Your biggest mumsnet character flaw (that causes you no problems in real life)

[HailMerry]

Having read a few threads that variously refer to peoples’ failings with organisation with them being variously late or missing in action I can never get over the ferocity of attack in response to these posts. I mean I wouldn’t understand as I am shocking and despite trying really hard I will forget things, get lost, confuse days, double book myself. And it causes me no problems whatsoever. No one thinks I think I am more important and no one sulks or ditches me.

I am a kind and loyal and helpful person so a bit of chaotic twattery is forgiven easily. I mean people organise me a bit and send me reminders sometimes but that’s it.

also never remember to offer tea and coffee and visitors just make their own or remind me and I will make a cup. Again, no one cares! What is easy in your life that mumsnet makes sound really complicated?!

He sounds lovely and you sound like a team. I don’t really see shared expenses as ‘board’ as such. My eldest buys and shops for his own food (in the main;) and that’s the same kind of thing I suppose.

I don't earn 6 figures or drive and I'm sure many MNs would be horrified by how infrequently I wash my towels. I like weddings and hen dos. My DP games, actually I'm always telling him to game more because he's doesn't do it often but seems to find it really relaxing and God knows he puts up with me watching all kinds of shit on our TV. I like his parents.

Hmmm I think you are the mumsnet Queen Bee🍸🍸

How frequently do peak MNers think people should wash their towels? I wash mine maybe once a week at most, probably closer to once a fortnight. That’s just my shower towel. Bathroom hand towels can go a good six months! Am I gross? 😬

I haven’t divorced my husband even though he can be a nob and we don’t have sex. The rest of my life has too much going for it.

Don't worry Fearless you're better than me. I only really remember when they start to smell. Handtowels more often for me because visitors use them and therefore might notice iyswim. My own grossness only affects me😆

Me and my DM love reading the laundry threads on here because they're so OTT. We fully admit to being filth wizards and not being able to live up to MN levels of hygiene.

I hate unannounced visitors too. I need to be in the right head space to have conversation, people in my home. Also my home is always messy. People just popping in when I just want to sit in my underwear watching Netflix is so annoying!!

I don't cook. Ever. I've never enjoyed it so DH does it all. Even breakfast on weekends. I can cook, I just don't like it.

I will however iron anything for you. I quite enjoy ironing.

I recall a past relationship my ex did 100% of the cooking. He was French and did not trust me to cook given I am English.

I never corrected him as I HATE cooking!

I’m the same!

I’m sometimes off colour or grumpy and it’s not because I’m in perimenopause.
I eat stuff after best before date if I think I’ll survive - have made the right call so far.
I don’t think that everyone with behaviour or personality traits needs a ADHD or autism diagnosis.
I am not impressed by designer handbags and secretly think people who are, are mugs.
I love when friends call round unplanned.
However…. I do like to keep an eye on whether my neighbours are doing the bins ‘right’!

I wear a beige dress for weddings (it does have a coloured floral pattern on it) and nobody has ever accused me of looking like the bride or seeking to steal her thunder.

The behaviour of a "Karen" is usually daring to have an opinion as a woman of a certain age. Shocking - we over 40 something hags should know our place and stay silent.

Rude people are rude. They are not "karens",

Do you never get cold calls from workmen who are "doing work down the road" or from charities?

DC have school dinners but any packed lunches I prepare for trips etc are not particularly healthy and never feature veg sticks or Hummus.

I manage a team and most of my direct reports WFH almost all the time. I do not care. At all. They all get the job done and do it amazingly well so it doesn’t bother me if they work in the office or sit in their front room with a dressing gown on.

I’ve never experienced a dramatic family fall out at Christmas. Xmas day is always angst free and I’ve never been left so desperately disappointed by a poor present that it has left me questioning my relationship.

I don't get workmen. I do get the occasional Jehovah Witness and sometimes people doing a survey, collecting for a charity or trying to flog something (scams?)

I don't encourage my friends to leave their husbands and break up their families any time they mention an issue in their relationship.

I do occasionally.
I say I'm not interested and that I don't want to waste their time so I'm going to say goodbye and close the door now.
And I close the door.
Takes about 30 seconds.
I've also had unexpected calls that I wouldn't want to have missed so I still carry on answering my door.

I don’t provoke penis beakers

I do 😭

It’s a good job they don’t need your permission then!

Very rarely.

I am not ambitious. I have a good enough job that pays me good enough money, I would rather prioritise my family and have a stress free life than a 3 figure salary.

👏👏🥰