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GooseAndSandals · 14/09/2025 19:38

I’ll start with one of my less dark ones. I didn’t care when my father died.

OP posts:
Crazyworldmum · 15/09/2025 18:34

Muffsies · 15/09/2025 14:40

Do they ever interact with anyone or anything? Do they all scare you, or just some of them? How has this affected your life?

They mostly don’t interact they seem to observe , while others don’t even seem to see people some will know I see them but are ok .
I had a handful who knew I could see them and interacted but as I admitted, I’m scared , I’ve always been scared of starting somethings I can’t stop like constant contact . I’ve had 3 interactions I can remember that were lovely , I didn’t feel scared or bad, there was no talking but I knew why they were there and it felt safe and peaceful .
I actually don’t know how reply to how it affects my life , because I never remeber different , I always had to hide it , I knew yearly on others didn’t understand it , when I was little it used to scare me a lot . It sometimes scares me still , literally I still jump scare when I see “ someone “ . Obviously the ones that know I can see them scare me the most , some are ok some are …. Not good and scare me on purpose .
Apart from that , I guess not being able to go certain places , sometimes churches , sometimes hospitals sometimes an open place or a building that makes no sense why is so “ full off them “ .If there is to many I feel bad and hear a constant buzzing sound , that’s my fist sign that I need to leave .

Whammyyammy · 15/09/2025 18:35

Voting in the current Labour party

ADressWithPockets · 15/09/2025 18:36

AliceMaforethought · 15/09/2025 18:05

Don't respond to this poster, they are a recurring troll. I know that trollhunting is banned on here, but there has to be an exception for this level of nonsense.

Edited

I'm confused? I'm a troll or the person I responded to is? I promise I'm not a troll! I've posted on mn maaaaybe 10 times total....

MyDogIsAKnobhead · 15/09/2025 18:37

I've just sent off a form to see if my 90 year old Mother has appointed her younger friend (37) who she thinks is WONDERFUL as her LPOA

I'm an only child and will be quite happy if the little gremlin is as I won't have to deal with the decrepit old bastard going forward.

I will bow out with no drama and live my life quite peacefully

GooseAndSandals · 15/09/2025 18:43

MyDogIsAKnobhead · 15/09/2025 18:37

I've just sent off a form to see if my 90 year old Mother has appointed her younger friend (37) who she thinks is WONDERFUL as her LPOA

I'm an only child and will be quite happy if the little gremlin is as I won't have to deal with the decrepit old bastard going forward.

I will bow out with no drama and live my life quite peacefully

Will the gremlin inherit your mothers assets as well?

OP posts:
MyDogIsAKnobhead · 15/09/2025 18:44

GooseAndSandals · 15/09/2025 18:43

Will the gremlin inherit your mothers assets as well?

Just money, jewellery and personal belongings
No property

GooseAndSandals · 15/09/2025 18:45

MyDogIsAKnobhead · 15/09/2025 18:44

Just money, jewellery and personal belongings
No property

Good riddance to her then.

OP posts:
MyDogIsAKnobhead · 15/09/2025 18:47

GooseAndSandals · 15/09/2025 18:45

Good riddance to her then.

I loathe my Mother
Every morning is a massive dissapointment to know that she's still breathing

charlieandjenna · 15/09/2025 18:50

emmetgirl · 14/09/2025 20:46

I was relieved when my mother died.

Sadly I understand this one x

5dollah · 15/09/2025 18:52

I don't hate work but I just kind of exist through it without any enthusiasm. If you told me tomorrow I would never see my workplace again, I wouldn't be bothered. Alas the mortgage has to be paid. I work 'with people' as well, so everyone assumes I'm brimming over with the milk of human kindness in a public facing job. It's all just meh.

Beachtastic · 15/09/2025 18:53

Crazyworldmum · 15/09/2025 18:34

They mostly don’t interact they seem to observe , while others don’t even seem to see people some will know I see them but are ok .
I had a handful who knew I could see them and interacted but as I admitted, I’m scared , I’ve always been scared of starting somethings I can’t stop like constant contact . I’ve had 3 interactions I can remember that were lovely , I didn’t feel scared or bad, there was no talking but I knew why they were there and it felt safe and peaceful .
I actually don’t know how reply to how it affects my life , because I never remeber different , I always had to hide it , I knew yearly on others didn’t understand it , when I was little it used to scare me a lot . It sometimes scares me still , literally I still jump scare when I see “ someone “ . Obviously the ones that know I can see them scare me the most , some are ok some are …. Not good and scare me on purpose .
Apart from that , I guess not being able to go certain places , sometimes churches , sometimes hospitals sometimes an open place or a building that makes no sense why is so “ full off them “ .If there is to many I feel bad and hear a constant buzzing sound , that’s my fist sign that I need to leave .

What about hotels? I always think they are full of dark shit.

Mummypigs · 15/09/2025 18:55

Sasha07 · 14/09/2025 22:40

I'm lonely.
I would love to have friends similar to me. Who don't mind and understand if communication isn't an every day thing, but know the care and closeness will always be there. I just never seem to come across anyone who genuinely interests me or has a genuine, fun loving, none bitchy vibe. I have 4 sisters but don't feel close to any of them. I wish I had a twin or a friend I could think of as a sister. I crave closeness and I'm hugely envious of people who have genuine, warm, close friends. I love mentally planning a big family Christmas where everyone is happy but my siblings/parents don't have that energy. I suppose it's a feeling that I have so much I want to give, but it's either not worth it or not reciprocated. Even though I have amazing kids and DH, there's always a part of me that feels empty because I don't have 'my tribe' and don't think I'll ever find them. Especially in a small town where everyone is very 'samey.'
Meh, maybe I'll have loads of grandchildren one day and can channel all of my fun side into them now that mine have grown up 😁

This is exactly how I feel. There are people around as friends but they never really get me. I’ve been trying to work out why! I just want to feel comfortable and accepted, I’m not that different to other people but it seems to come much more easily to others.

ForNoisyCat · 15/09/2025 18:58

ThisTaupeZebra · 15/09/2025 14:45

Well she knows and so does my husband but I haven't had anything to do with my mother-in-law for 3.5 years. I instigated this shortly after my father-in-law died which resulted in a falling out with the one friend I did tell. I don't discuss it with people, as quite frankly either other people are hiding family bollocks themselves and don't want to talk about it, or they are too immature to see why somebody might have to take this decision.

Honestly, I have told more people about an historic affair I had, than about my non-existent relationship with my in-laws, as I have quite correctly predicted greater understanding over the affair than the lack of relationship with in-laws.

One of my biggest reliefs from
Being divorced was ‘no more inlaws’!

usedtobeprettybutImalrightnow · 15/09/2025 18:59

DeeKitch · 14/09/2025 20:53

I’m thinking of pretending to be going deaf

I once saw a thing in the paper about a local elderly couple that had been married for seventy years. When asked about their relationship he said he’d been deaf for the last thirty years. Lol.

Helplessandheartbroke · 15/09/2025 18:59

Crazyworldmum · 15/09/2025 18:34

They mostly don’t interact they seem to observe , while others don’t even seem to see people some will know I see them but are ok .
I had a handful who knew I could see them and interacted but as I admitted, I’m scared , I’ve always been scared of starting somethings I can’t stop like constant contact . I’ve had 3 interactions I can remember that were lovely , I didn’t feel scared or bad, there was no talking but I knew why they were there and it felt safe and peaceful .
I actually don’t know how reply to how it affects my life , because I never remeber different , I always had to hide it , I knew yearly on others didn’t understand it , when I was little it used to scare me a lot . It sometimes scares me still , literally I still jump scare when I see “ someone “ . Obviously the ones that know I can see them scare me the most , some are ok some are …. Not good and scare me on purpose .
Apart from that , I guess not being able to go certain places , sometimes churches , sometimes hospitals sometimes an open place or a building that makes no sense why is so “ full off them “ .If there is to many I feel bad and hear a constant buzzing sound , that’s my fist sign that I need to leave .

Im really intrigued by this. Is it a daily thing? I always imagined spirits could talk to people like yourself

JustAboutMuddlingThrough · 15/09/2025 19:00

I did too @Taztoynow I want to see him pay for everything that he did to me. Only one other person knows that and that’s my Best Friend

LayeredlikeanOnion · 15/09/2025 19:01

My guilty pleasure is reading Tattle on line. The women on there are AWFUL. I don't comment, just read.

user1471538283 · 15/09/2025 19:01

My main regret is that I invested so much into friendships. All except one of my closest friends have let me down spectacularly. This last one was really bad because she let me down when my life was falling apart. She couldn't even be bothered to text me. I had more concern from relative strangers. She then blackened my name so others would find out what a hypocritical, using bitch she is. I wish her nothing but ill and one day those others that she fussed over will find out what hard work she is.

But the universe is protecting me as I haven't seen her even in passing.

MyDogIsAKnobhead · 15/09/2025 19:02

LayeredlikeanOnion · 15/09/2025 19:01

My guilty pleasure is reading Tattle on line. The women on there are AWFUL. I don't comment, just read.

Tattle is vicious!! 🤣🤣

Douchey · 15/09/2025 19:02

LayerCakeOfStrangers · 14/09/2025 21:04

I had a sex dream the other night about Charlie Kirk. It was a REALLY good sex dream.

Hahahahaha amazing

JenXWarrior · 15/09/2025 19:04

usedtobeprettybutImalrightnow · 15/09/2025 18:59

I once saw a thing in the paper about a local elderly couple that had been married for seventy years. When asked about their relationship he said he’d been deaf for the last thirty years. Lol.

My Dad just got hearing aids last week. Mam said he seemed to like them at first but she hasn't seen them since. I wonder........... 😂😂

Lessstressedhemum · 15/09/2025 19:07

Poodlelove · 15/09/2025 16:13

I am so very sorry that this has happened to you , and you are keeping this to you and you are living with this every day.
Is this Grandparent still alive ?

No, it was a long time ago. I'm almost 60 and he died when I was in my early 20s. Funnily enough, I was devastated when he died. You'd think I would have been relieved.

Poodlelove · 15/09/2025 19:09

Lessstressedhemum · 15/09/2025 19:07

No, it was a long time ago. I'm almost 60 and he died when I was in my early 20s. Funnily enough, I was devastated when he died. You'd think I would have been relieved.

I am sorry.
You could have been devastated because you could no longer make him face up to what he did and receive punishment.

Sheworearedapron · 15/09/2025 19:09

Name Changed. On the surface, I have a lovely life. A wonderful husband, beautiful daughter, lovely home, close friends, a great job (£60k) and I should be happy but it will all go bang before Christmas.

I owe £13k, DH doesn't know, I'm utterly hopeless with money, I can't manage it, it makes no sense to me at all. We need to reset our mortgage and there is a charge on our house. Its £2500 and I can't get the money together to pay off the charge.

I've long suspected I have Autism and ADHD, but that doesn't help. I don't experience feelings, I think I love DH and DD, but I don't know what love feels like. I'm not bothered about the fact my parents are unwell, and I know that makes me sound awful, I can't do anything about their illness, my dsis is devastated so I'm pretending that I am too.

I'd rather be on my own than with people, I put on a show every day and I'm knackered.

I stay for DD, but DH and I will probably split up over this

suburberphobe · 15/09/2025 19:09

I’m thinking of pretending to be going deaf

Be careful of what you wish for. The universe might just deliver.

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