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Secret confessions thread

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colourPink · 27/07/2022 20:13

Okay, so, we all have these thoughts; things we know we DEFINITELY are being unreasonable about and yet we can't help but think them.

This is that thread. A chance to say whatever you want judgement free. You know it's silly, you know it makes no sense but it's how you feel. Feel free to share! It might make me feel a little less crazy.

I'll go first...

My best friend gave birth to twins today and I am INSANELY jealous. Simply because I want twins. I know it's stupid, I know I likely won't even have twins but I want them so badly and now she has them. I feel like she's stolen the twin dust and there will be none left for me!

Like I said - just somewhere to post how you're feeling consequence free Smile

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HollowTalk · 27/07/2022 23:03

MassiveSalad22 · 27/07/2022 21:40

I was thinking of this today - as a teen I did a sponsored walk for cancer research UK and never donated the money (real money you had to collect from people in those days - I dipped into it once before sending off as I needed money for something for school and then never got round to it and the money ended up being used up). Years later I did donate an equal lump sum to CRUK to make up for it.

I’m not really ashamed about this more shocked by my stupidity - slept with a colleague who looking back clearly just wanted to tick my sort off a list. Had already handed in my notice so didn’t really matter. But very demeaning looking back! I was only 19 so I forgive myself.

As a child (maybe age 10?) my friend and I called a random phone number from a phone box and said in a nasty voice ‘I’m gonna kill you!’ and it was an older sounding man. The instant horrendous shame and regret was punishment enough and I felt horrific for years but now I realise he hopefully had enough life experience to realise it was kids being idiots.

Cathartic thread.

Can you tell me which year you made that phone call? Exactly that happened to me when I moved into this house.

Citygirl09 · 27/07/2022 23:03

LittleValleyOverNearSlice · 27/07/2022 22:24

I'm suffering from a ridiculous unrequited crush on the husband of one of my friends.

Is it mutual?

Onlyaprawninwhitby · 27/07/2022 23:03

I hate my FIL. Very controlling man. Tried to rape my MIL, intimidate, control etc. DH helped her divorce him. Had a few years where we could go round hers, stay etc. He has crept back into her life, now lives there. We can now longer visit as he disowned me and DH years ago. MIL claims not to remember what happened, so I hate her pathetic arse too.

Goodnewsday · 27/07/2022 23:04

Omg we’re thinking about having a second baby and I’m thinking the same, like does my body want to lug two babies about with me all day? Absolutely not but do I want twins? Yes!!

HollowTalk · 27/07/2022 23:04

Though I am not a man!

Mississipi71 · 27/07/2022 23:04

WireSkills · 27/07/2022 23:02

Me too! The fear when you hear approaching footsteps! 😂

Tbf though it's only really me that uses the milk but I know DH would think it disgusting!

Other confessions...

DH has terrible observation skills so I regularly buy new stuff for the house and say nothing. When he does inevitably finally notice it I can usually truthfully say "we've had that ages"!

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😂Amazing how many men are suckers in falling for that line, when we have bought something new!

dreamyspires11 · 27/07/2022 23:04

I can't stand my nephew. But I have to pretend to my sister that I think he's wonderful.

Moonchair1 · 27/07/2022 23:05

@forlornlorna1 brutal

MingeofDeath · 27/07/2022 23:05

I'm in love with 2 people

andi62 · 27/07/2022 23:06

Worked at an unofficial animal sanctuary in the early 80s, a sheep died, my mate and i were tasked with burying it. Instead we threw it in a pond but it kept floating back up to the surface so we tried to "pop it", to make it sink.

MadAntonia · 27/07/2022 23:07

Newyearnewname20 · 27/07/2022 21:34

I really want to write a book - I keep on thinking about it and an idea for a story has been pootling around in my head for a couple of years now, but can’t seem to build up the courage/motivation to actually write it. Would love to do it though.

Do it, Newyear! Life’s too short.

britneyisfree · 27/07/2022 23:08

@elfycat oh wow have never heard of any of them... off to check them out now!

Ha love your story, revenge is sweet... and best served cold!

Cherrysoup · 27/07/2022 23:08

I wish my mother would die, then I wouldn’t have to worry about seeing her once a year and that her sister’s family look after her needs day to day.

Bangolads · 27/07/2022 23:08

Thinking 🧐 brilliant thread though

britneyisfree · 27/07/2022 23:09

Also hope elfykitten is okay after the mean kid! @elfycat

extrapillow · 27/07/2022 23:09

I have so much responsibility and control that my fantasy is to be in a 23/7 power exchange relationship with a wealthy man

Laurie000 · 27/07/2022 23:09

I sometimes look at my other half and think I’m just ‘settling’ (my friends think I’m settling too) and every day I think ‘what if?’ about the guy I was sort of seeing before him, who didn’t want more.

TheLostNights · 27/07/2022 23:12

I don't like other people's kids. Find them highly irritating.
To get revenge on a horrible work colleague, I put fish food in his diet coke

Yorkshirebred · 27/07/2022 23:13

I have twins. Two girls. It's not all rainbows and fucking roses.

entropynow · 27/07/2022 23:14

We've kept all DHs pre-marriage homewares and most of his inherited Edwardian furniture for well over 30 years .
I loathe 80% of it especially the crockery and glassware

PGordino · 27/07/2022 23:16

My half sister - my father’s secret love child who we found out about shortly before he died - keeps trying to build a relationship with me. Phone calls, texts, saccharine best wishes at Christmas and birthdays and Easter.

i just wish she’d fuck off and take the hallowed memory of my pompous old hypocrite of a father with her.

WireSkills · 27/07/2022 23:16

Oh, another.

I had started seeing someone I really liked but who had massive commitment issues from a couple of bad breakups before me.

While seeing him I met someone who I really hit it off with. Nothing happened but after the evening we met, a mutual friend contacted me to say that he really liked me and could he have my number.

Because I'd really been hoping bloke number 1 would go somewhere I turned him down.

A few months later it was clear bloke no 1 wasn't going anywhere so I started OLD and met my now husband on the first date. (It felt wrong to go back to bloke no 2 and say I'd changed my mind!)

My confessions?

  • I saw bloke number 1 and my now DH at the same time for a couple of months. Neither of them knew.
  • I often think of the nice guy I turned down and wonder how different my life could have been. He was a big handsome Aussie. He couldn't be more different appearance wise to my DH. He also lived a totally different life to my now DH. I do sometimes wonder if I "settled".

I love DH very much but really consider that to be my "Sliding Doors" moment.

GidgetGirl · 27/07/2022 23:17

Just thought of another - I have zero GCSEs or A Levels because I hated school and couldn’t stand to be there. I lied about it in order to get into uni, which I did and got a degree, then did a Masters straight after. Now have a successful career in my very specific field, and everyone has always been none the wiser.

DefinitelyNameChangedForThisOne · 27/07/2022 23:17

"Dear xxxxxx. You know that time I confessed I'd always been keen on you after a night out, you looked so shocked I stopped right there, and you almost certainly thought I was propositioning you? It was even worse than you thought. It was a badly fumbled attempt to tell you I've always loved you. You've made moves to get around the awkwardness and still be on good terms. We are. But, every time we meet, I pretend it's fine, and I get a little bit sadder."

entropynow · 27/07/2022 23:17

And before anyone says it, I once suggested a change and he looked so horrified I've never done it again. Genuinely bereft🤷‍♀️

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