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The Happy Singleton- Part Two

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mildlymiffed · 01/03/2020 22:47

Ta-dah! Welcome to all our happily (sometimes, admittedly, less so!) single peeps! All welcome, whether your recently singled or a long-term singleton.

We've got this solo thing sorted (-ish!)

@misty9 do your thang!

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mildlymiffed · 04/03/2020 20:45

@upyerbum70 .... did someone say lampshade?!!

@rainydayss... knobcheese indeed. I'm sorry , what an arse he must be. And certainly not worthy of your attentions. I vote for the stinky prawn treatment. What is wrong with people? Why is there always overlap?

Anyway, just been out with my lovely bloke mate for dinner. It was fab. But, even though I tried hard, I just don't even fancy him as a fwb. I did look at him to see if I could see him in a different light, but alas, no.

On a bit of a downer, I have a cold coming on. I know which colleague has transferred it to me... oh yes, the twatbag who came into the training course with a streaming nose on Monday. I am cross- as I shot him daggers at the time... I just don't have the time to be poorly right now! Oh well. I may claim a duvet day tomorrow and hunker down into the mattress and watch box sets. It may well be psychosomatic, as I am deeply jealous of @upyerbum70 's days off!

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SirChing · 04/03/2020 20:58

@mildlymiffed Sending you tissues and pension with a big vat of chicken soup to ward off the cold. And a clawhammer for you to stick one prong up each of training blokes nostrils. The plonker!

A duvet day is hereby prescribed by Mrs Ex Nurse Ching Flowers

SirChing · 04/03/2020 20:59

Lemsip auto corrected to pension. How bloody weird!

mildlymiffed · 04/03/2020 21:00

@sirching I'll take the pension. God knows I'm trying hard to get exdh's!

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lifegoes · 04/03/2020 21:04

I'm sat laughing at pension 😂😂😂😂

You can't leave the dating thread @shitwithsugaron you are part of the furniture.

Oh @mildlymiffed have that duvet day tomorrow. It will do you the world of good.

SirChing · 04/03/2020 21:31

@mildlymiffed Grin

Upyerbum70 · 04/03/2020 21:37

Sorry you’re feeling poorly @mildlymiffed - would you like me to write you a note? Wrap up warm and drink lots and take whatever meds you have to hand (while you plan the pension heist).

undercoveraessedai · 04/03/2020 22:28

Sending some extra pillows for your duvet day @mildlymiffed :) I hate it so much when people struggle in with a cold and give it to everyone else!

I've been in my onesie since 4pm, it is fecking miserable outside. I'm also seriously considering resurrecting the onesie networking / meetup idea I had with a friend a few years ago because I don't particularly want to get dressed when it's this cold!

What are your weekend plans?

mildlymiffed · 04/03/2020 22:57

@undercoveraessedai .... weekend plans.... hanging out on my onesie?! 😂

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mildlymiffed · 04/03/2020 22:58

Arse, should have obviously said in my onesie. Not "on it"... that would just be weird. Languishing about in the all together, draped over my onesie....!! Like a beached whale. 🐋

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mildlymiffed · 04/03/2020 23:00

I was most pissed off that this young chap, trying to be all stoic, sat there coughing and hacking and nose dribbling, in a small room. The training wasn't much cop either, so all in all- not the best day!

Grrrr. Hardly mildlymiffed. Altogether perfectly pissoff!

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undercoveraessedai · 04/03/2020 23:04

@mildlymiffed ahahahahaha what a concept!! Maybe not while you're feeling under the weather... lying around in the altogether sounds better suited to the summertime Grin

He sounds like a twatweasel. I'm a proper grump when I'm ill so try to avoid it at all costs. You have all my sympathy!

Upyerbum70 · 04/03/2020 23:19

@mildlymiffed well there’s a mental
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Hope you feel better soon. Will you feel better if I tell you I’m working Frid-mon 4 x nights?

And bringing coughs and colds into work to share with your colleagues is deeply irresponsible. My DM (unfortunately) spends chunks of time at my house to ‘help’ with childcare. I avoid all illnesses where possible as she’s 79 and it’s no fun for her if I pass germs on and she’s ill. I breathe a sigh of relief each winter when the danger of flu has passed. Stay warm everyone.

BuddhaAtSea · 05/03/2020 07:22

Morning all, I’ve made a pot of strong coffee.
Sorry, my brain is fried, I had a busy day yesterday. Then came home and cooked and cleaned till 10.30.
Then DD came out of the bath and felt like chatting to me, she kindly allowed me to sort out her toenails 🙄. When she was little she used to rip them for fun, while she was reading. Rather than cutting them. As a result she had embedded corners for a few years until she had an operation to have the wedges off. And now they’re an absolute mess, she has 4 nails instead of 2 on her big toes, the wedges grew separated.
So that took me an hour to sort. And I’m not sure taking the whole nail out now will help.

I’d have no energy to seek revenge on an ex. The best revenge is living well and freeing that headspace from the misery they brought. I’d be too busy anyway. Teenager, dog, house, work, friends, hobbies.

Anyway.
Have a good day one and all :)

Eesha · 05/03/2020 08:07

Hello all, well my weekend plans were meant to involve FWB but he has a cold/you. Not sure I want to risk it even though I'm not actually panicked about the coronovirus. My medic friends say there really isn't a way of stopping it but just to make sure we are all vaccinated for usual stuff (which we are).

We have a kids party too, in an enchanted forest which sounds cool. Im sure my childhood parties were never as fun! What's everyone else up to?

Eesha · 05/03/2020 08:08

Re: ex, if he cheated, id be seething but I agree the best revenge is showing you don't care plus being as best as you can be. I do believe in Karma!

Misty9 · 05/03/2020 08:19

Morning all. My head is bloody agony 😩 so am working from home once I've dropped the dc at school. Weekend plans are a park voluntary activity, hopefully in the sun! Then dc off to their dad's Saturday evening and I'm hosting a meetup night in a pub. Then nothing Sunday. I've kept weekends free for private work but I keep getting messed about with dates so don't need this one again. I'll make the most of it! Ooh and hairdresser tomorrow who is also a good friend so that'll be good to catch up.

Hope you feel better soon @mildlymiffed

mildlymiffed · 05/03/2020 08:31

Morning all! Well... I'm feeling... absolutely fine today! Must have just been an off day. Anyway, dressed, face on and heading to the office!

@misty9 hope the head clears. Don't think this weather helps at all. Pissing it down here. I've forgotten what the sun looks like 😕!

@Eesha yeah- a weekend without the hokey pokey (I feel like Miranda! Saying "sex" makes me squirm a bit- must grow up!) is better that a week with the lurgy!

@upyerbum70 feel a bit better knowing you're working this weekend!

@buddhaatsea toenail stuff sounds slightly minging. You've obviously got a cast iron stomach! But it is a word of warning that I'm going to pass onto ds, as he is a bit vile with his toenail ripping...

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SirChing · 05/03/2020 08:35

Morning everyone. Not got time to reply to everyone individually but yes to a life well lived being the best revenge (with a prawn in the pocket living its best life too!). Lots of warm drinks for the poorly ones and hooray for those who are feeling better. Have a lovely day everyone xx

exhauated101 · 05/03/2020 08:36

Hi can I join? I’ve been single for two years now, love it tbh so much peace! Even though I do miss being in a relationship sometimes and get weird flashback of memories I had with my ds dad. I just try to replace them with a bad one when it happens. Trying to juggle learning to drive, looking after a toddler, sorting out his speech delay, working night shifts and making a home for my little boy. Would be nice to share all that with someone else but at least I get to decorate however I want. I do have someone for the physical side of things but I’m not sure we’re very compatible in that area. Would kill for a day in bedEnvy

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undercoveraessedai · 05/03/2020 09:54

Good luck @shitwithsugaron! I hope it goes well :)

Misty9 · 05/03/2020 10:07

Good luck @shitwithsugaron !!

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Eesha · 05/03/2020 10:53

Hope it goes well @shitwithsugaron