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Random question- please don't shoot me down!

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IAmSeriousAndDontCallMeShirley · 08/08/2016 23:23

I am asking this is the most genuine way, as I am curious. Please don't take it any other way.

What I want to know is... Is Mumsnet for parents and those TTC Etc? Or is it a general chat room?

It might seem a daft question, but recently I have seen a number of posts recently started by people saying 'I don't have kids and I don't want them' somewhere in the topic. This has me Hmm as surely the clue is in the name?

OP posts:
acatcalledjohn · 08/08/2016 23:33

I don't have kids and I don't want them'

That's me!

Mumsnet is: Sweary like no other, active, supportive, hilarious, interesting, intelligent, and a great way to procrastinate.

It may have started out for mums, but things do grow and develop except a baby in my womb. Changing the brand is far more of a faff than just accepting your wider audience and participants for what or whom they are.

DonkeyOaty · 08/08/2016 23:31

oh and you two, too

DonkeyOaty · 08/08/2016 23:30

cex that is a great post [thumbs up]

Sparklingbrook · 08/08/2016 23:30

It is for anyone. Apart from children. Or trolls.

cexuwaleozbu · 08/08/2016 23:27

Anyone who wants to post here, abides by the rules and hasn't been banned is welcome.

Not everyone who wants to be a parent can be a parent.
Not everyone wants to be a parent but they can nevertheless be interested in participating in the wide ranging topics of conversation that aren't all directly connected with parenting.

It's all fine.

DonkeyOaty · 08/08/2016 23:26

Its for anyone

ShowOfHands · 08/08/2016 23:25

It's for anybody and everybody and long may that be true.