I honestly, truly wouldn’t be the woman I am today without Mumsnet. Anyone else?

[ChocAuVin]

I’ve been hanging around here since 2007 and MN has helped me in so many ways — bf twins, parenting at every stage, countless life hacks, style tips, financial advice, emotional support, much-needed relationship advice (LTB), rl friendships and more recently, finally giving me the courage to leave my hideously abusive marriage (yay!) and be a terrible, nasty, free/thinking radicalised Woman.

From chicken bricks to tangle teasers, from chutneys and heated airers and dehumidifiers to mooncups, the oil cleansing and curly girl methods to the Mumsnet haircut, all via Why Does He Do That? Women’s Aid and the Freedom Project, plus all the witty, informed and interesting debate and diversion over the years, it has genuinely changed my life and positively impacted me for the better.

Thanks Mumsnet and Mumsnetters. You’ve made my world a better place.

Must be getting sentimental in my old age.

OMG! Just realised I have been reading MN for nigh on 20 years! (Didn't register until 2005, but found it and read threads regularly since 2001).

Thank you all xxx

I love MN. Been here similar, maybe 2006. Except MN lost my account and couldn't retrieve it. Still cross because I can't see my old threads packed full of advice.

I've been on a MN meet up and even applied for a job (been to HQ!!) but foolishly, they didn't give me the job

I dip in and out depending how life is going but I love being here and being part of it.

@chuffedasbuttons - same here! Lost my details in the bleeding heart attack and Mumsnet couldn’t retrieve my login. Gutted at the time but several reinventions later and I feel like a new woman

@Totickleamockingbird

“I do sometimes wonder how unbearable motherhood would have been without Mumsnet”

^This ☝️

And thank you for the fitted sheet wizardry!

Love seeing some familiar names - @Jux, @BitOfFun (and seeing moondog referenced 😍)

@ChocAuVin

And thank you for the fitted sheet wizardry!

I've just bookmarked it .

You're all very welcome. I can't remember who originally posted it on MN, but I remember someone referring to it as Witchcraft!

Same here.

It's the BEST place for advice, support and tbh, trends. If you want to know the next thing, come on here.

MI5 got their recruitment strategy right!

Been here nigh on ten years myself 😊

Hallelujah! Me too. I'd trade most of my friends for Mumsnet.

And well done to you for coming so far & best of luck

Yes me too! I previously made bad choices in life when it came to relationships and hated my own company but Mumsnet has really empowered me.

My mum taught me lots of things but not everything and I have read so many pieces of
advice on Mumsnet that I wish I was told as a teen by my own mum.

Oh and it has confirmed to me that women are much funnier and wittier than men despite what they try to make us believe.

I haven't been posting here for that long and it wasn't around when I was pregnant and had a baby; I'm eternally grateful for that!

Mumsnet can be very interesting; at times, heart rending and even frightening. I've learned a few extremely weird things and wish I hadn't but no harm done.

Me too. Learned so much. It's been great since 2010 for me. Lots of hours spent though

Yep, simply because when I split from exH I posted here about it and said I was worried about him lying about his self employment to give me reduced child maintenance, as he under declares what he earns. I got some amazing advice about what to do, what things of his to photocopy etc in case I needed to show the CMS.

Well he did the whole "on paper I only earn £XXXX a year" so when I explained what I had on him and that HMRC would see if he pulled that truck, he crumbled and has paid me a fair sum mostly on time since the split. It means I haven't worried too much about putting food on the table, heating the house etc. If he'd got away with the bare minimum I'd have been fucked. So thank you MN!

It turns out that it benefitted him too - he did honest declarations after trying to pull a fast one, and so could a pretty good payment when his business was affected during COVID

I have only been here a short time but wish I had discovered this site years ago.
I made mistakes because I had nowhere to turn, and I know I would not have done what I did if I had asked for advice here.

I was a poster on Gransnet if that is allowed ? I found a lot of the posters to be very judgemental and left in a huff. I assumed this site would be similar but it is the polar opposite.

I have learned weird things too, but strangely they are not so weird when you think. 'Cocklodger' being one :)

Carry on...........

Same. I'm July 2016 I started a thread asking if anyone was up to talk to because I was in hospital with DM. 3 full threads of wonderful support later she eventually passed 4 years ago to the day today. And then four months ago when I was finally ready to admit I needed to get sober there the sobriety thread was and all its wonderful people. Couldnt have done it without you all.

I've been around since 2006/7 too, when my DCs were primary school age - MN definitely helped through the teenage years!
Also being an overseas MNer it's kept me in touch with lots of aspects of life in the UK

Me too .
I stumbled across MN last Christmas whilst feeling miserable , unwell and burdened .
Suddenly I was exposed to debate and opinion held in a safe , balanced and respectful forum by intelligent , educated , witty women of all ages.
I have read non-stop since . I have educated myself - on racism issues and FWR especially .
I have started to look at and come to terms with the people and events that hurt me , and look at my actions that have hurt others .
I have taken great comfort from the humanity , love , understanding and wisdom demonstrated by contributors .
Women do things SO differently from men ; I'm glad that I'm a woman now , I used to feel so ashamed .

Even this thread has helped me! Helped me understand why MN is important to me. FWR is such a vital space and the amazing women there are organising so well that they're actually changing the world.

Me too OP. I've been on Mumsnet pretty much since the start, since I was pregnant with my DS who's 19! I was telling him only the other day, how vital Mumsnet was for me as a single parent, how it's been a constant companion to me for his whole life. I owe a lot to Mumsnet and the women who post here. Thanks all

Lovely thread OP

I don't know where that blushing emoji came from! I still haven't learned to preview before posting after all these years...

The repeat miscarriage thread was the only place on t'internet that provided the detailed practical advice that you absolutely need when you are going through it, along with incredible emotional support. I

I've been here around 5 years now, possibly slightly longer and It's definitely shaped my attitudes to my independence, career, friendships and relationships.

It can be a vicious place here but I'm really pleased I found it and I'm here daily having a wee snoop.

Infact without BIWI and StuntNuns bootcamp I'd have never lost near 3 stone in the last fourish months after a decade of trying and failing.

I owe MN alot.