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meddysam · 08/07/2023 08:24

I've noticed that there are some things that MNetters have in common;

The dc are stunning & extremely tall.
Most dc are highly gifted & reading adult level books, producing talented art & solving complex math equations in nursery.
6 figure salaries are normal but people only borrow 1.5 x their salary for a mortgage (risk adverse).
Food is cooked from scratch avoiding UPFs & a slice of cake is a rare treat which would fill you up for the week.
As well as dc doing lots of sport, MNs and their partners can also fit in lots of exercise on a daily basis as well as socialising/hobbies & full time work plus commute. They are just more organised than other people.
It's common to have neighbour issues so that's why you don't open your door to strangers.

In real life I've never met someone who ticks all, any of these boxes! is there a secret commune somewhere or a certain part of the country where this utopia exists? can I move there?

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YouCanCallMeMargaret · 08/07/2023 08:41

Also many seem to be permanently 'baffled' by other posters.

There is a lot of passive aggressiveness. It is a lot less supportive than it used to be but I guess that's just the evolution of social media generally.
I'm old enough to have been here pretty much from the start and it sure has changed.

Zimunya · 08/07/2023 08:36

@meddysam - I’ve been an Mumsnetter for 17 years and can confirm that I don’t exercise (apart from the occasional stroll), I don’t earn a fantastic salary, I am shambolically disorganised, I do cook from scratch where possible, but also eat cake (quite a lot, actually!) My DD is not tall, stunning or brilliant (but is dearly loved, and perfect in my eyes).

anythinginapinch · 08/07/2023 08:36

My MN woman is way different to your description. A single or unmarried mother to children with SEN, crap partner or ex partner/DH: or a woman who cannot stand her MIL; or who cannot use her words but has to ask for help in telling her neighbours children to stop piddling in her garden; hates people who are better off; and posts "daily mail" quotes while apologising go doing so.

Also finds it part of nature to have nails done weekly, wash everything constantly, and cannot use Google

lampformyfeet · 08/07/2023 08:33

What you’ve described above is the opposite of me! (But in my head I’m thin)

Tygertiger · 08/07/2023 08:30

🙄there are loads of these threads. And it makes no sense as for every poster with a huge salary, there’s another asking for tips to shop for a family of four for a week with a £50 budget. And lots of posters with children with SEN or worries about school. And by default, the only people posting about neighbours are people having issues with their neighbours. You’re not going to start a thread saying you’ve lived next to Paul and Janet for 20 years, you smile at them and exchange Christmas cards and take in each other’s parcels but that’s as far as it goes, are you? It’s how 95% of posters surely are with their neighbours but nobody starts a thread about it as there’s nothing to say!

Tooyoungtofeelthisold · 08/07/2023 08:30

Hmm, none of that applies to me or my family.
My DD is gifted in maths and science, but this isn't something that was apparent until the age of 12 or 13, most of the rest I couldn't make fit my lire if I tried lol

Havaina · 08/07/2023 08:30

I’m on AIBU MN a lot and I don’t see this. What threads are you on?