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What habits of yours would make some Mumsnetters disapprove?

44 replies

shinebright07 · 31/05/2026 10:49

Whats your go against mumsnet rules that would make some netters frown at you for, but we dont care, some netters may be shaking with what we do.

Mine is the following.
I clean my ears with ear buds.
I fly more than 3 times ayear.
And i use many disposable items.
I also have more than 1 packet of crisp aweek.
I dont donate money to any charity.
And all home waste goes in the black bin.
I dont cook from scratch.

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MrsHeathcliff26 · 31/05/2026 10:52

Glass of wine every day pretty much
i shower at least twice a day
I have a child in private school
i let my cats out all day
i think women who rely on men for their financial wellbeing are crazy

50NotFat · 31/05/2026 11:07

Leave laundry hanging outside over night.

I have no savings.

Anarchy99 · 31/05/2026 11:12

My cats sleep on my bed

I can’t drive

I haven’t cooked for over 20 years

I have never flown in my life or had a holiday since my teens

i hate strangers making pointless conversations with me

I prefer to see children on iPads (with headphones) in public as they are more likely to sit still and not disturb others

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Notactive · 31/05/2026 11:15

I use a tumble dryer.
I like banter and dont take offence to everything.
Listering to women bang on about womens rights dose my head in.
Clean my ears out and shower twice aday.
Watch GBnews.
I dont stock pile for crap that wont happen.
I use temu.
I smoke.
People that have pets but act like they are human need to evaporte.
I dont give a hoot if parents give their kids screens if it shuts them up do it.

SummerJasmine · 31/05/2026 11:20

Anarchy99 · 31/05/2026 11:12

My cats sleep on my bed

I can’t drive

I haven’t cooked for over 20 years

I have never flown in my life or had a holiday since my teens

i hate strangers making pointless conversations with me

I prefer to see children on iPads (with headphones) in public as they are more likely to sit still and not disturb others

I can go one better than that . My cat sleeps UNDER my duvet !

GinaandGin · 31/05/2026 11:22

I love my weekend lie ins
My dog sleeps in my bed
I love kemi
I drive everywhere
I love social media
I do not want a partner
I love eating junk food

mondaytosunday · 31/05/2026 11:22

I drink regularly. I occasionally skip showering if not leaving the house. I do not change my sheets every week. I use a dryer. My kids went to private school. I tip my hairdresser. My dogs (now sadly gone) slept on my bed. I occasionally eat microwave meals. I had a strict bedtime routine with my children. I let my cats on the kitchen counter. I answer the door.

nagnagnag · 31/05/2026 11:22

We eat all of a roast chicken in one meal.

shinebright07 · 31/05/2026 11:23

GinaandGin · 31/05/2026 11:22

I love my weekend lie ins
My dog sleeps in my bed
I love kemi
I drive everywhere
I love social media
I do not want a partner
I love eating junk food

Are we twins lol.

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ThisOneLife · 31/05/2026 11:24

I don’t wash every single item of clothing I buy before wearing it.

Melassa · 31/05/2026 11:27

I also leave my washing out all night
I have a cleaner
I sent my child to a private secondary
I believe in financial independence, joint accounts only for bills, my personal money and my salary are my business only
I refuse to get married
I brought up my child vegetarian
I spoke a different language to my child in front of others who didn’t, because my child’s right to be bilingual trumps any paranoia on the part of monolinguals. Luckily we don’t live in the U.K. so no one got offended
I don’t drive anymore
I live in a flat
I prefer to spend money on good food and wine, travel and experiences, rather than buying a bigger house

Darragon · 31/05/2026 11:28

So many things!
Let's see....
I give my kids screens to make them sit still and not run riot around public places like restaurants and airports (they don't give a fuck about colouring).
I shop at Temu, it's basically Amazon but slower delivery and a lot cheaper.
I wear leggings.
I bath my kids once a week. Or a bit more often on hot weeks.
I let my kids eat food from the freezer that I didn't hand rear organically.
I count cooking with jar sauces as cooking.
I don't bake. At all. Ever.
There's so much more.

Melassa · 31/05/2026 11:28

And my cat sleeps on my pillow with his paws in my hair

Strawberrycheesecake7 · 31/05/2026 11:28

I’m a SAHM
My husband and I have completely joint finances
I refer to myself as my dog’s mum
I don’t drive
I still breastfeed my 3 year old

Lesina · 31/05/2026 11:33

I don’t worry about my pension
I fly 6-8 times per year
I don’t obsess over having a big house or what my neighbours think
I am raising my grandson as my daughter struggles
I take him out of school at least once a year to go on holiday.
Use a tumble dryer

Trumptontown · 31/05/2026 11:38

shinebright07 · 31/05/2026 10:49

Whats your go against mumsnet rules that would make some netters frown at you for, but we dont care, some netters may be shaking with what we do.

Mine is the following.
I clean my ears with ear buds.
I fly more than 3 times ayear.
And i use many disposable items.
I also have more than 1 packet of crisp aweek.
I dont donate money to any charity.
And all home waste goes in the black bin.
I dont cook from scratch.

I have a toilet brush

Whosthetabbynow · 31/05/2026 11:40

I don’t have a dishwasher
I drink cans of lager
I vape
My cat lays on my bed when he wants to.
I don’t clean my oven
I don’t live in a nice area

porchiepalava · 31/05/2026 11:41

I go to a chain coffee shop every single day. Sometimes twice.

Notactive · 31/05/2026 11:45

I never charge either of my adult kids rent.
I dont blame my kids for how my body looks, i chose to have them.
I dont and never walk around naked in front of my kids.
I sleep around.
Dont beleive in marrage, dont need a man to be my ATM.
Dont need a man to stick up for me.
Use a tumble dryer.
I dont cook love junk food.
I wear leggings.
Big one is i think its a stupid idear to have a baby after 40.

shinebright07 · 31/05/2026 11:47

Melassa · 31/05/2026 11:28

And my cat sleeps on my pillow with his paws in my hair

Thats cute.

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MyBirthdayMonth · 31/05/2026 11:49

I'm retired, don't do voluntary work, don't have caring responsibilities. I hardly ever cook from scratch and I have a cleaner.

shinebright07 · 31/05/2026 11:50

I dont have any hobbies i just do as i please.

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Loubissou · 31/05/2026 12:02

I don't wash towels or bedding daily.
I keep my finances separate from my husband.
I don't take shoes off indoors.
I vote LibDem.
I had a puppy and a baby at the same time.

Irememberwhenitwasallfieldsroundhere · 31/05/2026 12:23

I answer my door, even if I'm not expecting anything or anyone
I have loo brushes in all the loos
I have a cleaner
I sent my kids to private schools and don't give a shit if anyone disapproves
I earn well and don't mind paying taxes accordingly
I hate spas and have never had a massage

GamingGang · 31/05/2026 12:39

I call our dogs my babies and take them to shops, cafes, soft play, cinema

I still make my adult and teenage children breakfast and lunch sometimes, give them lifts when they want, do their washing sometimes

I have a second home in Cornwall

I decorate our homes for autumn

I’m a landlord with lots of tenants who I get on with

My children went to private school

I have lots of big TVs which are wall mounted

I eat in bed sometimes

I’m often a bit late to meet friends