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Post by miranda on Mar 4, 2019 13:34:05 GMT
This has nothing to do with me, I just know some of the parties involved. My main question is about the young couple involved.
I'll call the young couple Jack and Jill, they're in their very early 20's and are married with a child. Her parents (Marge) rented Jack's parents, her name is Jen an apartment. So Marge posted a lengthy post on social media with pictures about her destroyed apartment and said horrible things about Jen and family.
I don't know the condition of the apartment in the first place, but it gives me pause that Marge is saying she has before pictures, but isn't posting them. She is returning to the post repeatedly to bash. Jack and Jill live in one of their other apartments and it's very, very rundown. So my guess is given the condition of where they have their dd living, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
So to the real point, I myself if I were Jill would have steered clear of this post entirely! Jill has not, she's commented a few times throughout. She did get along with her MIL and obviously had access to the apt so the condition certainly wasn't a shocker to her. Anyway i'm finding myself feeling bad for Jack because now his wife is bashing his mother too. Jen has not said anything at all in the post.
So you're Jack, what do you do at this point? Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place.
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Post by Kerri W on Mar 4, 2019 13:38:18 GMT
Wow. Either that’s hard to follow or it’s too early for me. So MIl rented one of Jen’s apartments. And jack and Jill live in another of Jen’s apartments. Jill has gone on MIL’s thread and bashed MIL? If I’ve followed correctly, I would stay the hell away from the thread if I were Jack.
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Post by johnnysmom on Mar 4, 2019 13:40:50 GMT
I think all Jack can do is ask Jill to, out of respect for him, keep her opinion off the internet. Does the Jen family still live in the apartment? Can Jack go over and help them clean it up (assuming it is as bad as the pics show)?
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Post by gar on Mar 4, 2019 13:42:22 GMT
rented his (Jen) an apartment. Can you explain that bit more clearly? |
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Post by wellway on Mar 4, 2019 13:43:53 GMT
I read it as Jill mum rented Jack's mum an apartment and is now complaining on social media about the state it is now in.
Jill has joined the pile on.
Bad behaviour all around, Jack is probably regretting his wedding day.
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Post by hop2 on Mar 4, 2019 13:45:26 GMT
I think all Jack can do is ask Jill to, out of respect for him, keep her opinion off the internet. Does the Jen family still live in the apartment? Can Jack go over and help them clean it up (assuming it is as bad as the pics show)? Jill should have done that to begin with |
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Post by flute4peace on Mar 4, 2019 13:49:56 GMT
Sounds like Jack & Jill need to go up the hill. And find a new place to live up there.
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Post by johnnysmom on Mar 4, 2019 13:51:47 GMT
I think all Jack can do is ask Jill to, out of respect for him, keep her opinion off the internet. Does the Jen family still live in the apartment? Can Jack go over and help them clean it up (assuming it is as bad as the pics show)? Jill should have done that to begin with Yes, but Jill is young and young people get caught up in social media bashing more quickly and without much thought. ETA: and based on her mother bringing it to FB in the first place Jill probably wasn't taught internet etiquette very well. |
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Post by christine58 on Mar 4, 2019 13:57:06 GMT
Who the is Jen?
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Post by littlemama on Mar 4, 2019 13:58:12 GMT
I think that Marge should not have posted something like that about a family member and I think that Jill should have asked her mother to take the post down, not piled on.
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Post by johnnysmom on Mar 4, 2019 14:01:03 GMT
I'm reading it that Jen is Jack's mom/parents. |
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Post by pilcas on Mar 4, 2019 14:09:15 GMT
Assuming Jen is Jacks mom, who is Marge?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 14:16:30 GMT
Assuming Jen is Jacks mom, who is Marge? Jills mom |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 14:39:35 GMT
Assuming Jen is Jacks mom, who is Marge? She's the one with the big blue hair. So you're Jack, what do you do at this point?Start running and don't look back? What a fuster cluck. |
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Post by myshelly on Mar 4, 2019 14:46:31 GMT
Nevermind.
I had the names mixed up.
These people all seem immature.
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Mar 4, 2019 14:50:38 GMT
Marge is Jill’s mom. Jen is Jack’s mom.
Marge owns apartments. She rented one to Jack and Jill. She rented another to Jen. Jen has apparently moved out of the apartment, and Marge is accusing her of trashing it. Marge posted this on Facebook, with “after” pictures, but no “before” pictures, even though she says she has those as well. Because Jack and Jill’s apartment is also in bad shape, OP appears to be skeptical of Marge’s claims about the damage done by Jen (especially since she is not posting any “before” pictures).
Jill is apparently also posting on Marge’s FB thread instead of telling her to take the whole mess off FB.
Do I have that right?
If so, I believe Jack should rethink living in Marge’s apartment and find another place for his family to live.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 15:04:08 GMT
I think it's pretty mean to take a dispute like that onto FB to publicly shame her (future?) son-in-law's parents. It's also pretty mean if his parents did in fact cause the damage. If they didn't I would think someone would speak out on their defense and call Marge out to post the before photos. Like you, I believe the truth lies somewhere in between. Sounds like the Jack and Jill is this story aren't dealing with a pail of water, but a pail of something else.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Mar 4, 2019 15:10:58 GMT
Well actually if I was Jill I wouldn't have steered clear of the post. I would have called up my mother and said what the hell are you doing. I don't appreciate you bashing my mil on social media. If you as a landlord have an issue with a tenant, there are appropriate legal remedies to deal with it. And if I was Jack, I would ask my wife how she would feel if he took to social media to talk about her mother. I have zero tolerance for this type of behavior on social media, and I would be livid.
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Post by milocat on Mar 4, 2019 15:32:51 GMT
If Jen was smart she never would have rented from her son's MIL to create such wierd family dynamics in the first place. If I have the people correct and Marge is Jill's mom. Jen is Jack's mom. Or vice verse, doesn't matter, don't get that involved and place the newlyweds between you. It's a no win for any of them. It doesn't matter what Jack does he's either picking his wife or his mother and saying the other is wrong.
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Post by paigepea on Mar 4, 2019 15:37:27 GMT
It appears as though Jill didn’t really like her MIL and isn’t very respectful. Marge seems very unclassy. If I were jack I’d be moving my family to another apartment. And I hope jack asks Jill to stop with Facebook posts. Is Jen on Facebook? Does jack really get along with Jen?
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Post by hdoublej on Mar 4, 2019 15:45:44 GMT
Assuming Jen is Jacks mom, who is Marge? She's the one with the big blue hair. So you're Jack, what do you do at this point?Start running and don't look back? What a fuster cluck.  I have to agree with Lainey! |
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Post by gar on Mar 4, 2019 15:49:14 GMT
Assuming Jen is Jacks mom, who is Marge? She's the one with the big blue hair. So you're Jack, what do you do at this point?Start running and don't look back? What a fuster cluck. Spot on as usual  |
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Post by twinks on Mar 4, 2019 16:03:14 GMT
First of all, Marge should not have taken it to social media. That isn't right. If Jen did, in fact, trash the place, then take the responsibility and clean it up. They should have worked this out together and not brought others into it.
Jill getting involved on social media isn't a smart thing as well. She should have stayed out of the whole situation. If she wanted to do something she could have helped clean up or told her mother to calm down. That is it.
Jack can help the situation by pointing out to his wife how her comments on social media is pouring fuel onto the fire and to suggest she stay out of it unless asked to do something specific.
Jack and Jill would do best to find another place to live, unless Jill is part owner. Family members aren't the best landlords. Jen should definitely find another place to live.
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Post by Really Red on Mar 4, 2019 16:03:55 GMT
She's the one with the big blue hair. Start running and don't look back? What a fuster cluck. Spot on as usual Haha. Yes. Seriously. Sounds crazy to me. Jack needs to tell his mom to back off. That's it. Jill is defending her mom (rightly or wrongly, I have no idea), but that is normal. No one should have this argument on FB. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 16:48:11 GMT
Marge and Jen- TACKY to fight this out on social media.
Jill- TACKY to fight this out on social media but I can cut her a little slack since she is younger and MIL/mom are not good role models.
Jack- I pity the kid.
Baby JJ- I really, really pity the kid.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 18:41:59 GMT
She's the one with the big blue hair. Start running and don't look back? What a fuster cluck. Spot on as usual I'm very wise. |
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Post by gar on Mar 4, 2019 19:13:30 GMT
Spot on as usual I'm very wise. And have a sharp wit  |
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Post by miranda on Mar 4, 2019 19:25:36 GMT
Marge and Jen- TACKY to fight this out on social media. Jill- TACKY to fight this out on social media but I can cut her a little slack since she is younger and MIL/mom are not good role models. Jack- I pity the kid. Baby JJ- I really, really pity the kid. Only ones who are posting about it are Marge and Jill. Marge started the post and Jill has weighed in. Jen hasn't said anything on social media about it at this point and given that it's been ongoing, I doubt she will. Jack hasn't commented publicly either. No idea what the truth is in how wrecked the apt is compared to the condition they moved in. While I certainly don't condone abusing the rental IF that is what they did, I also think it's horrible to put it on social media and let it play out there especially when your adult children are involved. I guess really the kids are involved, but it just adds an extra layer when you put it out there for all to see. |
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Post by papersilly on Mar 4, 2019 20:09:55 GMT
It's amazing how people treat Facebook as their own personal People's Court where all the friends are forced to be the judge.
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Post by disneypal on Mar 4, 2019 20:18:11 GMT
It is pretty tasteless of Jack's mom to post things like that for all to see - if she has a problem with her renters, she should talk to them directly. I understand Jill asking her to remove the posts but for them to get into it on FB is juvenile.
Jack should ask Jill to delete her posts and stay out of it. He should also ask his mom (for the sake of his relationship with Jill and his in-laws) - to remove her posts as well.
What a mess.
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