I am a new comer to mumsnet and I feel obliged to admit that I am not actually a mum and therefore it may be that I shouldn't even be here. However after stumbling across the AIBU threads I find myself in two minds about it all. On the one hand I think its quite a beautiful thing, that strangers seem to be very thoughtfully and genuinely trying to give each other advice/support. On the other hand I find myself thinking, oh my god how come these women are questioning the reasonablness of everything, and in a public forum with strangers. What does it say about our society if so many women a) don't have any confidence in their own ability to decide what is reasonable and what isn't, and b) that they don't have actual real life people they can talk things over with. Do you think its about wanting validation from the masses - a little bit like on an online (and classier) jerry springer....spill the beans on the intimate situations in your life and let the audience be the judge? Or do you think there are a lot of really lonely people out there who gjust don't have any other sources for advice?
i really don't mean this to be at all insulting, I have genuienly been moved by some of the posts offering support and advice to people, I just find it all a bit odd.