[Catjinks]

Just reading a wedding rant(completely justified ) with some very specific detail and it got me wondering, has anyone ever recognised themselves as the pillock (or worse) in a EB topic?

And if so, was it a reasonable relaying of the situation?

[rosiebird]

No, but I always read the "Grrr!!! Arrogant doctor misdiagnosed me!" threads just in case

This post has been edited by rosiebird: 25/11/2012, 09:23 AM

[casime]

No, but I'm always looking forward to the day that the subject of a vent comes in and tries to justify their position!

[Lucretia Borgia]

Is there a secret forum full of MILs which I don't know about....?

[JJ]

No, but I'm always looking forward to the day that the subject of a vent comes in and tries to justify their position!

I think that has happened a couple of times over the years.

I haven't recognised myself but I've definitely done things where I thought "gee, I hope no one sees me and posts a vent on EB" or "this would make a good vent for someone".

[andyk]

Oops.. off to delete my wedding rant now..

This post has been edited by andyk: 25/11/2012, 09:31 AM

[Chelli]

Is there a secret forum full of MILs which I don't know about....?

I sure hope not!

[Dinosaurus]

Not specifically, but I have recognised the behaviour and had a second look in the mirror - I'm much more grown up about just dealing with stuff at the time now than I used to be, this is definitely part due to the threads of EB on passive aggressive behaviour giving me the guts to try it.

And I feed my kids yoghurt, ice cream, sultan, chips, white bread, fruit in general, sugar in general, and often give them a second option at dinner if they dint like the main option.

And I'm still, and always will be, bogan.

[Catjinks]

and often give them a second option at dinner if they dint like the main option.

That one strikes me as basic kindness. How many adults dish themselves up food they dislike? But children are expected to have no dislikes, even with their sharper palettes.

I did at 8 months pregnant buy a whole heap of grog at a bottle shop for DH to give as gifts, and realised what a bad look it was on my way out. Don't think any EBers were watching that day, lucky!

[Pooks*potters]

Not myself specifically. But there have been vents and other some such things where I realise I have been an offender of what they are talking about, and I have changed my behaviour.

One that springs to mind, because I felt so embarrassed about it, is I remember a mother of a child with special needs saying that when people say things like "your child is so lucky to have you for its mother", it's a very stereotypical and frustrating thing to hear. I have said that to carers at different times, because it was a genuine feeling I had. But it made me consider it more deeply and now I don't say it.

And another one is that I will now wee with my cubicle door open so I can see my son in his pram, rather than use an accessible toilet or wet myself or close the door and pray he is ok and hear him cry. Because I've seen too many vents about mothers leaving children unattended or using accessible toilets because they have a pram or trolley with children in it. I haven't had to do number 2s yet so I'll see how we go with that one...