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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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ANiceBigCupOfTea · 27/07/2022 23:18

I'm at a wedding next month and I'll meet my friends little daughter for the first time. I can't wait to meet her but I'm also finding it really tough as my son was stillborn and then I got pregnant again and my baby would have been due at the same time as her but I had an early miscarriage and as much as I can't wait to meet this beautiful little girl and chat to her doting mummy, it also just feels really unfair. And it will be fine, and I'll get by, but its awful tough.

Pumpkinsanddaisies · 27/07/2022 23:18

My ex MIL was a vicious vile piece of shit and hated that I refused to accept her abuse like everyone else did. My ex was blind to her. She told my very young daughters she was glad my Dad was dying of cancer and laughed in their faces about it. When she lost her marbles was pissing herself regularly and died a slow drawn out death I was glad! I would dance on her grave If I knew where it was.

britneyisfree · 27/07/2022 23:18

@GidgetGirl did your uni not ask for evidence?

Awesome for you!

HollowTalk · 27/07/2022 23:19

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.

How old were you when you went to university? How did you convince them you had the qualifications?

GidgetGirl · 27/07/2022 23:20

britneyisfree · 27/07/2022 23:18

@GidgetGirl did your uni not ask for evidence?

Awesome for you!

They did for the undergrad degree but it was easy to fake. This was almost 20 years ago - they might have tightened things up by now!

Chooksnroses · 27/07/2022 23:21

FatsoandtheFeast · 27/07/2022 22:05

I vaguely know someone that pronounces their own name 'wrong' and everyone goes with it. I haven't seen them for years, they have nothing to do with me directly or indirectly, and it still bugs me almost weekly. It's pathetic how bothered I am by this name.

Is it Nicola pronounced like coca cola?

capedavenger · 27/07/2022 23:21

I don't actually like children at all, I find them boring and loud and I never quite know what to say to them...all of this would be fine except that I've been a Reception class teacher for 30 years and everybody thinks I dote on kids 🤷🏿‍♀️

NanaNelly · 27/07/2022 23:21

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."

That must be very hard c

Angelinflipflops · 27/07/2022 23:22

Pgordino - do you have other siblings?

BlueberryBelle · 27/07/2022 23:23

Love this thread…
when I have meetings at work with people I don’t like (current dislike the place I’m at…), I stick my middle finger up at them under the table. I’m a 50+ woman with a fairly senior role and it feels childish but it makes me feel so much better.

cheekychatta · 27/07/2022 23:25

On my last day at a toxic workplace I pulled some horrible colleagues ticket stubs out of the firms xmas raffle book .

Shinebright21 · 27/07/2022 23:26

If I had money, I would hire a private investigator and ensure that my BIL went to prison. He’s an absolute motherf***.

I HATE my in laws, they make me want to vomit consistently.

Georgeandzippyzoo · 27/07/2022 23:26

NC
Love this thread!

I have never felt part of my family. At primary school I honestly believed I must have been adopted.
I care for my 2 siblings but feel indifference for my mum, she was never a loving parent although I think my siblings would disagree and not understand.
Yrs later i did find out that something upsetting (not awful)happened while she was expecting me and for some reason I think her emotions etc stopped, and that pre birth experiences stopped our bonding.
I help and support her but don't feel I'd have any upset when she dies.

It annoys me when people post how amazing their mums are and how they're best friends and it pisses me off, not because it's missing from my life, but because I can't openly say 'yeah not too bothered by mine. Live or die , whatever.

I once stole a small pretty trinket tin I found under a friends bed while playing hide and seek. She never mentioned it, prossibky never realised it was gone, but I could never use it, have it on show. I kept it hidden for many yrs before donating it to a charity shop.

rolotops · 27/07/2022 23:31

I'm currently pretending to breastfeed a sleeping baby to get out of helping change bedding 😇

Desiredeffect · 27/07/2022 23:32

I wish I would of told my nan to stfu for telling me to be greatful for being adopted and I'm so lucky. She died years ago but wish I told her like its my fault for being adopted. In fact my childhood wasn't that great at all

Anonforobviousreasins · 27/07/2022 23:32

My partner and I are both divorced. They had a really hot rebound fling before meeting me. I never got the chance. Even though we love each other very much and I would never want anyone else, I still secretly resent the fact they had a bit of "fun" in between and I didn't.

Abcdefgh1234 · 27/07/2022 23:33

I want my MIL death. Also i keep thinking how my life would be if i married my ex. Who is millionaires in country where i come from. I look at his wife instagram and found out they travel anywhere with private jet. I know he is soo rich but now i think he is even richer.

VarityVar · 27/07/2022 23:34

NC for obvious reasons.

I have two…

When I was 18, I had a four year relationship with an older married man. I thought I was so wise and special to have this man want to be with me and now I look back and what a fool I was. They got divorced a few years after it ended but I’m pretty sure I wrecked their marriage as she found out about me from week 2. I sometimes stalk her on Facebook and see she is now married to someone else, and I really hope she’s happy.

My other secret is that I had a FWB relationship with my GP for a few years. We met when I saw him as a GP and we started a sexual relationship soon after.

PyongyangKipperbang · 27/07/2022 23:34

I hate work. Any sort of work.

I am lazy and I want to get a huge windfall that will allow me to fully indulge my laziness. I want to spend my days reading/listening to books and cooking. I dont want to do another load of washing, washing up, making school lunches, hoovering, tidying, cleaning the bog ever again. I want to be able to afford to pay other people to do all of that for me.

I want to be a fucking lazy cow who floats around in a chiffon kaftan (think Patsy's mother in Ab Fab) drinking Chablis at 10 am and taking young lovers.

MummyJasmin · 27/07/2022 23:35

I wfh, from my bed mainly!

welldaaamn · 27/07/2022 23:35

I just posted my confession on the wrong thread 🤣🤣😂 FFS

Good job for name change

AyeUpMeDuck · 27/07/2022 23:35

Mines actually awful and I feel bad...

But here goes...

I do not like my cat AT ALL..
But my daughter adores her so I'm stuck pretending to love the cat.. I feed it, cuddle.her, let her on my knee, sofa, bed.. buy her treats and cat milk, clean her shit up and sort her litter tray out and make sure not to leave her alone too long.. all this I do for my daughter, not the cat..
I prefer dogs..

There.. haul.me.off to Cat Rehabilitation Camp

Georgeandzippyzoo · 27/07/2022 23:37

ANiceBigCupOfTea · 27/07/2022 23:18

I'm at a wedding next month and I'll meet my friends little daughter for the first time. I can't wait to meet her but I'm also finding it really tough as my son was stillborn and then I got pregnant again and my baby would have been due at the same time as her but I had an early miscarriage and as much as I can't wait to meet this beautiful little girl and chat to her doting mummy, it also just feels really unfair. And it will be fine, and I'll get by, but its awful tough.

I'm so sorry for what you've gone through 😔.
We tried with IVF and felt friends were falling pregnant left right and centre. These were lovely people who have made amazing parents so it was never about that, BUT it bloody hurts. Being happy for them while dealing with your own experiences and emotions is hard.

I hope it goes well. Take joy in her daughter and I hope that things change for you in the future.

(We eventually stopped trying and 10yrs on I can still become upset, and wonder what if)💗

britneyisfree · 27/07/2022 23:38

@GidgetGirl me again. Blush

How did you fake it tho? Isn't it on special paper??

PyongyangKipperbang · 27/07/2022 23:40

BlueberryBelle · 27/07/2022 23:23

Love this thread…
when I have meetings at work with people I don’t like (current dislike the place I’m at…), I stick my middle finger up at them under the table. I’m a 50+ woman with a fairly senior role and it feels childish but it makes me feel so much better.

I do this too.

incidentally, you can say the word "cunt" under your breath without your lips moving....try it! I do it several times a shift at work.

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