Just that, really.
Someone will post: “My neighbour asked to borrow my car for a few days, and I said yes even though she doesn’t have a licence, and now she’s crashed it into a skip. AIBU to feel a bit miffed?”
And all I can think is: what in the name of spinelessness is going on here?
There’s always this breathless tone. “She moved into my spare room without asking, called my mum a cow and emptied my fridge. Should I maybe say something?”
No, Sharon. What you should do is grow a backbone, change the locks and possibly get your head examined.
It’s like they think martyrdom is a personality. As if being appallingly used but taking it with a trembly smile and a long Mumsnet post makes them holy.
I do get that people don’t like conflict. But at some point you have to wonder whether they’ve confused ‘being nice’ with ‘having no boundaries and the emotional fortitude of a damp cloth’.
Honestly, half the time the CF isn’t even the main character. The real drama is watching someone hand over their last Rolo, their house keys and their self-worth, and then go online to ask if it was a bit much.
Yes. Yes, it was. And so are you.