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What happened to the thread "am I an awful person"?
Did it get deleted? If so, why?
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school jubilee celebrations - dress up as queen
I've had a letter from nursery to say that the children may come in fancy dress as a queen (or king) for the jubilee celebrations. I have 2 children and short of buying 2 queen outfits or just not send them fancy dress I don't know what I can do. Any ideas on how I can send my children looking like they're involved in the…
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Advice for a friend
A very good friend has aked me for advice on a personal matter but I am not certain about the whys and wherefores so hoping members on here can help me out. So here goes and yes this is bound to raise some negative posts as well. My friend is married and having an affair, wife knows and as you can imagine not happy,…
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Problem Neighbours Making my Husband Want to Leave Home
Hi, I'd really appreciate any advice on this as I'm at the end of my tether and feel completely hopeless as to what to do. We bought our house on a council estate nearly 5 years ago with a 100% mortgage lasting 30 years. Two years ago a family were moved in next door who have continually behaved in an anti-social way.…
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Birthday tree has died - what to do?
Morning, all. Your opinions and advice would be welcomed. Last summer, for her birthday present, I bought a crab apple tree for my mother's garden. She had seen this particular variety and was very taken with it - so much so that she was quite happy to wait until the autumn for it to be despatched. She phoned me when it…
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Issues with the in laws...
Hi everyone Looking for a bit of advice on how to deal with my husband's family. DH has 2 kids with his ex wife. He was divorced before we met if that matters. His sister doesn't speak to me, we got on fine for the first few months OH and I were dating but has blanked me ever since. She works in the same building as me so…
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How to support my friend - transgender
Hey all :beer: Looking for some advice... A dear friend of mine has recently admitted to me that he is transgender. Tbh, I was a little bit shocked, he was the least likely person in my social circle to come out with that (or so I thought) but we've talked a lot and he is serious about how he feels, he's been aware of this…
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Husband has made me feel like nothing..
Hi - first off, the name says it all...i hate those "new ID when u have a problem" situations BUT when u read the nature of this, you will see why i dont want my sister and other family members on here knowing who i am!! Okay, so basically last night i went into our garage and found a holdall (i never usually venture into…
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Sorry but does anyone with a funky pigeon account want to refer me?
Just about to register and if someone has referred me (I need your funky pigeon acc number) you get £3 credit and I get 50% off my order?!
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Please help with 15yr old self harming and anxiety attacks
I really don't know what to do about my Son. Yesterday i had to pick him up from school at lunch time because he had an anxiety attack and had scratched his arms to shreds. He'd done the same the day before in an exam but not to the same extent. He said the day before was because he didn't know the answers to the questions…
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Laundry Help
OH has put a load of washing on, he has just removed it found colour had run into white baby clothes turning them pink (wouldn't mind so much but we have a boy). He's had a telling off for mixing whites and colours, and for mixing baby clothes with our clothes as we have seperate wash setting on machine for baby. I've…
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Harry Potter DVD and a 2 year old
My friends son is 2 at the end of june and I asked her what I could get him. She says Harry potter DVD as he is into it. Do you think its abit young fo ra 2 yr old would you get it?
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Presents for a Five Year Old?!
Hello all, I have a small child in my family (well actually it's my partner's family but he's useless at present buying and I don't think sending vouchers to everyone is very nice!). Anyway, every year I have the same problem- I know nothing about children. So when it comes to birthdays and Christmas, I tend to cobble a…
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Helping to cater sister's wedding...ideas?
My sister is getting married at the end of June. As their income has really dropped in the last year and they are trying to do things on a budget the reception is to be held at their home. We offered to buy the drinks for the (informal) do instead of a wedding present. (In their forties...dont really need a toaster). There…
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Let the fun and games begin...
Short recap - mum died a year ago and ever since I've been under pressure from dad and sister to sort probate and get the estate sorted. But only on their terms (dad has no legal right to the estate at all). They took no notice of anything I said, starting work on the house being the biggest thing, as it now has to go up…
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A very strange question about paying for funerals.
Im posting on behalf of a friend who has a really strange dilemma. Like me, she lives with a partner who is not a similar age to herself. However in her case the man is 18 years older than her. She has been with this man for 17 years and they are no longer what you would class as a couple in terms of a relationship…
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Wife does'nt drive
Me (33) and my wife (27) have been together for four years, married for one year. My wife does'nt drive, I do and also drive upto 200 miles a day through work. My wife has twice had driving lessons, once before I knew her and one last year. Probably about 10-12 lessons each time but they just fizzled out before the test…
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Could this ever happen in England?
My neice has come over to England to visit my Dad who is desperately ill. She was telling me about the time her maternal Grandfather died and that the medical profession withheld food and water to speed up his passing. She told me how her Grand dad was crying out for a drink but they weren't allowed to give him one!! Her…
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Changing Day out with children?
Hello, Please can you give me some advice. We told OH's children yesterday that we would take them to this place on Sunday however after having a rubbish day today (not involving children btw) I have decided that we should take them to the same type of place but just in town instead at the weekend as I don't want to drive…
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Just starting to research divorce help please
If you have no complications like kids or assests and can agree of eveything amicably, what is the quickest easiest and cheapest way to get divorced please? I have grounds on the basis of lack of emotional support, but it is worth also doing an 'agreed separation'? Many thanks people.:)
