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I'm your Mil ask me anything

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Milfromhades · 30/06/2018 21:00

I don't think iabu to rearrange your knicker drawer, just being helpful! Any questions on how to be a good mummy or what amount of sugar is appropriate for a 2 year old?

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DevilsDoorbell · 04/07/2018 17:04

This is the best. How do you get it moved to classics?

thricethebrindledcat · 04/07/2018 17:09

You've had a hard life, MIL, with some real tragedies. But how come your experiences haven't taught you to treat anybody else with respect or understanding? The private information that you spread everywhere before people learn better - did you never want to earn anyone's trust?

When you are no longer around you won't be remembered with affection, the subject will move on if anyone ever mentions you. How do you feel about that?

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Milfromhades · 04/07/2018 17:27

When you are no longer around you won't be remembered with affection, the subject will move on if anyone ever mentions you. How do you feel about that?
At least you don't want to dance on my grave, like some of the DiLs upthread, so I'm counting it as a win.

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thricethebrindledcat · 04/07/2018 18:18

Why would I want to dance on your grave? Nobody wins here, I don't hate you or anyone, I just regret the wasted years.

Maybe what fate dealt you was too much for you, and all you could do was live from day to day, always with your bitterness like a cloak around you. Perhaps you blamed yourself and if there was no forgiveness there was no point.

Yet what a waste Sad

Hillstreamloach · 04/07/2018 18:23

Why would I want to dance on your grave? Nobody wins here, I don't hate you or anyone, I just regret the wasted years
Bit too serious I shouldn't joke about it .
would it be wrong to mention to any prospective grave dancers that I am planning to be buried at sea?

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Milfromhades · 04/07/2018 18:25

Another name change fail! Must lay off the gin Gin

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Clionba · 04/07/2018 18:37

Why did you ring my mother and pretend to be my friend from university to try and find out how I felt about your son?

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Milfromhades · 04/07/2018 18:43

Why did you ring my mother and pretend to be my friend from university to try and find out how I felt about your son?
Forewarned is forearmed as they say. I knew I should have told her my ds was a sex pervert to put you off, but I was worried that was going too far, even for me.
Incidentally what gave me away?

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Clionba · 04/07/2018 18:47

The fact that you are well spoken and my friend Sue had a thick Scouse accent. My mum said "that Sue phoned to ask about you and Tim, but she sounded much older and not from Liverpool. Also she got your name wrong"

halfwitpicker · 04/07/2018 18:49

Why do you not speak English yet?

Cantusethatname · 04/07/2018 18:50

Please can someone start "I'm your teenager DON'T ask me anything"

MNHQ
AnyaMumsnet · 11/07/2018 10:57

Hi there everyone,

OP has asked for this thread to be moved to AMA, so we'll be moving it there shortly.

Clionba · 11/07/2018 17:03

Can someone tell me what AMA means?

Greystar · 11/07/2018 20:29

Ask me anything

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Milfromhades · 11/07/2018 21:03

Once my thread is in its new home I shall get back to giving you girls useful tips on how to best cook and clean for my son and dgc, how to whiten your filthy looking nets and pass on useful snippets of news I have read in the Daily Mail.

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PinstripeElephant · 11/07/2018 21:06

I look forward to it. You're such a peach MIL Grin

GoldenBuns · 11/07/2018 21:08

Why do you talk SO much? Why so very many details about everything?

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Milfromhades · 11/07/2018 21:21

Why do you talk SO much? Why so very many details about everything?
Young people are always complaining about this. I blame your reduced attention spans on the internet.

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useriop · 11/07/2018 21:39

Why are you nicer than my own mum?

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Milfromhades · 11/07/2018 21:48

Why are you nicer than my own mum?
I'd look at the stately homes thread if you think I'm nicer than your own mum. I don't hold with being nice. Firm but fairish (with a bit of favouritism towards DS) is my motto.

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FromAtoBin21months · 11/07/2018 21:57

Why do you constantly bullshit and be up my arse, when I know you slag me off the minute you're out the door

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Milfromhades · 11/07/2018 22:16

Why do you constantly bullshit and be up my arse, when I know you slag me off the minute you're out the door
Don't take it personally I do this with most people.

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Greystar · 11/07/2018 22:28

Why do you seem so focused on weight loss / gain? Why do you insist on providing pudding then not having any? Why do you always make a big thing of how much FIL has eaten?

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Milfromhades · 11/07/2018 22:44

Why do you seem so focused on weight loss / gain? Why do you insist on providing pudding then not having any? Why do you always make a big thing of how much FIL has eaten?
Yes I always like to give your FiL a little reminder about the correlation between belly fat and diabetes just after having served him a large portion of Apple pie and ice cream. Shows I care.

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MollyHuaCha · 12/07/2018 08:44

How have you managed to keep this thread in AIBU when all the other AMAs have been shoved in their own little out-of-the-way AMA section so we don't have to see them.?