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mumofoneAloneandwell · 2025-08-15T18:39:45+00:00

To improve an otherwise boring friday night in front of the TV, with my slightly poorly DD x 👀👀

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 09:45

RainbowZebraWarrior · 16/08/2025 09:35

This has also just happened to me too. The horrendous thing is though, that my grandfather was in his 40's and the girl who he got pregnant was a 15 year old, who very likely had a learning disability (the child that was born also had a severe learning disability) I actually felt sick finding that out, and stepped back from the family tree investigations afterwards before I could uncover any other disgusting things about my relatives.

My grandfather was born in the 1890s and died in the 1970s just after I was born, but it's still too close for comfort to think about who / what he really was.

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My gdad had a great hand in British history, during the war, Windrush etc

But he was a nonce who abused his 13yo daughter and got her pregnant with my dm, so cannot be celebrated in any way. Evil man.

My dm and I are estranged now, but its hard for me to hate her, given how unwanted she felt growing up. Then again she made me feel the same so 😬😬

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 09:42

Wishihadanalgorithm · 16/08/2025 09:34

A friend at work confided in me that another friend/colleague had opened up to feeling so depressed they were suicidal. A massive part of this was caused by work and ridiculous expectations.

Now I’d heard this I couldn’t sit on it - imagine if they did take their life and I’d known they felt like this?

I told a lovely line manager who passed this on. And then work, being their crap selves, sent a member of senior management to speak to the friend and offered some help but it was so badly done. (At least they didn’t say I was the person who had spoken up).

My friend ended up leaving our place of work and this was partly because of how management had dealt with her mental health.

I have never said it was me who spoke up as I think our employer needed to know what they were doing to my friend, but I do wish they had handled it better.

My friend later told me they had been feeling suicidal and the intervention did relieve some pressure from them but they were so angry.

I wish my friend who told me first of all had never spoken.

Sounds like you did the best thing you could to help her - what a terrible company though, sometimes they want to protect themselves rather than the individual suffering because of them 🥺

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deeahgwitch · 16/08/2025 09:39

MyDeftDuck · 16/08/2025 08:20

I don’t think my dad was actually my dad………my siblings resemble him in some ways, but not me, I only look like my mum. And the colour of our eyes troubles me……dads were blue, mums were grey/greenish…….mine are brown. I’ve never mentioned any of this to my siblings and can’t ask my parents as they’re long time dead now.
Dad was fabulous though and provided for us all, was never out of work and made sure we had a fabulous childhood. But these doubts just niggle in the back of my mind although I don’t have the courage to mention anything to my siblings…….there’s something wise about letting a sleeping dog lie.

Why don’t you do an Ancestry test ?
You don’t have to tell anyone.
My dh has found out so much about his background- he was adopted as a baby but always wanted to learn about his bio family.

Theunamedcat · 16/08/2025 09:39

Blanca87 · 16/08/2025 09:33

How old is the eldest? because this has a whiff of predatory vibes from the mums boyfriend.

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22 they have all split up now but rumours around the daughter did it again with the mothers current partner too because his car was parked outside her house when it "shouldn't" have been if you see what i mean

It's all just nasty

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 09:38

BlueandPinkSwan · 16/08/2025 09:21

An argument started indoors near their patio door
"But you knew I had a woman on the side what the fuck you moaning about you silly cow?"
One of my ex neighbours yelling at his partner.
"But I'm your common law wife ain't I ? You filthy fuck."
He ran out into the garden under a barrage of stuff being thrown at him.
We called the police as there were two kids in the house.
The bloke moved out a few days later.
Those poor kids though with such scummy parents.

Omg this is the neighbour drama I live for 😭

So glad he left those kids though, what a shite husband!

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RainbowZebraWarrior · 16/08/2025 09:35

MadinMarch · 16/08/2025 08:54

This has just happened to me too! Well, actually the love child's son appeared on Ancestry, but his father, the actual lovechild, was also born in 1935, the same year as yours.

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This has also just happened to me too. The horrendous thing is though, that my grandfather was in his 40's and the girl who he got pregnant was a 15 year old, who very likely had a learning disability (the child that was born also had a severe learning disability) I actually felt sick finding that out, and stepped back from the family tree investigations afterwards before I could uncover any other disgusting things about my relatives.

My grandfather was born in the 1890s and died in the 1970s just after I was born, but it's still too close for comfort to think about who / what he really was.

Wishihadanalgorithm · 16/08/2025 09:34

A friend at work confided in me that another friend/colleague had opened up to feeling so depressed they were suicidal. A massive part of this was caused by work and ridiculous expectations.

Now I’d heard this I couldn’t sit on it - imagine if they did take their life and I’d known they felt like this?

I told a lovely line manager who passed this on. And then work, being their crap selves, sent a member of senior management to speak to the friend and offered some help but it was so badly done. (At least they didn’t say I was the person who had spoken up).

My friend ended up leaving our place of work and this was partly because of how management had dealt with her mental health.

I have never said it was me who spoke up as I think our employer needed to know what they were doing to my friend, but I do wish they had handled it better.

My friend later told me they had been feeling suicidal and the intervention did relieve some pressure from them but they were so angry.

I wish my friend who told me first of all had never spoken.

Blanca87 · 16/08/2025 09:33

Theunamedcat · 15/08/2025 22:04

I knew someone whose eldest daughter slept with the mothers boyfriend the youngest child knows about it too no-one told the mother no-one knows why the children dont really get on anymore the irony is the mother sided with the eldest against the youngest the youngest hardly speaks to the family anymore they have quite frankly had enough and is leaving them to their dysfunction

How old is the eldest? because this has a whiff of predatory vibes from the mums boyfriend.

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 09:30

ConnieHeart · 16/08/2025 09:13

The dates don't really add up though. RH was already with Marvin when MK split with her ex, unless it happened years before the split

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I'm not sure who else it could be 👀👀

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UserID59272626 · 16/08/2025 09:29

Velmy · 15/08/2025 20:18

My little brother has three dogs, four cats, too many lizards, spiders, turtles etc to mention. No children. Never wanted them. Pets and hobbies guy.

He rang me today. He never rings me. Needed to tell me something. Very serious. Made me promise not to tell my partner, or our parents.

His partner is pregnant and he's so happy he could burst 😃

Aw this is wonderful!

Emptyandsad · 16/08/2025 09:29

mumofoneAloneandwell · 15/08/2025 20:58

Its gonna be a showdown 😄👀👀

I'm predicting a dramatic storm off

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BCD & E need to pitch their tents in a different field and refuse to sing Puff the Magic Dragon round the campfire

CelineDijon · 16/08/2025 09:28

ConnieHeart · 16/08/2025 09:24

RS of TC?

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I'd be even more heartbroken if it was him than if it was Brian May! Definitely not, but a bit closer.

I won't say any more because however much of a pair of arseholes they're being there are DC involved (adult and younger teenagers) plus their partners who are both lovely.

xSideshowAuntSallyXx · 16/08/2025 09:27

CelineDijon · 16/08/2025 08:57

Someone very well known in the music industry (beloved 80s band member who is massively respected and hugely influential) and who is known for being wholesome and family orientated - and has been married to his wife for decades - is having an affair with my friend.

I'm seriously unimpressed with both of them and I've told them as much. She met him through work and we've all been friends for ages but the affair only started earlier this year. His wife is absolutely lovely and I see her socially often which is awkward to say the least.

Pair of dickheads.

S from TP married to TS?

Cnidarian · 16/08/2025 09:26

curiositydidnotkillthecatisaid · 15/08/2025 20:03

My DH ex girlfriend (who he has children with) moved some cocklodger in and my stepchildren kept on saying how horrible he was. I brushed it off as the kids just having loyalty to their dad as they are very close to my DH and myself UNTIL one day I popped by to drop a surprise off for the kids and while I knocked on the front door I could hear him screaming calling the kids ungrateful cunts and then opened the door all smiles to me. I was so damn angry but kept my cool.

I made a plan with one of my friends to take her car down to his car garage and flirt with him and try and get him to go on a date with her. She did. The dirty abusive “man” was happy to cheat on the woman who was letting him live in her house for free and treating my step children like crap. My friend took video recordings and pictures of their date and sent them to my DH Ex. Needless to say she was heartbroken but she did kick his butt to the curb and the kids are so much happier that he has gone

edit for spelling and to add the ex has no idea it was a set up

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This is the greatest thing I have ever read in over a decade on Mumsnet

Ilikeanimalsmorethanpeople · 16/08/2025 09:25

CelineDijon · 16/08/2025 09:22

No, bit younger than that.

I'd be DEVASTATED if either of them had an affair. They're just the absolute cutest.

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Won't lie it did break my heart a bit thinking it could be him!

ConnieHeart · 16/08/2025 09:24

CelineDijon · 16/08/2025 09:08

No, not as 'pop' as that

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RS of TC?

TellMeYourScores · 16/08/2025 09:24

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 09:19

Could we get a first name, I cant work these initials out 😭🙈

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I am guessing Brian May from Queen married to Anita Dobson.

CelineDijon · 16/08/2025 09:22

Ilikeanimalsmorethanpeople · 16/08/2025 09:12

BM from Q married to AD? 👀👀

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No, bit younger than that.

I'd be DEVASTATED if either of them had an affair. They're just the absolute cutest.

Ilikeanimalsmorethanpeople · 16/08/2025 09:22

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 09:19

Could we get a first name, I cant work these initials out 😭🙈

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Sorry haha to be fair I was shocked I had a vague idea!

Brian May from Queen married to Anita Dobson!

CelineDijon · 16/08/2025 09:21

ConnieHeart · 16/08/2025 09:10

One name springs to mind.... is the wife a famous model?

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No, she's not really in the public eye at all other than as his wife. Most people wouldn't recognise her.

BlueandPinkSwan · 16/08/2025 09:21

An argument started indoors near their patio door
"But you knew I had a woman on the side what the fuck you moaning about you silly cow?"
One of my ex neighbours yelling at his partner.
"But I'm your common law wife ain't I ? You filthy fuck."
He ran out into the garden under a barrage of stuff being thrown at him.
We called the police as there were two kids in the house.
The bloke moved out a few days later.
Those poor kids though with such scummy parents.

WillyWonkasPurpleHat · 16/08/2025 09:19

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 09:10

Maybe the husband has a micro penis but she loves him 👀👀👀

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That is a very specific and odd reply

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 09:19

Ilikeanimalsmorethanpeople · 16/08/2025 09:12

BM from Q married to AD? 👀👀

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Could we get a first name, I cant work these initials out 😭🙈

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ConnieHeart · 16/08/2025 09:13

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 09:09

🥰

I've just googled her beef with frankie! Could be, you can tell that shes not as sweet as she seems 😄

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The dates don't really add up though. RH was already with Marvin when MK split with her ex, unless it happened years before the split

Ilikeanimalsmorethanpeople · 16/08/2025 09:12

CelineDijon · 16/08/2025 08:57

Someone very well known in the music industry (beloved 80s band member who is massively respected and hugely influential) and who is known for being wholesome and family orientated - and has been married to his wife for decades - is having an affair with my friend.

I'm seriously unimpressed with both of them and I've told them as much. She met him through work and we've all been friends for ages but the affair only started earlier this year. His wife is absolutely lovely and I see her socially often which is awkward to say the least.

Pair of dickheads.

BM from Q married to AD? 👀👀