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Original poster

to ask what do you want to thank mumsnet for ?

37 replies

bojo7 · 10/04/2014 18:50

Ok . long-time lurker and would not be posting except for extended liquid lunch...

I am in the final stage of divorce and although marriage was over before discovered mumsnet, you gave me the strength to say to STBXH that he had to leave. I have got lovely house (and mortgage) and 4 kids in settlement so am grateful compared to many but know that if I am worried at 3am , mumsnet will make laugh and someone will have a similar problem to me that I can read about.

Lots of other stuff too. If I had to pick one it would be that I don't have bad breath anymore. It is the tongue! You need a tongue brush. Now have sweet breath. What is your biggest thing?

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JimmyCorkhill · 10/04/2014 18:53

Came on to say Babyliss Big hair but feel I may have misunderstood thread Blush

CheesyBadger · 10/04/2014 18:55

For shattering my stupid illusion that things are equal and aggression is ok. Thank you!

ItsMyFuckingWedding · 10/04/2014 18:56

I would never have left my abusive ex . He manipulated me in such a way that I honestly couldn't see it myself. The advice and support was amazing...

LineRunner · 10/04/2014 18:59

Making me go the doctor when I was (unbeknownst to me) about to peg it.

Giving me hundreds of threads to read about Relationships which have helped me understand that it is possible to find and have a nice one.

IneedAwittierNickname · 10/04/2014 19:00

For helping me understand disabilities a lot more.

Chippednailvarnish · 10/04/2014 19:02

Got a job advertised on MN after being made redundant!

headlesslambrini · 10/04/2014 19:06

for any fucker for talking sense and making me realise a few home truths.

Pumble · 10/04/2014 19:07

Stopping me running away from my family and being there for me through the horrors of pnd.

I will always be eternally grateful for the support I was given and continue to be given. Smile

FrankelandFilly · 10/04/2014 19:12

Supporting me through 3 awful years of TTC; enabling me to make some fantastic friends and being there to support me now as I bombard people with questions about my newborn Grin

Amytheflag · 10/04/2014 19:14

For helping me to hone my amazing troll spotting skills and, at the same time, helping me learn not to bother reporting things on online forums Grin

Also, for helping me find answers to child related things and other life related questions. But that's the MNers I suppose.

puntasticusername · 10/04/2014 19:15

For making me grateful for my (I now realise) somewhat privileged life with my wonderful family.

ReallyGoodDrawer · 10/04/2014 20:01

Introducing me to the idea of home educating, my dcs are thriving and that's down to the seed planted the first time I came across a MN H.E thread.

I'm not thankful for the fact that I now know what munting means Confused

fluffyraggies · 10/04/2014 20:30

Broadening my mind, introducing me to new concepts and helping through the worst time of my life 3 years ago.

On a lighter note i now know, among other things, what a chocolate star fish is! HmmGrin And blue waffle! Blurgghh!

WooWooOwl · 10/04/2014 20:34

For encouraging me to take the ds's geocacheing.

needaholidaynow · 10/04/2014 20:36

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AnythingNotEverything · 10/04/2014 20:37

For helping me to bf DD after not being able to bf my DS. Antenatally, I read and read and read the feeding boards, and when she was born I got some direct support too. I couldn't have done it without the boards here. (Special shout out to Tiktok)

MissYamabuki · 10/04/2014 20:39

For showing me tat there were others out there suffering with hypermesis; that i would survive it like they did.
Invaluable!

LEMmingaround · 10/04/2014 20:42

For telling me it was ok to go to the Drs about my PND - saved my life really

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bojo7 · 10/04/2014 20:42

Such a mixture. Big hair is very important as is saving your life. (Wow)

Some months ago I was at my lowest ebb and couldn't sleep. Went to bed with my laptop reading about gluezilla. Fell asleep and woke up thinking not about divorce/sad kids/job I didn't like/could I afford to keep house/ would I be alone forever- no I was wondering if gluezilla had replied to Tidy (apologies if you didn't read that thread). Thanks!

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LEMmingaround · 10/04/2014 20:42

oh yes, and the geocaching - although DD wont play anymore because she has to put stuff in the box!

CaptChaos · 10/04/2014 21:04

Feminism, and a relatively safe space to explore and talk about it. MN has quite literally changed my life.

MakkaPakkasSponge · 10/04/2014 21:11

Mumsnet is my surrogate mum, as mine died years ago, before I had kids. I've got so much good advice from here.

I'd also like to thank mumsnet for £200 worth of vouchers I won in a competition a while back Smile

TheKangaroo · 10/04/2014 21:14

For distracting me when I really, desperately wanted to hurt myself and for making me feel less alone (thanks especially to the MH board).

curiousuze · 10/04/2014 21:16

Agree with makka - my mum died before I even got married, never mind had kids. I love the stern, sensible but kind advice I get on here - like the best kind of mum.

Balaboosta · 10/04/2014 21:41

MN has taught me a great deal about compassion.