AIBU to feel sorry for inanimate objects light hearted

[Antisocialarsebadger]

Just that really. We came back from holiday yesterday and the washing machine must have been on 4 times since then. I've just snuck up to it and put another load in, I felt decidedly guilty at the look on it's (non existent) washing machine face. I could have sworn it looked knackered. Haven't the heart to tell it there's another lot going on before bed. Does anyone else feel like this about objects or am I just alone here.

You're not alone OP.

I have one particular plate which I really should chuck away, it's scratched and a bit chipped but I use it because I feel sorry for it.

It's ridiculous really, WABU!

I probably won't change though.

I genuinely thought I was the only nutter person who didn't like to leave beans behind in the tin! (see also spaghetti hoops and sweetcorn)

I feel so much better than other people do the same thing.

Oh yes, the car!

One of my DC used to borrow my old car, and managed to miss a turn and end up in a ditch, bending the chassis and writing it off. When it was winched backwards onto the recovery vehicle the rain was running down its bonnet and over its lights so it looked as though it was crying...I nearly joined in.

And more recently when we were upgrading the family car I made DH park the old one facing away from the dealers so she wouldn't see us test driving another one.

Thank you Beingatwat, I enjoyed that 😀

You’re welcome.

It made me feel really sad for the rock. I was nearly in tears.

I picked up my new car at the weekend and px'd my old one. Whenever I do this I feel so sad, seeing it sitting there at the dealers, all unwanted and forlorn as I drive away in a shiny new model.

Terrence, our faithful camping loo went with my little camper, Boris when I sold him. I still feel I betrayed them both.

I've just had a recent car upgrade and I did find myself sneakily saying to the old one "You haven't done anything wrong, you've been great but I've just always wanted one of these ones". I felt really guilty 😔

I can't leave beans in the bottom of the tin either.

I cried once at the thought of DHs childhood stuffed toy being on its own on a shelf for years. It came home with us.

Also I talk to the photocopier in work. Try and coax it into doing what I want by being nice to it.

My mum loves telling stories of me “rescuing” inanimate objects. Nothing living (worryingly!) but just random things, highlight being a plain sheet of a4 paper from the window sill when I was about 9; I put it in bed with me as I was worried it was cold...! Both my DD’s share the same bonkers trait. I often find them tucked up with random things!

TyneTeas I am releasing them back into the wild.

I thought I was the only one.

The weeks I spent explaining to my old house that we would be leaving, but there would be a nice new family. Nothing personal, but we had too many kids for the space... I even stroked the walls. Reading this thread I now just feel guilty I didn’t say goodbye to the white goods.

The worst thing about getting rid of a car is the deception I feel using it to drive me to the new car. Like it’s going about it’s dutiful business then bang, I jump in to a newer model and off I go. I still miss Gary, and chose never to name a car again.

If I drop a spoon for example and I go to pick another, I don’t know whether I should try to get the same one in case it slipped and is going to miss it’s chance to make tea, or whether it jumped and I should make sure it gets used as punishment. Also, do they want to be used and left alone on the counter, or do they prefer to be in the drawer with their mates?

I’m scared one of our Mr and Mrs cups will be smashed. I feel I’ll have to drop the other so they can be thrown away together if it ever happens.

Woody and Buzz are the worst toys to have for considering their feelings. All the rubbish toys that get thrown out go to nursery, and all the decent outgrown ones go to my hubbys friends son. Somewhere they will be looked after properly.

I thought I was the only crazy person who did this. I always put DDs cuddly toys to bed if they forget them. And yes I never leave things in singles. And I always say hello and good bye to our house and know the feeling is reciprocated.

Excellent . Have found my people.

Always use the very last squeeze of the shampoo/ toothpaste/ etc as that beit has been waiting patiently for its turn not rudely pushing to the front like like other bits.

In fact I often squeeze the first bit of something down the plug hole to punish It for being so pushy.

Lone beans are tragic. As are mugs that get broken that have done good service. They must be wrapped in kitchen roll and lead gently in the bin.

My daughter recently killed my beloved old microwave (by over using and over heating it).I felt so guilty at buying a replacement and can't bear to get rid of it ,so it is now living in the garage-I apologised to it of course.Both my old car and ancient tractor I talk to and say thank you and give them a pat when I feel that they have had to do something particularly arduous.

I also make the kids say bye to hotels/caravans/trains when we leave them.

In fact I often squeeze the first bit of something down the plug hole to punish It for being so pushy.

This is the first time I have properly LOLd at something on MN. I actually have tears running down my face

One of my things is highlighted above, I can’t just do one emoji I have to do three identical ones, one on its own would be lonely I don’t know why not two

When our dog was hit by a car and killed she was in the middle of a phantom pregnancy. Those random toys which were her “puppies” are still in the shed nearly 10 years later . They moved there from the understairs cupboard about 5 years ago

DS always thanks hotel rooms and holiday homes for having us and tells them we enjoyed our stay. We go away tomorrow and he’s already getting upset about leaving the house behind can’t think were he gets it from

Wow bold fail there, I only used bold to quote the PP

Glad you found it funny buttonmoon

I do give my car's dashboard a little pat after a long journey and silently thank it!!

DS(15) hates it if I leave the washing out when its raining, or even looking like it might rain. He always brings it in because "it might get cold and feel all horrible being rained on"

In the midst of newborn sleep-deprivation I did once apologise to my dishwasher for interrupting it mid-cycle.

I hadn’t realised it was on and it sort of squirted me with water as I opened the door. I felt terrible and fervently apologised as though I had somehow accidentally seen it naked.

Toys. As far as I’m concerned Toy Story is a documentary and it’s all true. I tell myself it’s ridiculous but then find myself talking to DDs toys and apologising for the poor treatment they get.

This is one of the best MN threads I’ve read in a long time.

Ds, Age 9 sat next to me in the car holding a watermelon he’d picked in the shop. He grew more attached to it the longer he held it then couldn’t bring himself to eat it once we got home.

I had to eat it in secret a few days later, felt like a murderer!