Old threads you followed that you would love to know what happened afterwards

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I remember an old thread where a group of friends basically denied themselves treats on holidays and days out for years because one couple in the group were supposedly hard up and they didn’t want the other couple to struggle. It turned out that they actually had saved a substantial amount to put their son through Uni . I wonder what happened next as the OP and friends were absolutely outraged and were going to confront hard up couple, but the thread had reached maximum posts so never knew what happened next . What is the thread that you remember and would love an update on ?

I think it ran to about 8 threads. The last I remember, the neighbours did so much damage that the poster had to move out.

One last summer where the poster was attending a wedding abroad (I think it was Greece) and the guy she was seeing was already over there. He'd promised she could stay with him for the whole week but later started saying he was busy working (or other BS excuses) and that she might have to stay somewhere else. She didn't know whether he was still into her or not or what would happen when she went out there. I never found out how it turned out but I was heavily invested and still wonder about it!!!

I always wondered about the chutney fucker too!!

I remember this one. Now I want know too!

Was the hoarder one where the OP posted as EatingTheElephantInChunks? She started helping him in 2018, and was still going several years later. https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/housekeeping/3335997-Please-will-you-kindly-support-and-advise-me-as-I-try-to-help-a-friend-sort-out-his-home

The woman whose husband left her for an older woman with a budgie.
OP was having a great life without him but husband may have been regretting leaving her. I wonder if life is still good for her

There were 2, both about weddings. One was a few years ago, a lady who had children of her own but had married a man with children too, to whom she had been extremely generous over the years and had got on well with. She and her husband had given the step children large amounts of money. She wasn’t invited to one of their weddings because the mother didn’t want her there and the husband said nothing, didn’t support her meaningfully at all. It was really sad - she totally reassessed her relationship with him and considered leaving. Her children were very supportive.

The other one, quite recent, was a lady who’s younger brother married without her there, he and the rest of the family planned it without her and he was very snappy with her when she said she was baffled not to be invited and accused her of ruining the day for him. She was going to talk to him but we didn’t hear back from her. Her mother was even in on it.

I often wonder about both those ladies and how it ended up. They both sounded like really nice people.

Was it “unwanted” gifts/gifts she liked the look of? And/or leftovers? She wouldn’t eat much during the meal then any food that wasn’t consumed she’d take home in a doggy bag?
I definitely remember this one but could be getting others mixed up 🤷🏼‍♀️ There’s just so many CF threads 😂

I remember this one and would love to know how their relationship is now.
I also remember thread not so long ago where OP’s 16y.o son had an abusive girlfriend (I think they were in Australia). OP and her family had really difficult time dealing with it.

The CF returned it in the end. I believe that was the end of the friendship

There was a thread last year where a woman who hosted a fantastic Christmas (really went all out) for her parents/bro and family/sister and family. She didn’t have children and really spoilt her nieces/nephews and everyone else. One nephew was dairy intolerant and her SIL wanted her to make the entire meal dairy free (not just substitutes but everyone have dairy free.) The kid himself didn’t care, it was so odd. Also turned out the brother and SIL were cheeky fuckers who didn’t even buy her a token gift after all the hosting/ generosity she showed. So she decided to sack them all off for Christmas 2026 and spend it in New York- I’d love to know if she’s booked it and how they took it!

Around last summer a woman posted saying she was upset not to be invited to her son and DILs Halloween party. It was a friends only party. And the poster was incensed by this and devastated that she wasn’t invited and she’d already called her son out a few times and he was adament it was just for friends and not family. She just couldn’t accept it. And her question to mums-net was “should I go anyway?” It was golden. And the fact it was all about three months before Halloween made it more entertaining for some reason. Id love to know what she did in the end!

Im wondering that too

Yes!

Ditto. She sounded like she was in a good head space though and that she’d delete the thread due to concerns of being outed. I still keeping checking for possible threads by her though. 🤞🤞🤞🤞 She’s ok

I always wonder what happened to MrsHenryWinter. Her threads were so scary. (Abusive husband, she first posted because he had sex with her without a condom without her knowledge/consent - he was trying to get her pregnant).

There was also a woman who posted because she was going into her husband's office to meet him for lunch. She was pregnant with her second child. She had strong suspicions he was having an affair with a colleague but no proof and was going to have to meet the colleague at lunch. For some reason that one stuck with me, I wonder what ended up happening. She probably stayed with him 😔

Gingerloaf was the OP. I still search occasionally as she wrote so well and I’d love to know how she is. I have no doubt she’s thriving though.
I also share her thread occasionally with people in the process of splitting in the hope that her words can give them a lift

Excellent, thank you!

I think the ‘friend’ did eventually return it!

Yes! I remember this one!

I believe the friend had it all along and just made up lies because she wanted to keep it, OP got the original one back. I think another friend had to get involved.

Oh really?! Was it ruined as the CF borrower had initially stated?

Everything. Don't want that? I'll have it. Don't eat all the turkey/trifle/pudding. I'll take it. Don't like that perfume? Wrap it up