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Do you ever wonder the outcome of some threads?

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Pechanga · 31/12/2020 14:11

I often follow threads that never reach a conclusion and do sometimes wonder...

Like the one where the woman had a terrible fallout with her DH...he then spent the entire weekend lying on the floor of their walk in wardrobe - in the dark- refusing to eat, drink or communicate with anyone. Every few hours someone would ask 'is he still in the wardrobe?'...and yes he was despite her sending the DC in to try to get him out etc. So strange and just such a desperate situation for her.

There was one a few years ago where a sister was telephoned by the school as an emergency contact to pick up her poorly niece, and when she took her home she discovered a lot of neglect, filthy home, unhygienic with no food etc. and began trying to get temporary custody of niece....I became so invested and then it ended up to be a troll apparently!

Which threads have stuck with you they you still
wonder about?

OP posts:
Apileofballyhoo · 31/12/2020 16:00

There was a poster around March whose marriage was breaking up after emigrating to NZ with her NZ born DH. I often think of her.

Meepmeeep · 31/12/2020 16:02

I think Softzilla went quiet as it became a legal matter so she could no longer post about it. Wonder if it’s resolved now though..?

Postagequestion · 31/12/2020 16:04

@giantangryrooster yes that's the one. It seemed to give the whole thing a different perspective when DH became ill. Think it was right at the start of covid too. Do hope he's OK.

Andante57 · 31/12/2020 16:05

Loads of people were trying to figure out exact locations I remember, altho yes, probably did end up being totally made up

I googled ‘converted mill office space Essex’ and a spooky white building came up.
(Yes I realise I need to find a hobby and get out more)
I still don’t believe it was made up. The op sounded so rational.

Wellthisismorethanabitgrim · 31/12/2020 16:06

I always wonder about the poster whose mother basically took occupation of her flat and refused to leave (from memory the mother was from Wales and the OP and her flat were in London, the mother had travelled all the way to London, got into the flat when the OP was out and refused to leave, or something like that).

And another poster who used to post on the step parenting boards a few years ago now...she had children of her own and was pregnant with her partner, who had a troubled daughter, or possibly two (kids deliberately urinating on the furniture and other behavioural issues). She split with the partner, and took the DSD(s) on along with her own children, I was so full of admiration for her strength and really hoped everything worked out for her.

jollyhollyday · 31/12/2020 16:06

I often wonder about Birdiefriend

PolytheneHam · 31/12/2020 16:07

I still wonder about the one from a few months ago where the outside tap was being turned on at random. According to PPs, it was either a tramp living in her garden, or a fox with opposable thumbs.

UrsulaLittleBear · 31/12/2020 16:08

The one where OP wasn’t sure if it was wind or a baby and it was a baby. I often wonder how they’re getting on.

Callipygion · 31/12/2020 16:11

I sometimes wonder about the one where the op lived in some sort of converted building and the garden was hers, but her neighbour had took out a window of her part and put in a patio door into the garden, which wasn’t hers.

Funkypolar · 31/12/2020 16:12

Birdie Friend is alive and well 👍🏻🦅

billybagpuss · 31/12/2020 16:13

@Postagequestion

There was a woman a couple years back who thought her DP/DH may have been drugging her at night and filming her. It was very disturbing and I have often thought about her ever since. Maybe it was just a troll or something, I do hope so.

Also the lovely lady who had become estranged from her DD and son in law. They got back in touch but then her husband became very ill. I really hope they are all doing OK.

The lady posted recently on the bereavement board, her lovely DH had died. The DD had been in touch throughout and it sounds like they were much more at peace together albeit completely cut up from the loss. No mention of lb though. If the op sees this, hope you’re able to have a peaceful new year.
RunningFromInsanity · 31/12/2020 16:15

The one where a child was at an after school club, was made to do a trust fall from height, and hit her head on the floor.
I always wondered the outcome for that one.

AlternativePerspective · 31/12/2020 16:15

Also, the Softzilla lady . that was a troll iirc. It comes up regularly on those threads.

Also, the poster who started dating again after being widowed is still around I think, she married the bloke and IIRC they had another baby together but I think that the baby had some serious health issues as did the OP or her DH - I can’t remember.

Recently there was a thread where an OP said she was in love with her best friend. They were going to a wedding together and she intended to tell him about her feelings that night, they spent the night together and after that it all went quiet.

ILoveYourLittleHat · 31/12/2020 16:21

A few years ago now, but a long-running incompetent husband thread, op was leaving and sounded v sensible. One example was the dh turning up at the wrong school to pick up dc...

SpiderGwen · 31/12/2020 16:22

The AIBU poster about calling her husband “Brian” (his nitpicking brother’s name) and him going nuts about it. Then it all came out he was coercively controlling her, had been since her late teens and with MN posters’ help was putting together an escape plan.

She’d got a uni place, too. I think about her often and hope she got out ok.

AlexCabot · 31/12/2020 16:29

Yep, Softzilla was an absolute pack of balls.

Because the police take a few dirty looks in Tesco that seriously.....

Pandabuzz · 31/12/2020 16:34

@Funkypolar @jollyhollyday
I often think about birdie friend too! Glad to hear he’s doing well. Does BF have any predictions for 2021?

jollyhollyday · 31/12/2020 16:36

@Funkypolar good to hear!!

ByersRd · 31/12/2020 16:37

Yes, @UrsulaLittleBear

Wasn't the baby due at Christmas?

Trailing1 · 31/12/2020 16:42

A poster who was leaving her abusive husband (going into a refuge I think) and came on here to ask for help/advice for someone to take her dogs for safe keeping.
If I remember rightly a mumsnetter helped her to make arrangements to rehome the pets.
I hope the lady had managed to move onto better times.

UrsulaLittleBear · 31/12/2020 16:47

@ByersRd I think she posted to say she’d had the baby back in the summer

SkepticalCat · 31/12/2020 16:51

There was a thread some years ago where a mumsnetter was staying in some kind of creepy castle/country house overnight, but it wasn't a hotel. She said she was staying for work purposes(?) but wouldn't say any more than that. I think the reason for her posting was that her expected evening meal hadn't materialised and she was contemplating wandering through the corridors to try to find the kitchens to get something to eat.

I don't think there was an outcome as the OP went quiet, but I'd love to read the thread again. I suspect it was in Chat when threads expired after 90 days.

Lulalulabelle · 31/12/2020 16:55

There was one today that disappeared, a lady whose husband was really poorly. I’ve thought about her all day :(

Georgieporgie29 · 31/12/2020 17:12

Yes about the lady in NZ whose DH had got her to move over there to take over the family business and he started being a dick. Her parents are in the UK and her DF was poorly and she was trying to find a way to get home. I really hope she’s ok.

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