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Biscuitmuncher Wed 17-Jun-26 18:09:28

I was quite a clumsy child and I wasn't the most careful with my mums things. I always used to feel awful when she told me off and swore I'd never be like that with my children. Today my daughter went to work in an office on a building site, took one of my pretty expensive mugs and smashed it. I am absolutely livid but hiding it well

Cossy Thu 18-Jun-26 09:04:19

Biscuitmuncher

Vintagewhine Lel1 I was annoyed, I didn't get cross with her, I had a little vent on here. I thought this was a place I could share my silly stories, sorry it's annoyed you

It hasn’t annoyed me! It’s so good to have a place to rant, some will judge, most will emphasise and it often puts things in perspective! flowers

NotSpaghetti Thu 18-Jun-26 09:11:28

And some will "empathise" Cossy.
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eazybee Thu 18-Jun-26 09:31:44

My daughter used to take my mugs, but she always asked first.

AGAA4 Thu 18-Jun-26 09:33:49

Fallingstar 💐

Bellasnana Thu 18-Jun-26 09:34:46

It may seem trivial to some but I would have been annoyed as well. I recently broke a mug that was my mum’s and she always used to make me a coffee in it when I visited. Silly to get sentimental over a mug but I was furious with myself.

notgran Thu 18-Jun-26 09:41:33

Hilda123

Thoughts and prayers with you at this difficult time 🙄

So funny grin

AGAA4 Thu 18-Jun-26 09:42:43

I think this is where Gransnet is invaluable. We can come on here and vent our feelings over major or minor issues and nobody close to us gets hurt.

Ziplok Thu 18-Jun-26 09:52:30

Sorry about your mug getting broken, and I understand your annoyance, Biscuitmuncher, but it sounds like an accident, these things happen, and if you look up the make online, you might be able to source a replacement.

Despite your annoyance, I’m glad you are not venting to your daughter but doing it here instead.

monami Thu 18-Jun-26 13:37:28

A mug, how expressonline , £4

eddiecat78 Thu 18-Jun-26 13:46:36

I would not be raging silently!
I have a cupboard full of cheap mugs and just a few posh ones which were expensive. If anyone chose to take one of the posh ones to a building site I'd be furious!

Welshy Thu 18-Jun-26 13:54:34

Do you have a photo of the mug. If you do you could Google Lens it, they usually come up with the same or something similar.

Lel1 Thu 18-Jun-26 13:55:48

Just read this...😂😂😂

Wyllow3 Thu 18-Jun-26 13:56:46

TillyTrotter

Relationships with daughters can be much more fragile than china mugs (sadly I speak from experience).
I would buy myself a new mug Biscuitmuncher.
I can appreciate it has made you upset and I’m sorry for that.

My thoughts.
Relationships matter more than mugs, although I truly can appreciate the loss of something so special.

Dear Biscuitmuncher, is this about more than that particular mug? Is she somewhat careless of your feelings on other occasions?

Well done for your response, and consider if there are other matters you'd love to "mend"?

MrsMatt Thu 18-Jun-26 14:04:09

MT62

Buy her a tin mug 🤣

When I worked on Construction sites I either took a plstic or enamel mug. Those places are manic at tea times smile