AIBUs from parents of fictional children

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AIBU to be concerned about what DCs are up to? Since we moved to Yorkshire they've been hanging around the railway line most days and not made friends with the local children.

DS came home with a bag of coal which he said was "mined" and whilst he looked like he'd been down a coal mine I suspect it was stolen.

And then there's the station porter who seems to be getting very friendly with them - he's a nice man by all accounts but I can't help feeling suspicious.

God I'm shattered!!!

We never seem to stop. Up before the crack of dawn, if you please, and non-stop work, work, work! I can't even sit down in the evening without having to do my bloody knitting!
If I'm not weaving, I'm baking, or spinning or washing animals' innards for candles, fat, mincemeat - you name it!

And the kids! They eat us out of house and home, especially the youngest. Luckily, we grow it all ourselves and have enough to sell - just!

So what do you reckon? AIBU to say "To hell with it all!" and leave the kids to run the show for a week while DH and I have a well-earned rest with my brother? I'm a bit worried about DD1 - she's so bossy and she winds up DS2 no end...

AIBU or is the nursery? DS goes to a pre-school - when we looked round, they kept saying oh yes, they encourage the children to develop at their own pace, free play, etc etc. Sounds great and just right for DS who always wants to explore the world, he's so interested in how things work and the concept of action and reaction - I'm sure he's going to be G&T when older! Anyway, he tells me that ALL the teacher says to him is "Don't do that" (thought I'm not quite clear what he's actually doing.) Do you think I should complain about how they're treating him, or am I being a bit PFB?

AIBU? Barely a year into our marriage by DH brought home a son by an OW. So I raised him as my own but I hate the little bastard. When the kids all got pets, he got one too. And how does he repay me? He gives my DD (8) a dangerous weapon, encourages my DS (6) to climb dangerous buildings, and my oldest DS hero worships him.

I am determined to pack him off into a dangerous job somewhere cold and far away. AIBU?

WIBU to encourage DD1 to go and work for our rich neighbours and try to get her feet under the table? We used to be the gentry round these parts, years back, and we almost have the same name as the poshos, so I reckon she'd be well in there. Anyway, if it doesn't work out, no harm in trying, is there? What could possible go wrong? I see only good things for her.

AIBU to be pissed off at DH? He favors DSS1 over our sons, he says he doesn't but it's clear as day that he does. Latest thing is he gave DSS1 the most ridiculous multicolor coat you ever saw and didn't give my sons anything and they are very hurt. It's actually quite gaudy and rather hideous imo. But they already dislike DS1 b/c his father is always going on about how much smarter he is. (This may be true but smarts aren't everything when you live in a rural environment as we do. DSS1 has always been a bit weird, he has dreams that he thinks are telling him the future, I really think I ought to get him a psych referral but DH won't let me.) So AIBU to think DH should treat all his sons equally and take away the stupid coat? I'm afraid my sons might play a prank on DSS1 otherwise, they wouldn't mean any harm but DSS1 is rather weedy and they're quite strapping and a little wild and boys will be boys.

Really the trouble stems from DH loving his second wife more than me. I've tried to be accommodating of her, she's my sister, but she resents me for getting in ahead of her and being the first to marry DH, so she likes for him to favor her sons and stirs the shit every chance she gets. Also she lords it over me that she is prettier and I know DH agrees. Should we go to Relate or do I LTB?

Anyway, if it doesn't work out, no harm in trying, is there? What could possible go wrong? I see only good things for her.

Am snorting out loud.

AIBU to be completely fed up with my family? I love taking up new hobbies, the family never support me. My DDad is always off having naps, particularly when there's a problem, his sister is always around with her dreadful cooking. And I've no idea what's going on with DS, he won't get his haircut, he's so flaming enthusiastic about everything, but I'm sure I keep seeing him with this weird little doll that strangely looks like my dad.

WWYD - the neighbours are muttering about calling SS on me - I only sent the kids out to fetch a pail of water. I thought at 5 and 7 they were old enough to help out a bit with the housework. It's not my fault DS fell down and cracked his head and DD tumbled down the hill after him. They are trying to make out I am negligent Please help me.

AIBU to be worried sick about my DD whom I have recently sent to Europe after a long convalesce from a swing injury

All she writes home about is vomit, seasickness, more vomit, terrible illness, seasickness, fog on the channel and the inedibility of the English Muffin.

Surely at her age she should be dropping tabs of E and gurning off her tits all night? She hasn't once mentioned clubbing or Topshop, though she did say someone had shaved her head after a carnival in Italy. Thank fuck one of them is acting like a normal teen.

aibu
my husband was killed, everyone is blaming my son who has possibly been killed by hyenas
my bil is helping run the family business but I don't like his plans

wwyd

Aibu?

Really should be in relationships but posted here for traffic.

Had to go back to DF home town. No money for train due to joiners not getting much work due to recession so he made me ride a donkey.

Pretty sure I'm up the duff. Don't know how he's going to take it though because we have never dtd.

And I am pretty sure I am in slow labour with bouncing about on the fecking donkey.

On top of that there are no hotels with a vacancy as he didn't bother booking and the best he can come up withIis a garage at the back of a Yates Bar.

Tempted to ltb but don't want to be a single parent.

Wwyd?

My twins mother died when they were born so I sent them to live on opposite sides of the galaxy and blew up DDs home planet, and they don't want to talk to me. DS doesn't even believe I am his father - wibu to chop his hand off for this?

dh and I are looking into adoption
we have been offered a mouse
has anyone else had a inter species placement work out
is our pet cat a concern?

wwyd

DS is driving me to distraction. He just cannot tell the truth, and somehow he manages to be late for school every single day. Every day there's a new excuse. Mermaids, shipwrecks, squid FFS.

WIBU to send my mate over with a fishing net to teach him not to cry wolf?

AIBU to involve my son in my criminal activity? I run a filling station by day but am being harassed by some powerful people and have turned to poaching pheasant in order to make ends meet. It turns out my boy has got a real genius for poaching too - he's got this brilliant idea involving some sleeping powder. Am I leading him astray?

aibu to not let ds2 hav piano lesons when he rush in and pla fairy bells it sound like an atommick xplosion you wud think the wurld hav ended. also ds1 shud pay more atension in lat fr geog algy eng div ect ect chiz moan drone. his skool reports are terible he canot spel he kno o gramer he is there to WURK as eny fule kno. i had beter speke to GRIMES i supose tremble tremble quake quake his pater despare.

AIBU to be a little tired of my clingy DIL? I've seen what most DILs are saying about their MILs on here so I know I should consider myself lucky she wants us to be close. But my DS died before they could bless me with GCs so what's the point of us being close now? She's always saying something about wherever I go, she will go, but I have enough problems supporting myself now that my DH and both our DSs are dead. If I can't get DIL to go back to her mother, WIBU to set her up with a relative of mine?

Ds has been desparate for a pet for ages: we thought it was really sweet and enterprising when he started writing off for one to a local institution, but frankly the animals they are sending really aren't suitable. WIBU to tell him to keep on writing until they send something more appropriate? The thing is, postage is getting quite extortionate, and I feel they should have realised that a lion etc aren't what he's after. Or they could at least make him some toast..... Am I raising an entitled PFB?

Right, this is a long one, sorry, but I don't want to drip feed.

My DB takes after the normal side of the family, likes his home comforts, pantry always well stocked, not like my DM, she was quite difficult so we went NC in the end.

Anyway, when she passed away DB got the hole house and I was a bit miffed but y'know, families and all that. Then one day he just ups and leaves. Going on an adventure apparently.

He doesn't tell me, not even by text or fb, I have to find out from friends.

He has been away for months and I haven't even had a postcard. AIBU to be angry?