to think relationships threads shouldn't turn into a bunfight?

[MardyBra]

Yes, it's a thread about threads. So shoot me.

But a couple of recent threads about possibly straying have left me open -mouthed at the way EVERYONE piles in with their increasingly speculative and outlandish opinions -half of them not having RTFT, so making inaccurate assumptions along the way. What starts off as an initially supportive thread ends up feeling like a cross between a soap opera, a bunfight and an on-going commentary thread for a reality Tv programme -with a baying mob of Mners marking their place yelling at the OP to LTB and update the thread on an hourly basis.

And unsurprisingly the bewildered OP backs off, as the initial support element of the thread has been replaced with hysteria.

Actually I know I'm not unreasonable, but I'm on a rant so it's going in this topic anyway. (Sorry Trills).

I agree there are some amazing regulars on the Relationships board. I rarely post there as I think there are others who are much more adept at dealing with the issues.

Given that you have reworded your sentence to say the same thing Rooney, it looks like that is exactly what you meant.

Hey ho.

Why are you having a pop at me Twatty? I was only trying to see a reason behind some of the posts on the thread...not to excuse it.

I'm not having a pop at you FGS. Your posts describing what people have been posting are exactly what is wrong. That is exactly what people were/are doing and it is wrong. They is post after post of people saying all manner of things which are wholly inappropriate and frankly a pile of fantasist bollocks.

If you think I'm having a pop at you, you need to lighten up. Though it seems you think plenty are having pops. I'm not though.

eh?

I think any "speculation" on that new thread is centred around a hypothesis put forward by the OP herself. The old one was utterly mad.

There also seems to be the belief on MN that the person accused of an affair must be guilty and is lying. In a lot of cases they are indeed guilty but there are cases where they are innocent. There needs to be some balance.

Rooney, when you were defending chickens this morning on another thread you called everyone 'cunts'. Now you are accusing others of having a pop? You definitely need to lighten up - and get your potty mouth washed out.

I agree. Some threads make very uncomfortable reading. People's responses are very biased by their own experiences. They only take in the bits of information that suit them and it can get SO nasty. It shocks me sometimes.
Posters don't even know these people if they don't like what they have to say, switch the computer off.
I never understand people that bother posting merely to be rude. If you've nothing constructive to add, don't bother.

I never go in relationships and i would never post the LTB gets on my wick a snap shop of a persons life in these posts folk are not needing to be told well you are weak and you should LTB and why do you LET him away with it blah blah isn't supportive YANBU

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