It’s goodbye from me

I think that's the real issue, the Internet as a whole has become so toxic, people are just so nasty to each other. I think people having anonymity had just given them licence to be worse and worse and the confidence to be awful grows each time someone gives them a pat on the back with a like or backing them up. You see it on these threads, if everyone is supportive you see less nastiness but if the first page of posts is a pile on, it just snowballs, almost like competitive nastiness.

But you only have to look at this thread to see the OPs point, people jumping on here desperate to put a kick in and add a nasty post when they could ignore. One supposedly has a migraine but still found the time to pop on just for another kick. Its just all so unnecessary and cant help but see their point.

Who cares ?

Unless someone is going to bring that to me, it's not of use to me.

No, I'm 2 pounds above being underweight.

This thread is ridiculous. If you have an ulcer because you are taking medication on an empty stomach then maybe organise to have breakfast! There are free food options in every area. I can’t buy into self inflicted misery. A bowl of cereal is available to everyone.

I'm simply proving how difficult it is to have enough to eat. I'm a disabled peri menopausal woman in my early forties - I shouldn't be almost underweight.

On the whole I do like mumsnet. Sometimes though it's a bit heavy and not much of a laugh. I seen a new chat forum advertised on Instagram the other day, the are giving out free accounts to people, presumably to try and kick start it. So I signed up for a account. It looks good although a bit quite.

I admire your restraint. But when you're a working class vegan MiL who used to live in a council house and have botox, trying to avoid reading something rude would mean the pickings would be slim to say the least. I've the skin of a rhino so tend to wade into the fray regardless. 😁

@Surfshoe no not blended families. Son offered a loan under specific conditions then changed the goal posts wanting early repayment. He's calmed down now as I'm seriously unwell.

Oh yes. I had to accept their version of events as they were my DC (adult and very financially savvy). What I wouldn't accept was the lies they put in their posts. Quoting things I hadn't said. Tbh I think 50% were on the sauce. Horrible posts usually peak on a Friday after 8pm!

I've been here in various names since 2007. It has been a victim of its own success, in that it is too big now and too easy to be anonymous/name change.

I always thought, and still do, that MN is populated (in the main) by people who are very bored with their day-to-day lives. People who fabricate stories. There are very few high earners in this country and yet they are all on MN? Available to post all day? Nah.

It also used to have a different demographic. People who were intelligent, thoughtful, and articulate. Now it's like Netmums but without the glittery tickers.

Tattle is better. ✌

Gransnet can be Reform Central at times - some big fans on there!

@WhereIsMyJumper I agree with you. I don’t understand why so many people seem to take the conversations personally. It is happening a lot and has been for ages, but has been especially bad lately, I guess due to the new Green Paper. I understand people are anxious, but I have a real issue with the attempts to pressure / shame others into not talking about a topic. I’m definitely not denying it is stressful for people who rely on disability benefits (I actually wasn’t that stressed about it due to the severity of my disability, but basically “caught” anxiety from Mumsnet and ended up watching the speech live to check I wouldn’t be affected) but I just can’t agree that it justifies emotionally blackmailing others to stop talking about it every time the topic comes up.

Obviously some threads deal with controversial subjects, so if you're personally invested in a topic where there are strong opposing views, it's highly likely you'll read things you don't care for. If that offends or hurts you, it's better leaving those threads to those who don't mind a bit of a row.
I 💯 agree with this. In the past I'd waste my time on threads about WC people, the word CHAV set my teeth on edge, now I don't read them.

Every WC person was identified as wearing a tracksuit with a fluffy hair bobbin, bad teeth.
The jo jo bow phase was a definite class marker, ridiculing young girls as a little chav.

OP, have you never offended anyone on MN? It happens.
Just avoid the subjects that are triggers.

I’ve been here 12 years, not seen the changes that you refer to tbh.

It’s even weirder to respond to someone saying they agree with a change to legislation surrounding disability benefits by taking it as a personal attack. Something else you see a lot of on here…

@ThePurpleBuffalo It’s utterly bizarre to post a picture of your waist.

They are often worse. They can be hateful and cruel they are just more shady and spineless about it.

Well normally I prefer a Friday Flounce, but I suppose a Wednesday Walkout will do the job.

Did you then get loads of people try to vilify you for not just lying down and taking their abuse? That seems to be the way it normally goes.