didn`t mean to exclude him .

janeainsworth Wed 01-Jun-16 07:38:19

Yes it's you Mernice.
Sigh.

Maggiemaybe Wed 01-Jun-16 07:24:06

Not at all. Surely dad could say "my boys" too? hmm

Iam64 Wed 01-Jun-16 07:20:00

What's the issue here? We do not own our adult children . There are so many comments on gransnet about sons no longer "belonging" to their mothers once they marry. They never did belong to us, we have been lucky to have children to do our best to help them as they grew into adults. I honestly do not understand the ownership thing.

BlueBelle Wed 01-Jun-16 06:41:10

Do you mean pictures of your grandsons or pictures of your son ? If you mean your son unfortunately for us mums they are now belonging to AN other if you mean pictures of grandsons it seems a bit selfish and strange to not to say 'our boys' if it's a one off no problem if she always refers to them as hers maybe the relationship is not as good as it should be

Anya Wed 01-Jun-16 06:34:50

No....because they are 'her' boys now hmm

mernice Wed 01-Jun-16 06:14:50

Is it me, or do other mothers of sons feel a little miffed when DIL posts photos of
'my boys' on social media. No Dad?