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AIBU in the 1970s

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cleaty · 12/05/2016 16:59

I grew up in the 1970s, the age of relaxed and free range parenting. If mumsnet had existed then, what do you think mums would have asked in AIBU?

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Netflixandchill · 13/05/2016 20:38

I was made to sit in the garage at a family New Years party once with nothing but a terribly strong advocaat snowball and a copy of viz to entertain me, I was twelve and this was 2001.

whitehandledkitchenknife · 13/05/2016 20:39

My DH leaves my housekeeping money on the mantelpiece each week. I am a SAHM and when he is cross he punishes me by refusing to give me money to buy the groceries. I know that he is the man of the house but AIBU to stick up for myself ?
I am thinking of getting a little job so that I don't have to put up with this. I know he will go mad and I must admit I'm a bit scared.
WWYD?

Handsoffmysweets · 13/05/2016 20:43

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Netflixandchill · 13/05/2016 20:49

The garage was my choice to hide away from loud and obnoxious relatives, the snowball was what I got when I asked a very drunk great aunt for a drink Grin and the Viz, whats not to like about viz Grin

SlinkyVagabond · 13/05/2016 21:17

My dd has got herself pregnant, throwing herself at a family friends son. The Trollop. Ianbu by saying she will have it, make me its legal guardian, get a job and have no say at all in its upbringing? If she doesn't like it I will disown the little tramp. (Yes this happened)

x2boys · 13/05/2016 21:21

could they not have given you something a bit nicer than Advocaat Netflix? i used to get an advocaat every boxing day at my nanna and grandads xmas party i can still remember the taste !

Janecc · 13/05/2016 21:27

Earlier today, my children were squabbling in the car and I told my son if he didn't stop teasing his sister, I would tell his father. When we got home my son was so upset he punched his hand through the glass door and he ended up in A&E with several stitches. Last time when my husband smacked him, he was left with a big bruise on the back of his leg in the shape of a hand. Was I being unreasonable today to use the threat of telling his father he was naughty?

Janecc · 13/05/2016 21:29

AIBU to force my daughter to give me her used sanitary towels so that my husband or I can burn them on the fire? Really I don't want the dirty things in the bin and she should be grateful, my mother used to wash mine. Angry Angry Angry.

Actually this was in the 80's

LittlehumHams · 13/05/2016 21:30

My teacher threw his wooden board rubber across the room at the boy who sat in the desk immediatley in front of me. If the boy ducked I had to throw myself sideways to avoid it hitting me in my face.

Another teacher used a long compass spike to spear poor work and sometimes the odd fingers into the wooden desks. Shock

Remember breaking ice out of the bathroom sink on cold winter mornings.

Janecc · 13/05/2016 21:31

AIBU to order my 10 year old daughter a sherry when we occasionally go to the pub on holiday and sit in the beer garden.

Netflixandchill · 13/05/2016 21:39

Janecc Sad

IDontBelieveAnything · 13/05/2016 21:42

AIBU to leave the kids in the car while I go in the pub for the evening. I do buy them some pop and crisps.

Also, is it ok to ask the kids to carry the drugs when I go on drug runs to France. I'm only thinking of them as I'm sure it wouldn't be good if I got caught again

Also, is it ok to take my kids to Glastonbury. Im not sure if they enjoy it as I'm off my head on LSD.

Is it ok to have noisy sex with random women when my DCs are in the room next door.

(Arrr, those were the days, Dad) Wink

Janecc · 13/05/2016 21:42

AIBU to get angry with my 10 year old son, who let his 8 year old sister crash our brand new van into a gate post?

IDontBelieveAnything · 13/05/2016 21:44

Ohh, I forgot about the drink driving.

AIBU to take my kids to the pub with me so they can lead me back to the car when I'm too drunk to remember where I left it. Shock

Janecc · 13/05/2016 21:46

AIBU to let my 8 year old daughter chop kindling wood with a bill hook kindling axe? She is earning her pocket money by doing this.

Janecc · 13/05/2016 21:48

Netflix. Thanks. It's good to get it off my chest and laugh about it a bit....

Netflixandchill · 13/05/2016 22:01

Some of these are a giggle imagine doing them today! My dad said his dad used to take him and his brother to the pub and leave them in the car outside while he got pissed up and then would drive them home and crash into parked cars because he was so pissed Shock

IDontBelieveAnything · 13/05/2016 22:09

You must have known some seriously weird parents in the 70's. Apart from seatbelts being a luxury, unknown in back seats, we were well aware of the dangers of smoking around children and drunk driving

Lol, I'd put my parents in the VERY weird camp but smoking and drink driving were just the tip of the iceberg. Fortunately, despite being hippies irresponsible, they were very loving and quite good fun.

tibbawyrots · 13/05/2016 22:25

My mother always said that my father drove better after a few pints than sober 🤔

Yes if you call losing control of the car, swerving across the road and taking out a lamp post, "better"

This was with 2 grandparents and 3 children in the car (safely held on laps) 🙄

tibbawyrots · 13/05/2016 22:26

"Safely" being sarcastic...

Knackered69 · 13/05/2016 22:37

AIBU to put the sprouts on to boil for Christmas dinner - or have I missed the boat. It IS November the 7th...

VoyageOfDad · 13/05/2016 22:43

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ZaZathecat · 13/05/2016 22:52

AIBU to want a bar in the corner of my living room stocked with optics and every liqueur known to man? All my family have one. I have my eye on a beautiful ice bucket in the shape of a pineapple too - it's lush.

gandalf456 · 13/05/2016 22:53

Aibu to put whiskey in my baby's bottle to help him sleep?

Should I leave him outside in the fresh air to exercise his.lungs?