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Dear Mnhq,

Why on earth is this thread in classics?

Looking forward to hearing

All best,

Bbh

Dear Fab,
No lovely, I am not actually speaking of you, but I am sorry that my words resonated with you. The crap of life sometimes is like the baton of a relay race that we are just conditioned to take and run with.
I don't know how I was given the chance to stop, take a good look at the baton and choose not to run with it, and pass it on to another generation.
I wish, from the bottom of my heart that one day life gives you the opportunity to put your baton down and create a new one to run with, but I know only too well how tired life can make you and merely existing is some sort of challenge.
And if indeed, as little as we know each other, there is something I can do, I would do it willingly love, I would hold my hand out and help you along a little, wishing you peace, Mittz xx

Dear FAB5

I really hope you have someone to reach out to,

If you do, please take that hand....

Love Me.
x

Dear Mittzy

I really hope you are not talking about me but I fear you might be .

Love Me.

Dear DH's Boss,

Do you know you are making his life absolute hell and, in turn impacting upon our family life. He is running his company within your "organisation" brilliantly and you are sabotaging it and sucking it dry. I have never seen him so damaged in 10 yrs and he is a talented, talented man who in the 90's was very famous in this field. Start appreciating what you've hot and stop blaming all your staff for fucking failure to run things. If you start shouting like a child at the next board meeting he is off.

Neighbours,

Enough with the passive aggressive shit of blanking me. It's pathetic. Yeah, yeah get over that I thought the fence was yours. It's called life some people are not YOU. I was always bloody nice to you and took an interest in your gormless child who gave me nothing but blank stares in return. YOU are the weird ones, rude and odd. Just hurry up and sell your horrible house and move on.

Dear Body,

I have learnt to love you and your Amazon look over these years and now I actually think you are awsome. I'm sorry I starved you to reach that super skinny waif look in my 20's and the reason you kept getting infections was because I was living on wine, marlboro menthol and 3 chips every day. God bless you for creating my beautiful DD and for fighting off every illness so effectively. My health is a blessing I am eternally grateful for.

Dearest DD,

You are my miracle, thank you for being you. Beautiful, bright, well-behaved and a joy to everyone who meets you. It has been so hard for me to be a Mum and I struggled like hell for 2 yrs but you are worth every wrinkle, every sleepless night. I know I am crap at playing games and larking around and am such a serious Mama but I would take a bullet for you and I am just in awe of your beauty, inside and out.

DH,

I love you poo head

Scarlett x

Dear Friend,
I know you will not reach out to me or let me help you, but it makes me cry inside when I see what you are doing to yourself and to your children .
I think you, and they, deserve so so much better and I know life has knocked you to the point that you can no longer see that.
They are already damaged little souls and I ache for any damaged little souls.
Please please, see in yourself what you have the potential to be, and the potential to offer them, the more damage they sustain, the harder it is to untangle.
Yours, if you ever feel you can reach out to me, Mittz xx

Dear Ex.
Thank you for today, even though you behaved so appallingly yesterday. I am fed up of picking up DS's emotional pieces because you let your mouth run away with itself. I would have thought you could have learned by now.
I would willingly sacrifice a little help in the garden for the sure and certain knowledge that when our DC's are with you, I can relax instead of wondering if all is OK. I am tired.
Oh and
A/ Don't say again that you can't know them properly because you don't live here. It is bollox and makes me cross.

B/ Having them over the holidays is not doing me a favour to give me a break, they are your children equally and your responsibility as much as I mine. I don't look after them to do you a favour so stop being such a muppet. It makes me even crosser.
Mittz x

Dear xxxxx,
I don't know what to say, it is a crap situation for everybody involved, but I felt like shit last week, something felt very very wrong and after working so hard to sort my life out, I don't know how best to handle it.
Do what best suits you, life can not be easy and I will always be alright in the end,... I'd hate for what appears to have been at the very least mutual respect be spoiled though. If you need to draw a line and go elsewhere, I will understand, it is OK.
Take care, keep smilin', Mittz xx

Scared & a sneaky [hug]

Dear Brain,

Would you please work properly and stop me looking out at the garden and only being able to see the mess on the floor. Garden floors are supposed to have dirt on them and pebbles and bits of leaves. Please, please stop making me anxious because its not spotless.
If you can do that I would be pleased. If you could stop me feeling the same anxious way about the dust in my house imaginging the whole place is a filthy midden I would be ecstatic.
I know its not really like that but you wont let me believe it. Having a perfectly clean house will not bring DD back so stop torturing me.

Ta
Mrs D.

Dear Uterus

I would be most grateful if you would play the game and let my period start. I am now 10 days late and it isn't fair for you to raise my hopes this way. We both know DH had the snip so pregnancy is not likely, however much we would like it to be.

The rest of my body, you can stop joining in. Tingly boobs, nausea and tiredness are not helping. I refuse to poas so just do as nature intended please.

Regards

Scared.

Dear Maryz,

I was the perfect teenager. We didn't have text in the olden days which is just as well because I probably wouldn't have texted my Mum either

Love and kisses

Kewcumber

Dear Housework,

Anytime you feel like sorting yourself out and getting done I'll be grateful.

Dear ExP,

It would be nice if you could ask after your baby one day. Just because we're not together any more it doesn't mean you should cut her out of your life. She is the most amazing little person and you are missing out on so much.

From Boosmummie

(you know, the one who has been left holding your baby 1500 miles from home where she doesn't want to be because you said all you said, none of which has turned out to be the case)

Dear Shabba and breadandhoney

Thank you for your kindness in posting these words.

Love Watertight

Dear Maryz

Really hope you hear from him soon.

Love Watertight

Dear dd2,

If you really want to wear your big girls pants (and remember this was your idea not mine) please please stop filling them with poo twice a day at random surprising intervals. Mummy and daddy can't take much more of the embarrasment of scrubbing s*it off other people's floors. But very well done with the wees darling.

Love Mummy x x

Dear dd1,

Please please please start saying 'please' again. Life would be so much easier for both of us if I didn't have to remind you 1000 times a day. You used to be such a polite little girl that strangers would comment on it in the street. And while we're at it, 'thank you' wouldn't hurt.

Thank you,

Mummy x x

Dear Cold Bug,

If you could just pack up your stuff and leave my face that would be peachy.

Yrs snottily,
Hippos

PS - Grooooooooooooooooof

Dear Type 1 diabetes,

I know you've been part of our lives for almost 9 years, but please remember that you are an uninvited guest in our lives. And the sooner there is a cure the better, because we can't wait to kick you out.

Dear DS1,

Your Dad and I think you're fab for coping with your diabetes as well as you do. We know how hard it is to have to put diabetes first when you just want to fit in with everyone else. Most boys do not achieve a fraction of what you do, with or without all the stuff you have to deal with every single day. We love you

Dear DS2,

I know it seems unfair sometimes when your brother and his medical conditions dictate how we live our lives. We try our best not to let it get in the way, but sometimes we have to. Thank you for for being such an understanding brother. We love you.

Dear family and friends,

it doesn't seem to matter how many times I explain, it never sinks in that Type 1, like ds1 has, is an autoimmune disease. There's nothing that dh and I could have done to prevent it (except not having ds1 - and I don't think that's what you'd want). It's not a result of his birth weight, his diet as a baby, whether or not he was BF for long enough, or anything else you want to try to make us feel guilty about. Your elderly great aunt may have Type 2 but I'm really not interested. It's a different disease, which needs different management. Yes, he's on insulin, and no, he won't grow out of it. No, the fact that he's on 7 injections a day does not mean he's got the "serious" sort. it means that he's trying to keep his blood sugars under control so that he can avoid complications when he's older. So please don't try to pretend you understand, because you don't (unless you're a diabetes friend).

lots of love,

me

Dear Mumsnetters,

I am loving this thread.

Tits.

Dear Mum,

I love you and I miss you so much, I hope I'm doing ok.

Love Number 3

Dear Sisters,

Your both amazing and I love you.

Love Baby Sister.

Dear Pa,

It takes someone special to do what you do. I love you to the moon and back.

Love Cha

Dear New Man 'Friend'

I would like to get into your pants very soon.

Love your New Lady 'Friend'

Hi Maryz, praying that you hear from DS soon. I have had so many scares with DS too and can feel what you are going through.

Dear DS's birth mother,

He is amazing and I adore him. It makes me so sad you don't know this but thank you for going to a hospital when you went into labour prematurely, it saved his life and gave him a chance even if not with you.

Thank you, thank you.

KewC

Dear Baby,

You are now late! I don't know who you get this from as both your daddy and I anally retentative about being on time!

If you could give me any indication on when you intend to make an appearance I would be ever so grateful.

Love
Mummy

Dear Friends, Family and nosey people I barely know from work,

Yes I have had the baby, 3 weeks ago in fact, I'm just keeping it a secret from the world because I thought it would be funny.

Please kindly just wait for the announcement, texting/phoning/FB messages daily will not bring him along any quicker and they are beginning to get on my tits quite frankly!

Yours lovingly
LisMcA

dear neighbours

please get your fecking drains sorted. my DH is not dyno rod, and while he clears out your blocked drain for the 4th time in 2 months please do not jauntily ask him if he is having fun

as next time you may find out how far a drain rod will fit up your arse.

now get it fucking sorted. please.

Vicar.

Dear DM,i love you more than anything and you have supported me through a really crap few years.The fact is I AM messy and I AM disorganised.It is my mess and disorganisation.The kids seem happy and that is all that is important to me.I know you think I am too much of a softie..

Dear DF please start talking to me on an emotional level rather than just about football or computing.Love you loads though!

Dear Boss,when you barked at me the other day I was involved in looking after a patient that was deteriorating which in my book was more important than your precious "Catch up time" so bugger off.

Dear Son.PLEASE flush the toilet after having a poo.I have told you this 100000000 times you dirty boy

Dear Daughter,PLEASE can you wake up after 5.30 am,will love you loads

Dear DS1,

You and I have been on this road for a long time. Side by side we travelled it alone for a while. We got strength from eachother, stood proud of ourselves. Then somewhere we both changed, You became distant and I became worried, I worried what was wrong, where my little boy had gone, why you suddenly refusing all foods, not sleeping along with many other things. You continued to excell at school and were way ahead of your peers in a lot of ways but in the most basic you were so very far behind. It wasn't so bad when you were little, I was able to get you to believe me when I said it didn't matter and that together you and I would get through anything. I promise you my darling we will. This diagnosis is going to help you, I, and daddy to learn how to help you, you are our priority.

I know it hurts you that Ben doesn't want to know you and I am proud of you for saying "he is my father, my dad is the person who cares for me" and I promise you that one day soon Daddy will adopt you and to echo your words "you WILL have your proper dad".

I know you look at me playing with your younger brother and I see from the look in your eyes you wish you could join in, I do too but together with my help you will learn its ok to.

Just remember what we always said
"You and I,
together forever
and noone will break us apart
or take us away"

Love

Mummy x

Dear DP,

You and I have been through our ups and downs mainly because I am an arse and get stressed over silly things. You will never know how grateful I am to have met you, you have shown me just what it is to be loved and I love you with all my heart. You can always make me laugh when I am feeling low. You gave me another gorgeous son, and you gave my son a brother he had always wanted.

I am more grateful than I can begin to express. When I had DS2 you made a decision which I will forever be in debt to you for. Registering him in my surname so that DS1 didn't feel different was a big gesture and I will always appreciate what you did.

I know at times I am a moody cow but never forget I love you.

Love

TLES

Dear DS2,

You came into this world in such a hurry and then gave me 5 days of fear. You were the tiniest little thing I had ever seen and so vunerable as well. I fought your corner from day one and will always do so.

Please don't ever think that I love your big brother any more than I love you, I love you both equally its just sometimes your brother needs me more than you, he needs me to sit under his bed with him without you coming in and wanting to play. That doesn't mean he doesn't love you he is just different to you he needs more of his own space and he is not "stinky pete" because he won't play.

Love

Mummy x

Dear DH

Thank you for listening to me today and for hearing what I was saying.

great shag too

Love Me xxx

Dear Internet Dating site,

Thank you for helping me meet my lovely DF who I am marrying in 3 weeks. This is the first time I've been in a relationship that I can be completely myself. You love me warts and all (I know it drives you nuts that I can never shut drawers properly or half screw lids on bottles of any description). It could have easily gone tits up when I got up the duff 5 months into our relationship but thank god it didn't. You are a wonderful, warm and loving partner/dad, and THANK YOU for giving me our two beautiful daughters. I know it has been an emotional roller coaster of a year, arranging a wedding, having our DD2 and losing your dad. I will always be there for you.

Love you loads x x

PS I was serious about the vasectomy!

Dear Mum,

I can't believe it will be 10 years in september. It's not until I've become a mum that I appreciate what you did for me and my sis. I know we struggled with money, and you made some poor choices regarding men, but we were loved and you produced two fiercely independent, hard working daughters.

I tried to pretend I could carry on as normal but truthfully I felt so shit scared and alone when you were dying. Now I would give anything for you to be able to have met your 2 grandaughters, and walk me down the aisle.

Thank you and love always,
Your daughter x

Dear Dad,

You were a good dad for the first 10 years but I still don't understand why you fucked off out of my life for so long. No contact. You were lucky that I gave you a second chance at mum's funeral. But life is too short

I know we will never be close, too much time has passed. You are a nice man but I can't help but feel bitter and guilty that you are enjoying your grand daughters, when my mum did all the child rearing and will never meet them. Sorry but that's how I feel. And stop prioritising the fucking dog over your grandchildren!

Having said that I'm still glad you're walking me down the aisle.

Love,
Your daughter x

To my lovely DD's.

Thank you for coming into my life at this late stage. DD1 you are so strong willed and independent. You are like me. We will clash in later life. But where the hell do you get your obsession with cleanliness from??!! Love you beautiful girl!!

DD2 you are only 2 months old but thank you for sleeping through already!! You are gorgeous and smiley and you look just like your sister.

love Mummy x x

That's better. Thank you.

Thank you for listening