Things you wouldn't admit to in real life

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Light hearted. I dislike my mum's boyfriend. I am sick of his constant grunting when i ask him a question. It is like he is incapable of saying yes or no to a simple question. He is a terrible bus driver. He drives like he is on a race track.

I have a least favourite

LOL, it's a bit like the poster who bought a big cake online and quickly decorated it, and came 2nd in a competition! 😆

I was never my parents favourite child.

And I'm an only child. 😢

😆 Joking, I have a brother. He still their favourite though. bastard

I LOVE this

On the weight loss thing, I think @ChessBess and @Jtfrtj are assuming as a 'fact' that maintaining a healthy weight requires the same amount of work for everyone, and some people are just too lazy to do so. But that's just not true. I have never been overweight, and I don't restrict how much I eat at all. It's zero effort for me because I don't have a sweet tooth and my favourite types of meal are plant-heavy, veggie curries etc. I can eat big plates of pasta but I have no desire to binge on chocolate biscuits, don't like doughnuts etc. I do it on easy mode, basically, no willpower required. For some people, for various reasons, they find it much harder than average. My understanding is that the weight loss drugs put people into the same position, mentally, as I was lucky enough to be born with, and I think that's great.

On the other hand @Jtfrtj also suggested that if someone struggles to maintain a diet of two small meals a day that can only be because they are greedy. I know some people have very small appetites but I would be utterly hangry and unable to concentrate on on anything without three decent meals a day, it would be miserable!

I can definitely associate with this 🙁

My parents didn't keep any of the shit I made when I was a kid, but I'd never hold that against them. Why would I expect them to hang on to things that clutter up their house just because we were told to make felt toys in school when we were 10? I don't hang on to any of this stuff from my own life. What matters is that they have always treated me with kindess (or their well-meant version of it 😉) 💗

It's been a few years and I don't think I'm ever going to recover from my abusive marriage. I am simply not the same person as I was when I got married. I'll never trust any man again. I don't believe in marriage anymore, and I don't believe in commitment either. It's really sad because I was so enthusiastic about commitment when I got married, had no problem with it at all, and was in it for life. Now I see the reality of marriage, for many people, and how little control you have if someone decides to be an arsehole. I don't talk to people IRL about my complete lack of faith in serious relationships, and the fact that I have zero interest in them, because they'll see how damaged I am after my marriage. And some shocking things I've seen in marriages close to me too.

My auntie has dementia & I'm so afraid.. I can't even go to see her at home in the house I was nearly reared in & I know I'll regret all of this

The longest sulk in history! Maybe the Guinness Book of Records would be interested.

can't remember the title now but according to the novel, that used to be a way to lose weight. The book is about stars in the US and the person who does it bears an uncanny resemblance to Liza Minelli although of course all resenblance to real people living ir dead yada yada. edit: Valley of the Dolls

lol I do similar….i keep fantasising about booking a holiday and going away for a week on my own! Lying on a hot beach, drinking cocktails and reading me book with no interruptions!

I find very fat people irritating

I bed shared with all my babies and I loved it

I hate dogs. They smell, they makes your house and clothes smell and I just can't understand why people want the hassle and expense. I don't mind other pets like cats

I sometimes wish we bought a different house

Good post.
As an analogy, I am teetotal but I don’t think that means that I have more willpower and self discipline than an alcoholic. It is just easy for me to not drink whereas it is obviously horrendously difficult for an alcoholic to not do so.

But unhealthy foods containing these high fat etc are designed to make us want more so the more you eat then the more you’ll crave them. That’s quite probably why you dint have cravings because your diet doesn’t contain them generally. I agree it could be the case of the chicken or the egg though.

Also whilst you don’t have cravings for food, in my experience most people do regardless of size and most people struggle with portion size etc… they make a conscious choice whether to go for seconds or have mac and cheese with garlic bread instead of fish and veg.

I'm 40 and do the same. Usually when I'm falling asleep but often find myself doing it when I'm stuck in traffic or reading a book or on Mumsnet My husband and daughters don't bat an eye. I used to be ashamed of it but don't care who sees me now.

My parents tried everything to make me stop when I was younger - nail varnish, gloves, a mouth guard, even offered to pay me if I could give it up. They got very nasty about it, told me I would grow up to be hideous and have sticking out teeth, but I didn't much care. I suspect I was left to cry a lot as a baby (given their criticism of how I raise my own children) so it was a self-comfort thing.

I find very fat people irritating

@Gruffporcupine in what way ?

When it is late at night, and everyone else has gone to bed, I play karaoke versions of country music songs on you tube and sing along. C-raaazeeee......

😆 How cute! 😊

Its a long story and not a good one.
But ive had a few comments on here so far tbh its not worth the head space.
I dont blame anyone i mean it dose sound odd and silly and you guys dont know why and its something id rather not say online.
We dont know whats gone on in other peoples life so who are we to judge.
But this is mumsnet where we all get bitched at.

Some of the confessions on here i think are worse than mine but i dont know their reasons same as they dont know mine.
We have all had something happened to us that has changed us either it big or small.

This thread is almost full.Next thread.

But most people aren’t alcohols and can have alcohol without turning in to an alcoholic. That’s a separate issue.

Ignore the haters. It sounds like you have had some severe trauma so would it be worth seeking therapy if you haven’t already done so. xx

But unhealthy foods containing these high fat

It's food with a high sugar content that spikes peoples appetite. Fat isn't actually that bad as long as it isn't combined with highly processed sugar. Cut out processed sugar and simple carbs and watch your appetite plummet !

It might surprise you to know that this is more common than you think