Showster Twincharged December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 (edited) This kind of parent... really?!?! https://mothership.sg/2018/12/swimming-mother-single/ There are instances where you really got to wonder to what extent someone owes you something. The answer is of course, nothing really, but it’s nice if they help out. Here is the antithesis to that statement. A Singapore-based Facebook user going by the name Matchy Matchy uploaded a lengthy screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation. –– ADVERTISEMENT –– It’s a bit small so we’ve written the transcript of the exchange for you later in the article. Matchy’s post has been shared over 3,000 times. The entire exchange was originally uploaded on Reddit by Reddit user u/pretent_its_witty, who claims to be a swimming instructor from Southern India. The original post on the subreddit, Choosing Beggars, has garnered 100,000 upvotes. The conversation captured in the WhatsApp screenshot posted took place purportedly between a swimming instructor (not a professional one mind you, just someone who does it for free on days that she is swimming as well) and an aunty, who as you will see later, claims to be a single mother, and seems strangely insistent that her son gets to swim “today”. Now take note, this person was apparently volunteering to teach kids swimming for free. Here’s the transcript Auntie (A): Hello, you are the lady who teaches swimming right? I got your number from Sangeetha, can you teach my son also? Swimming instructor (SI): yes sure A: she said she offered to pay but it’s free. Is that true? I can’t pay. I am single mom. (time 10.41am) A: Hello? (10.57am) Please reply (11.05am) ?? (11.20am) Hello? Ter? (11.20am) SI: Hey. Yes they are free. I am in office. I won’t be able to respond right away. A: Wow. That’s rude. I want to know what time today should I bring my son to the pool. SI: I am sorry but today I already informed everyone that I wanted to swim alone today. I will message you the next time I am teaching Probably after 3 days. I usually teach the kids from 3-5 pm. A: Can you come at 1 today and teach him? 1-3 is more warm than 3-5, I know you have flexible timing (12.01) A: Can you reply faster? (12.05) SI: I can’t teach at 1 because of work. It is already past 12. And today, I really feel stressed and I need to blow off some steam. I don’t want to teach today I already told everyone that. From next time, I will inform you also. A: That’s not fair. I already told him that he can go swimming today . Give me one good reason to tell him. Else he is gonna cry. SI: 1. I am not teaching today. 2. AI already cancelled. I can’t un-cancel with everyone this late. A: That’s even better. You can teach him alone. Those brats got free classes for a month. You need to make up for that with my son. SI: What? I can’t teach just for your son. A: Why not? He has anxiety issues. You have to teach him alone. SI: I am not a certified trainer. I don’t want to be responsible for the safety of a kid with anxiety in a pool with depth twice his size. I think you should get someone else. A: When I say anxiety, I’ll don’t mean like that. He just doesn’t like other kids. Just teach him exclusively for one month. After that, you can put him with everyone. They got more classes than him. It is not fair. So you start teaching him from tomorrow at 1. It is better to be out of the pool by 3 That way no one gets sick. Also, he doesn’t have a goggle. Bring him a extra pair tomorrow or let him use yours until I buy one. SI: I can’t swim daily. If I go swimming today. It will be at least 2 days before I swim again. And I am not gonna teach anyone exclusively. A: Wow You are such a selfish b*tch. He is just a kid. Don’t you have any heart. I am a single mom. And I already told him. So… Tomorrow at 1? I can see that you have seen my messages. I will throw him in the pool tomorrow at 1. If something happens to him, you are responsible. Whatever, you are probably a lousy teacher. You are such a nasty horrible person. My son doesn’t this. I don’t know what I did to deserve this. Why is everyone so selfish and unhelpful these days. You have flexible timings, you work less hours than me, You earn more than me Those bi*ches are rich enough they can afford to get a swimming instructor but no. They want only free stuff that my son needs. You are so privileged that you don’t need money you f*king refuse money that people are ready to pay. They are ready to give money and you don’t need money. Do you know how much I need that money? I am a single mom, you should get the money from them and give it to me. You are privileged. You should give it to me. I need it more than you. If you won’t teach my son alone you should at least give money to me. Reply me, I can see that you read the message bi*ch Edited December 18, 2018 by Showster ↡ Advertisement 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DACH Supersonic December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 Poor kid. Going to be raised by this kind of parent. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beregond Supersonic December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 wtf is this happening local or oversea?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrosszero Turbocharged December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 I’m not here to say live and let live, it’s quite easy to read the words for what they are and make a villain out of the other party; facts are facts. But the other unspoken fact is that for an individual to behave in such a universally condemned and socially unacceptable way may suggest that she is under a lot of stress, or in ill mental health. The pace of the messaging and the constant need for a response suggests a highly-strung individual. The need for control and things going to plan suggests that person has not a lot of actual control in real life. And finally the verbal diarrhea at the end is simply venting and ranting when things don’t go her way. Yes I know names are redacted to respect privacy but I hope that woman has friends that recognize her and come forward to help her. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianli Hypersonic December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 The mother is xiao ah? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showster Twincharged December 18, 2018 Author Share December 18, 2018 wtf is this happening local or oversea??Singapore based Facebook. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 The mother is xiao ah? could be literally, maybe undetected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count-Bracula Twincharged December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 No wonder is a single parent 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showster Twincharged December 18, 2018 Author Share December 18, 2018 (edited) Iâm not here to say live and let live, itâs quite easy to read the words for what they are and make a villain out of the other party; facts are facts. But the other unspoken fact is that for an individual to behave in such a universally condemned and socially unacceptable way may suggest that she is under a lot of stress, or in ill mental health. The pace of the messaging and the constant need for a response suggests a highly-strung individual. The need for control and things going to plan suggests that person has not a lot of actual control in real life. And finally the verbal diarrhea at the end is simply venting and ranting when things donât go her way. Yes I know names are redacted to respect privacy but I hope that woman has friends that recognize her and come forward to help her. Actually names were given but when I copied out in sections, one chunk was missed. Edited December 18, 2018 by Showster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 Wow 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 If the kid gets married can you imagine the type of MIL his poor wife will get? I no need to imagine. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enye Hypersonic December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 believe 10% in the stuff you read on the net, laugh off the remaining 90% will live longer 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenTong Turbocharged December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 Lol.. April 1 dy hah? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DACH Supersonic December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 If the kid gets married can you imagine the type of MIL his poor wife will get? I no need to imagine. Is your MIL like that too? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 Speechless on what that mother has said?! Whats wrong with people nowadays? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 (edited) Is your MIL like that too?No lah she is not like that at all. She is a lot more worse. A lot lot more. Edited December 18, 2018 by Jamesc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanCoe Hypersonic December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 @Dach MIL very sayang him 1 No lah she is not like that at all.She is a lot more worse. A lot lot more. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xers007 Supercharged December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 No lah she is not like that at all. She is a lot more worse. A lot lot more. Everytime i see this i feel very blessed... ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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