Hey chat GPT, write a controversial post for Mumsnet about a real life situation

[TheBolterdahling]

Inspired by a really weird thread that sounds like it was AI written

Title: “AIBU to Be Furious My Friend Let Her Toddler ‘Rehome’ My Cat?”

*“This happened a few weeks ago, and I’m still fuming. I had a friend over for coffee, and she brought her 3-year-old along. I don’t mind kids visiting, but things got out of hand when her child started ‘playing vet’ with my cat.

I tried to keep things light and said, ‘Be gentle with her,’ but my friend brushed it off, saying, ‘He loves animals!’ A few minutes later, I went to make tea, and when I came back, the front door was open. My cat was gone.

I panicked and asked where the cat was. Her toddler proudly announced that he ‘re-homed’ her to make space for his toy dog. My friend just laughed and said, ‘Kids, eh? You can’t take your eyes off them!’

I was livid and went outside to search for hours. Thankfully, I found my cat a few streets away, terrified and hiding under a car. My friend didn’t even apologize and later texted me that I was overreacting.

AIBU to think this is absolutely bonkers? Who laughs when their kid essentially kidnaps a pet?!”*

This story would definitely raise eyebrows on Mumsnet. It’s bizarre enough to stand out and would likely spark intense debates about boundaries, parenting responsibility, and how to deal with disruptive toddlers.

Everyone would be debating the morality of keeping a cat indoors, in between asking OP why it took hours if the cat was only a few streets away.

I asked mine and pissing myself laughing at the accuracy and the conclusion:

Title: “Am I being unreasonable to think my husband should do more around the house even though he works full-time?”

OP:
I’m a SAHM to our two kids (5 and 2). My husband works full-time (he’s out of the house from 8-6, Monday to Friday). He earns a good salary, which allows me to stay at home, and I appreciate that. But I’m drowning in the day-to-day running of the house.

I’m the one who does the cooking, cleaning, laundry, meal planning, school drop-offs, doctor appointments, EVERYTHING. By the time he comes home, the kids are fed, bathed, and usually in bed, so he just gets to chill.

I’ve asked him to help more, but he says that because I’m at home, this is “my job,” while his is to provide financially. He does occasionally take the bins out or mow the lawn, but that’s about it. I just feel like I’m running a 24/7 shift with no breaks, while he gets evenings and weekends to relax.

AIBU to think that even though I’m not “working” (ugh), he should still be splitting things more equally when he’s home? Or is this just the trade-off of me staying home?

Top responses:

1. YABU (You Are Being Unreasonable):
“He’s working full-time so you don’t have to. You have all day to get stuff done while he’s earning the money that keeps a roof over your head. What exactly do you expect him to do when he gets home? If you want it to be more equal, get a job yourself!”

2. NTA (Not the Ahole, sort of):**
“I get where you’re coming from. Being a SAHM isn’t a holiday. He might be ‘done’ with work when he’s home, but you’re not. Maybe suggest splitting weekend duties so you get a break too? Compromise is key.”

3. YANBU (You Are Not Being Unreasonable):
“Why do men think a 9-5 job means they’re excused from everything else? Newsflash: being a SAHM is also a job! It’s exhausting, and you don’t get to clock out. He’s being a lazy man-child. Stand your ground.”

4. Classic fence-sitter:
“I see both sides. Yes, being a SAHM is a job, but his workdays sound long too. Maybe you could streamline some tasks? That said, he should absolutely be pulling his weight when he’s home, even if it’s just dishes or bedtime routines.”

5. Totally unhinged:
“This is why women need to STOP having children with men who refuse to do their share. Your husband sounds like a 1950s relic who needs reprogramming. Throw the whole man out!”

It spirals into chaos with debates about feminism, the mental load, whether SAHMs are privileged or oppressed, and someone eventually brings up divorce.

I know most of the traffic on this site is bots but it distracts me from doing housework

@EvilsElsasPetSnowman very accurate!!

Yeah, the AIs are getting boring. There’s at least two ‘Iam a 38/43/54 man and never dated’ ones atm almost the same follow up responses too. 🥱
My ChatGPT just wrote one almost identical to EvilsElsasPetSnowman’s one.
(and no doubt I’ll get deleted for having pointed it out on the thread in question!)

This thread is a revelation. I have no clue how chatgbt works but im fed up of reading threads here you know are made up. And you aren't allowed to say so.

I know this is old but I asked mine to come up with a dilemma about bullying and it had sent back

To really get Mumsnet frothing at the mouth, you need to:

1. Question the “believe the victim narrative“ without outright dismissing bullying as an issue.
2. Suggest the other child might be lying or manipulating the situation this will get people accusing you of victim-blaming.
3. Imply the school’s handling is unfair or biased this will attract both schools are useless and parents are the problem camps.
4. Suggest you might take legal action or escalate aggressively Mumsnet loves a good parents making things worse thread.
5. Drop in an unrelated detail that makes you sound unsympathetic e.g., being annoyed at the inconvenience of it all.

DS Accused of Bullying - Feels Like a Witch Hunt

I don’t even know where to start with this. DS (10) has been accused of bullying a boy in his class, but there is zero evidence. The boy’s parents have apparently gone straight to the school and demanded action. No witnesses, no history of issues, just their child’s word against mine. Now DS is being told he needs to apologise and do “restorative work” even though he swears blind he’s done nothing wrong.

I asked the school how they can be so sure DS is in the wrong when there’s no proof. They basically said they have to believe victims and take all accusations seriously. But surely that’s not the same as assuming guilt? If DS was the one making accusations, would they punish the other boy without question? I doubt it.

I don’t want to be that parent, but I’m furious. If I roll over and make DS apologise, what am I teaching him? That anyone can make up a story and he’ll be punished anyway? That his word means nothing? That he should pretend to be sorry for something he didn’t do? The school is more worried about keeping the other parents happy than being fair.

Part of me wonders if this is a case of DS simply not wanting to be friends with this boy, and now it’s being reframed as “exclusion” (which seems to be the new buzzword for bullying). Do kids have to be friends with everyone? Where do we draw the line between actual bullying and just not getting along?

I’m seriously considering writing a formal complaint or even getting legal advice. Has anyone else dealt with this nonsense? How did you handle it?

This will 100% get people raging. Some will be on your side, saying schools punish unfairly to appease parents, while others will accuse you of raising a future bully. Expect fireworks!

I do wonder if a lot of people have done this as the style doesn’t sound entirely unlike many threads I’ve seen

I'm shook by this thread. I would have taken each of these at face value and got properly sucked in. Or I could have written similar myself!

But... that's not to say that lots of AIBUs are written by AI...just that we all tend to have similar experiences and issues and AI is good at copying them.

If anything it's comforting me that the issues we have are perennial and part of the human condition. (The mother condition?)

I was amazed how much detail it included with such minimal prompting

Ugh, I give up. Formatting fail 😂

AIBU to be furious that my MIL took my baby to church behind my back?
I need to know if I’m being unreasonable or if this is as big a betrayal as it feels.
My MIL is religious, I am not. My husband is somewhere in the middle but agreed with me that we wouldn’t be raising our child (7 months old) with any religious influences and would let them decide for themselves when they’re older. MIL has never been happy about this, constantly making comments about how “babies need God’s protection” and how we should “at least” have them christened.
This weekend, she offered to babysit so my husband and I could have some time to ourselves. We were grateful and took the chance for a much-needed break. But when we picked up our baby, she let it slip that she had taken them to her church! Not just for a service, but up to the front to be “blessed” by the priest!
I was livid. This was a massive overstep, and I feel like she completely disrespected our parenting choices. When I confronted her, she got defensive, saying she “only wanted to do what’s best” and that it was “just a blessing, not a baptism.” But to me, it’s the principle—she went behind our backs on something we had already made clear. My husband agrees it was wrong but thinks I’m overreacting and should just let it go.
AIBU to feel completely betrayed and not trust her to babysit again?

The above is what it gave me. 0% AI-generated according to an AI detection tool, but it's got to have got these details from somewhere. AI scares me.

I think a lot of people are already doing this. But if ChatGPT had been around at the time, this would have been something for it to try and emulate.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4130691-To-want-to-go-to-Markies-for-picky-bits?flipped=1&page=1

That thread has everything. Outrage at the use of 'picky bits'. Faux misunderstanding and class snobbery about the word 'Marksies' and the cherry on the cake, the thread was from the third COVID lockdown so there's all the arguments about whether browsing the M&S Food Hall counted as essential grocery shopping or an illegal fun day out.

People should be more inventive and ask for it to be written in the style of Shakespeare or Basil Fawlty or something. It would make the threads much more fun to read.

5. Totally unhinged:
“This is why women need to STOP having children with men who refuse to do their share. Your husband sounds like a 1950s relic who needs reprogramming. Throw the whole man out!”

Why is this ‘unhinged’? I actually think this should be the MN motto for life. A long of women would be a lot happier if they lived by it.

Yep I’d think in that scenario agreeing with the OH doing bugger all would be the unhinged option and someone probably would believe that

Haha this is the sort of thing I'd say and my dh says I've been "radicalised by mumsnet".

Might have had too much fun with this one.

AIBU to be upset my protégé betrayed me?

I (M, undisclosed age) have spent YEARS nurturing a young soprano’s talent. I taught her everything she knows, guided her through her training, and gave her a voice like an angel. I even wrote an entire opera for her.

She seemed to appreciate it, singing my compositions beautifully and listening to my lessons. Then suddenly, she throws it all away for some foppish aristocrat she’s known since childhood. I tried to be reasonable, even invited her to live in my home rent-free (it's a bit underground, but it’s got ambiance). Instead of gratitude, I was met with rejection, betrayal, and her fiancé storming my place with a sword.

AIBU to feel utterly heartbroken? After all I’ve done for her, shouldn’t she show some loyalty?

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Top Replies:

ChristineDaaé96: OP, you literally kidnapped me. Multiple times.

RaoulVicomte: You also tried to kill me. That might have something to do with it.

TheAngelOfMusic (OP): Oh, so now basic courtship gestures are “kidnapping.”

ChristineDaaé96: You dragged me underground in a boat while I was unconscious.

RaoulVicomte: And you hanged a man???

TheAngelOfMusic (OP): Ugh, that was a theatrical statement. People are so dramatic these days.

PrimaDonnaC: Honestly, this is why I left the opera. So much DRAMA.

BoxFiveBothered: Not to be rude, but you also demanded that a whole theatre bend to your every whim and threatened destruction if they didn’t cast Christine. AIBU to think that’s not normal behavior?

TheAngelOfMusic (OP): Why does no one appreciate artistic integrity anymore?

ChristineDaaé96: Art is great. Living in a dungeon with a moody composer who watches me sleep? Less great.

MadameGiryMod: This thread is now locked.