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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To be irrationally annoyed by people with lots of DCs

296 replies

Iloverichtea · 22/05/2017 16:48

I know IABU really.

And that it's irrational, mostly groundless and a bit unfair.

But it really annoys me!

Any other irrational annoyances out there? I have tonnes more Grin

OP posts:
deffonamechange · 22/05/2017 21:48

Shy people annoy me too!

hiimmumma · 22/05/2017 21:52

@deffonamechange
Oh me too!!
But today was the third day in a row I've gone out without any because I've been so busy and frantic and have a poorly D.C. That won't let me put him down for 2 seconds to pee let alone put make up on!
But if I see anyone else I think their weird.
Makes no sense.
Worst is people on TV with no makeup not even had their hair done. I know I shouldn't judge but why?!

Oh and people who wear really plain boring unstylish not even nicely fitting clothes. Like you went into a shop and looked and all the things and decided that was the thing you wanted?!

hiimmumma · 22/05/2017 21:53

Yes and shy people! Fake it till you make it people.
God I love his thread apart from all the boring chat about big family vs small family. You realise you're missing the point of the original post right?!

WhooooAmI24601 · 22/05/2017 21:56

I'm irrationally irritated in so many ways but mainly with DH and the DCs.

They leave every pair of trousers inside out with pantaloons attached as they take them off. It's savagery the like of which I've not seen before.

They eat with their mouths open sometimes. That makes me stabby.

The littlest one refuses to sleep. Ever. He is pecked from the arse of Satan and believes that sleep is for meek and mild folk. He's 6 now and does sleep, sometimes, but I'm still so, so exhausted from his baby years. I won't have caught up on my sleep til he's about 45.

The big one is hitting puberty and is weepy. Weepy pre-teens make me irrationally mad because there is just no pleasing them. You cannot rationalise with them.

DH questions everything and second-guesses me sometimes. It makes me want to get a bulldozer and run it over his fingers. "Are you sure you want that, really though, is it the right thing".

As for large families, I don't have time to give a shit about those; I'm too busy being pissed-off at my own small family. I came from a large family and had the world's shittiest upbringing. I know a woman who has 10 children who are the happiest, healthiest, most adorable family on earth. It's not the quantity it's the quality.

flupi · 22/05/2017 22:04

People who talk with their mouths full of food
People who just say 'Enjoy'
Audi drivers
People who have more than 1 cat. Well any cats really but I'm trying to be reasonable.
Eastenders
People who just talk about themselves and don't ask anything about you.
Friends who meet you and talk and talk and talk and then finally exhausted say ' and how are things with you' .... or something along those lines but you're so dazed from the monologue that even though you had lots to talk about you now can't think.

BeeThirtythree · 22/05/2017 22:05

People with overly 'made up' look! Really irrational...I know everyone is free to wear as much as they want, you look beautiful to you and more power to you...but trowelled on foundation that does not match neck, extra thick eyeliner, excessive contouring, fake lashes that have visible glue stuck on and then excessive top liner over it!

I know I am no expert on make up and probably look a mess to some others, just really irritated by 'bad' makeup/beauty products, I don't know why!!!

Highalert · 22/05/2017 22:08

Way to make other posters feel shit. I hate these mean spiteful threads.

PortiaCastis · 22/05/2017 22:15

Yeah me too, what's going on I thought Mn was for supporting each other

SallyCanWait · 22/05/2017 22:38

Cyclists

I get a deep rage when I see them.

caz323 · 22/05/2017 23:03

Portia I support you. You awright my ansome? Had a pretty bitta drieth up day, dinnus? Bleddy ansome bit weather! Wink

PortiaCastis · 22/05/2017 23:05

Wasson caz maid ?

ExPresidents · 22/05/2017 23:11

There are always loads of really fucking horrible posts on threads like these about big families. I'm from a big family and everyone I meet in RL always says how cool, how lovely Christmas must be, do you all get on (yes) was it fun growing up (yes). Maybe some of them are thinking secretly how fucking selfish my parents were, but I've never ever come across that attitude in real life. MN is full of people who seem to have incredibly strong opinions on things they have no personal experience of though.

It's weird how name calling and benefit bashing is ok in these circumstances too.

Anyone who says they liked being part of a big family is told they're wrong and all people from big families are miserable and damaged. It's so bloody strange.

As someone said upthread - it's quality not quantity that matters.

whothefuckhas5children · 22/05/2017 23:15

Wanders in...
Checks username ...
Nope this thread's not for me...
Grin

whothefuckhas5children · 22/05/2017 23:16

(I have 5 children btw)

caz323 · 22/05/2017 23:19

Portia - 'ere! Wasson? Not a lot - you? Sad innit? On this 'ere bleddy Mumsnet. Great innit?! Love it meself. Grin

PortiaCastis · 22/05/2017 23:27

Fine me bird went up Truro twas dizzy.

hellomoon · 22/05/2017 23:38

Alice. Lovely.

For goodness sake, PM each other, this public squabble is boring!!

caz323 · 22/05/2017 23:41

Ells bells, all the way up Trura? Bet you was bleddy knackered , warnee?! Off to bed now. Will look out for you now, maid! Night Portia. Smile

PortiaCastis · 22/05/2017 23:45

Night maid

GaelicSiog · 22/05/2017 23:50

Oh, I so want to change my user to "whothefuckhas9siblings" now Grin

mimishimmi · 23/05/2017 00:23

I love meeting clients (hair and makeup) who have lots of kids . Almost invariably they look years younger than their age (even if they haven't got all the weight off), noticeably more than clients who have none or one. Children are a blessing IMO.

pamish · 23/05/2017 00:30

Seven billion, seven billion....

Two each woman max in the first world. Don't tell me how much you can afford them, how much tax you pay, these kids consume 1000s more resources than poor kids in developing countries.

Umpteenthnamechange · 23/05/2017 05:09

Crumbs1 it's amazing that you speak of bigotry and don't see the bigotry in your own post.

Rainbunny · 23/05/2017 05:34

I don't care how many kids people have... except that... My BIL/SIL who have 5 children assume we (DH & I) are free fucking childcare whenever we visit the inlaws (we never stay with BIL/SIL to be clear, we stay with our PILS or other relations, so we never encroach upon BIL/SIL's hospitality).

I have no problem with kids but I certainly have no interest in babysitting them either. Have all the kids you want but don't dump them on your unwilling relatives!

Laiste · 23/05/2017 08:39

People who drive big flash white 4x4s and drive up your arse down the lanes because they're late for school pick up. Then drop back on the straights because they don't have the actual bollox to overtake you and know that tailgating on a straight clear road makes you look like a thick twat. I already know you're a thick twat. Fuck off.