A woman was “really hurt” after she overheard her mum talking about her to a friend – and was unsure whether her words were a “compliment”.

Feeling slighted by the possible backhanded comment, the woman – who went by the pseudonym ‘Socks’ – sought advice online. Taking to Mumsnet, she revealed she wasn’t sure how to feel about what she heard.

“Overheard my Mum talking to her friend earlier,” she wrote. “Friend asked how I am and my mum replied, ‘Well…Socks is just Socks isn’t she.’

“How…