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AIBU to be upset about a facebook group

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Scienceawarenaturalparent · 13/06/2018 18:54

AIBU staying in a facebook group?

I have had a quick name change!

I'm a member of a large facebook group for natural parents who are also science aware. This group has been a fantastic resource and support network but its all gone wrong. The people running the page all have their own issues and are ganging up on other members for what seems like no reason.

I have thought long and hard about leaving the group because it seems like playground bullying but i just cant seem to do it.

They are great when you need your hand holding and will help you with any problem you could think of. They have a fantastic support network of Nutella addicts and people with difficulties like ADHD and depression I'm not sure there there is a better community.

BUT posting in it can be like stepping onto a nest of vipers. People having mental health problems can be kicked out for no good reason OR supported with people being sent round to check on them or taxis being called and paid for by the group when fleeing a husband. It just depends if you are in with the right crowd or not.

There are many LGBTQ members and there are a lot who are in relationships or who have experimented with eachother and this is causing tension on the group.

I cant seem to leave but i can't seem to stay and I don't even know these people in real life.

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Atthebottomofthesea · 13/06/2018 22:33

Peppermint I have never eaten Nutella either. I completely shocked someone with my recent confession that I had also never had chewing gum, so take from that what you wish.

Anyway I have not been on this group, despite doing all the cloth nappies, bf etc etc I never did any of them because of some great natural parenting thing it was just what I did and I never liked the whole smugness/preachiness etc that is often evident.

And anyway I did some sleep training, so I would be thrown out within a second anyway.

I however I could pretty much work out what is shared and the type of person who would really over share. (and shout down anyone who disagreed with them)

TornFromTheInside · 13/06/2018 22:32

Baileys is so bad for you, it's actually good

TornFromTheInside · 13/06/2018 22:31

Hair of the dog?

StealthPolarBear · 13/06/2018 22:31

Polar bears don't like gin - true fact from nature. Please could we have vodka, baileys, or a nice pinot noir?

StealthPolarBear · 13/06/2018 22:30

Pathetic. I'll assume you're taking tosh then and go back to the drinking games with my black lab

TornFromTheInside · 13/06/2018 22:29

peer review it with me

TornFromTheInside · 13/06/2018 22:29

thErE iS nO (hic!) neEd fOr eVidencE (hic!)

Mightychipp · 13/06/2018 22:28

I found a jar of Nutella in my cupboard, does this mean I can join the cult?

StealthPolarBear · 13/06/2018 22:27

"TornFromTheInside

We're the only species that drinks G&T too"
I demand published peer-reviewed evidence to support that

rosesandcashmere · 13/06/2018 22:26

Am I asleep? Or dead? What the fuck is going on?

CaitlynsCat · 13/06/2018 22:26

Acidic Proteins are the worst!

TornFromTheInside · 13/06/2018 22:25

We're the only species that drinks G&T too... but fuck it.

poddige · 13/06/2018 22:25

This thread is a rollercoaster.

Weedsnseeds1 · 13/06/2018 22:24

Milk is checked on receipt for antibiotics and somatic cell count ("puss") here.
I can't make head nor tail of this thread, but need to know more, for some reason...

CaitlynsCat · 13/06/2018 22:24

What's in a glass of cow's milk? You may be expecting to hear something to the tune of calcium, vitamins A and D, protein, and some other nutrients that we think are beneficial to the body. Well, a glass of milk also contains acidic animal protein that leeches calcium from the bones, pus cells, bovine growth hormone, feces, antibiotics, and a whole lot of unnecessary fat, cholesterol and calories — all of which create a terrible imbalance in the body.

We seem to be the only species of mammals that drink milk after infancy, and definitely the only species that drinks another species' milk. Cow's milk is not designed for human consumption. Calves are about 100 pounds at birth and almost 8 to 10 times heavier by the time they are weaned.

Cow’s milk contains on average about three times the amount of protein than human milk does, which creates Metabolic Disturbances in humans.

Cows are given antibiotics and injected with rBGH, a genetically engineered Bovine Growth Hormone, which is a synthetic hormone that was created to artificially increase milk production. A Frightening side effect of rBGH is an increase in IGF-1 (insulin growth factor), which has been linked to many cancers. Cows are routinely given steroids and other hormones to plump them up. These potent synthetic hormones disturb the delicate human hormonal balance, leading to a lot of medical problems. Toxic pesticides from food that cows ingest also make their way into the milk, which humans unknowingly consume.

Milk and dairy products are pro-inflammatory and mucus producing. Milk increases the risks of respiratory conditions and allergies. It has been linked to the development of arthritis due to joints becoming inflamed. Remember, our bodies are not designed to naturally tolerate animal derived protein, and seeing it as Foreign Invaders jolts the immune system to overreact in order to protect.

PeppermintPasty · 13/06/2018 22:23

That's sounds like a decent title for AIBU actually.

poddige · 13/06/2018 22:22

Wow @Fuckoffoutofsanpthen is in deep.

TornFromTheInside · 13/06/2018 22:22

Oily palms are without doubt something to fear.

PeppermintPasty · 13/06/2018 22:22

Am I the only person on Mumsnet who has never eaten Nutella?

OkMaybeNot · 13/06/2018 22:16

I'd be more concerned with all that palm oil.

And these people call themselves natural parent scientists, or whatever. Pah, I say.

TornFromTheInside · 13/06/2018 22:15

European milk from Switzerland actually contains Toblerone. Fact

BertieBotts · 13/06/2018 22:14

For the love of god, European milk doesn't contain pus or antibiotics.

(This is an odd thread.)

Spudlet · 13/06/2018 22:09

TWO jars, Sashkin? You hussy.

I'll be over shortly. Got any crackers?

TornFromTheInside · 13/06/2018 22:09

Is it considered kinky to lick the lid of a Nutella jar?

Dancingmonkey87 · 13/06/2018 22:08

I was part of a group on fb when I was getting married and they were clinqy but by good they could be a bunch of vipers. I remember one of them turning on someone who they considered a friend and it got very nasty. I never been part of a fb group in the same way since especially as the bitchness got personal down to people’s appearance.

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