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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

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

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"?

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

Just read this...😂😂😂

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.

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!

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

A mug, how expressonline , £4

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.

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.

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

Hilda123

Thoughts and prayers with you at this difficult time 🙄

So funny grin

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.

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

Fallingstar 💐

eazybee Thu 18-Jun-26 09:31:44

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

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

And some will "empathise" Cossy.
grin

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

Fallingstar Thu 18-Jun-26 09:01:06

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

I am having the worst of times right now but welcome lighthearted and silly stories. Bring them on please.

NotSpaghetti Thu 18-Jun-26 08:54:20

We all know Biscuitmuncher.
Just a space to roll our eyes!

Biscuitmuncher Thu 18-Jun-26 08:38:17

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

NotSpaghetti Thu 18-Jun-26 08:26:03

Ooh Grammaretto I have a massive Scottish linen cupboard and also a nice school cupboard that would go perfectly with your lovely table and drawers!

Your cozy mug looks like a small jug my mother made in the 1960s which I managed to break on its way home from firing. I fixed it and then broke it again.
😯

Your daughter just "didn't think" Biscuitmuncher - just grabbed it and left.

Vintagewhine Thu 18-Jun-26 08:12:34

It's a mug. I save my anger for the things that matter. Your daughter was thoughtless, it happens there's so much more that can happen in life that's far worse.

valdali Thu 18-Jun-26 08:10:04

My younger DS had a nervous habit of tossing his mug in the air & catching it (when he'd finished drinking).
I wasn't here all the time as I had a long commute. But he broke 1 or 2 mugs a week!
In the end I bought him a couple of melamine ones & said only me & DH could use the breakable ones. He still persisted only the mugs bounced.
once he moved in with D-i-L it magically stopped, along with the annoying habit of getting inside his duvet cover instead of sleeping under it.
(He'll recognise himself if he's on GN - there can't be two!
.

Lel1 Thu 18-Jun-26 08:03:28

Oh for goodness sake! There have been posts on here from people who have had their hearts broken. It's only a flipping mug. I'm speechless.

Cossy Wed 17-Jun-26 22:41:31

It’s only “stuff”, you’ll still have your memories.

Our dear children of all ages are all clumsy klutzes and blame each other as they have since very little.

The funniest (not at the time) was when elder son managed to break a toilet seat, which he used blue tack to try and mend it, DH didn’t notice and slipped off mud poo!

My kids have tried to do this “fixing thing” with a fridge handle, an oven handle and half a dozen over things. Other things simply disappeared!

Be cross, and then let it go flowers

Maremia Wed 17-Jun-26 21:48:31

A good way to deal with it, by coming on here, and letting off steam
👏

Grammaretto Wed 17-Jun-26 21:44:23

I had a favourite mug. I broke it so there was noone to blame
My friend mended it with gold glue as the Japanese do kinsugi. After that it sat on the dresser for decoration then one day it fell off! This time it broke into a hundred pieces. It must have had a death wish 😄

TillyTrotter Wed 17-Jun-26 21:13:21

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.