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Nominate your real life hero with #AnnieMovie and you could be in the chance of winning £150 worth of High Street Vouchers and a Sandy Plush Toy! NOW CLOSED

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AnnMumsnet · 01/12/2014 13:25

To celebrate the new Annie Movie - (at Cinemas December 20), the team behind the film would love to hear all about your own personal real life hero.

The team behind Annie the movie says "If you've seen the film, you'll know Annie forms a strong bond with the Jamie Fox’s character, Will Stacks. Stacks believes he’s her guardian angel, but Annie’s self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it’s the other way around.”

Check out the trailer here:

We'd love to hear about someone you know in real life (or even on MN) who has provided you with support, or does good things which help you or your family. This could be a neighbour, teacher, family member, friend or someone in a particular job.

You don't need to give their real name if you'd rather not. Please share your hero on this thread - everyone who does so will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win £150 worth of High Street vouchers and a Sandy Plush Toy.

Thanks and good luck

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Nominate your real life hero with #AnnieMovie and you could be in the chance of winning £150 worth of High Street Vouchers and a Sandy Plush Toy! NOW CLOSED
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Kem99 · 08/12/2014 21:37

Has to be my mum. She told me to go with my instinct when I thought there was something wrong with my DS but doctors dismissed me as just an over anguished mum. Took nearly 2 years to for them to eventually send him for tests and my mum was right - you know your child best.

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Kathderoet · 09/12/2014 04:09

My Mum, she's almost 78 but she is a star, you wouldn't know she was the age she is, she's always cheery. Nursed my Dad through dementia and she helps me out so much. I would be lost without her.

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MummyFever · 09/12/2014 14:57

My four children are my heros and they deserve the title equally - no matter what is going on their love is unconditional and they can always make me smile and laugh out loud. They are my greatest achievements but each one of them helps me through the tricky times.

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Babycarmen · 09/12/2014 16:33

Sounds a bit cheesy but my eldest daughter is my real hero.. before I got pregnant with her I was in the grips of an eating disorder and depression.. I knew I had to get better for her and I did (it wasn't easy) and I honestly believe I wouldn't be here right now if it wasn't for her.

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ouryve · 09/12/2014 18:45

DS2's 1:1 at school. She's fabulous :)

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compstruck · 09/12/2014 20:33

My husband is always there for me and our son whatever and he's so special. He's also an ambulance driver and is much loved by the elderly ladies and also men he transports to hospital and back. A few have even pinched his bottom over the years! Ooohhh!

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buckley1983 · 09/12/2014 21:57

My lovely mum!! She has always been amazing, but never more so than when my son was born early last year. I suffered from horrific PND & couldn't have got throughout with the support from my Mum. I went up to stay with her because I couldn't sleep or eat & was going rather bonkers. She totally looked after me, encouraged me to get help - supported me to bond with my gorgeous little boy. I will never forget that kindness & am reminded of it every second I spend with my baby (toddler now!) & I am thankful for it. Mums eh? Can't do it without 'em :)

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dreamerxx · 09/12/2014 22:43

My lovely son he is truly amazing and always the first person to be at my side when I need someone.

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BadlyWrittenPoem · 10/12/2014 12:49

Mine was there for me when my baby died. I can't give more detail without identifying us both but I am extremely thankful.

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ChuckNovice · 10/12/2014 13:27

My real life hero is my friend, she's a nurse and she's just flown out to Sierra Leone to help out with the Ebola crisis. She's very brave and selfless.

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StarsInTheNightSky · 10/12/2014 14:05

My husband is my hero. When we had only been living together for six months I had a terrible accident and became paraplegic, we were told is never walk again. He became my carer after I was released from hospital and had to get up numerous times throughout the night to give me medication, then drive 1.5 hours to work the next morning after a half hour detour to drop me off at my mum's for the day. He looked after me, washed me, helped me with the toilet (I was incontinent) and never once complained. Every single day he told me how beautiful I was and how much he loved me. I was on a huge amount of morphine for a long time, and I became addicted to it. Breaking the addiction was excruciating but again my husband was there for me every step of the way. After a long time and thousands of pounds on private treatment, I was able to walk again. If it weren't for my husband I would have given up trying after being repeatedly ridiculed by our GP for trying.
Since then we have gone through so much more trauma - bereavement, miscarriage, horrific bullying at work due to my disability and the resurfacing of my PTSD from sexual abuse in my younger years and an extremely difficult pregnancy where both myself and our son very nearly lost our lives. My amazing husband has been a rock every step of the way, he never falters and never complains and is always smiling and cheerful.
Things have started becoming a bit brighter for us since our son was born eight months ago (touch wood!) and I tell my husband every single day that he's my hero.

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Iristutu · 10/12/2014 14:26

My mum!

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sharond101 · 10/12/2014 21:23

My Husband is my real life hero for staying strong and focused despite suffering such extreme back pain for over 3 years now. He endured months of agony and Doctors suggested everyone gets back pain and he shouldn't complain. He was seeing an osteopath and physiotherapist and yet the pain worsened so much so he could barely walk 100 metres. He would come home from work in tears. He remained strong despite being able to do alot to help when our Son was born. The back pain started at the outset of my pregnancy. He has missed out on holding him and cannot lift him or run around after him. This prompted him to seek a specialist for advice and last year he had voluntary surgery to repair what this Specialist had found was a damaged disc. The surgery could have cost him his ability to walk but then he was so limited anyway. 15 months on and he is doing better but is still in pain and still limited in his capacity to walk and do manual tasks like stretch or pull things. He has supported me immensely in my desire to have a second child despite the struggles he has gone through. He is my hero.

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cluckyhen · 10/12/2014 22:34

My old babysitter! My mother was not up to the job and I was badly treated as a child yet my babysitter lived next door but one and took me under her wing. She fed me, cleaned me and made sure i was clothed. As I got older we drifted apart but I reached out to her when my children were young an she has not stopped supporting me since. Just a phone call from her boosts my mojo. She supported me through a court case regarding my past, she has supported me through serious illness and she has taken my own family under her wing.

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RipMacWinkle · 10/12/2014 22:38

My sister. She has always been there for me but particularly after the birth of my DS, when I'm sure I had PND. She kept me going and saved my sanity more than she'll ever know.

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sweir1 · 11/12/2014 10:56

My mum

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Baconknickers · 11/12/2014 22:21

My real life hero is my dad, he can fix anything, knows everything and my kids love him to bits.

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ddpunk182 · 12/12/2014 00:03

My uni lecturer who really supported me through my final placement and helped me gradyate and get my first social work job!

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libra101 · 12/12/2014 05:31

My husband is also my friend and support. He fixes everything from leaky taps, to digging the garden.

Definitely a keeper!

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milkpudding · 12/12/2014 07:18

When I was a child, my family GP helped me see that my unhappy family was not normal, and that I would be able yo leave one day. I was desperately unhappy, and this gave me real hope. I thought of him as a very wise person.

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MrsmummyWright · 12/12/2014 09:46

My neighbour Elaine has been amazing I moved into my current home 8months ago (2 months before giving birth to my youngest ) and since the first day she has made sure we've been welcome we live in a quiet area away from any local shops or anything really and with my husband working and me being pregnant when we first moved in Elaine always come round to see if we need anything (I don't drive) she offered to take me to the hospital when I went in for my c-section she looked after the house while we were in hospital and even came and collected us to take baby home it may not sound like a lot but Elaine is always there when I need her if I'm having a bad day she's there to talk to if I'm feeling down she'll make me a coffee and just give me five minuts to breath I couldn't ask for a better neighbour I don't know what I do with out her help x

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HoneywithLemon · 12/12/2014 13:35

My brother-in-law has lived without his baby son for the past 12 months, as his wife left him and moved overseas. I think he's been so courageous and positive and I admire how he's avoided becoming bitter in the face of some pretty horrible treatment.

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Rewy · 12/12/2014 16:47

My mom
She is an amazing lady
She helps keep me sane
She looks after my dc so i am able to work and have a life (lone parent)
She is always helping others despite many sad and traumatic events in her own life. She saves social services a fortune helping sick and elderley friends /neighbours.
She will never see anyone go without .
She is always the first person to volunteer to help others
She wont pass by a homeless person without the very least buying them a drink and something to eat.
She always has a solution to a problem and a smile .
Oh and despite being nearly 70 she is a complete fox Smile

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AgathaHannigan · 12/12/2014 17:44

Mine was my nan, my world was a matriarchy because of her, and the horde of capable, effective, sassy women I grew up with. I never believed in limits to what we could do, and I still don't. Hope my baby girl grows up just the same way.

And I'm just saying, but I've had this username for ever... Surely this time I get to win Grin.

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sarah3875 · 12/12/2014 21:18

There are a few amazing stories on this thread.

I am blessed that for me, it is "just" my Mum. I know her support is unconditional- even if it comes with stern words of warning!

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