No kids but on Mumsnet?

[Alone1971]

Why do women with no kids (intentionally) post on this forum? It says "by parents for parents". Genuinely interested as to why?

I really hate the gang mentality of older members on here . If you're tired of answering or seeing the same thread, then don't answer!

@lboogy totally agree

I originally came for step parenting and stayed because lots of threads in chat and aibu don’t have anything to do with children so I can easily participate. I’m now pregnant with my first and have found great support from the ladies on the gravidarum thread in pregnancy.

Because the bikers talk sense (mostly)

Ffs VIPERS

I joined the site when I was trying to conceive to receive support on the infertility boards. I've now moved to the adoption boards but I post on all sort of threads that interest me or where I think I could give advice or input.

Most PTAs are now PTFAs, perhaps MN could be MN and friends to be more inclusive.

How many of these threads are about having children OP?

well you see OP in order to have come to the conclusion that there are lots of child free people on the site, you would have had to look at many of the boards, and read the answers they posted, so if you can't understand that topics such as pets, hobbies, TV and politics do not require the possession of a child then I can't really help you.

I agree that MN could probably do with dropping the tag 'By parents for Parents' though.

Because it’s one of the few forums dominated by women. That’s why I prefer it to Reddit. And it’s a very large forum.

Certainly an aggressive bunch on here. hey ho! Their problem not mine. Do enjoy your day....or do you spend all day in here attacking unsuspecting saps like me?

alone - why do you ask such stupid questions? You will get short shrift on here I'm afraid and rightly so.

Judging by your snippy replies your question was far from genuine Alone1971, and please do tell how you know which posters have children and which posters don't?

Well I'm glad there's no application form and I don't have to send my child's birth certificates in anyway.

Certainly an aggressive bunch on here

Oh dear.

I've been on Mumsnet for 6 years. I don't think it's a stupid question for the OP to ask. Not everyone can be expected to trawl through looking for lots of threads that address the same question - it is allowed to ask a question that's been asked before.

I totally get why lots of people without children use the site. I have however seen a number of posters who have no children by choice and who specifically say that they dislike children and babies, and I do wonder on that basis what made them pick Mumsnet over the plethora of other forums available. When I see posts of that type I do have kind of a viscerally negative reaction.

Anyway - welcome to Mumsnet, OP. Sorry to hear you're not having the best time at the moment. There are so many lovely supportive people on here, I have every confidence you'll be glad you dropped in.

Are you that lacking in imagination? Or have you not read all the various topics on here?

do you spend all day in here attacking unsuspecting saps like me?

Pretty much, yeah

I initially came across because every time I had a (neurotic) baby-related question and no mum to ask, Google directed me here. Now most of the threads I read are nothing to do with children.

OP your posts comes across as being quite prickly towards non-parents, so don't be surprised that you get prickly responses.

I would think a brief glance at the latest posts page, or the list of topics, would have answered your question quite easily.

I don't have kids, and had always thought of Mumsnet as being strictly the preserve of middle class mums talking about things which were only relevant to middle class mums.

However, when I chanced on a post through a search engine on some random topic, I was pleasantly surprised to find that there are threads here on all sorts of stuff which have little if anything to do with parenthood. I signed up mostly to post on the 'Feminism' board, but I also post on other topics, though obviously not those directly related to parenting.

Sorry if that bothers you.

Their problem not mine. Do enjoy your day....or do you spend all day in here attacking unsuspecting saps like me?

No op this response drips in agressiom so it us your problem

I struggle with new to MN OPs starting goady threads. And then getting angry and aggressive. You’re the newbie. Chill out and have some respect instead of blundering your way through!

I don’t get all this “don’t like it, don’t answer”
Op asked a question. People answered. She doesn’t like some of the responses. And, I say this nicely, with the best will in the world that’s always going to happen on a forum. You’re not always going to get lovely replies. You’re going to get rude, miffed, affronted replies as well as helpful, articulate, thoughtful replies. Some might be a mix of some of the above.
So really if you can’t handle negative responses, maybe posting on a forum isn’t for you. I think you might find the mental health boards friendly OP, I certainly have. Do steer clear of posting in AIBU for a bit though if you think this thread is venomous, it’s mild compared to most of the threads on there!