Im 58 years old now, and honestly, Ive run out of ideas on how to deal with my neighbour across the street.
My Husband’s Mistress Was Stunning—Honestly, If I Were a Man, I’d Have Chosen Her Myself. You Know That Type: Poised, Confident Women Who Command Respect Without Flash or Fuss. The Complete Opposite of Me—Forever Rushed, Frazzled, Living in Jeans and Sweatshirts Because Ironing a Blouse Feels Like Climbing Everest. And Yet, There She Was—The Woman Even I Would Choose, Seated With My Husband in a Café, While I Sat Powerless, Deciding How an English Woman’s Life Should Move Forward After Catching Her Husband With Someone Beautiful Enough to Stop My Breath—All While Keeping Calm, Running the House, And Pretending Nothing Has Changed. My husbands mistress was just stunning, honestly. If I were a man, Id probably have chosen her myself.
You’re Rolling in Cash, Aren’t You? My Sister-in-Law Borrowed Money and Took Off to Brighton Beach for a Holiday
This summer, my wife’s adored younger sister came to visit us. I used to call her “the golden child,” because at every family gathering, Mum, Dad—everyone—could talk about nothing but her. She was a brilliant student, graduated with honours, landed her dream job—surely the perfect daughter, right?
Me, on the other hand—I’m married to the eldest, who didn’t even finish uni before tying the knot. But no one seemed bothered, as I was relatively well off, running my own business, with a flat, a car, and a healthy income. Still, the youngest daughter held the title of family superstar.
So, as I said, this summer the golden child showed up, asking for a loan to help with the deposit for her mortgage—she was planning to buy a flat. It wasn’t a huge sum for me, so I agreed. She assured me, working in a public sector job, that she’d pay me back promptly, in monthly instalments.
Well, within a week, she swanned off for a seaside holiday in Brighton. I was a bit thrown, to say the least. How does someone with no deposit for a mortgage suddenly have money for a holiday?
She told the family she’d saved up all year for that trip, but, funnily enough, she still hadn’t sorted the mortgage. So I asked her about it—she shrugged and said she’d changed her mind about buying.
I politely asked her to repay the money, explaining it was meant for her flat, not a trip to the coast. Her response really stung:
‘I’ll be earning loads of money soon—can’t you just wait? I’ve got nothing left right now.’
And you can probably guess how this story ends. She told my mother-in-law I’d asked for the loan back too soon—that family shouldn’t behave that way. And just like that, the youngest daughter became an angel again, while we turned into the heartless rich ones! Youre making loads of money, arent you? My wifes sister borrowed money and went off to the seaside.
Ten years working as a cook in my son’s household and nary a word of thanks Today, I find myself
I’m 58 now, and honestly, Ive reached my wits end with my neighbour across the road. She lives
We Weren’t Expecting You Our dad, Jack, had gone off somewhere to earn a living and disappeared
A SENSE OF DREAD You know those nights when you just cant sleep, and you cant really figure out why?
I retired, and an overwhelming sense of loneliness settled in. Only now, in my older years, do I truly
My own mum kicked me out of the flat because she fancied my stepdad more! I lived with my dad until I
I retired, and an overwhelming sense of loneliness settled in. Only now, in my older years, do I truly
