Ever see a post so specific that you are sure you know the OP, IRL?

[chessica]

For ages I’ve wondered if friends, family, colleagues, neighbours etc use mumsnet but I suppose most people wouldn’t really say if they did. Recently I’ve seen a really identifying post, which is a very big coincidence if it’s NOT the person I know!!

Got me thinking - how many people have recognised someone?

I just discovered someone I know IRL on here last week, realised it was her because she gave someone some very specific advice, I did a bit of snooping on her other posts and comments, and I'm certain it's her. Disappointed that she hasn't spilled any good family gossip here. 🤣

@JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn I wonder if I know you because that man sounds very much like my ex husband who did the shoe thing!

I hope he was roasted on here. Please tell me he was roasted.

I've been mistaken for someone else because I apparently posted something similar to a Facebook post someone else had posted. Probably not that huge of a coincidence when you think about it. I don't post anything about my own life anyway, change details etc so if anyone thought they recognised me I can guarantee they didn't. I also don't bitch about friends, coworkers or family.

I noticed a couple of posts that could have been aimed at me but I let it go. Who cares? Everyone has free speech. Sometimes when you think person A is bitching about person B, actually person C is trying to cause trouble. So I stay conflict free, don't throw stones and life is better that way.
Mumsnet is great for the support it gives posters and I try to be supportive. Not so great for the personal attacks and I tend not to read those threads. Easy to get bitter if you read too much bile.

My ex's family would post about me all the time. It was all complete lies and fabricated stories, making me the villain and them the victim. I used to laugh so much at their made up crap.

They would also post about real life scenarios with some details changed, again looking for sympathy as the victim when this was far from the truth. I'm very thankful that I seen sense and managed to escape that toxic environment.

I've also seen posts that I'm convinced someone I know irl, took my stories and passed them off as their on on here. I could have written them word for word so anyone else reading them, probably thought it was me.