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AIBU?

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What would be your DCs current AIBU post

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SafariError · 05/08/2012 12:23

Mini Safari (DD 6 months): AIBU to want to play and chat with DM and use her as a climbing frame whil still attached to her nipple from 3-6am. She seems to think I should sleep at night O_o.
Then at 7:30am while she was yawning over her coffee, and I was coverd head to toe in yog and doing my best Chewbacca impression she didn't even think it was slightly funny when I threw a lump of half chewed yog coverd banana in her face.
Then she tried to give me a bath to clean off said yog and calm me down, I have no idea why, I was perfectly happy to spend the day coverd in my breakfast. I then did an epic poomagedon in the bath, and was most proud with my copious achievement. Then she even shouted at the dog who bundled it's way through the door to try and clean me up as I made my escape from miserable DM across the bathroom floor still coverd in watery poo and yog while she ran a fresh bath and mumbled something aboud DF still being in bed after sleeping the whoel night through.
Now I'm napping peacefully on her tummy and she really needs a wee but if she puts me down or removes her nipple from my mouth, I will of course wake up and be in a shocking mood for the rest of the day.
INU am I, to think there's just no reason she can't function any better than a miserable zombi?

OP posts:
sunmonkey · 06/08/2012 16:19

Love this! Brilliant : ) put a smile on my face after a really crap day - and I haven't been on here for ages!

RawShark · 06/08/2012 16:21

itsmylastone - yes I think YABVU Grin. It'll be a funny story soon, very soon......

ItsMyLastOne · 06/08/2012 16:24

The funeral happened today and we've yet to make an appearance at the wake...

gabsid · 06/08/2012 16:35

DS7 - he could have been posting all day!

AIBU to want to go swimming every day, to not want to tidy my room, to not get ice cream for breakfast, to get myself dressed, to save up to buy more toys (mum & dad should buy them) ..... to amuse myself for a while ...

He just goes on and on today Biscuit

Yummymummyyobe1 · 06/08/2012 16:45

AIBU to expect mummy not to eat because I want feeding now, not in a second and then by the time you come back evil woman to have fallen asleep.

AIBU to fall asleep at "bedtime" and then wake up to stop any funny business between MY parents and no the bear that sings will not sooth me. Mummy can go away but daddy can come and cuddle and play with me Wink and then you can go back to bed when those thoughts have passed.

AIBU to expect mummy to know I want to be carried to the prom and not to go in the pram that is whyI star fish. Then when we get there 1 minute later to cry and want to go home.

AIBU I do not want to get dressed and wll starfish when you try to remove my sleepsuit.

drtachyon · 06/08/2012 16:47

AIBU to go and play with my toys and pull myself up on the furniture when DM changes my nappy on the floor? There's so many exciting things to do, but DM wants me to lie still while she cleans my bottom! And then she chases after me with wipes and a new nappy when I try to make my escape!

TheLaineyWayIsEssex · 06/08/2012 16:49

DS (20months) AIBU to think that "uh-oh" is a suitable phrase to enable to me get away with deliberately throwing my dinner/spoon/drink on the floor/at DM, even if it is the tenth time today?

AIBU to refer to my dummy as "mummy" in my cutest most clear voice, depsite the fact it clearly confuses DM?

madhairday · 06/08/2012 17:35

DD (11) AIBU to think my mum is mean for not letting me make a Victoria Sponge cake? I mean, yeah, last time there was a bit of a mess, she exaggerated somewhat by calling the kitchen a 'scene from CSI' but I do love experimenting with food colouring, after all, and I'm dyspraxic so it's hardly my fault if I'm a tad messy. Humphh. I'll go and sit in my bed and read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows all day. Again. That'll teach her.

DS (8) AIBU to think my mum is BVU not to get me an xbox? Her measly excuse is that I already have a wii, playstation and DSi, but come on, it's not fair.

Elephantscantdothetriathlon · 06/08/2012 21:10

DD's current post (13)
AIBU to have stayed in my pj's all day and sat down when mum has asked for help?
Mum seems stressed that i refused to go to this course at the libary she booked me on to learn how to use a pc. I know how to use one. AIBU to have told her she needs to learn how to use a oc?

brightermornings · 06/08/2012 21:27

DS (17)
AIBU to use the car and leave it on the drive so when DM gets in to go to work in it the petrol light is on?

dementedma · 06/08/2012 21:29

Aibu to not get up until afternoon then be surly and rude when my family have done stuff without me in the morning ffs! Mornings are for sleeping and while I'm at it why does mum make such a bloody racket every morning just because she's going to work, whatever that is! Its so not fair!

Summerblaze · 07/08/2012 10:02

DD (8) - AIBU to ask for a magazine and a chocolate bar and a pair of shoes and a pack of bobbles and a toy and some moshi monsters and a t-shirt and ........... whenever I go into a shop. DM muttered something about money and trees. I mean its not as if she needs to buy anything for herself. She still has plenty of maternity clothes that she can use even though DB is now 4 months old. So was IBU to keep asking for these things even though she said no for the whole trip around the shops.

DS1 - AIBU to take all the toys out of the box even though I had absolutely no intention of playing with any of them. DM also thinks I am BU when I put a dvd on and dance to the menu music. Everyone knows that is the best bit. Mothers eh!!!!

DS2 - AIBU to be sick over the outfit DM has just put on just before we go out of the door.

MamaCross · 07/08/2012 10:53

DD(13)

AIBU to think my mum should actually buy me a contract phone that costs more a month than her's does? I mean, she actually got a new phone the other day that's really cool and she knew I bloody wanted that exact phone. She says it's not her fault her network gave her an early upgrade but it really bloody is bloody not fair!!!! I mean, GOD, I've only had 3 different phones in the last year and a half when she's had 5 in her whole bloody life!!!! She says I shouldn't get to have a better and more expensive phone than her but of course I bloody should, I'm a bloody teenager and she's bloody old!!!! Biscuit

bagpusss · 07/08/2012 13:01

AIBU to insist on wearing everyone else's shoes and parade them around the house? If they didn't want me to they'd hide them somewhere. Surely?

MirandaGoshawk · 07/08/2012 13:52

DD (18): It is SO UNFAIR that you, Mother, take your car to work and leave me here on my own all day yes I know I didn't get up until lunchtime so that if I want to go out I have to WALK!!! I know that you can't get there any other way but that's hardly the point IS IT????

sugarice · 07/08/2012 14:00

DS1[17] Am I being unreasonable to expect my Mum not to laugh in my face when I asked her to buy me a ticket for the weekend at V at Weston Park . Honestly, I'm the only one not going and I really don't understand why my Dad keeps telling me I shouldn't have given up that job I had; he really doesn't know how hard I had to work, I was knackered! and when I said I was planning to go to Malia next year with the lads was there really any need for them both to laugh and say 'what with?' God they're so old.

BellaVita · 07/08/2012 14:02

DS1 (15) AIBU that I want to go to Leeds Fest and you are dragging me away on a lovely holiday whilst the festival is on... The line up is the best ever apparently Hmm

MirandaGoshawk · 07/08/2012 14:29

Mamacross - can totes Hmm sympathise re the phone. DD deserves the latest model, last year's is so - last year. But then I'm happy with an old gimmer phone (numbers only, no fancy stuff. Haven't been able to work out how to use the camera). Smile

Onthebottomwithawomansweekly · 07/08/2012 14:49

DD (15) AIBU to want DM to sign up for an iPhone for me even though I drop my current smartphone onto concrete at least once a day?

Of course I'll become completely careful with my belongings once I have a decent phone, there's no point looking after this crap one?

I'm earning lots of money from all my babysitting twice so I can pay the extra every month for the new phone no problem (from the DD who's never saved a penny in her life)

BlushingBlind · 07/08/2012 15:03

My ds (6)

Aibu to want to come with my mum to her job interviews? I don't want her to get a job in case I have to spend time with daddy but she keeps telling me if I want to keep eating she has to leave the house without me!
Aibu to sob uncomtrolled when I leave so she feels so bad she probably won't get the job?

luckysocks · 07/08/2012 15:10

DS (3) AIBU to just expect DM to do what I tell her to do? It's not that hard - I have to do it. When she tells me to 'come on' I'm expected to move it, and fast, otherwise I end up in trouble. Sometimes when I'm really busy and can't do it for ages I even have to stand in the corner which is stupid, cos how's that going to get me there any faster?? When I tell her to come on, I get told not to be bossy. What's with that?

Also, AIBU to just repeat the last two words of absolutely everything DM says preceded by 'don't want it...' in my special 'don't want it' voice? She says it's annoying. I think it shows I'm listening.

DD (2 months) I like the sling. It is cosy and safe. Why would I want to sleep in the cold, wonky moses basket? Sometimes DM makes me wait for ages before putting me in there but I know if I give in and sleep in the basket, she'll just do it more. I'm little but I'm not daft. I know that it winds DB up and makes him ask for 'cuddles...NOOOooo PROPER cuddles' in a funny voice over and over again when I'm in there, but he doesn't have to sleep in a basket and I fall asleep before it bothers me.

naturalbaby · 07/08/2012 15:14

Ds1 (4yrs) AIBU to play in the sandpit, even though it's rained for 48hrs and there was no lid on it? I'll take my shoes off when I come in the house!

Ds2 (3yrs) AIBU to stand on my head all day? I know I kicked ds1 in the head but if I'm going to be an Olympic gymnast one day I need to practice!

Ds3 (18months) AIBU to drink juice all day, using every single cup/beaker/bottle in the cupboard? and while I'm at it, ds1 is in a soggy sandpit so can I do that too and ds2 is practising somersaults on the trampoline so can I do that too?

LindyHemming · 07/08/2012 15:21

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eagerbeagle · 07/08/2012 15:27

DD (10 months) AIBU to climb on the marble fireplace and knock over all the photos? It's so much more fun than playing with the mountain of toys in my toy box AND there is a risk of injury which makes it that much more special. Well am I?

DS (3) AIBU to sit on my sister. I think it's funny and she definitely plays it up by crying unnecessarily.

minesapintofwine · 07/08/2012 15:41

DTS-6 months- are we ur to stare dm down from our activity centres till she gives in to the guilt and comes plays with us. No crying or anything just staring and the occasional smile. Like ok she never ever has time to have a cuppa or MN when were awake but thought she would do this whilst were happy for a change. (DM wonders when dts will entertain each other cue less guilt).

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