Things that you learned the hard way

[FlyingSoda]

I learned that you shouldn't put bottles of Cola out in the garage to keep them cold, when it's one of the coldest Winters on record. They go off like a bomb. I could hear them from a street away and I'm amazed that no one called the police.

What have you learned the hard way?

That creating a snowstorm involving broken up polystyrene and a hairdryer to entertain your toddlers will result in you finding polystyrene balls throughout the house in various nooks and crannies for months afterwards

That I still wouldn't have any friends despite having a baby. I'm so fucking lonely when my DH is at work.

[grin]@Aroundtheworldin80moves

@cereallover- are mother and baby groups still operating? I made some good friends through attending those.

I haven't had friends since secondary school and I have aspergers so making friends is difficult. I did go twice and tried but people already have their own friends and no room for one more, despite what they say.

@cereallover I’m so sorry to hear that! It’s so lonely having a baby sometimes isn’t it yet you are never alone. I had two in close succession and haven’t really been seeing friends through the pandemic, in the at risk group so was advised to be very careful by my own consultant. I feel really lonely too sometimes so you are not alone, especially as you also say during the working day!

Don't carry eggs in your pocket.

No matter how hard you try some people won't like you.

Getting older is bloody good fun.

That it's better to just keep yourself to yourself than have friends they just gossip and hurt you in the end .

Don't leave 3 year olds alone with a tub of sudocrem

Not to rent off my landlord or property management company. The property is a disaster, the landlord and management company are useless idiots, both neighbours are stupid although that's not the landlords fault. Luckily I'm a very petty person with minor psychopathic tendandices so I already have a plan to fuck over every single one of them.

Oh, and don't use adapter plugs from poundland.

That my sister will never ever not be financially dependent on me.

No matter what I do.

Small children, no matter how adorable they look are quite capable of making you feel so exasperated you wish you could put them back.

Any parent that says, ‘Oh my Johnny/Molly would NEVER do that!’ is a clueless fool who has no idea of what their child is really like.

People that are strongly vociferous about never cheating are the ones most likely to cheat.

Nipping out of your house looking like shit will guarantee that you will bump into your ex of three years ago, the catty woman at work, someone you fancy or being hijacked by a news reader wanting to broadcast your opinion on National TV about something you are completely ignorant about.

I’ll only have a couple almost always end up in scoffing they lot.

I won’t need a coat will always ensure a heavy rainfall whilst out.

If someone isn't very nice to you, that's probably not going to change.

Repeating the same mistakes doesn't get you a different outcome

Those 2 are not necessarily linked.
Although....

Watch the pennies and the pounds will look after (or: take care of) themselves. Wise advise about frittering money away.

The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Made some decisions that with hindsight I wouldn't make again.
Also pelvic floor exercises should be done religiously before it is too late.

If you're going to a job interview and wearing a dress or skirt, bring a spare pair of tights....

That it doesn't matter how loyal you are, it isn't always reciprocated

If you need petrol get it on the way home. Don't think 'I'll leave 5 mins early in the morning & get it then. The morning will be a total shit show, you'll end up leaving late , won't have time to stop & you'll be driving on totally empty praying you don't run out.

You cannot vacuum spilled milk.

Some people who put you down really are jealous.

Its harder to learn new things as you get older.

Exercise in the morning because you will want to sleep later on.

That by the time you have money to do things (like go out to dinner or a dance class in the evening) you will be too tired to do it

Young people with their energy DON'T KNOW THEYRE BORN !

Whatsyourfavouritescarymovie

Not to rent off my landlord or property management company. The property is a disaster, the landlord and management company are useless idiots, both neighbours are stupid although that's not the landlords fault. Luckily I'm a very petty person with minor psychopathic tendandices so I already have a plan to fuck over every single one of them.

Am intrigued to know if your name and final sentence are linked

Don't shag people you work with 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ ever !!!!!

@cereallover

I haven't had friends since secondary school and I have aspergers so making friends is difficult. I did go twice and tried but people already have their own friends and no room for one more, despite what they say.

I also find it difficult to make friends, and with social skills generally and suspect I might have undiagnosed ASD. So I'm sharing this in case it is helpful as it is something I had to have explained to me.

To make friends with a knew group you have to keep going for absolutely ages until they are used to you and get a chance to see past my social awkwardness to the nice person I am underneath. Even if people are being a bit unfriendly, keep being friendly back to them (obviously not if they are being deliberately horrible though). Keep talking to people, find nice things to say about their dc.

When your toddler makes a mess with something (let’s say, flour and Hama beads), don’t clear up the mess and go and post a photo on Facebook without ensuring you have put the items far out of his reach first, or you will look up to find he has done it again.

Moving back to the UK (England) was not for me. Really didn’t think that one through.