to ask why people with no children and not ttc come on MN

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i hope that don't sound nasty, just generally curious

Because there are loads of intelligent, thoughtful and funny women here, and the Feminism section is just fantastic.

Also all my friends are having children and as a result of the knowledge I have picked up from MN I no longer give them and looks when they go on about nap routines, baby-led weaning etc.

I mostly read AIBU and Chat, would explore a bit more but fear being sucked in further! Have been here four years (mostly as a lurker) my similarly childfree, non TTC sister is here too, sometimes we reference threads in RL. Am 'out' to DP too.

Not broody yet, none of my friends have DC either.

I used to be a teacher and I'm now a qualified counsellor, so I joined to read the Education and Relationship forums.

Then I discovered AIBU...

I lost my dd and had 2 early mc so was on parenting sites from then. Heard about mn and joined. Got addicted! Work with children but even if didnt would still come on. Met lots of nice real life friends on here. And support is fab

I was actively TTC but actually didn't find mumsnet all that good on sunjects of TTC or infertility (like I dealt with) but stumbled in to AIBU, and despite feeling slightly violated actually kind of liked it.

realhousewifeofdevoncounty - men's forums are just a big pile of wank. They attract absolute gloits, believe me.
Mumsnet is massively busy which makes it a v vibrant site. Although it is a bit of a breeding ground for lefty feminist fruitcake types, it is the best forum on the internet by a country mile IMO.

I started using mumsnet when I was ttc but I love it for its openess and frankness, I like intelligent female opinion and I enjoy the barminess of some posters. I think, although ultimately its a parenting website, but its also a website for women (sorry gents, obviously you can participate too) to discuss life. I really like it

Chat
AIBU
Relationships
Style and Beauty
Drunk/Bum sex threads

... Lots of threads that have bugger all to do with children.

I'm a non-mum who volunteers once a week as a classroom support assistant in a local primary school. I enjoy working with children and thought perhaps I'd could contribute a more objective perspective.

because there is something for everyone, and you can express yourself as person not exclusively defined by motherhood

I love the zero tolerance on racism! Lots of emptor allow casual rapist comments and i have that.

sorry on phone in hosp so typo

Wow - maybe MN needs to change its tagline. Some of you I'd no idea didn't have children, which just shows its totally apt for you to be here. I find Madonna's response strangely touching - it had not occured to me that people might come here because its a source of mothers, but it makes perfect sense.

"Although it is a bit of a breeding ground for lefty feminist fruitcake types, it is the best forum on the internet by a country mile IMO."

Yes, clearly all left-wing feminists are complete fruitcakes.

wow- there's loads of you coming our of the woodwork!

giraffes- hope you're feeling better soon- it will be worth it, I've never had earache like I had before I had mine out since. IYSWIM

Because you don't have to have given birth to have relationships with children. Aunts and Godmothers for example can be very involved in kids lives, and it's great to have perspective from around the social spectrum. Wisdom, compassion and support can come from the most suprising places. There are a lot of funny people on here, I have been in tears with laughter; and the strength of support shown to people can be extremely moving.
So no I don't think YABU to ask. Personally, I stumbled upon MN when googling a toy I was going to buy my Godson. I have many Nieces, Nephews and Godchildren, and also work with children in a voluntary counselling service, and seeing things on here from a parents perspective is invaluable.

It's worth it just for the Classics board.

I've been a lurker here for years and DD1 has just turned 3. I was quite happy when I got booted from NetMum's. I felt I belonged .

In all seriousness, it could be a multitude of reasons and there's a lot of seruous and intellectual conversation here that would appeal to some without children.

giraffesCantZumba, that sounds more like a Freudian slip than a typo to me :0

I came on here when DP and I starting TTC. It didn't work out, we broke up and now I'm single again.

I know I should fuck off from where I clearly don't belong in your eyes but whatever. I'm in denial.

Thank you so MUCH for making me feel like shit and reminding me I have no place here.

I'll leave you all to it with your posts most of which (on AIBU anyway) have nothing to do with parenting anyway.

I was looking for a forum where lots of women talk intelligently.

Couldn't find one, so I settled for Mumsnet

I do think it's because of the female dominated demographic, it has a very different feel to most boards. I haven't come across any boards like Mumsnet, even though I have been looking. Boards are generally male dominated, or heavily moderated, I haven't come across anything like Mumsnet in my browsing.

Probably why even though it gets on my tits quite a lot, I still keep coming back, it's bloody addictive. I do have children btw, but Mn I do think is pretty unique, I would still be addicted if I didn't have children. I actually hate moderated boards now, it is all just so restrictive and the mods are without fail little Hitlers.

I was sent here by my old job initially (the fools) to see what it was all about. Got sucked in by the many tear-streamingly funny threads, and also the Relationships threads (had just had a near miss with an utter arsehole and the "warning signs" I read about on here reassured me that I wasn't being unreasonable to run a mile and never look back).

Why wouldn't anyone want to be on MN? You make friends and learn a fuck of a lot. Depraved sexual practices and unladylike phraseology in the main, admittedly...

Well, I'm a Mum and I rarely use the actual parenting bits.

I don't know if anyone on here used to post on Handbag, but the powers that be killed that forum dead.

It used to be a massively busy forum with a huge number of posters, and I guess Mumsnet has sort of taken over where they failed, and so appeals to all walks of life.

Just to ad, MN is waaaay better than Handbag, which was too pink and fluffy and (((hugs))) for my tastes (it wasn't toally like that by all means, but a lot) - the demographic on here is much more intelligent, articulate and just basically fucking hilarious.

Ahem, Vienetta! I'm a moderator! Not here, obv. I hope I'm not a little Hitler ...