To All You Mothers Out There ...

[NoraBatty]

My 33 yr old son put a message for fathers day on Facebook today praising his father, that he's also his best friend & how much he loves him etc. Also a few weeks ago he put a poem about fathers on his fb page too, with similar love and admiration for him.
This really annoyed me as he never says these things about me on fb, neither did he give me a mention on Mothers day on there.
This has really upset me so I text my son to say that he doesn't consider other peoples feelings & that he was so insensitive, rub it in. Do you think I'm being unreasonable? (His father & I divorced 31 yrs ago)

[Sparkles62]

I agree Mamya facebook is fine, you can get some idiots on it, but you don't need to be friends with them,
Connie must have had some awful people as her 'friends' but that was her choice.
I have seven children and find fb wonderful for keeping in touch with them and the older grandchildren. X

[China Doll]

I think it's ridiculous to wind yourself up about something your son said on FB. You need to look at how he treats you when you're actually together, the fact that he comes home to you when he has problems and knows you're there for him should tell you something. This seems really immature to me, (on both parts, I'm 34 and I wouldn't write my dad poetry or how much I love him for all to see on FB).

[China Doll]

I wouldn't worry re what Conne said about users of FB... In fact I wouldn't worry too much on what she says about anything :c)

[friedgreentomato]

Ouch me old china!! lol

[pusskin]

Hi Nora, i bet your son didnt mean anything nasty by putting dads message on f/book. I have 2 boys and all boy g/sons.
Just text and say sorry and let it all go!
He loves ya really, and you wouldnt have said anything about your son if he hadnt of put that simple f/book message on.
Keep your chin up and stop worrying over something that isnt really that bad x

[NoraBatty]

Hi & Thank you all for your replies .... This is why I asked if I was being unreasonable over this & after reading your replies I guess I am. It was just the way I was feeling, I felt used & unloved. Not jealous, although it does come over that way.

[Connemmara]

china sorry if any of my answers have offended you but I am entitled to my opinion. Am getting the impression you think I am an idiot.

[Connemmara]

I am scathing of FB - I guess (maybe too many friends) - have enough without FB.

[Connemmara]

Read your post again - wish you wouldn't use those bloody emoticons - had to look it again and realised you (I hope you were) "smiling". Sorry if I took it the wrong way - I was ready to put my "flounce" form in. :Conne

[DJHawkes]

huh, my son won't accept me as a facebook 'friend' (the youngest son that is) as he doesn't want me knowing what he is up to (unless it is needing a lift to the station, from the station, home from work, to the bank, to tescos to pick up his dad's father's day card or to get him to the airport).....

[1ndex]

your son grovels in hope of realising dads income. Facebook is a good media to cast sons net publicly. You know he loves you Nora, Its a given.

[NoraBatty]

DJHawkes ... That must hurt a bit or are you ok with that?

[mactee]

no not unreasonable but some things are better done face to face so i would not have text my son how it upset me. i had the same thing to....my daughter posted a facebook picture of her dad claiming he was the best dad in the world. well, i could have reminded her of several times when he failed us all so badly, gambling all the money away...cheating...leaving home...never there in any crisis...but that was then and this is now. as adults they have to make their own minds up and isnt it funny that they know who to come to when they need anything at all...because i am there to sort it out as always...same as all mums are...so yes it hurts but perhaps during a quiet time, you could talk to them about your feelings....not in a text though eh?