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Whats your worst personality trait / character flaw?

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jlox · 23/05/2024 19:42

Im too sensitive and can be quite insecure in certain situations 🥲

Care to share yours?

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ReadtheReviews · 24/05/2024 09:26

Not being interested in anyone unless they are really interesting. I find it hard to socialise because I'm not convincing when I fake interest in people's kids or ordinary lives.

MegaClutterSlut · 24/05/2024 09:32

Anxious and overthink, stubborn too. Also procrastinate quite a bit

OrigamiOwls · 24/05/2024 09:41

I just can't seem to forgive, forgot and move on. If someone has wronged me in some way, that's it, they are basically dead to me. I'm not a revenge-seeker, I just don't want to have anything to do with them ever again.

JacketPotatoFoodOfTheGods · 24/05/2024 13:40

Ihopeithinkiknow · 23/05/2024 20:30

I'm very argumentative lol not in an aggressive way but I like to go into the details of what people mean when they say certain things and apparently I have an answer for everything according to anyone I have ever met.

Think I might be your line manager!!! 🙄

SilverShadowNight · 24/05/2024 14:20

Anxious, overthink and have no self belief.
And I hold a grudge.

ColouringPencils · 24/05/2024 18:11

This is such an illuminating thread. I recognise so many others' worst traits in myself, but it's also useful to see the bad traits you know you definitely don't have. We're not all bad!

I think my worst trait is that I like to have the moral high ground and can be a bit of a matryr.

RosaRoja · 24/05/2024 18:56

So many of us grudge-holders. Are you aware of anyone holding a grudge against you? I only know one person who cut me dead, and I have no idea why (my SIL). I wonder if I’ve offended her, can’t think how.

mountaingoatsarehairy · 24/05/2024 20:36

Also to all the people who are long suffering people pleasers…… yeah you are great to wind up, coz you do all the extra shit, sigh about it a lot, do it anyway and ….. this is the best bit….. you obv blame yourselves that you end up doing it in tie first place ! As you are ‘so needed’ and ‘no one else can be trusted to do it’.

Note these people are never paid any extra for this work. And the managers pretend to love them but never promote them.

schnubbins · 24/05/2024 21:00

I am mostly a very calm person but when I get mad I get really mad .A really bad temper when sparks fly and then I calm down again and feel really bad .

bfsham · 24/05/2024 21:08

Excessive worrier /catastrophiser, awkwardness (small talk etc), cynical and closed off.

Ispywithmylittlepie · 24/05/2024 21:12

Stubborn as fuck.

OrigamiOwls · 24/05/2024 21:15

JacketPotatoFoodOfTheGods · 24/05/2024 13:40

Think I might be your line manager!!! 🙄

I think I've also been her line manager 😬

Newnamesameoldlurker · 24/05/2024 21:15

sheoaouhra · 23/05/2024 19:44

a tendency to fritter away hours uselessly flicking through Mumsnet

Same!! Hahaha

Blanketison · 24/05/2024 21:18

This is such an interesting thread!
I will fixate on something and worry about it, I can find myself getting into a spiral going over and over and over the same thing… have to tell myself to stop, think it’s an anxiety thing.
i can also hold a decent grudge

Davros · 24/05/2024 23:06

I make a joke of everything, which I know people can find irritating.
I genuinely don't care about lots of things other people seem to think are important.
I have no discrimination about who I make friends with and befriend almost everyone I make eye contact with. I have made some amazing friends over the years, some good friends I might not have given a second chance and a lot of dead wood!

Vitriolinsanity · 24/05/2024 23:43

I carry a fuck you to the far side of fuck card in my head. The nice you are on it, you won't be coming back.

You may think I like you. In fact, I'm hoping your electric breaks down at about 11pm on Christmas Eve.

Vitriolinsanity · 24/05/2024 23:49

Once

Sunnytwobridges · 25/05/2024 17:26

im only attracted to a certain “look” so I have been long term single most of my life

I also have a low tolerance threshold and get annoyed being around people for long periods of time

im also lazy, envious, stubborn, not very resilient, play it too safe, a people pleaser (esp with my DM) and have low self esteem

im a mess 😂

Boydd · 26/05/2024 21:43

@RosaRoja we are talking a grown man who was married but meeting young men for sex. I did warn him to tell his wife and in retaliation he tried to push her to kill herself as he knew his bullying wouldn’t work with me. He was bragging about his double life to a few people and they told me as he was dhs brother

RosaRoja · 27/05/2024 07:44

@Boydd what appalling behaviour from that man. I hope your friend is rebuilding her life.

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