Batshit things you did that now make you cringe

[thursdaygrumbles]

A memory popped into my head the other day, and I inwardly cringed at what I did but at the time I thought it was totally reasonable.

My twins were born at 33 weeks so spent 3 weeks in NICU. Anyone that has spent time here knows that you quickly become obsessed with feeds, poops, wee’s and weights.

The following weeks/months after they were discharged I had a number of appointments at the hospital to check their progress. One of my girls had been labelled as “failing to thrive” so that really ratchets up the obsessiveness

One day I went to the hospital but I had become convinced that their scales weren’t working properly, so I took an unopened bag of 500g of sugar (which I’d weighed at home first of course 🫣) and insisted that she weigh the sugar first so that I knew their scales were accurate.

The nurse looked at me like I’d lost my mind, and I kind of had at that point, but at the time I thought I was totally rational 😂

luckily I’m a lot more chilled now 🤪

anyone else done something that they now cringe about - doesn’t have to be about babies

Buying our first house, fell in love with one that wasn't actually that nice looking back now! Asking price was £245k and we offered £240k. Estate agents called and said they had an offer at asking so DH called back and offered £245,001.

At the time we thought it was genius. We were young and had a deposit burning a hole in our pocket! I sometimes remember and wonder what the estate agents must have thought of the offer. Seems like such a dick-ish thing to do!

Offer was rejected but we were very fortunate to find another house a week later that was so much better, through a different estate agent!

I must be batshit then because I love both the weighing scales test and the extra £1 offer on the house!

When I was 14 I used to sit my parents down and give them life advice.

To their great credit they used to listen and thank me for my opinion and clearly saved the laughter for after I was asleep.

I also did a lot of "my child will never..." Before I had kids.

I remember telling my sister how my children will never answer me back after her daughter was being stubborn.

How she didn't tell me to fuck off I will never know.

Although she had a grin the size of the crescent moon when my kids started giving me attitude.

Basically, I was an insufferable arsehole at times.

Probably still am, tbf.