Too much negativity on here.. I’m bloody leaving

Love it.

Ah okay so perhaps the OP posted so that people would persuade her not to leave!

As others have probably said…this is not an airport. You do not need to announce your departure….

Op I’ve read some very measured, helpful and lovely posts and comments here recently, Id say look for more lighthearted ones!

Im amazed at how seriously people take this or any site that are chat forums

They're entertainment, chats, thats all. Nice to look at while having a cuppa.

Ii agree there is a lot of racism and Islamophobia. There are good people who do challenge them but sometimes the racists are overwhelming.

MNHQ obviously are quick to delete any obvious racist posts but a lot of dog whistle posts are left to stand.l because they don’t explicitly break forum guidelines.

Its social media don't take it so seriously, if it hurts your feelings and effects your real life then absolutely leave. But know that about 75% of what you read online here or any social media isn't real.

Agreed.

But I have learnt it is the same on any social media forum.

I take myself off the internet for about 3 days from time to time.
Come back and see how I feel.

This forum is no longer my main one.
But partly because I have outgrown it.

I agree, it’s not a nice place anymore and I used to find it far kinder, reasonable and more supportive

Thank goodness you found something positive to say 😏

Shut door on your way out

I agree with you op. I’ve taken very long breaks from Mumsnet for this reason, but I always find myself returning. I continue to be appalled however at the barrage of negativity that litters the vast majority of chats.

Poor attempt at a flounce OP.

Here you go.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/flouncers_corner

“You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing lately... In the name of God, go!".

There is nothing wrong with commenting on the unnecessary, almost gratuitous unpleasantness that sometimes appears on here.

But if you do, you will always get this kind of sarcastic and weirdly defensive responses, and the ‘bye 👋-type answers, as you have seen here. Nobody really wants to reflect and change their style. And social media is a bit of a cesspit.

For me, the good outweighs the bad. I just roll my eyes at the nasty stuff, and wonder at the desperation to make the OPs feel bad on threads. There are many decent responses too, and lots of boards to choose from. And I am old enough to have a thick skin.

I don’t think people have to be ‘kind’ and nice all the time. But many people seem to be horrid to the sake of it. Maybe it gives them a kick? I don’t know.

They why,and I mean this nicely, are you here? If not being on here makes you feel better, why be here?

What is a flouncers board and why didn't I know about it before?

Is it because I hath not flounced? 🤔

You know you can hide individual threads and topics?

You’re not wrong to point out how toxic it’s become on here. It’s the worse i’ve seen it.

This is sad to read. There are some toxic threads and users for sure but for me this has ended up being a hugely unjudgementsl forum for support. As a brown woman I’m sad to say racists are everywhere but I’ve managed to avoid them (mostly) on here. Maybe I’m wrong tho! Xx

Mumsnet is not an airport lounge, you don’t need to announce your departure.

I have been here for twenty odd years.

I agree with you that there has been a shift -- there used to be so many witty people, and humor was often the order of the day.

Now, there is condesention, snobbism and just plain meanness.

I think that there is a lot of paid activism now actually - you see it on the FWR, the Royal threads (especially anything to do with the Sussex Two), and Middle East.

It is a pity. It was great to have collective wisdom and wit. It was not always sugar coated but it was not nasty like it is now.

Clever. Love it!

I know nothing about your periods! Well, except that you have them, because you've just told us. Are you trying to get pregnant, OP? (comment about evap lines) I know nothing about your sex life either, but hope you'll have been satisfactorily shagged by the time you come back to this thread full of posts about why you're not posting here any more. Try lying on your back with your legs up after sex. Doesn't make any difference, but some suckers are still paying for research to find out if it does.

See, I don't claim to know everything but I do know some things about several things. Did I get the last word??