Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

Who do you think about from Mumsnet?

444 replies

Mrsknackered · 27/09/2017 00:28

Have you read a thread that has really stayed with you?

I always think of the foster mum, who sadly passed away. She was looking after lovely ladybird (I think that is what she called her) and her posts made me laugh and pulled at my heartstrings. I did feel utterly heartbroken when I read she had passed on and she truly has inspired me to go into foster caring in later years.

I think about the poster who was pregnant and found out about her DP having an affair, after he was in hospital because of a car crash. I wonder how she is getting on and hope she is doing well.

Whenever I think about the poster who accidentally took the case of prosecco (was it prosecco?!) and the following Christmas, she was given a single bottle only, I really chuckle.

OP posts:
OpalIridescence · 27/09/2017 19:46

I remember you and your little Beatrice, cup

I have a daughter the same age and very similar name, I have thought of you both over the years.

Congratulations on your son and your life of love Flowers

Sooooooooooooooooooooo · 27/09/2017 19:53

There are a few wedding ones I remember (Maui for example!). One where the OP was the only person not to be invited to her colleague friend's wedding and another where the OP was the only one out of a group of friends not be chosen as bridesmaid. I wonder how the friendships turned out.

Bookridden · 27/09/2017 19:56

I've sometimes wondered about a poster who found out that she was diagnosed with terminal cancer and - not surprisingly - was struggling to cope. I think she may have been called Jenny Wren, or something like that. Does anyone else remember this?

Swizzlegiggle · 27/09/2017 20:05

The lady who had the drug addicted foster baby called Ladybird. I cried reading that thread. RIP to a wonderful lady Flowers
Solost- who's DH left her for OW. She handled it so well and he came back once he realised what he's lost. I hope they lived happily ever.
Somerville- really uplifting to hear that she met someone wonderful after the death of DH1. I heard that she's recently had a baby boy sending her lots of congratulations.
world upside down- it seemed that she did not have a lot of RL support when her husband left her and that her threads were her support mechanism. She left the thread after some unkind comments and I often wonder how she is.

pandarific · 27/09/2017 20:14

I remember the male poster with the abusive wife too - she had OCD and was awful to him. I wonder how he's doing and if he managed to get away every so often.

I remember MrsHenryWinter too. Hope she's ok.

I also often think of one from not so long ago - a lady who posted on AIBU about hiring an airbnb for her teenage daughter, and then it came out that her teenage son was violent and aggressive and had beaten up his sister multiple times. Poor kid was isolated at school and at the end of the thread was potentially going into foster care, when really it should have been the son leaving the family home. I think about that family often.

Hazysummerevenings · 27/09/2017 20:19

Another one who quite frequently thinks of Ophelia Rose and hope she's okay. Her grief and sorrow was so raw in her posts, I felt so sorry for her.

There have been loads of other threads too but can't remember the name of the posters.

brownfang · 27/09/2017 20:19

A couple of posters who are local to me (probably not YOU Reading this now). They are real life people, when so many threads on here are utter BS fantasy.

One of the gals has mental health issues but does mostly amazing job with her kids. The other seems to always be coming up with Airy Fairy Pie in sky schemes. Both very nice, but I think life isn't easy for them.

UrsulaPandress · 27/09/2017 20:22

Oh Cup how lovely to see you.

MiracleCure · 27/09/2017 20:24

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

SinglePringle · 27/09/2017 20:29

FABBYCHIC!! She was prolific when I first joined and I was ShockShockShock and her posts and opinions!

brownfang · 27/09/2017 20:29

Pie. Her kids must be all grown up or nearly, now.

Violetparis · 27/09/2017 20:33

The one with the smelly colleague, think she was Canadian.

clownfaces · 27/09/2017 20:34

Maryz Is still around. I was reading one of her threads yesterday.
OddSocks had a fall out and deregged. I wonder about her often.

MagicMoneyTree · 27/09/2017 20:38

Yes I remember OpheliaRose too. Really hope she's doing ok.

pigletpie29 · 27/09/2017 20:39

Phylis and the super baby. I'm not sure it was all real but it was very very entertaining.

WishingCarrot · 27/09/2017 20:40

The foster lady and her ladybird was heartbreaking. I completely agree with a PP who said it's inspired her to be a better person.

GoingRogue · 27/09/2017 20:42

LaQueen
MrsDeVere
MaryZ
PigletJohn
Stratters

They're the posters I remember most. I joined 7 years ago and it has changed a lot.

I think Mumsnet should hold a 24hr "be nice/supportive/helpful/funny or don't post at all" event. See how different the site would look.

Homerschild · 27/09/2017 20:48

Riven and the time she met David Cameron and was in the newspapers campaigning for her daughter. Good to hear they are all doing well [long time poster here who has name changed]

Shittyshopping · 27/09/2017 20:49

going that would be lovely. But would not happen.

RunningOutOfCharge · 27/09/2017 20:52

Yes, Riven with the nappy issue.... we all took that waaaay too far. Hope she’s ok

loobyloo1234 · 27/09/2017 20:57

There was a guy with a thread in Relationships who was being abused by his wife. The thread went poof one day and I wonder about him, and whether he left.

Rarotonga - if its the one I'm thinking of, his wife was using her ill father as an excuse I think to abuse him? I kept in touch with him after MN pulled his thread Sad I felt so desperately sad for him. He hadn't left a few months later ... I do wonder about him also. I hope he left her

BellyDancer124 · 27/09/2017 20:58

I always think about the woman who's husband was in an accident and she found out of his affair via his iPad. I wish she would come back and tell us what happened and how she is. I hope she's okay Sad

niceupthedance · 27/09/2017 20:59

I miss solid gold brass as she was the reason I joined mn as I found myself in a similar situation to her.

I think about Tunnocks too

Wish Cogito didn't leave either,

StealthPolarBear · 27/09/2017 21:01

Solid gold is still about I think, similar username

QuietNinjaTardis · 27/09/2017 21:02

Riven and gettingbig? I think her name was. She left her abusive husband. She may have name changed to gettingstrong and then I think she name changed once she got away. She helped me give advice to a friend who's husband was similar in some ways and I still wonder how she's doing.