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If you could say something out loud you knew you could never say, what would it be?

726 replies

twistandshoutloud · 12/11/2024 20:58

I'll go first.

I wish I could tell my SIL that I dislike her so much and I wish she'd never met my BIL. I hate that she is now part of our family. She came to disrupt our (far from perfect but lovely) family. I hate the way she treats my BIL. I hate how she makes everyone pander to her every whim. How all her messages are passive aggressive and how rude she is to my MIL. I could never say this out loud of course, but I dream of it often.

Feels good getting that out of my chest.

Anyone else feel free to add.

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VelvetUndergrounds · 13/11/2024 20:43

WhitefeatherFeldman · 12/11/2024 21:19

That the majority of people who post updates and selfies on Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok are just insecure buffoons whose lives are actually incredibly boring.

Nothing they are doing is interesting or original and the desperate need for likes is a pathetic attempt at self validation.

Pouting with duck lips just lowers your IQ. It really doesn't look as good as you think it does.

The politics of friending and unfriending is pathetic.

TL:DR Social media is just a way of telling the world how insecure you are.

Yep 👏👏👏👏

mymissycat · 13/11/2024 20:43

twistandshoutloud · 13/11/2024 20:35

How do you know we’ve never stood up for her? Every time we’ve tried to do or say something my SIL kicks off and then threatens to cut the relationship of my MIL with her grandchildren. I’m not going to be the one responsible for that.

How do I know?

I could never say this out loud of course

piscofrisco · 13/11/2024 20:46

I wish I could tell my step sons the truth about their Mother, and the things she has done. She is a terrible person. But she is their Mother and they idolise her, and I wont break their bubble, it would destroy them.

CowboyJoanna · 13/11/2024 20:51

Autism and ADHD are misused terms all the time, and I think 9/10 people diagnosed with it aren't any of those things at all. Also takes away help from people who genuinely undoubtedly are autistic.

I see people on this website speculate their daughter is autistic because she's shy, or struggling to fit in, or a bit of a geek.
Or their son has ADHD because he can be a bit loud and energetic.

Lisanoonan · 13/11/2024 20:51

I would say to my father

"Fuck you you wander for a abandoning me and never checking how I was and leaving us to live in extreme poverty and an awful life. You deserve to be called a father you utter selfish prick"

CowboyJoanna · 13/11/2024 20:53

Jeneregretterien9 · 13/11/2024 19:34

Regardless of your views & I don't wish to publicise mine for or against, it's undeniable 72 million Americans voted for him

Id have voted for Trump if I lived in America. Am I a loon?

Lisanoonan · 13/11/2024 20:54

CowboyJoanna · 13/11/2024 20:53

Id have voted for Trump if I lived in America. Am I a loon?

I can see why people voted for him as he is one of very few options, and they have very few choices.

But he is not a nice man. He is a criminal

Playingintheshadow · 13/11/2024 20:54

CowboyJoanna · 13/11/2024 20:53

Id have voted for Trump if I lived in America. Am I a loon?

Yes.

Projectme · 13/11/2024 20:56

Willowcat77 · 13/11/2024 13:55

I want to tell my brother that abandoning our Mum just after she had a stroke is unforgivable. Leaving all the work and responsibility to his autistic sister is not okay. Ignoring Mum's calls is shockingly cruel. Your boundaries are completely at my expense. You know I can't abandon her because unlike you I am not a cunt.

I know about your massive lies over the years and that you financially exploited my Dad and never paid back his money, leaving my parents struggling financially until Dad died.

I want to tell you that you have told so many lies that I can't believe anything you say any more.

And your girlfriend is just as much a cunt as you are.

Mum is trying to call you again today, still thinking you must be desperately ill. You are cruel and cowardly and have done so much harm.

I feel for you, I really do. You've painted the exact same picture as me/my brother. He fucked off when DM got really ill. And dont get me started on the bitch of a woman he lives with...urgh...

I hope they end up lonely and alone.

twistandshoutloud · 13/11/2024 20:57

mymissycat · 13/11/2024 20:43

How do I know?

I could never say this out loud of course

There’s a massive difference between saying “I dislike you and I wish you’d never came into this family” which will cause a massive argument and saying other things like “Don’t you think you shouldn’t do x or y to my MIL” or “if you do that it’s going to hurt my MIL feelings” which we’ve done.

No of course I would never say anything so rude out loud, that doesn’t mean I haven’t stood up for her.

Surely you can’t be so simple minded.

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mymissycat · 13/11/2024 20:57

CowboyJoanna · 13/11/2024 20:53

Id have voted for Trump if I lived in America. Am I a loon?

Pretty much

Littlemissgobby · 13/11/2024 21:02

Since I’m not really allowed to say on here particularly that other person when she put about leaving the left and there was another post about people who support Donald Trump well because we’re not allowed to be personal. I am going to be personal on this, you’re a bunch of fucking cunts. I cannot even say that loud enough and I’m quite happy to say that face-to-face the next person that I see real life who talks about the way that they talk about immigrants or anything else that can affect minorities or even the nasty stuff they talk about stuff I want them to understand they are fucking cretins

FrodisCapering · 13/11/2024 21:07

I would like to tell the woman I'm secretly in love with, but can't be with, just how beautiful she is, inside and out. I'd like to tell her that she makes my heart sing just be existing.
I'll never do it though, so it feels good to get it out here.

SpaciousHodgePodge · 13/11/2024 21:10

I would say;

I know what you did. I know what you are doing. I know the game you are playing. I see you. I see your cold heart. I see your fragile ego. I see you lying to me and manipulating me. Your cruel words no longer squash me. I may appear to be under your control but I’m not. I know my worth now.

I am biding my time. I will leave. And you will rage.

And if you come for me then I will share that darkest secret. I’ll share it widely.

Be warned. You do me harm - I will not just take it, I will ruin you with nothing but the truth. The facts. The cold hard facts of who you are at your core.

Tread very very carefully. I see you.

BustyLaRoux · 13/11/2024 21:16

BullyBossCoping · 13/11/2024 20:27

Oh you’re one of those. Pass agg when called out for stupidity.

Actually no.

You made a sweeping generalisation about the thread being vile.

I didn’t agree. I know there are a few posts wishing people dead (am sure they have their reasons but no, not very nice), but I didn’t think in the main the thread was vile. And I offered my opinion.

I didn’t insult you. I didn’t call you names or make a sarcastic reply or trash your opinion as stupid. I just stated a different opinion to the one you had given.

You replied with a shitty sarcastic comment “thanking” me for my “obvious” opinion.

Not really sure why you felt the need to reply in that way. I hadn’t insulted you in any way. And no, I would deny that you had shown me up for my “stupidity”. It’s just a different opinion to you is all.

I guess you’re one of those people who feel the need to respond with nastiness, insults and put downs.

People are allowed to express a view. Maybe try doing that without the need to criticise others eh?

BullyBossCoping · 13/11/2024 21:22

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 13/11/2024 21:27

You didn't leave "on principle" you flounced believing they would kiss your arse and beg you back and you thought you'd get your little friend her job back in the process, but she deserved the sack, it was long overdue. The drama you craved fell flat. You left people in the shit and didn't care. No luck has come to you since has it?

I might be back to do others Blush

BustyLaRoux · 13/11/2024 21:28

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Oh deary dear. I’m the one who can’t handle it? Seriously every time you post something you sound more and more vitriolic and unhinged. Stop with the insults! It’s totally uncalled for. Telling me to shut the fuck up, calling me a stupid…honestly, what on earth is wrong with you?

Dinkyboy63 · 13/11/2024 21:39

To my daughter that you filled my life with anxiety and stress when you became an adult. Though you make out that I'm a terrible mother, you had your children with an awful, violent man and conceived your second child deliberately even though you knew that you wanted to split from him. You let your first child be neglected and ultimately threatened by his violence before you left. You then went to live with another awful abusive bloke who routinely called your first child names and you lied that you didn't realise that it was happening. Marrying him and leaving in a couple of years claiming you were forced to marry him yet you denied this when I asked you before your marriage.You act as though I didn't support my grandchildren with love, time, holidays and tens of thousands of pounds (which caused resentment and strife in my marriage.) Also often very difficult with my job but I always prioritised my grandchildren often having to call in sick as you gave me so little notice. Asking us to move near to you then ignoring and neglecting us when we moved to be here for the grandchildren. Though this may be a blessing and relief. Refusing to discuss difficulties or ask for advice in your life but constantly accepting hand outs when inevitably, the shit hit the fan. For thinking it amusing when your latest bloke threatened us 'as a joke.' For talking us down to the grandchildren while requiring us to help out. But thank God we did because our safety and presence has saved them. That you're sanctimonious about being a good mother when maybe you're not.

twistandshoutloud · 13/11/2024 21:39

The hypocrisy of saying the thread is vile whilst saying “just grow the fuck up with your childish nonsense”. You are the vile one.

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 13/11/2024 21:39

It's not your looks
It's not your job
It's not your kid

It's your personality

BustyLaRoux · 13/11/2024 21:41

twistandshoutloud · 13/11/2024 21:39

The hypocrisy of saying the thread is vile whilst saying “just grow the fuck up with your childish nonsense”. You are the vile one.

Yes I was literally having the exact same thought. I was guessing the irony is probably lost on this person…. 🤨

BustyLaRoux · 13/11/2024 21:44

Actually @twistandshoutloud I have read many of the posts and what’s struck me is how sad a lot of this thread is (not vile!). How much pain people are carrying around.

BustyLaRoux · 13/11/2024 21:45

BustyLaRoux · 13/11/2024 21:44

Actually @twistandshoutloud I have read many of the posts and what’s struck me is how sad a lot of this thread is (not vile!). How much pain people are carrying around.

But I probably shouldn’t state such an obvious opinion or I might get flamed again!!!! How very dare I?!

XChrome · 13/11/2024 21:46

BustyLaRoux · 13/11/2024 21:16

Actually no.

You made a sweeping generalisation about the thread being vile.

I didn’t agree. I know there are a few posts wishing people dead (am sure they have their reasons but no, not very nice), but I didn’t think in the main the thread was vile. And I offered my opinion.

I didn’t insult you. I didn’t call you names or make a sarcastic reply or trash your opinion as stupid. I just stated a different opinion to the one you had given.

You replied with a shitty sarcastic comment “thanking” me for my “obvious” opinion.

Not really sure why you felt the need to reply in that way. I hadn’t insulted you in any way. And no, I would deny that you had shown me up for my “stupidity”. It’s just a different opinion to you is all.

I guess you’re one of those people who feel the need to respond with nastiness, insults and put downs.

People are allowed to express a view. Maybe try doing that without the need to criticise others eh?

The hypocrisy of saying the thread is vile and then being vile to people for politely disagreeing with that is pretty rich, isn't it.

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