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AIBU?

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Home77 · 03/04/2019 10:14

You have to: Have big house in the country
Work, both of you, all the hours you can to afford this.
Drive everywhere
Get a cleaner

If you have e.g. a flat, in the town, that is not a 'proper home'
If you don't work all the hours you can, you are lazy
Ditto for driving.

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Slazengerbag · 03/04/2019 11:27

You must be able to work from home. It doesn’t matter that you are a shop assistant in Sainsbury’s...

You can’t answer the phone or god forbid the door without a prearranged appointment.

You travel at least 90 minutes to your job.

If you’re skint use your nectar points

WheelyCote · 03/04/2019 11:27

If you give your child any fruit shoot drinks, its abusive

You must have perfect grammar.

AlmostGrockle · 03/04/2019 11:28

You must live in London and have DCs in private school.

WheelyCote · 03/04/2019 11:30

You must beable to feed a family of 6 on 30 pound a week....anything else is shamelessly wasteful...even with a 6 figure income

HolyForkingShirt · 03/04/2019 11:31

If you ever leave your kid at home alone, let them go to the park or to Topshop with their friends instead of having scheduled activities 24/7, then then you are a neglectful parent raising feral menaces.

DirtyDennis · 03/04/2019 11:31

If you hate the sight/sound/smell of people puking, you're not just a normal person who's grossed out by something completely normal. You must have emetophobia.

VoyageInTheDark · 03/04/2019 11:33

Your children should have names that are not in the top 100 as they will be in a class with 7 others. But they definitely must not have yoonique or trendy names. Call them all a good classic name like Jane. Even if you hate it. It's not about you

WheelyCote · 03/04/2019 11:33

You must beable to say things like...

Hes just not that into you
Get all your ducks in a row
LTB

darkriver19886 · 03/04/2019 11:34

You can't have mental illness is you can get out of bed/wash/or write online.

Ambulances and A&E should only be used if your limbs are falling off and even then you should wait until the last minute.

BarbaraofSevillle · 03/04/2019 11:34

You must beable to feed a family of 6 on 30 pound a week....anything else is shamelessly wasteful...even with a 6 figure income

On the other hand, 'normal basic shopping' includes organic everything from Waitrose and can't possibly cost less than £200 pw for a family. If you are spending less than this you are eating a shit diet devoid of fruit and veg, full of cheap carbs and cruelly raised meat.

HolyForkingShirt · 03/04/2019 11:37

If you dislike noisy open-plan offices and struggle to concentrate on your boring job, you must be autistic.

Chocolatecoffeeaddict · 03/04/2019 11:38

If you give your kids Coco Pops and not 100% organic, wholemeal cereal with 0% sugar you are a crap mum.

polarpig · 03/04/2019 11:39

If you are lonely you have to go to church.
You must never mention your hobby because it will out you.

handslikecowstits · 03/04/2019 11:39

Sugar is crack!!

Oohgossip · 03/04/2019 11:41

Your children must only ever drink water, Omsk that when they are teenagers, they will CHOOSE to only ever drink water Grin

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Home77 · 03/04/2019 11:41

If you have a DH / DP everything between you needs to be fair and accounted for, down to the small details.

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DoneLikeAKipper · 03/04/2019 11:41

If you’re over the age of 12, expecting anything for your birthday/Christmas/any other significant day to you is embarrassing. It doesn’t matter if you are feeling undervalued or unappreciated, suck it up buttercup/get a grip/you sound like hard work.

Oohgossip · 03/04/2019 11:42

So not Omsk!!

teyem · 03/04/2019 11:42

You can't understand why everyone doesn't have a gazillion pounds in a pension? You ruminate loudly that maybe these pension poor people just spunked all their money on shop bought coffees and fast fashion? Confused

Insomnibrat · 03/04/2019 11:44

You cook a chicken and it lasts your family of five a month.

Original poster
Home77 · 03/04/2019 11:46

You can't be happy - you're smug. You can't be angry- you're abusive. If you are sad you are probably depressed.

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HolyForkingShirt · 03/04/2019 11:46

If your husband works less than 60 hours a week he's a cocklodger.

If you stay at home doing yoga, painting and reading while all your kids are at secondary school, it's fine because you deserve it. Your husband should still do 50% of the chores.

DirtyDennis · 03/04/2019 11:47

It's not possible that some people are simply cunts. They might be having a bad day, be depressed, have serious mental health issues, have dementia. If you think for a second that, no, they're just a cunt, you lack compassion

Laska2Meryls · 03/04/2019 11:48

You must hate your MIL and if she ever offers any advice or wants to see your baby you must go NC immediately because she is trying to steal it. But also if your DM or PILs do not want to look after your DC's several days a week and give you their money they are incredibly selfish and don't deserve to see them anytime.

SilkClayFlowers · 03/04/2019 11:49

Children should not be allowed in cafes, restaurants and pubs.

If they are they must be silent but nowhere near any tech.