To ask for things that happen on MN that you’ve never seen happen IRL

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I’ve never seen or heard a parent refer to their child as “sexy”

I’ve never seen anyone having a nap on a public bench.

I’ve never seen someone cajole their daughter into the aisle at a wedding so they can be a stealth bridesmaid

All the above is what I’ve read about on MN recently that people do and have seen before done, regularly.

Every time age gap relationships are mentioned, a tonne of women suddenly appear to talk about their awful experiences with them… I’ve never met anyone else with a considerable AGR irl

My friend is 15 years younger than her DH.

My knowledge of the Stunt Pineapple is from @theformidableMrsC taking one into court with her when she self represented against her abusive ex in their divorce. It was a bit of a 'you had to be there' and 'if you know, you know'.

She won, as she did every single time the piece of shit and his manky OW (Yes, Pineapple Pauline, I am looking at you!) took her to court until they were judged to be vexatious litigants. No idea if that was the start of it, but it was fucking joyous to see that photo!

@AffIt
This seems to be a lovely light hearted thread, but this is actually extremely offensive. As a 4 times sepsis survivor in my mid 30s (due to existing medical needs) the concept that it is something someone lies or exaggerates about is disgustingly.

why would you assume that people are exaggerating or being
untruthful about something that is so unbelievably serious? Vile.

let’s hope you don’t have to write goodbye letters to your toddler aged children, discuss how your partner will be able to pay the mortgage without your salary and burial wishes.

his seems to be a lovely light hearted thread, but this is actually extremely offensive. As a 4 times sepsis survivor in my mid 30s (due to existing medical needs) the concept that it is something someone lies or exaggerates about is disgusting.

why would you assume that people are exaggerating or being
untruthful about something that is so unbelievably serious? Vile.

let’s hope you don’t have to write goodbye letters to your toddler aged children, discuss how your partner will be able to pay the mortgage without your salary and burial wishes.

I have never heard of any mother or extended family being in the delivery room with their daughter. I have only seen it on her - MIL & Mother want to be at the birth!

I’ve never seen a dog steal someone’s picnic or ice cream, but for some, it happens a lot.

I’ve never known 40 year olds get mistaken for teenagers.

I’ve never know vegans who ‘snaffle’ bacon sandwiches.

My mum and husband were with me at my child's birth, I would have happlily had my MIL in there too but too many people, I mean that totally genuinley

Neither asked me but I asked my mum and would have asked my MIL if my mum could not have done it

I don’t know anyone who only eats one meal every other day - and I work with some of the poorest people in society.
with food banks and benefits - I genuinely can’t see how this happens. You may be in debt, you may only eat beans on toast , but everyone eats everyday from my experience.

Have never seen anyone track dog shit through a house on their shoes. Or mud. I must be fortunate in that my friends and family are not idiots.

Have never seen a child ruin a wedding. Again......not many idiots.

I'm surprised you've never seen anyone asleep on a bench! I've called an ambulance once and twice been shoo'd away after waking people. I've also cared for someone unconscious due to diabetes who was 'asleep' in a bus shelter and people walked past.

I think for me, it’s the naivety on here that isn’t reflective of real life. I understand there’s a spectrum of ages and backgrounds on here but some things just don’t match up.

For example a current thread about a poster being shocked her 11 year old son talks about sex with his friends. I’m kind of like…what do you think 11 year old boys are talking about together? The boys at my school were definitely talking about it so that didn’t really surprise me!

I know loads of people whose children have been diagnosed with ADHD, including my daughter, at the age of 46.

Yes, I can't think of an example specifically but I think some people must live in their own bubble where their life is a few streets or in a very small area and they cant see past their own little world, not sure if it is lack of schooling, intelligence or naivety but I dont know anyone in real life who genuinely thinks like this in such a narrow way, sure there is people I know who joke 'how can anyone not like chocolate' but there are things I see on here where it seems some people really can see it

Once I'd finished full education and went to work and lived at home I was charged £25/week for board etc and that included food and use of washing machine etc - I never resented it at all - my parents didn't need the money but it was the principal of it. That was 1994

Most people I know charge their adult DC housekeeping. One doesn't actually need it, so puts it away to give back to them when they move out and buy their own property. It's gives the DC an understanding of budgeting.

I got some free advice a couple of weeks ago from the firm of solicitors who hold my Will. It was consumer advice on behalf of my adult DD. It was extremely helpful!

Think you have that mixed up, claiming for children in education stops when they go to uni and get loans etc so she can’t have been claiming for her adult child unless I’ve missed something. The inheritance will rightly stop whatever claim she has though but it can’t be for her son.
Also people do get sick and are still sick 20 years later, it’s called chronic illness! She can’t still be claiming without evidence

I charge my adult child rent. I cannot afford not to, when he’s home from university my food bill and water and fuel bills all increase and I can barely manage them as it is. Plus, it’s preparing them for the reality of life when they have to pay for everything themselves and it’s nowhere near what he’d be paying if he was actually renting his own home, so I think it’s fair. I had to pay my parents for my ‘keep’ when I was a student and then living at home and working and so did my friends, it was just normal. That was late 80s early 90s.

I have never had a neighbour mow their lawn/loudly do DIY outside before 9am (10ish probably) or after 7pm. Apparently some do it around 6am or 10pm especially at weekends - but that's OK (according to some posters) because we all have varying schedules so should just suck it up.

Definitely seen people sleeping on park benches multiple times. We also had a stealth bridesmaid, but not up the aisle. I didn't have any bridesmaids but gave out small posies for all the little girls. My SIL kept 'placing' my DN in front of us for photographs. All the 'action' shots have her in it (like a creepy horror film trope) such as us signing the register, greeting people, etc. Fortunately not in the posed ones. At the time it didn't really register, but we have a lovely momento of her on about 50% of our wedding photos.

I saw a photo somebody took on the down-low of Caitlyn Jenner walking out of the ladies somewhere, probably a ritzy golf course.
And those women probably hate it because they’re all rich, white and conservative, but they wouldn’t say shit if they had a mouthful because it’s Caitlyn Jenner. lol

My son’s year 2 primary school teacher died of sepsis, all she did was cut her foot on holiday. It was very sad, she had three young children.
I have had 30 mins free legal advice, it was very common about 10-15 years ago when I first separated from ex-h but you won’t get it these days, especially with the cost of living crisis.
I don’t know anyone who’s gone ‘no contact’ with parents/siblings/inlaws/insert toxic relative here but everyone gets told to on mumsnet!

I charge my adult child rent

It's pretty common round here @Pandimoanymum. If adult children are working then they pay rent - I don't have any problem with that. My son is doing an apprenticeship and started paying off his own bat, the same amount that his GF pays to her parents - she's also doing an apprenticeship. It's a lot less than the rents in this area.

edited for clarity

@Mothership4two yep, my son just expected to pay, he says it’s only fair that he contributes to the ‘household’ now he has his own money. He gets a generous bursary from his uni so he’s not as strapped for cash like a lot of students plus he has work in the long summer holiday. I actually think he quite enjoys being able to ‘help out’!

I’d argue and argue with my mum to buy something or to go somewhere (right in front of my father), and exhausted, she’d say, very well, ask your father.
Daddy?
No.
And that would be the end of that.
lol

I was always taught that a sentence contains a verb otherwise it's a phrase! I used No long before MN, it stops anyone trying to take things further.