Page 5 | Tell us something awful you did as a kid.

WhimsicalMoth · 26/02/2024 22:59

@XenoBitch yes very fiddly but hard work payed off as I had a little army of ladybirds who could never leave me.
"Weird Living kite" has just finished me off 😂😂😂

ArtfulCat · 26/02/2024 22:59

Hirguass · 26/02/2024 22:50

Set my mums bedroom on fire when I was about 11.

It started with sneaking in and finding her ashtray of cigarette butts and lighting them up for a puff. Followed by burning random bits of paper.

Next thing I know I’m watching her bed go up in flames 😅🥴 followed by watching her and my nan legging it back and forth to the bathroom to put it out.

Omg 😱😂😂

What did they say?

toomanyleggings · 26/02/2024 22:59

girljulian · 26/02/2024 22:42

I was a Machiavellian little bitch. I hated other children as a child because they were so (to me) boring and stupid and I wanted to be left alone to read my book, so whenever "playtime" was insisted upon, I'd be awful, but everyone thought I was so calm and solemn and clever that I couldn't possibly be the troublemaker.

Was forced to have my mother's friend's daughter in my room to "play". I hated having anyone in my room. I tore bits off the frieze and said she'd done it, and cut the straps of her dungarees then told her mother she'd done both things herself. They believed me.
The woman who came to our house to cut my mother's hair once brought her two children with her. They messed up my meticulously organised toys so when they went outside into the garden, I locked the door and they were outside shouting for about an hour while my mother was getting her hair cut. I tidied the toys back up and ignored them.
Was tasked with "looking after" a poor boy in my class who clearly had special needs. We were supposed to unpin things from a board in the classroom. I dropped the drawing pins all over the carpet because I couldn't be bothered to put them back in the box; he sat down on them and started to cry. I told the teacher he must have been the one who'd dropped them there.
There was a girl at nursery school with me (we were three) who had the same name as me, which I resented. She thought it made us friends; I thought she was thick and annoying so I scribbled all over her name tag thing that hung on the peg for her coat, and then told the teacher she'd done it herself because she didn't understand tracing (they often made us trace our names as a task)

...starting to wonder if I was a genuine psychopath now

I’d be quite concerned about that as well! Jesus

pickytube · 26/02/2024 23:00

I hid my dads car keys in the aquarium

WhimsicalMoth · 26/02/2024 23:02

petridishmystery · 26/02/2024 22:37

Oof I remember being a kid and getting random impulses to do stuff! I still do actually but now I just do silly things, like tap stamp all the toilet rolls at work, or mix things up in the stationery cupboard. So no one actually gets inconvenienced, just a little confused. I never tell anyone it’s me.

But I remember as a kid I was terrible for nicking things, luckily it was usually silly little things so not huge consequences but once we got home from visiting an elderly relative across the country my mum discovered I’d stolen the relative’s wedding and engagement rings 🫣 she was widowed as well. My mum had to phone her and be very apologetic and post them back. I never got in trouble for that, I think my mum must have realised it was just a really mad impulse. I also stole a neighbour’s toy when I went round to play, shoved it up my top and ran across the road but turned out it made a barking noise when you shook it so I was barking my way across the road! The dad saw it all but he just let it happen and then came round in the evening to quietly ask my mum for it back 😅
happily I grew out of my thieving tendencies once I got to about 12.

Actually just remembered another one as well, which funnily enough I was talking about just the other day - we used to do a big weekly shop at the local Safeway, I’d always need a loo break and they had doors with quite big gaps so after I’d finished I’d crawl under the door (which I don’t like to dwell on now 🤢) and go on my merry way - found it hilarious even tho I never actually saw the result. Only stopped when I was 11 because I started to gain weight from puberty and had an awful moment where I got stuck halfway for a moment, was too scared to do it again after that.

You sound brilliant 🤣
I was a bit strange for stealing little things when I was younger as well. I remember being in about year 3 and always wanting to go into other kids pencil cases to see what they had in there. If they caught me I'd just tell them I was putting their pencil etc back in there .....
when I was at school there were these shoes that had little dolls in them, i never got my own, so I stole one out of my friends shoe during a swimming lesson and spend the rest of the day with it in the bottom of my sock... it was very uncomfortable

Upallnight2 · 26/02/2024 23:07

Hirguass · 26/02/2024 22:50

Set my mums bedroom on fire when I was about 11.

It started with sneaking in and finding her ashtray of cigarette butts and lighting them up for a puff. Followed by burning random bits of paper.

Next thing I know I’m watching her bed go up in flames 😅🥴 followed by watching her and my nan legging it back and forth to the bathroom to put it out.

Omg youve just reminded me of another one!

Strange situation, but was early teens, abroad and in a club/pub on my own, absolutely hammered. Went to the loo and was having a fag, had the sudden urge to light the paper in the bin with it. It caught fire and I pulled my pants up and legged it out of the place 🤦‍♀️

Melodyxo · 26/02/2024 23:07

I was really well behaved at school and had never been in trouble. For some reason instead of writing my Christmas cards at home, my mum let me bring one of those mini packs into school to write, age 7/8 🤔 There was a camp boy in my class who pretty much everyone used to pick on (I’m friends with him now and he’s doing great in life). But for whatever reason my friend and I decided to send him loads of these cards anonymously with his name on the envelope and put all these nasty names inside it. Presumably calling him ‘gay’ etc, I can’t actually remember what we put 🤦🏻‍♀️ He was crying nonetheless. The head teacher ended up getting involved and took all my jotters out of the class to analyse my writing as I had denied it was me. I was obviously found guilty with this method 😂 Miraculously they didn’t phone my mum and to this day she still doesn’t know and thinks I was an angel at school

Twolittleloves · 26/02/2024 23:07

Friedchickenrocks · 26/02/2024 20:59

Aged about 8 our grandad was staying with us and I hid his glasses. Nobody thought it was me but he knew. He was literally almost blind for a week and even went poking with his walking stick down the loo. "I know it's her. I just know it, little bitch" Eventually they magically re-appeared on the sideboard. I never did own up and my mum never thought it could possibly be her blue eyed girl.

If he spoke about you in that way, I don't blame you for wanting to do something like that! 🤨

When I was about 5, I used to go into school in tights as my mum wanted, but i hated the feel of them, so would sneakily change into socks each day when I got to school, then back again before she picked me up, so she never knew.

When I was about 8, my dad picked me up from a club- we used to get sweets at the local petrol station.I really wanted some baby nappies for my doll but my mum said they were too expensive.
This was when products had all the little sticky labels individually on products, so I sneakily swapped the stickers from a box of tampons (which were cheaper) with the nappies, to persuade my dad to buy them for me.

I was always quite sneaky and cunning as a kid!

Blahblarblehbleh · 26/02/2024 23:08

My neighbour who was a few years younger than me wouldn't stop talking and was getting on my nerves, and to this day, I still think about it and wonder what possessed me...but from wherever we were playing, I had a handful of sand... for some bizarre reason I chucked it at his mouth to shut him up. Its lucky he didn't choke! I really wonder why I did that..we never played again funnily enough.

toomanyleggings · 26/02/2024 23:10

I did try and kill my dad once when I was a kid but he was a bastard that we all lived in fear of so probably not that awful really

WhimsicalMoth · 26/02/2024 23:11

toomanyleggings · 26/02/2024 23:10

I did try and kill my dad once when I was a kid but he was a bastard that we all lived in fear of so probably not that awful really

Jesus Christ. Spill the details please, we're all friends here

WhatHeSaid33 · 26/02/2024 23:16

A lady lived next door to us who I thought was sneakily seeing my (single) father. I hated her. Once her washing machine broke down so she came over and used ours and I added loads of bleach to her load when she left

Also squished tadpoles, way more than two, but had blocked that out til tonight

When my younger brother and I each had a bowl of treats like crisps, I’d eat all mine and declare “I’d won”, then look away on purpose and he’d top me up with more so I hadn’t “won” … haha. Fool

When my grandfather was outside gardening, my fool brother and I found the garden hose, turned it on power mode and just hosed him until he was drenched. I still remember him calling out desperately for my grandmother for help.

Currently laughing hysterically. Good times

Twolittleloves · 26/02/2024 23:19

Porfirio · 26/02/2024 21:54

I was given tomato soup at a friends house and to me it was revolting as I didn't like soup at that age and I hated the smell of tomatoes! Her mother was lovely and I sat there slowly taking the tiniest bits off of the spoon not wishing to offend her.

I got a reprieve as my friends father turned up as a surprise. He had been away on business and was not due back yet but had decided to surprise his family by coming home early.

They all rushed to greet him and I seized my opportunity and called one of the dogs, a lovely Labrador and offered him my soup, which he greedily devoured.

Later we were sat in their living room and in walked the Labrador and he suddenly threw up in the middle of the room on their carpet. It looked like blood but there was no mistaking the smell of tomato soup!

During the resulting commotion I told my friend I had to go home and like a coward I fled and ran home!

This one's hilarious! 😁

Ilovechocolate87 · 26/02/2024 23:24

Killed my pet guinea-pig aged 8....not intentionally, I don't know why but I was playing catch with it in the air...it fell down onto concrete and had a fatal heamorrage.I was so upset! Surprisingly, my parents let me have two more a couple of years later, but those fared much better so definitely learnt my lesson.

caringcarer · 26/02/2024 23:24

My little sister and I both had new roller skates. We were visiting a family friend with my Mum and they lived at the top of a huge hill. We had been skating along the path at the top and my little sister kept skating right in front of me, cutting me up. I pushed her down the hill on her skates and she literally flew down the hill and crashed into a wall at the bottom. She knocked herself out temporarily. When Mum asked me what had happened I said she just skated off down the hill on her own. My sister came around and fractured her wrist.

Jessforless · 26/02/2024 23:26

This thread is horrible.

XenoBitch · 26/02/2024 23:27

Jessforless · 26/02/2024 23:26

This thread is horrible.

Why click on it and read, then?

WhimsicalMoth · 26/02/2024 23:28

@WhatHeSaid33 a fellow tadpole squisher. It's nice to know I am not alone.

WhimsicalMoth · 26/02/2024 23:29

Ilovechocolate87 · 26/02/2024 23:24

Killed my pet guinea-pig aged 8....not intentionally, I don't know why but I was playing catch with it in the air...it fell down onto concrete and had a fatal heamorrage.I was so upset! Surprisingly, my parents let me have two more a couple of years later, but those fared much better so definitely learnt my lesson.

Well now I don't feel so bad about the FDP (fish - diving - program) where my lovely pet goldfish would be lifted up into the air and "dive" back into the bowl from a great height.

WhimsicalMoth · 26/02/2024 23:32

caringcarer · 26/02/2024 23:24

My little sister and I both had new roller skates. We were visiting a family friend with my Mum and they lived at the top of a huge hill. We had been skating along the path at the top and my little sister kept skating right in front of me, cutting me up. I pushed her down the hill on her skates and she literally flew down the hill and crashed into a wall at the bottom. She knocked herself out temporarily. When Mum asked me what had happened I said she just skated off down the hill on her own. My sister came around and fractured her wrist.

Christ!! My friend and I were playing in my room once and we were listening to music and pushing each other onto the bed ... except my aim was slightly off and I pushed her into my side table and she split her head open, had to go home and to A&E !! "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira will never sound the same 😵‍💫

Pastamasta · 26/02/2024 23:32

Jessforless · 26/02/2024 23:26

This thread is horrible.

You never did anything stupid/unkind/nasty/ill thought out as a child?

You're an outlier if so. Children's brains aren't fully developed. It is quite normal for them to do stupid, even hurtful things.

Cadno31 · 26/02/2024 23:33

HelloDarlingWhatAreYouDoingHere · 26/02/2024 21:46

Leaving a note for the Milkman from the very sweet and elderly neighbour -

"No milk today, I'm sick of the crap."

😂😂😂 Oh this has tickled me!

Original poster

Friedchickenrocks · 26/02/2024 23:33

WhimsicalMoth · 26/02/2024 23:28

@WhatHeSaid33 a fellow tadpole squisher. It's nice to know I am not alone.

Ah but salting those big black slugs is better. Seeing them turn in to a gooey slimey dead mass in minutes was great. Kids these days don't seem to do it. Come on kids, damp night, get the Saxa out.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 26/02/2024 23:34

MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 26/02/2024 21:43

If it helps my brother used to set fire to ants with his magnifying glass as a kid.

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I don't think innocent creatures being burned alive is anything to.😁about.

WhimsicalMoth · 26/02/2024 23:35

@Friedchickenrocks I definitely did that well into my teens... almost like science experiment 🫣