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mumofoneAloneandwell · 08/04/2026 21:37

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The follow up thread to my one from last year 🤭

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DuellingBanjos · 09/04/2026 16:37

I know way more than I would like you about what happens in our town, through having worked at a GP practice, but obviously I don’t mention or even hint at anything to a single soul and never will.

My own secret is that when I was 19 I once (or twice) shagged my older second cousin - a parent’s cousin’s son. Took him back to my flat after a family wedding at which we did coke in my car and were quite badly behaved. Rocked up to the family meal together the next day. The taboo of it all just added to the fun.

If our families twigged, they never said anything and I haven’t seen him for about 25 years. We’re not the closest of families in all other respects. 😳

Gymnopediegivesmethewillies · 09/04/2026 16:36

mrsCtheRed · 09/04/2026 00:41

Oohhh I like this 🧐

I once found out years ago, that an ex colleague (married woman with two kids), was actually in a polyamorous relationship, and they all lived together.

It turned out that there was
"Husband"
Wife no. 1
Wife no. 2, who was also Wife no. 1's sister!
Wife no. 3
Wife no. 4, who was Wife no. 3's sister!!

They all lived together in one big house, and there were children with three of the wives.

And the best part?
He didn't work, he stayed home, whilst all 4 wives went out to work, and they all kept him!
He must have been living the dream.
And these women were all professional intelligent women. Think, nurse, teacher, vet type thing.

Still blows my mind when I think about it 🤯🤯

Well to be fair, he’s probably pretty tired 😂🤭

Avantiagain · 09/04/2026 16:32

The local RC priest is on Grindr.

OneNewEagle · 09/04/2026 16:29

Penwell · 09/04/2026 09:17

My MIL used to shag her 1st cousin, and only stopped when his Dad told him to stop, as he was also her Dad, so they were half siblings.

Jesus Mary and Joseph 😳😳😳😳
sickening

how do you know this????

BigDanglingDick · 09/04/2026 16:29

secretrocker · 09/04/2026 16:26

Is your username related to this fact? 🤔

Somewhat although if my username was totally accurate it'd have some reference to girth and just general willy skills in there too 🫠

secretrocker · 09/04/2026 16:26

BigDanglingDick · 09/04/2026 16:25

I'm secretly fucking the trainer at the small gym I go to.

The sex is absolutely incredible.

Is your username related to this fact? 🤔

BigDanglingDick · 09/04/2026 16:25

I'm secretly fucking the trainer at the small gym I go to.

The sex is absolutely incredible.

smallpleasures · 09/04/2026 16:21

JustAnotherWhinger · 09/04/2026 00:31

A couple in our street are about to open a swingers club. It’s about 40 mins away. I’ve known for years they were involved in that scene, but others locally are likely just about to start finding out as the opening gets nearer.

There are some people objecting to it (even though it was already a swingers club until it closed for sale and refurb and was so problem free some of the objectors didn’t even realise it was there!) and I think they’ll be mind blown when they realise that the owners - who they seem to be picturing as some wild pair wandering around naked and being inappropriate are actually the very normal couple from down the street

Oooh this sounds familiar. Are you in a county starting with ‘L’ by any chance?!

Pollpoll · 09/04/2026 16:16

Puffalicious · 09/04/2026 01:30

My DSis had my wonderful DN 23 years ago with donor sperm. Both she & BIL have no intention of telling DNiece at all, as 'Her dad is her dad & it won't change that'. Well, yes, but i think she should know. She's training to be a doctor, so I wonder if she'll work it out somehow via medical information as BIL gets older. They're super close & it bothers me she doesn't know.

She'll work it out one day but it could have health implications as much as anything. Family history of diseases, genetic predisposition.

user7463246787 · 09/04/2026 16:15

Penwell · 09/04/2026 09:17

My MIL used to shag her 1st cousin, and only stopped when his Dad told him to stop, as he was also her Dad, so they were half siblings.

Shocking as this is, it’s well documented that first degree relatives, so siblings or parent/child that have not grown up together often have a sexual attraction as adults. Awful as it is, it’s happened so often it’s a well known phenomenon. More often siblings that don’t know they are siblings I expect…

Allthebookszerofucks · 09/04/2026 16:14

HaveCreditWillShop · 09/04/2026 14:45

That would consume me for the entire wedding. I once spotted similar whilst poolside on holiday and was unable to get on with my tanning for rubbernecking the situation and reporting on it to my husband.

😂😂 I was the same! I was convinced I'd got it wrong at first, until they sat with a group next to us and I overheard the ladies introducing themselves as the wife and the girlfriend, and the person they were talking to was like 'oh...ok, yes..' not quite knowing what to say.
Then I noticed him stood with his hands on both of their bums at the same time 🤢

Part of me wishes I'd befriended them as I have SO many questions 😆

OneNewEagle · 09/04/2026 16:14

Cismyfatarse · 08/04/2026 22:55

My sister’s son is the result of a long running affair with her business partner. Both of them are married. Neither spouse knows. She often takes her son to meet her business partner and his children in the park.

Truly awful. The poor child.

my dad also had affairs and a second family. We’ve never recovered as a family, we never will. I would never cover up something like this. You are all as guilty as your sister imho.

CleanandLight109 · 09/04/2026 16:11

LakieLady · 09/04/2026 15:57

A family who live near me claim that their 20YO DD is away at college and has been for a couple of years.

She actually spent a year in a psych unit and is now in specialist accommodation with a high level of support.

Oh God @LakieLady that's so sad. Poor girl and poor parents. What a tragedy. How did you find out? Could you offer support to them in any way?

CollsR · 09/04/2026 16:03

My Aunt was in a very controlling marriage. After 30 years marriage she divorced him, got half the money and moved to the city where her kids and grandkids were living. The city was cheap and she bought a 3 bedroom home. She is frugal. Her controlling ex used a lot of his money on nothing & then 5 years later wanted to move to the same city as his ex-wife, kids and grandkids. Houses in the city had become more expensive. He asked to stay in the spare room of his ex-wife. 10 years later he is still there as her lodger. He has to pay rent, mow the lawn and keep things clean or he's out. She is now in control & fair about it. A very strange set up but she's now like a flower in bloom. He's only boastful and too much when she's not around.

LakieLady · 09/04/2026 15:57

A family who live near me claim that their 20YO DD is away at college and has been for a couple of years.

She actually spent a year in a psych unit and is now in specialist accommodation with a high level of support.

secretrocker · 09/04/2026 15:54

Two friends I know through a hobby have clearly fallen in love/emotional affair at least.
It's so obvious to me, they light up each other's lives.
He is in an unhappy marriage.
Until a couple of weeks ago she was in an unhappy relationship but has just split.
I'm watching developments with interest.

Penwell · 09/04/2026 15:53

NotAWurstToIt · 09/04/2026 14:42

I agree it wins! If that was me you wouldn’t get that information out of me even under torture! 😱 How did you find out @Penwell?
edited to add agreement!

Edited

The guy cousin got really drunk and told me and DH 🤣

Curlyreine · 09/04/2026 15:51

I am in a loving relationship with my friends ex. Technically we haven’t done anything wrong but I am dreading telling her (Théy barely communicate so I feel it has to come from me). It’s been 2 years and lots of other friends know, including my ex.

mrsCtheRed · 09/04/2026 15:49

Woodfiresareamazing · 09/04/2026 14:03

Many years ago, I was an HR manager. There was a pastoral side to my role as well as all the usual legal/recruitment/ etc stuff.

On one memorable morning a male employee asked to see me, very upset.

He had arrived home earlier than planned the previous evening to find his wife in bed with his mother. 😳

Fuuucckkk!! 😳😳
What happened after that??

mrsCtheRed · 09/04/2026 15:48

zurigo · 09/04/2026 13:56

Or be hung like a horse 😂

🤣🤣
He could be...but unless he also had the face and body of Chris Hemsworth, the bank account of Bill Gates, and a brilliant sense of humour, I'd definitely still pass 😂

Vintageblueribbon · 09/04/2026 15:47

Woodfiresareamazing · 09/04/2026 14:03

Many years ago, I was an HR manager. There was a pastoral side to my role as well as all the usual legal/recruitment/ etc stuff.

On one memorable morning a male employee asked to see me, very upset.

He had arrived home earlier than planned the previous evening to find his wife in bed with his mother. 😳

I once knew a bloke who was married and they had 4 kids together

He ran the local newsagents and id been in the day before,buying the kids sweets and magazines

The next day it was shut-i asked my mate (who knew the family well) why it was shut (thinking illness or something) and she said that he'd been having an affair drumroll with his mil!

It had been going on since he'd met his wife and they'd finally ran off together and moved to the other side of the country

He'd abandoned them-didnt see them or pay for them-hed just fucked off into the sunset,arm in arm with her

18 months or so,the mil sadly died so he came back,got back with his wife and they are still together,not having got a divorce!

The kids are all grown up now and they all act like it didnt happen!

If I hadn't watched it unfold with my own eyes,I wouldn't have believed it

mrsCtheRed · 09/04/2026 15:44

Allthebookszerofucks · 09/04/2026 13:52

Along similar lines, I went to a wedding last month and one of the other guests was a very unremarkable, particularly unattractive, very rude, man in his 70's (Maybe late 60's), who was there with both his wife and his girlfriend..both younger than him and very beautiful, and the three of them were very open about it like it was completely normal...I couldn't take my eyes off them!

He must have something large, and isn't afraid to use it.
My guess is bank account 😏

StripyShirt · 09/04/2026 15:35

Saynototheinevitable · 09/04/2026 00:02

Blimey! Do you feel safe living next door to them?

It's fine - they are dead 😃😨

StripyShirt · 09/04/2026 15:35

Golden407 · 09/04/2026 04:56

This is my favourite ❤️

Yes, amusing, furtive, and nobody gets hurt 🙂

Dollymylove · 09/04/2026 15:32

Missey85 · 09/04/2026 14:57

My dad did one and found out he had a son in England

Did you make contact with your half brother?

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