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Just that really...

I came across this site through a featured blog won't say which one because it's actually horrible while I was pregnant. I am generally sceptical of parenting websites, but MN has given me countless hours of laughter and gossippy entertainment through terrible morning sickness, PND, and long nights trying to put a newborn to sleep.

I'm not British, although I have visited and loved it there, so it is unlikely I will ever meet any of you IRL. However, your witty humour, sage advice and brutal-honesty-mixed-with-genuine-comraderie with each other are things I admire in people, and now more recently, mothers.

I know this is terribly unMumsnetty, but I want to thank you all for reminding me that being a mother means having to laugh-otherwise you'll cry.

That's so lovely. I know exactly what you mean, there are some wonderful people here giving great advice but also so many laughs!

Aw, l love you too

but you spelt camaraderie wrong

Oh no! So I did. Guess I failed initiation?

I agree. I have been on here years, was thinking the other day how I was speaking to some people when my dd was in year 7 (age 11), and still speak to the same people and now she is 17. There are soem wonderful people on here.

Lovely post, OP.

What a nice post, I only stumbled on mumsnet by accident but wish I'd discovered it before I had my DD when I was having my miscarriages as people are so supportive and I could have done with it at the time. Oddly yesterday while at the children's centre with my DD I saw a poster for mumsnet, never noticed it before. It has made me laugh and cry, and given me lots of useful advice.

Geekster I know what you mean about needing support. And thank you to all, I was afraid this thread would be mercilessly mocked

Love you too OP. dear old mumsnet

Don't say "put a newborn to sleep" say "get a newborn to sleep" - I'm not being a Pedant of the First Order for once it's just, well, "one of those weird English things" and honestly, get to sleep is so much better/nicer/colloquialler
<sidles out quietly>

Hello

Why would you be mocked? We all love it here too

It's a marvellous place

What a lovely post.

I was in bed yesterday feeling very sorry for myself and sick, and without Mumsnet I would have been unable to spend the day imagining which creature from Middle Earth I would most like to shag.

YANBU.

Love you too. I feel the same. I found I wasn't alone while throwing up, I wasn't the only sufferer of SPD.
I had a traumatic time when giving birth, others were far worse.
My PND was very bad but I found comfort from people who'd been there.
Nappy rash is normal, I'm not a bad mummy.

Most importantly, I know I don't have to suck my DH's balls just because AF has arrived

I bloody love MN

Was that you on the Ball Sucking Thread? That was a great thread.

I remember putting faces on them and knitting them small hats. Ah!

Oh yes, that was mine. DH laughed their little hats off

Haha! Fair point. Apologies.

PomBear fair point

Aww that's nice

I have been here for 7.5 years and I bloody love you all too!

Poor OP.

Says she isn't British, posts a nice message and is leapt on < sorry, mildly leant on > about her spelling and turn of phrase.

Only on here eh?

It was a JOKE based on the OP's reference to "brutal honesty" etc

sorry, I thought that was blindingly obvious

After reading a couple of very nasty threads and bunfights on here recently it's good to read a nice one!
OP

It was, Greensleeves.

Awww thats nice op, most f us are just reall ordinary people

I can't spell camaraderie either without spell check.

Fret not OP

Is it a cheese?

no dear pear not quite!

Ms Akimbo, very generous of you to love us all . A nice trick if you can do it. We are a varied bunch

Not a problem at all! YWNBU