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Phentex

(16,685 posts) Tue Jul 14, 2020, 12:01 PM Jul 2020

And now it's time for: Things You Hide From Your Family... [View all]

When my kids were little, I hid things like good scissors so that they were nice and sharp when I needed them. I hid my good cookie scoop. I hid the Super Glue.

They are grown but to this day I still hide glue and electrical tape. I don't need those things very often but when I do, I want them. And it seems if I DON'T hide them, they are taken and gone when I need them.

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And now it's time for: Things You Hide From Your Family... [View all] Phentex Jul 2020 OP

I used to have to hide rubber bands The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #1

I hope he didn't open drawers! Phentex Jul 2020 #8

Jeoffry, as in Jubilate Agno? Tanuki Jul 2020 #9

Exactly that. For he is of the tribe of Tiger. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #33

I left my job oct. 23, 2018 -- got a buyout soothsayer Jul 2020 #2

really? Phentex Jul 2020 #4

It is the absolute truth! soothsayer Jul 2020 #6

That's amazing. underpants Jul 2020 #7

I've surprised even myself! soothsayer Jul 2020 #10

not the word I would use Skittles Jul 2020 #29

Why? Sanity Claws Jul 2020 #14

Avoiding the way my mom and sister would carry on if they knew soothsayer Jul 2020 #20

I understand difficult family Sanity Claws Jul 2020 #21

Well i live with 'em, so.... soothsayer Jul 2020 #22

Fascinating! SharonClark Jul 2020 #63

It's not the slightest bit painful. Stupid maybe, funny definitely, but not painful soothsayer Jul 2020 #64

I am so impressed! Marthe48 Jul 2020 #36

Ha! They're fine. It's just easier... and feels kind of naughty soothsayer Jul 2020 #37

So basically you're lying to them all the time, right? cwydro Jul 2020 #44

Yes and yes soothsayer Jul 2020 #45

Good lord. cwydro Jul 2020 #46

I am not soothsayer Jul 2020 #47

This is the most intriguing thread I've seen on DU in a while. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #48

Yes, I had to sneak things home over the course of 10 months soothsayer Jul 2020 #49

You are my hero! fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #50

Ha! I'm a mess soothsayer Jul 2020 #51

A friend of mine did that and when her co-workers SharonClark Jul 2020 #65

Geez, I'm sorry, That seems terribly sad. cwydro Jul 2020 #52

Not sad on my end soothsayer Jul 2020 #53

Well, that's good. cwydro Jul 2020 #55

Oh, well yeah. Not domineering as much as worriers soothsayer Jul 2020 #56

That I Have Anything To Hide, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2020 #3

... Phentex Jul 2020 #5

Things I leave at my daughter's house and never get back Freddie Jul 2020 #11

My boys took a nice stock pot outside to use for dirt... Phentex Jul 2020 #12

I'd hide cookies and candy. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #13

that's funny... Phentex Jul 2020 #17

I know, it was funny. Made my life easy. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #19

Batteries RainCaster Jul 2020 #15

let me guess: game controllers? Phentex Jul 2020 #16

Yup RainCaster Jul 2020 #18

Why we finally got our first rechargeables! Wawannabe Jul 2020 #43

that's my problem... handmade34 Jul 2020 #23

Mine was I also hid things from myself! Phentex Jul 2020 #24

oh my... handmade34 Jul 2020 #25

good scissors, certain food treats Kali Jul 2020 #26

OH! Phentex Jul 2020 #27

oh I do that with hand towels too Kali Jul 2020 #28

Chocolate shenmue Jul 2020 #30

understandable... Phentex Jul 2020 #58

Cookies that I don't want my husband to devour... 3catwoman3 Jul 2020 #31

Well, I am a wig wearer PennyK Jul 2020 #32

I've thought of doing that! Lars39 Jul 2020 #34

I'll suggest an online shop PennyK Jul 2020 #61

Thank you so much for the info,PennyK! Lars39 Jul 2020 #62

What Lars said... Duppers Jul 2020 #41

Junk Food Junkie 1plus1equals1 Jul 2020 #35

My husband hid the remote Marthe48 Jul 2020 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2020 #39

I and my siblings hid the existence of our friends from our mother jmowreader Jul 2020 #40

Scotch tape Wawannabe Jul 2020 #42

tape and glue... Phentex Jul 2020 #59

Not a doggone thing Leith Jul 2020 #54

I don't think I've posted here about the buckets... Phentex Jul 2020 #57

LOL - your last sentence reminded me of a fun Clancy Brothers song: Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #67

I hide my guns. Doug.Goodall Jul 2020 #60

Items that I've hidden. Niagara Jul 2020 #66

I'm hiding a very nice fountain pen. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2020 #68