Things you ought to say but can't bring yourself to.

[Mandragora]

As opposed to the things you want to say but can't, this thread is for the 'I'd rather have my teeth pulled than admit this, but...' things that you should say, if only you could admit it.

I'll start. It's the classic, but recognisable to to anyone who's ever been married:
'Ok. I was wrong. You made the right call, and that hotel was much better than the one I was pushing for.'

 

[tyred]

Yes mum, you were right, I should have tried harder at school.

 

[Mandragora]

Yes mum, you were right, I should have tried harder at school.

said every kid ever

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Yes, I agree that I used to be conceited. But now I'm perfect.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Yes mum if i had gone to Uni when i had the opportunity to and not gone swanning off around Europe on my bike for a year i would have a proper job now.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Well I knew I was right but you went ahead anyway and it went wrong in the way I predicted. When will you learn I'm omniscient.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I spend far too much time on this computer.

 

[ColinJ]

Yes mum, you were right, I should have tried harder at school.

said every kid ever

Except those of us who were swots!

 

[Moon bunny]

Sorry da, I realise you were bringing us up in difficult times, and we were not the easiest of kids to deal with anyway. Now if you can promise us that you've changed like ma says you have, we've got a lot of catching up to do. (but you'll just have to put up with me being with an Englishman now)

 

[numbnuts]

To Louise (my daughter) I wasn't much of a father to you

 

[Mrs M]

To Louise (my daughter) I wasn't much of a father to you

There's always time

 

[Mandragora]

To Louise (my daughter) I wasn't much of a father to you

Brave to admit here. Would there be any way at all you might be able to actually say it? I don't know if my dad could ever have said what I think he probably thought towards the end, but I wish he had. All the best, anyway, with whatever you decide to do.

 

[slowwww]

I'm getting old, no matter how much I try not to act it

 

[swee'pea99]

I'm getting old, no matter how much I try not to act it

'Old' is a bit like n+1...it's always my age +20 years, curiously, no matter how 'old' I get.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I can't even ride a bike, I just come on here because I like the colour scheme.