thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 from sending text messages on your phone? The SIL about whom I vented the other day is now messaging me pictures of men's private parts on my phone. This is after I told her I wasn't mad at her and that her comment just upset me, and after I deleted all the posts from FB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Oh wow. A&T told me when we switched to them that they could block certain numbers from texting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 you can with verizon..you can do it online. Its temporary so every few months you have to reblock them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Uh...I'm not sure, but that's seriously deranged behavior (unless it happens to be the type of humor you have engaged in with her in the past...I'm guessing not, because you're asking about blocking her). I remember your previous thread. SIL has issues. Sorry. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Yikes! I don't know how to block numbers either :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I've done it before with Sprint. Call your carrier and ask them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Yes. She generally behaves like a 14 yr. old boy. I should have known better than to engage with her the other night. I have AT&T, so I'll check their website. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Um, wow, just wow. I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) Yikes! You can block online with sprint. Also, your phone might have an option to block to if you go into other options from the text she sent you. Edited August 24, 2012 by QuirkyKapers Drinking my (cup)cake vodka and forgot the last part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Is this your DH's sister, or a relative by marriage? I agree that her behavior is waaay over the line and she needs a mental health evaluation. I'm pretty sure you can block her and I think you should, but you also need to try to sensitively talk to her spouse or parent about getting her some help. What a mess. :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 That is so tacky! You can call the phone carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Apparently I can sign up for a plan that's 4.99 a month and will allow me to block up to 30 numbers. I think I'll just ignore her for a while and delete each text as it comes in. She is my husband's sister. She was adopted from an orphanage in El Salvador when she was 2, with some serious malnutrition issues, so she's not exactly a competent adult in many respects. But, her mother, dh's stepmom, would have a freaking cow if I told her what her daughter has been doing. She definitely knows her behavior is inappropriate. She just doesn't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Call the police. This is considered sexual harassment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I might actually consider filing harassment charges . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 :001_huh: I can't imagine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Call the police. This is considered sexual harassment. I might actually consider filing harassment charges . . . The problem with this is that I don't want anything to negatively impact her 8 yr. old daughter whom I frequently babysit. That girl is like a sister to my boys and like a daughter to me. I put up with a WHOLE heck of a lot from her mother because I love the girl so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 some phones have blocking options. I'm sorry she's being so immature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 The problem with this is that I don't want anything to negatively impact her 8 yr. old daughter whom I frequently babysit. That girl is like a sister to my boys and like a daughter to me. I put up with a WHOLE heck of a lot from her mother because I love the girl so much. Has your dh seen the texts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 You might want to look in the app store for whatever type you have. I'm sure there's an app for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Has your dh seen the texts? No, I haven't bothered to show him. I know what he'll say. He'll tell me she's an a-hole and to just delete her texts. He's disgusted by her lack of parental responsibility most of the time, but he's used to her behavior. He was 20 years old when she was adopted, so to him, she's a perpetual child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 The problem with this is that I don't want anything to negatively impact her 8 yr. old daughter whom I frequently babysit. That girl is like a sister to my boys and like a daughter to me. I put up with a WHOLE heck of a lot from her mother because I love the girl so much. Make sure you don't delete the text. If SIL gets worse with her behavior it could be affecting her child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 id' be telling your dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Make sure you don't delete the text. If SIL gets worse with her behavior it could be affecting her child. Exactly. If for some reason she has to be proved as an unfit mother to protect your niece you need this info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 No, I haven't bothered to show him. I know what he'll say. He'll tell me she's an a-hole and to just delete her texts. He's disgusted by her lack of parental responsibility most of the time, but he's used to her behavior. He was 20 years old when she was adopted, so to him, she's a perpetual child. You have to tell him and your mil. They need to know if she's going off the deep end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Make sure you don't delete the text. If SIL gets worse with her behavior it could be affecting her child. id' be telling your dh. I'll tell dh. He may say something to her. Not like it would help. She and her daughter live with dh's step mom. Grandma is the one who really takes care of my niece. Grandma makes sure she has clothes that fit, food to eat, school supplies, etc. SIL is mother in name only. My other SIL and I have taken care of her daughter more than she has. I'm not worried about my niece as long as her grandmother is around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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