My adult son still lives at home and refuses to pay his share of the bills while he’s away on holiday – and I do his cooking and cleaning too

By Shannon Mcguigan Published: 11:41 BST, 11 October 2023 | Updated: 16:01 BST, 11 October 2023 A mother has sparked debate after revealing that her adult son refused to pay rent while he was on holiday. The disgruntled woman asked Mumsnet users whether she was wrong to expect her son to pay pay his share … Read more

My friend got offended after I asked her if she likes her new hair do- am I losing it

A woman has revealed she thinks it’s ‘impossible to have conversations’ these days after leaving two friends offended with ‘well intended comments this week.  Taking to parenting platform Mumsnet, the British mother explained that she had been stunned to have been ‘pulled up’ by different friends for throwaway comments over the past few days.  She … Read more

I’m worried I’ve ruined my daughter’s life by calling her Violet

A woman has sparked a discussion after she said she is ‘struggling’ with her daughter’s name because she fears the youngster might get ‘bullied.’ Taking to UK parenting platform Mumsnet, the anonymous woman explained that she has been ‘triggered by a thread I read on’ the website saying her baby’s name Violet is similar to … Read more

My friend is overdoing Botox and I think I should tell her – but others have told me to keep quiet

A woman has sparked a debate online after saying she thinks her friend has overdone Botox injections – and wants to know whether she should voice her concerns. The anonymous woman, who is thought to be UK-based, took to parenting forum Mumsnet to garner opinions on her dilemma.  While many respondents said that it was none … Read more

My family forced us to change our plan to have a child-free wedding

A husband-to-be has revealed how his life is being torn apart by a row between his fiancée and his family over their ‘child-free’ wedding.  Taking to parenting platform Mumsnet, the British groom explained that ‘all hell broke loose’ when he told his family children aren’t invited to their wedding – because his brother and two … Read more