Ignore the Facebook drama or say something to smooth it over?

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[Post New]04/15/2018 03:45
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Anonymous
I have a newborn. SIL came to visit with my sick niece. Once I realized my niece was sick, I sent them away. Who brings a sick kid to visit a one week old?!

Anyway, she posted on Facebook that she’s pissed at herself for upsetting her SIL, husband, and sister all in one day. I have no idea what the issues with the other people are about.

Do I just ignore the post? Or say something? What?
[Post New]04/15/2018 05:42
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Anonymous
You have a newborn. Please focus solely on your baby, NOT the stupid FB postings of a SIL who is acting like a baby.

Ignore.
[Post New]04/15/2018 06:11
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Anonymous
Ignore. Enjoy your baby, too quickly your child will grow, your asshole SIL you will have forever.
[Post New]04/15/2018 06:41
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Anonymous
She said she’s pissed at herself so she obviously feels bad about bringing her sick kid with her - which she should. I don’t know what you need to smooth over. You don’t have to take care of her.
[Post New]04/15/2018 08:16
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Anonymous
I think you could post a couple of hearts as a comment. That would make her feel better and you wouldn’t have to address any substance.
[Post New]04/15/2018 08:48
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I think you could post a couple of hearts as a comment. That would make her feel better and you wouldn’t have to address any substance.


Oh god. NO. That would be rewarding the SIL for posting such nonsense on FB in the first place. If SIL is feeling bad, she can be an adult and actually work it out by talking with other adults. Every thought and feeling one has does not need to be posted.
[Post New]04/15/2018 09:25
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Anonymous
Without the benefit of tone and body language, facebook drama always seems to escalate even when you are trying to calm things down.
[Post New]04/15/2018 09:27
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Anonymous
Ignore
[Post New]04/15/2018 09:44
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Anonymous
Ignore. She’s posting to get positive feedback. Let her be an adult and learn from her bad decisions without being virtually coddled.
[Post New]04/15/2018 10:02
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Anonymous
Do you generally have a good relationship, or does she often do things like this that piss you off?

I personally would just PM or text back, not publicly. Something along the lines of "thanks for being understanding earlier. It's important to me to keep the baby healthy right now. Looking forward to cousin time as soon as Larla is feeling better"
[Post New]04/15/2018 10:08
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:You have a newborn. Please focus solely on your baby, NOT the stupid FB postings of a SIL who is acting like a baby.

Ignore.


+1
[Post New]04/15/2018 12:40
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Anonymous
Ignore her, she's being dramatic.
[Post New]04/15/2018 13:42
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Anonymous
Ignore—she clearly lacks common sense as made clear by two examples.
[Post New]04/15/2018 17:33
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Do you generally have a good relationship, or does she often do things like this that piss you off?

I personally would just PM or text back, not publicly. Something along the lines of "thanks for being understanding earlier. It's important to me to keep the baby healthy right now. Looking forward to cousin time as soon as Larla is feeling better"


I'm the OP. We have an okay relationship. Last year they visited for Easter and it turned out her daughter had the flu. My entire family caught it. So this visiting with a sick child thing has been a particular sore point in our relationship.
[Post New]04/15/2018 17:33
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Anonymous
I have just ignored the post and will let it go.
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