MN is wonderful!!

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well it is

in contrast to the fatuous and offensive "MN is rubbish" thread this morning

MN has been a lifeline for me

some of the most cataclysmic things that have ever happened to me have happened while I have had MN's support, and the difference between having that support and not having it is immense

and I don't care if people think that's sad

sing MN's praises here and ignore the other idiot thread

well said op!

Someone (sorry can't remember your name) summed it up really well the other day.

They said it was like having hundreds of big sisters who wont take your nonsense, but will support you when the chips are really down.

I get confused when people say they have been here x amount of days/weeks/months and have only ever encountered bitchiness.

There are supportive threads every day and once every so often MN goes the extra mile and provides practical or financial help too. Not to mention all the charity threads.

There is some nastiness, but that's just life.

Yes, I agree. I've found it very supportive and full of brilliant information and advice, but mostly I love the lack of text speak because I don't understand text speak at all. Proper paragraphs and punctuation make my life easier

Well said Greeny

I don't think I could have got through the worst few months of my life without some of the support I have had from you guys.

I agree.

I would never have coped with parenthood were it not for Mumsnet. I appreciate it very much indeed.

I particularly remember Cargirl sending me to a cranial osteopath for DD, she started sleeping from that moment on and CoupleofKooks lending me two precious books I have wanted to read for a very long time

hurrah greeny!

have been ignoring other thread.what is the point?i love mn and couldnt care less how others feel!

shiny-i agree.ofcourse theres sometimes the odd rude remark but i usually dont notice.maybe im a little dim

sloanypony, I love that description!

MN can be a very wonderful place indeed, there are times the sheer kindness of people on here, their compassion,concern and openness have brought a lump to my throat, even when i was not directly invloved in the threads/scenarios in question

long live MN!!

i've got so much out of MN , from doula clients to good friends. received lots of good advice, from the munane - what shoes for a wedding to having a much loved pet PTS. support durng a bereavement, lovely things from teh xmas appeals.. so much more !!

i think i have given something back too. but MN is an invaluable part of my life. night or day, there is always someone there to answer and support you and give it to you straight

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I've had loads of low level support from MN when ttc, when pregnant, when giving birth (up until 90mins before DD was born - thanks mears and others :o) breastfeeding, potty training and loads of other stuff.
I have learned loads I didn't know about how other people live and about different points of view.
I have spent hours on here discussing trash.
When I read the threads I wrote on the days my DCs were born it still makes me cry a bit :)
MY life is better for MN, even if our kitchen isn't.

Have had a lot of support and advice on here! Through all kinds of shit.

It is always the first place I go when I need cheering up, or serious advice. And the community feeling on here is great, especially if you join in on one of the "group" thread, eg. in the TTC forum.

I absolutely love MN! I'm tied to the house recovering from an op at the moment and it's a godsend for keeping me amused.

It kept me very much amused and entertained during the last few weeks of a job where my managers were bullying me, and it made a nice break from having to go to the bathroom to cry every few hours.

I have also learnt a lot.

Yes MN for me, it has got me through some really tough parts of the past few years

I have never actually seen bitchiness that has not been pulled up immediately. I have been told IABU, I have even been called an immature drama queen which I didn't exactly agree with...but I had been a complete twat so there you go. The vast majority of posts are funny, supportive, clever, informative and brilliant. Some are boring though, it's not all scintillating conversation obv.

I haven't been around that long but am already a complete MN addict. I think it's a wonderful site. I fail to understand why those who have a problem with it continue to hang around tbh.........it's not like anyone's forcing them!

I've only been using MN 3days (and have had as many name changes - I'm very indecisive!) but so far have loved it. Heated debates, laughs, support..........and most of all, I can blank out the kids and lose myself in a good thread while chaos secures its grip on the house. By the time I notice the mess I'm in a good mood and inspired to be a 'good' mum and smile sweetly as I clear up the crap.

When people go on about community and "it takes a village to raise a child" I think they should come on here. It might not be what you want to hear at times - but could be what you need.

What particularly drew me to Mumsnet is that it realises that parenting comes in many guises and we parent to many different ages groups of child, including the grown up ones. It's not all babies and toddlers and you don't have to have gone through the process of pregnancy to be welcomed. Mumsnet is a forum for life in general and I like that .

As for the comments that Mumsnet is elitist, that's hogwash. But all the best people just happen to be on Mumsnet imo.

Hear hear.... I have also been ignoring other thread. I have not been mumnetting for that long, but in that time I have had wisdom shared with me to get me through difficult times with dc and dh, and I hope I have been able to help a few people too, or at least just be there for someone. I have laughed I have cried, I have been horrified by some threads, yes, but I either choose not to read them, or I add my twopenneth and move on.... as many of you have said no-one is being forced to come on here, or anyother forum, if you don't like it.....

FYI - on the other thread they're just discussing pastry-less quiche and weight watchers food. It seems the "huns" were defeated

Well said Greeny. Mumsnet was the difference between me finding the strength to stop allowing my H to use me as doormat whilst seeing another woman and leave him or continue to be afraid to move on.

I love this place, it is a bit like big sisters isn't it? Not that I could truly qualify that, having 4 brothers only but if I had sisters it would probably be like that

I love mumsnet