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Relationships

John learns to adult

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R0SEMARY · 30/05/2021 00:12

Thread 2 - many thanks to @GAHgamel for the thread title. And to everyone else who has supported and advised me thus far.

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Number3bigcupoftea · 30/05/2021 00:17

May he figure it out on his own!

grapewine · 30/05/2021 00:27

May all his favourite clothing items shrink as he learns how to work a washing machine...

REignbow · 30/05/2021 00:32

I’m so glad he has moved out!

May he learn how to clean his own sh*t from the toilet bowl.

Maxiedog123 · 30/05/2021 02:28

May he put a red sock in with his shirts

GAHgamel · 30/05/2021 02:38

I'm really hoping that the reason everything is sticky in his new place is that the former occupiers were smokers, and it's down to years of accumulated tar deposits. That'll mean hours of fun with wiping down with Sugar Soap.

DifficultBloodyWoman · 30/05/2021 03:25

Rosemary, I hope this means a more peaceful life for you but I admit I am also looking forward to hearing John’s experiences with learn8ng to adult. ☺️

MrsTerryPratchett · 30/05/2021 04:35

May he learn the hard way why you don't wash and dry everything on hot.

May all his clothes be tiny pieces of felt.

picklemewalnuts · 30/05/2021 06:43

Lots of lovely lessons ahead for john... but not from you, op. Oh dear.

myrtlehuckingfuge · 30/05/2021 06:49

I think that he is about to learn in his own way that he made his own bed and he must lie in it. I read the whole of the first thread last night, congratulations on leaving such a magnificent specimen and I truly wish you a happy life now. I bet things are miles better now that you don't have to invisibly service the house. Good luck to you.

Billybagpuss · 30/05/2021 06:53

Just checking in and cheering you on from the sidelines

YouJustDoYou · 30/05/2021 07:36

Like father like daughter. They sound like two peas in a pod. Well shot.

EarringsandLipstick · 30/05/2021 07:48

Ah glad there's another thread!
You are amazing Rosemary you've stayed so dignified throughout.

Northernsoullover · 30/05/2021 08:03

Where is your first thread? It sounds inspiring

MrsSquirrel · 30/05/2021 08:04

As funny as those posts were, in a way I hope you don't write many more of them. Once he and his stuff is out of your house, you can stop communicating with him and get him out of your head. Then the thread can be about you, your lovely dc and your new happy life

MrsSquirrel · 30/05/2021 08:06

First thread is here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/relationships/4177035-Uninvited-to-family-wedding

SunshineCake · 30/05/2021 08:09

What an embarrassment of a man.

Jumpingintosummer · 30/05/2021 08:11

A truly fabulous title. Just saw your last post about the cost of cleaning materials... wait until he realises how quickly they need replaced! Then there’s the fun additional costs like window cleaners etc.

JingsMahBucket · 30/05/2021 08:34

@MrsTerryPratchett
May all his clothes be tiny pieces of felt.

😂 wonderful!

@R0SEMARY I posted on your last thread back in February and I was so happy to read your updates yesterday. Weirdly enough I was thinking about you and your thread last week because something about narcissists came across my mental periphery. I was hoping you were alright.

And yes, I echo others saying please change the locks. I’d also get house sitters to stay as well, friends of yours you can trust who won’t let John enter the house under any circumstances.

FakeColinCaterpillar · 30/05/2021 08:35

Just marking my place. Glad the thread is continuing

FelicityPike · 30/05/2021 08:36

Yay!

MajorMakeover · 30/05/2021 08:49

Op, when he is gone ask him whether he is collecting anything more, and if not, you will be getting rid of it. Then I’d go through the rest of it and have a number of car boot sales or local Facebook pages over the summer, if on. Then I’d spend the money on things you want.

diddl · 30/05/2021 08:58

@SunshineCake

What an embarrassment of a man.

I was just thinking this.

Why is stuff sticky/dirty?

I mean is he a complete idiot??

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FantasticButtocks · 30/05/2021 09:17

Well done @R0SEMARY you're doing brilliantly well!
John, not so much.
It's so funny how baffled he is by all the normal stuff of life he now has to handle himself!

C0nstance · 30/05/2021 09:19

I wonder if it'd be possible to ring the delivery company and pay the extra for them to take the boxes in the basement?
I wouldn't even TELL John that you had to pay extra for this!

The delivery company probably don't know his back story. If somebody rings up and offers to pay more they might just go for it.

It'd be funny to see him realise ALL the boxes had arrived !

Any idea what delivery company he's using?

FangsForTheMemory · 30/05/2021 09:25

From what you say, he’s going to need more like 200 boxes. Please try to keep count for us

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