What are you f*cking good at that you'd never say but are secretly proud of?

[Iwonder777]

For me, it's putting people at ease.

I've not got the best self esteem but by goodness I'm authentic.

What are you good at - even if you'd never let on!

Naming that tune

Making cheesecake

Helming a yacht

Getting everyone hopelessly lost!

Entertaining and relating to kids. I'm an introverted writer and work from home...I love my DH and my kids and my two best friends but all other adults freak me out.

However, when my children bring their mates home or my nephew has his...I feel so comfortable and happy. I like thinking of fun things for them to do and arranging crafts for them etc.

They're always happy here and DH likes that the house is often full of children.

Internet stalking - I can find anyone online with pretty much just their first name

Doing work really fast - I've never had a job where I've been "too busy" because I knock out the work when I need to, in the hours I have. Then I relax the rest of the time. On the face of it I'm quite productive, but it's 40/60 blitzing through work then internet browsing.

Finishing my dinner with a balanced fork full. I always seem to have just the right amount of everything left. Not just sauce or just mash or whatever I’m eating. It always makes me feel quite chuffed that I am good at dishing up my own food.

Buying Christmas presents- I like to go all out and Xmas and am known for giving fab gifts!

On a slightly more boring note, my job. I am shit hot at my job.

Same as you op! I’m good at putting people at ease I’m also good at giving advice but never sort my own issues out.
People say I’m to optimistic, I’m a 2 side to every story kinda person I’m proud of that because literally almost every person I know is the jump on whatever bandwagon is popular kinda people.

Reading people and reading the room
Communicating with/understanding dogs
BJs but I don't think I will be doing them anymore
Hosting/making people feel welcome
Helping people to recognise their own talents

Flat pack furniture building!

I’m also great at working really fast! Think that’s pretty much it though.

Fibbing to get myself out of trouble.

This is quite hard! But......

Proof reading-never needed it though
Writing other people’s job applications-crap at my own though
Thinking up business or job ideas for people
Finding something to talk about with people who I’d never mingle with in reality (very useful in my old job)

I can fuse up and fire a professional firework display. Completely useless in my current life though and I doubt I'll ever need to do it again.

Sweeping up!

Lighting and stoking fires.
I can get a roaring blaze from a weak smoulder in 20 minutes. And bank it down overnight so I don’t have to start all over again.
No cheating with firelighters either.

I am great at word searches, find words within a second or two so I have to hold back if Im doing one with dh or the dc.

Im also good at remembering numbers: mine and the families NI numbers, 3 bank card details front and back, phone numbers etc all off the top of my head.

I am great at baking and decorating cakes and often get told I should do it professionally.

Im also good with kids, finding things to do with them and calming them down if theyre upset or uptight

Apparently also bjs

I really hate swearing - was it needed in the title?

Looking at situations logically, while others get emotional, I make a plan....

Making cushion covers; piped and oxford edges a speciality.

Avoiding attention. It's a special art form.

God I'm jealous. I am a fucking loony magnet - yes I know the distinction isn't PC - but I'm unrepentant given some of the whack jobs who consistently make a beeline for me (especially in London). It's the one thing at which I'm exceptionally talented, and it's a standing joke among my friends although in some cases, it has to be said, it's far from funny. Any tips from the above OP would be much appreciated!

NB. my cakes taste great, but are aesthetic abominations.

Talent fail.

Discus, shot put, sign language.

Shibari (Japanese rope bondage) which is a shame as I'm really not into it. I went to a (fully clothed!) group class with a kinky bf (for his birthday) yonks ago and for part of the session, we practiced tying ropes on ourselves - the teacher was delighted with the way I have a feel for "the way the rope wants to go" and I could intuitively create some quite artistic knotting designs. But I haven't really got the time or inclination to faff around with bits of jute, so that was a first and last display of my talent. No interest in experiencing any rope burns in the hope of spicing up a sex life either!

My other talent is for explaining complicated concepts very simply. I work with some very technical EU legislation, so that's very helpful. My tip: use fewer words and shorter sentences. And throw in a silly metaphor now and again, if it's ridiculous it helps to be memorable.

From 16-19 I was never without a date I was really good a chatting and flirting think the longest I went without a boyfriend/potential was a month.

Go between being proud that I was clearly good at connecting with people to thinking good is was desperate for men to love/like me as I had very little self value and a bad relationship with my Dad. All resolved now and I have good self esteem.

I'm happy I had a interesting love life and kissed a few 🐸

Process optimisation, I can manage to make the team and myself redundant if you give me free range to optimise everything that can be optimised.

Fortunately I also have a special talent for firefighting and getting multidisciplinary teams work together otherwise I would be already unemployed.

Swearing. Coming up with silly pet names for my son and my cat (RIP, he had about 73 of 'em), and for Rebecca Long-Bailey. Matching postcodes and telephone STD codes to places.