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AIBU?

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Original poster

To be jealous of Kate Middleton?

30 replies

jinglebelly · 29/04/2011 17:58

Just a bit...

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GoodnightNobody · 29/04/2011 18:00

Gawd no.

YABU

bronze · 29/04/2011 18:01

I wouldn't want to be her but am jealous for a few reasons.
Things like having a piece of beautiful music written for my wedding and having an amazing choir sing at it

CareyFakes · 29/04/2011 18:02

YABU, I wouldn't wish that life on my daughter, hell no.

AnnieLobeseder · 29/04/2011 18:03

YABU. I wouldn't take on her life for all the money in the world.

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jinglebelly · 29/04/2011 18:03

Well I wouldn't want to be her as I love my life but I felt jealous while watching the wedding today

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TheMonster · 29/04/2011 18:06

Did you see her wry little smile when William said 'for richer for poorer'. She'll never be poor. Sigh.

microfight · 29/04/2011 18:08

I wouldn't want her life for all the money there is either, but I would like to be 29 again and as slim as her Grin

MarioandLuigi · 29/04/2011 18:08

YANBU

Itsjustafleshwound · 29/04/2011 18:08

YANBU - I envy most brides on their wedding day - all the opportunity and fresh beginnings ....

CareyFakes · 29/04/2011 18:09

'ahhhhw the 'uvva 'alf live.

Wouldn't want her life, not for a moment. Never been into the whole 'marriage' thing let alone to an institution?! Fuck no, but good luck to them both

breathing · 29/04/2011 18:12

Funnily enough, I have never been a jealous person. I did however have a twinge....not about her looks (dont phase me), not her spouse (er, not for me) but in that she will never ever have to worry about money, her children will be sorted for the rest of their lives, she wont need to cook and clean, she will have travel and clothes at her disposal, nice things......

ginmakesitallok · 29/04/2011 18:14

On the other hand she'll never be able to just pop to the park with her kids, she'll never be able to have a bad hair day, she'll always have to watch what she says, she'll never have a normal happy life. I'm not jealous in the least

SybilBeddows · 29/04/2011 18:16

I wouldn't like her grandmother-in-law.

breathing · 29/04/2011 18:16

Who wants to pop to the park? I hate the park. And people like that arent necessarily that keen on being hands on.

paisleyII · 29/04/2011 18:16

i agree with jinglebelly. what fan bloody tastic figures both she and her sister have, bloomin' eck

Bearcrumble · 29/04/2011 18:19

Bit jealous that she gets to not have a MIL.

Itsjustafleshwound · 29/04/2011 18:20

Bearcrumble Shock

ginmakesitallok · 29/04/2011 18:27

"people like that aren't necessarily that keen on being hands on" - Confused People like what????

Mrswhiskerson · 29/04/2011 18:29

I will admit some jealousy purely on the basis it must be amazing to have such a wedding but watching them get married has given me such a boost they look so geniunely happy and in love I hope the press doesn't ruin it for them,

I wasn't keen on the dress but it was just right on her she looked beautiful with out being showyoffy (which I must admit if it were me I would have had the most blinging merigingue in the world)
I wouldn't want her lifestyle now no way but I wish them every happiness .

mycatoscar · 29/04/2011 18:32

I must admit to being a bit jealous of anyone who simply never has to worry about money - apart from that, wouldnt fancy being her no

lynehamrose · 29/04/2011 18:34

'her children will be sorted for the rest of their lives'. Hmm Not entirely sure about that one. The royal family don't have an exemplary record of happy marriages or fulfilled lives. Money and privilege don't guarantee happiness. Or health. I'm not saying kate is going to have an awful life, because the pair of them seem pretty switched on and sensible. But its just not true that money necessarily brings happiness or sorted out children. They will also almost certainly be under Pressure to send their kids away to boarding schools too, and many of the younger royals have got into tricky situations with drinking, drugs etc
Its a privileged life for sure. And I think she's got more chance of making a go of it than many, but I would not swap places with her for all the tea in china. Every detail of her life will be scrutinised from now on. Its not her own life any more

breathing · 29/04/2011 18:39

I think we often tell ourselves that their lives would be terrible in a small way of consolation but in fact, on the whole, I reckon they have it better than most.

ChairOfTheBored · 29/04/2011 18:44

breathing, I kind of agree, but I think for all I see the positives of that life, I know I'd be rubbish at it. I hated being the 'centre of attention' at mine and DH's, very small, wedding, and, as much as I'd love to be that thin and pretty, I do quite enjoy that tomorrow I will be able to go out in jeans and an old rugby shirt, without washing my hair, and no one will notice, much less take photos and endlessly dissect my 'look'. The newest Duchess in the Land will not.

Jonnyfan · 29/04/2011 18:49

YANBU I felt it too!

LisaD1 · 29/04/2011 18:51

Part of me would love to be her, I love horses and would be in great company with the Queen/Princess Anne/Zara etc and think Harry would make an awesome BIL but the rest of it?.. never being able to pop out to see friends in my comfy clothes, going to the gym and not having to have a full face of make-up, not being able to collect my own children from school or infact be their primary carer (assume the nanny will take that role), I would find all of those things intolerable and would be a very miserable person.

Oh and not to mention the fact I am fat and the world-press would have a field day, and am far too old for William! Ah well, DH can keep me then :-)