Why Un Mumsnet hugs???

[Clarabell78]

Aren't you supposed to give hugs on here?? I don't understand!

[fragola]

I've given a hug or two on here. Never really lived it down.

[Iamsparklyknickers]

Well done!

[OverlyYappyAlways]

My family know not to hit me with the love talk, they have moved onto dying talk now , they know I don't like to be touch much! I blame it on my first pregnancy, someone touched my tummy!

[amillionyears]

Hug hug hug

[amillionyears]

As an aside, are the young people much more gushing than the middle aged generation all over the country or just in the area I live in [not saying where]

[ArkadyRose]

Another non-hugger here. I've been known to slap away unwanted pawing hands on occasion. I just don't understand people who feel this bizarre urge to be touching all the time.

[VestaCurry]

When I returned to Mumsnet after not being on here for about 6 years, I was actually sad that ((hugs)) had become unmumsnetty (we used to hug a lot, didn't like sparkly tickertapey stuff but a good old hug was fine). And....I was truly and still am about the word 'cunt' being used everywhere. Honestly, it's awful, but I haven't left in a huff because of it .

Was there some sort of 'cunt' watershed in my absence and when was it?

[OverlyYappyAlways]

Oh I love seeing my boys hug every night before bed, then hug me that's okay and makes all mushy and nice every night, after a day of fighting usually!

I need to be a bit more approachable tbh! hug wise...

[Lueji]

There are usually enough hugs on Relationships, for some reason. :)

Not so much on AIBU.

[thegreylady]

What is a sparkly ticker please?
I dont do lols,huns or bubs but have been known to offer the occasional cyber hug though rarely on here-you never know when a vipeer will strike if you get touchy feely with it

[SugaricePlumFairy]

What a load of fuckin shite!

I gave a mahoosive hug on another thread to someone who really needed it!

I hugged hard and I'm proud.

Bite me !!!!!!!

[EllenJaneisstillnotmyname]

Hugs are fine on the SN board. TBH, on a supportive board they are often needed. I never excuse them if I (((hug))).

[OneWellAndTrulyCrackeredMummy]

A sparkly ticker is an automated thing that appears if you have a signature (on other sites). Its usually a long line with a photo of child or cutesy drawing of child with wording along the lines of 'Little Man is 2 years, 4 months, 21 days, 8 hours, 7 minutes 3 seconds old'. There is usually glitter involved along with other dreadful 'so cute' drawings or animation & they are eye catching & hard to ignore!

[AmberLeaf]

I don't mind hugs, I do feel a bit silly writing it down and even sillier writing 'unmumsnetty hug' though.

It's just a way to show you care, Not a sign of weakness!

I like real life hugs, but not from everyone you meet.

(((((everyone)))))