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What do women really want?

140 replies

summerinthecountry · 18/04/2018 17:47

Do they want the porn star look? Or the boy/girl next door? Painted nails? Heels? What do women want?

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wildbhoysmama · 18/04/2018 18:15

A foot rub and hard, back scratch every night. Oh, and to be able to fly (for all the mad drop offs/ pick ups/dashes to work/ dashes back from work - as I dash out the door to rugby training / scouts!) [
Hmm

summerinthecountry · 18/04/2018 18:17

ivegotbills

If you ever find one let me know. We went to India, there you get to see what happens to the vulnerable and the sick.

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summerinthecountry · 18/04/2018 18:18

foot rub sounds amazing!

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TERFousBreakdown · 18/04/2018 18:20

For the postal service to stop sending my parcels from a dispatching address in my hometown to a logistics centre a few hundred miles away and back to me, 2 miles from where it was in the first place.

Kittens!

For people to stop assuming that my junior male employees are in charge whenever I make the mistake of taking them along to a meeting with someone I don't have a long-standing relationship with.

Free Gin.

To make fucking swearing acceptable in a stupid as fuck 'professional' setting - it helps me cope with the stupid.

To smash the fucking patriarchy.

For my boss to get promoted so that I can get all blasé about the fact that I knew him back when he was a lowly department manager.

For my dad to love me back.

And I really, really bloody want people to stop generalising 'women' as though we somehow all want the same thing!

Hiptroubles · 18/04/2018 18:23

Here is a list of things i DON'T want.
periods,
The need for hormonal contraception or for menopause.
Menopause
Difficulties in pregnancy
Pain in labour.
Child tantruns
Man babies
Bitching
The constant judgement of women by women!

The80sweregreat · 18/04/2018 18:24

Hip - women not judging each other. Hell will freeze over before that happens.

summerinthecountry · 18/04/2018 18:24

anyone for a pimms? Wine It is a fine spring evening

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Hiptroubles · 18/04/2018 18:27

I agree 80s. It is very tiring!

FloydOnThePull · 18/04/2018 18:29

To be able to share pregnancy with DH. Don't mind doing the lions share but when the sun is shining I'd like to be able to lie on the grass on my stomach and slowly pickle myself with mojitos and champange

Baileystruffle · 18/04/2018 18:29

Some peace and quiet and time to myself.

Idontbelieveinthemoon · 18/04/2018 18:29

I want a large bag of Mini Eggs which I don't have to share

I want to never ever have hangovers on New Years Day again

I want my boss to recognise how thoroughly splendid I am and to offer me a promotion instead of looking at me like I took a shit on her shoe some days

I want my children to listen to me without me reaching Def Con 4

I want DH to never shout "I'm fetching Mummy" at the children because I don't want them to grow up calling me The Mega Bitch like on Drop Dead Fred

I want the new series of Santa Clarita Diet to come out because it's really rather good

I want to find the perfect shorts for spinning class which protect my vagina but don't make me look like I'm wearing a nappy

I want to never lose my dog. She's got a lump on her rear end and the Vet says it's time to start checking out what it is and treating it. We've been in a bit of denial but now we're having to face reality and it's a little gutting. Nobody in the world adores me like she adores me

Flexoset · 18/04/2018 18:31

A private jet and homes all over the world.

Bambamber · 18/04/2018 18:31

Some nice long, restful, uninterrupted sleep without the sound of snoring of my husband on one side and my DD climbing into bed the other.

A hot bath on my own with bubbles not designed for babies.

BonnieF · 18/04/2018 18:34

A pint, a steak, a shag and a win for their football team seems to keep many of them happy.

Of course others are teetotal, asexual, football-hating vegans so it’s probably best not to generalise. Grin

Mydoghatesthebath · 18/04/2018 18:34

Every day to be a good hair day

Win the lottery and stop time

No stretch marks

To look 30 for the next 20 years

MrsWembley · 18/04/2018 18:43

I want children across the world to never have to fear an adult, ever, and to be allowed to grow up well adjusted and loved and wanted and to know that they are.

I want to not have to go to the loo as I will lose my seat in this strange airport bar and I want another Gin.

I want the family that I have never met to be happy to see me at the other end of my flight and to have more time with my dying father.

summerinthecountry · 18/04/2018 18:49

Clinking ice and adding private jet to my list too.

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xkatie27x · 18/04/2018 18:57

Hello daily mail! Or I’m assuming so as there’s one exactly the same asking what men want. Wink

TheHumanMothboy · 18/04/2018 19:01

bringmejava may I recommend lancome self tan? I haven't used since having DC, but it was always the best one around (bit ££££ though).

MissusGeneHunt · 18/04/2018 19:01

For it to be acceptable to swear in the office like the sweary bastard that I am... Fuckity mcfuckity....

To eradicate all mental ill health.

To never put on weight.

For my DS to always need me (in an appropriate way).

And to swear a bit more. Shock

TERFousBreakdown · 18/04/2018 19:07

For it to be acceptable to swear in the office like the sweary bastard that I am... Fuckity mcfuckity....

Wanna start a campaign together? Grin

MrsChuckBass · 18/04/2018 19:07

For DH to hurry up home from work
A nice cold glass of wine
Some new nike Jordan trainers I have my eye on

NashvilleQueen · 18/04/2018 19:07

To reverse the disaster that is Brexit.

Nigel Slater to cook my tea every night.

DwangelaForever · 18/04/2018 19:08

Unlimited cat memes and to eat anything I want without putting on weight

TravellingFleet · 18/04/2018 19:09

To get the very prestigious job I’m applying for and do it as a job share so that I can also do my hobby to a very high level.
Failing that, a Chinese takeaway.