AIBU To Point Out Opinions You Don’t See Outside Of Mumsnet …?

I have done. Or "but they've got a cock so they are men"

What exactly was the point of setting up a bunch of straw men for people to beat down? Every single one of your MN proclamations is a wildly exaggerated version of what is actually said here.

The hatred for weddings on here. I can understand the logistics (distance, chlidfree, expensive) can be a pain (and worth a moan), but all the actual weddings I've been to I've enjoyed - its often a great way to catch up with friends/family I haven't seen in a while. But so many on here just complain about going - presumably the you're close to the bride/groom so why can't you just be happy for them? Although I do recognise some weddings can be awful.

I’ve never met a person in real life who could make a whole chicken and salad last a full week.

Don’t think I know anyone who earns a 6 figure salary. (Apart from the board of directors at work).

Sorry I know those aren’t “opinions” as such.

I see so many on here talking about private schools and how state schools are so bad. I didn’t even know private schools were a thing until I was a teenager. But maybe because I am from a deprived ex-mining town, I don’t even know where our nearest private school is, must be hours away. How the other half live 😅

I don’t know anyone who would do this

£100k a year earnings are average.

I am often shocked that a male partner that is out of work, depressed, burnt out, anxious, chronic illness, ND, has trauma etc is a freeloader and a CF that should be dumped immediately. I understand that this can be the case. However, here on MN there is no possibility it being temporary or something to work through. I think both partners should have the opportunity to turn to each other and be supported in the difficult stages. On MN it only has to last a week and the advice is LTB.
(Not referring to abuse or ongoing trauma)

Also the moment a woman isn’t working full time, regardless of her health, childcare options or other commitments she is a lazy freeloader. Any problem she faces is met with a post telling her she bought it on herself. I understand advice like “try to get back into the workforce asap” but when she is piled on for not working it gets a bit much.

When people make snarky comments about an OP having a difficult situation and also has kids she is told she shouldn’t have had them. Without access to a time machine I am not sure how she is supposed to send them back.

A male partner or relative does something that is a bit rubbish as a one off. The advice often can be to respond with extreme petty passive aggressive behaviour in response. I can’t see that serving anyone except to escalate a situation. If the relationship is an abusive one can put the poster at serious risk of harm.

Finally the lack of awareness on MN of signs and patterns of abuse, risks of harm and victim blaming. Not everyone but sometimes I think posters are being deliberately obtuse.

They're a bloody sight richer than I am.

Most people I know co slept.

I just don’t get this behaviour. You all can’t have been that starving to risk your childrens’ wellbeing.

It’s just madness and definitely neglectful.

What if there’s a fire?

You think co-sleeping is unsafe but happy to leave your baby alone in a hotel room to go for dinner?

That to me is some really crazy mixed up thinking there.

Co-sleep rates tend to go hand in hand with breast feeding rates -hence low prevalence for uk. CS has statistically lower SIDs rates in first 6 months than cot in separate room.

You must not under any circumstances engage in a relationship with someone who is more than 6 months older/younger than yourself lest you be labelled a paedo/granny/grandad grabber 😆

You say that?

Yes this - see also DH sleeps happily in the other room while we co sleep and bf till 4.5

never come across that ever and I work with families !

That scrolling pornography means a DH /DP is colluding in sex trafficking exploitation / and essentially a rapist who should be immediately thrown out !

On MN people love to put themselves and others into class system boxes - back in reality I have never once overhead, or had, a conversation regarding this. Being 2026 I would have thought this was consigned to history but not on here..

Men can't experience stress or depression. If their mood has changed there must be another woman. If a woman's mood changes, it must be because the man isn't pulling his weight.

We do this because my husband is a much higher earner, everything goes into our joint account. I’m a relatively well paid professional but I don’t tell any irl because I wouldn’t want to explain his level of earnings - most people wouldn’t be aware as we invest a lot of money rather than spending it on showy items so people (like you!) may make assumptions that we do things just like them. We are still fully grown and financially independent, just people who believe we are going through life as partners and sharing everything. It would be unthinkable to me to be splitting bills or asking each other to Revolut after date night but I’m also aware that other ways of marriage will work better for other people so I try be less judgemental than you come across. Also - and this will horrify you, I was a SAHM when my kids were small and I loved it! I suppose I didn’t feel financially dependent because I was aware I could get back into workforce easily and because we took the view that we valued both our time equally whether that was caring for our children or working for financial gain. Again, each to their own, wouldn’t advise if you’re married to the type of man you can’t trust or if you wouldn’t be able to easily get back into the work force.

People who send their children to private school aren’t rich.

Loads of people do it though hence why hotels offer it.

What a weird post, they are in the UK.

There are many, no it’s nothing like an escort service.

You are thinking of European resorts if you’re talking about kids clubs, it’s not even comparable.

That calling a 70 year person old is ageism.

That people who go to private school aren’t privileged they just prioritise education.

That you can only be slim or morbidly obese & we don’t know what slim looks like.

You shouldn’t have more dc than you can put through uni/give a house deposit too but if your dc thinks they may have help with uni/deposit they are entitled.

Eating healthy & exercising means you won’t suffer from disease or ill health.