to ask whats the bravest thing you’ve ever done?

[lemonpepsi]

as the title says

Testified in court against my child abuser

Disowned my mum because she didn't support me

To put my heart and soul into fighting for my son's EHCP and to stand up to being bullied - I will not give up!!

Filing for divorce from controlling stbx. It’s ongoing, and protracted, meaning this is the longest bout of bravery I’ve had to show.

Attempting to resuscitate my mum after she died, but needed more steely bravery to call my brothers and break the news - both had phoned to speak to her earlier that day, but she was asleep, so I felt as though I had denied them their last chance to speak to her.

Pitching myself headlong into a tough sport, as a total novice, and aiming high and achieving it (ocean racing)

Advocating for my disabled child, for everything.

Pulled a young woman from a smoking car after she had hit a tree head on.
Drove to Portugal with 6 dc in my car.
Reported one of my dc to the police knowing I would never see them again.

adopted a baby who had been a 26 week premmie with uncertain prognosis when on my own thousands of miles from home. Brave or foolish?!

But I had a reward (DS) most of you had no reward. Just courage.

It doesn't matter if bravery is big or small, you can still feel proud that you did the right thing when you were scared of doing that thing.

When I was in 6th form, doing French, the County ran an exchange programme that our school took part in. 3 of us signed up, but the day before the other 2 dropped out - I wasn't aware and arrived at the bus realising I was alone for 16 days. Also then realised that the adult was only accompanying the driver and returning with the coach, so we were actually being left there. Had 5 horrific days - family didn't have a bath or shower working, house was semi derelict and I kept being sick from the food. Cracked and rang my mum from a phone box; begging to come home. The family were not happy, had a right moan and dropped me at 2pm at the ferry port. The sailing was at 11pm. I had no money and no food. The overnight sailing was rough, and about a week after the Zeebrugge disaster. Longest day and night of my life. Thankfully my dad met me at Portsmouth, and I cried the whole way home to Gloucestershire. My mum went so mad, the school dropped out of the exchange programme. Seems unthinkable now that you'd dump a load of 16 year old girls in France with no supervision........ it was definately a life changing experience.

Asked my teenage son who was dying of cancer whether he wanted to be buried or cremated. Smashed my already broken heart.

leave XH.

I literaly dont think I have done anything brave I held a triantula at a petting zoo that was scary

Oh my christ, these are so heartbreaking. You are all so very brave

I beat on a burglar who was halfway through my window. I didn't mean to actually, he just surprised me, and I attacked.
My job involves working with women who've suffered DV, and hearing their stories. I know I sound over the top, but sometimes I'm in awe of their courage and bravery during what is an awful time for them. Yet they still put one foot in front of the other.

you guys are all awesome

Breaking the news to my dh that his best friend had died

Hanging on to my marriage for dear life while dh battles through his mental health problems

AnnieAnoniMouser

Thank you I feel more "normal" again. I'm dreading the due date though and the anniversary of when it happened.

@faireemuff omg how devastating

Accepting that my son has been brainwashed and will probably never speak to me as his mother ever again.

I took someone to court on a 'he said she said' case. CPS obvs backed it otherwise it wouldn't have happened.

I'd have been a 'benchmark' if we'd won.

I regret I wasn't enough.

I pulled an enraged dog off the person it was attacking.
I intervened when a group of drunks tried to rob the local corner shop.

I couldn't do some of the things listed on this thread.

Jankwrs1
[Flowers] are inadequate in the face of your experience but have them any way.
So much courage on here.

Intervening in a few scraps in the street over the years, I suppose. And scaring off a mugger without giving him my bag. But people have funny ideas of what's brave in some cases. I got told I was 'so brave' when I stripped off at a party because someone dared me to

For me it was jet skiing in the Meditarranean

Birthed a back-to-back baby with no pain relief.
I've done some of the other things on here (and haven't had to do lots), like moving abroad alone.
It doesn't compare for me. Childbirth was terrifying. I've done it 3 times and never again.

Flew into a warzone.
Confronted someone breaking into my car whilst I was in it.
Advocated and cared for my DF when he was dying of cancer.

Oh and giving birth to ds