To think I am as invisible on MN as I am at home?

[gaunyerseljeannie]

You know how it is, you speak.. no-one appears to hear, you clean, no-one cares, you cook, its yucky etc etc etc.
Well yes and I just accepted that as part of the motherhood deal, but thought MN was somewhere I might get noticed/ heard/ interacted with, but so many times I post and never get a thanks or even a WTF? I am beginning to feel like I am still at home............. anyone out there?

I've noticed you DOG but I mainly lurk so you won't know me.
Pag, how the hell do you pronounce the new name?

I'm sure no one recognises me, even though I'm hear on and off quite a lot. It's because I have practically no sense of humour.

Funny thing is, this is one part of my life where I genuinely don't care whether I have made the right impression. It's quite therapeutic.

Oh, and if I do offer words of wisdom, I don't really want a reply. I spend my working hours officially helping people, so here, I just help if I can, but don't get upset if I'm ignored.

Shortest campaign ever Springing.

Some of it is not name changing isn't it?
I remember posting to someone 'oh gosh, I didn't realise you had a dc with those issues too' and they replied along the lines of 'oi you gormless twit, it's me'
I am so crap at spotting name changers. A lot of the people I recognise just rarely name change either.

If you want more interaction why not try out some quiches for size?
They aren't exclusive and are usually very welcoming - if they aren't you don't have to go back

I'm aware of you D0G

I thinks you vair funny at times

I know what you mean. I sometimes feel a bit neglected. Think it is because I am a lurker and not a regular poster.

Mind you sometimes I say something so dull it is probably a good thing no one knows me.

Well you aren't invisible on mn, you are in active convos / aibu at 7.30 on a Friday night - a high traffic time. That's good going, but if you want to keep it up you have to reply and get involved with people. Ive been mnetting for a few years, mostly with the same name, but I just post & run, can't really get into convos with people, you've gotta be quite on the ball with the comebacks. It's less easy when posting on your phone too. I guess it depends on what you want... it might be easier to become more visible at home than on mm - perhaps just saying your going on mum strike to spend all your time mnetting will get their attention!

Isn't it unmumsnetty to be nice.

Oh well, you can have a or & .

will that do.

Hi by the way.

Go to Unanswered Messages at the top and then go and answer some of them.

Tis what I always do when I can't find a thread to get my teeth into and you get to chat to a lot of new posters that way.

I'm with you OP, I even killed the Mexican wave!

The one time I really needed it though good ol' MN came through! Had unbelievable amounts of support, from loads of people, especially some if the more "well known" posters.

Don't get anywhere on the more light-hearted ones but that's more due to the fact i'm not funny than anything else!

Keep going op, we see you

Jeeeeeeeeeeea.......nie!
Look at all your replies, even a few big girls!
Bet you thought no-one would bother?

It does help to be funny on MN. wish I was more funny...

< swoons after funny posters >

I'm still all Dickensian I should change back now really

Where's jeannie gone ?

Oh flip!!
Now I am going to do just what I said happened.... not reply to you all , please don't anyone feel I haven't read your post, I just don't know how to answer them all, but a big to everyone, I honestly can't tell you how much better that made me feel, most noticed I have been in years in my persoanl life. I am going to make sure I do something about it in the real world too.
Lovely, lovely Mumsnet people xx

Sparky Jeannie had to go to work for an hour back now but off again in a min.....

PS I am Scots , and "gaun yersel" is what my granny would say if we had an accident or did something silly.. spill a drink or drop your toast.

Mumsnet is much, much more important than work

Two things.

1. I know how you feel and what's worse I'm used to being the funny one.
2. So that's where the unanswered messages dohicky is 3rd I forget sometimes there's more to this site than chat annd aibu I get the feeling I miss out on a lot of people, just a musing, d) I lied it wasn't just two things

at Jeannie.

I can see you OP!

is also Scottish. My Granny would just say ach, yer alright, get up