We’ve probably all been there: sending an e-mail in the heat of the moment that we probably should have left alone. Instead of taking a walk around the block and ten deep breaths, we hit the send button… and probably immediately regretted it. But in a new twist in e-mails gone awry, a recent news story revealed the antics of a mother-in-law who wreaked holy havoc on her son’s bride-to-be:
Yahoo! reports:
New term: mom-zilla. We know all about temporary bridal insanity, and the underreported groom version, but in some families, it’s the parents who are seized by irrational wedding meltdowns.
Last month, 60-year-old British florist and total mom-zilla, Carolyn Bourne attacked. After her stepson’s bride-to-be, Heidi Withers, was a guest in her house she had a thing or two to teach her before she entered the Bourne family.
So Bourne sent the 29-year-old a soul-crushing email. The subject line: “Your lack of manners.” The bullet points for the bride, in paraphrase: her wedding is going to be tacky, she’s too picky of an eater, her sense of humor sucks, and her stepson is making a dreadful choice in marrying her. And one more thing: her out-of-work parents are cheap.
When Withers received the email (Bourne sent it three times to be sure) she did what anyone would do: she forwarded it to a few friends to share in the shock. What was the alternative —respond with a ‘frowny’ face? But instead of simply offering advice, some anonymous friend got pro-active and forwarded Bourne’s e-attack, launching a viral sensation in a matter of hours. Now everyone in the Western Hemisphere has laid eyes on Bourne’s email.
In a way, it’s the ultimate revenge on a mother-in-law who needed to be put in her place after such power-mongering. But it’s not going to make for smooth wedding. Bourne has been labeled the mother-in-law from hell by media outlets and Withers’ father Alan has fueled the fire by publicly calling Bourne “Miss fancy pants.” Now parents on both sides of the couple are fueding and nobody’s manners are in check. Suggestion for Heidi and Freddie, her groom: elope.
What do you think—is this a new low in haphazardly-sent e-mails? (Read the original story for the full text…)
0 thoughts on “When Moms Attack (Extreme E-Mailing)”
Hi,
After reading this , all I can say is that it is good thing my Mother doesn’t own a computer……LOL
But sadly, BOTH parties are at fault here……Sadly,the Mother-In-Law that initially launched the attack to begin with….
AND the prospective bride, ( who turned back around, and threw gasoline on an already burning fire )….who COULD have chosen the high road, responded to the Mother-In-Law in private and NOT forwarded and aired ” family dirty laundry ” type emails to everybody in the free world.
Yes, elope…..good idea, and afterwards ALL parties will probably need counseling and therapy just to co-exist and be civil towards each other. Bad way to start a marriage…..and a sad way too.
Blessed Be )O(
Gina Rose ext.9500