To ask how many people on her actually "show this thread" to their DH/DP/Mum/Friend etc?

[Salmotrutta]

Never in my daftest moment would I do that.

Is it just me that thinks "Yeah, right, like I'm going to show this to the person who I'm complaining about!"

Mind you, I mostly start threads about ketchup and stuff...

YANBU. I'd like to know too. Even when they're supposed to show the thread to the doctor...would a doctor really sit there and trawl through a loooong thread?

Yes!

I forgot the "show this to your GP" stuff

Can you imagine showing your DP/mate/Mil etc a thread full of randoms calling them a cunt.

Precisely.

Like I'd want DH/Mum seeing loads of strangers on t'internet dissecting their characters. Strangers who only know a snippet of the story.

Yeah, I'd show a thread to someone else on the thirteenth of never.

I have progressed to the point where I sometimes refer to 'a thing I read on Mumsnet' as opposed to 'a friend of a friend said'.

Or seeing your username and being able to view all your posts!!

Plus, it takes a special sort of "brave" to say "Look Mum/DH/GP I started a thread about you on this Forum and here is what the people on there think of you...

usualsuspect …the idea of calling DH over/ringing the MiL and suggesting that they read an entire thread dedicated to what a selfish/thick/thoughtless fucker they are.

'And see here, how Manhattan just called you a controlling, lazy-arsed wanker? It's post no. 207, page 5 of the Where The Fuck Is My Mother's Day Present? thread'

'Ah yes. Got it. Thanks.'

Look MIL, MN thinks you are an overbearing interfering old bag.

Aye, that will teach her to give her grandkids an easter egg.

One of my colleagues (psychiatrist) told me yesterday that he has had patients bring in print outs of Mumsnet threads to show him- has been to show him what they have said about their mental health though, not to show him that MNers consider him to be unreasonable (so far!) Most of my patients don't use internet forums (nearly all over 65s- colleague is a general adult psychiatrist though) so I haven't had this yet but I'm sure it will happen at some point.

My DH and my kids all know my username.
They often read over my shoulder.
No great shakes.

But presumably TalkInPeace you aren't in the process of having a right royal vent about your DH or kids on here when they are reading your posts?

Would you be absolutely happy to how them a thread where they were being complained about?

show - not "how"...

Catpillar - what are your colleague's thoughts about that??

He doesn't seem to mind at all. We were discussing social media, more in the context of concerns about patients posting personal things on forums about their mental health then being upset by people giving unpleasant responses (not MN in particular) then he said he had had patients bring in print outs of their threads saying that it was easier for them to show him their posts than start explaining it all. If someone finds that is the best way they can tell us how they feel how can we complain? I did tell him he must be doing a good job if he hasn't been the subject of anyone's "AIBU to think my psychiatrist is a dickhead" thread yet.

Sounds like a good 'un.

I show threads to my mn friend and one who is not on mn. But just general threads. I can't imaging showing my gp a thread...

I started a thread about my dh once and on the advice of MN I showed it to him. He got a well deserved pasting and I think he learned a lot that day

Well, happy for you there Faux - but my DH would think it very odd if I showed him a thread about ketchup to get my point across.

I can't quite grasp the idea that many sentient beings would take heed of an Internet forum.

And if they aren't sentient then they are hardly reading Internet forums are they?

Listen, even if I had a thread full of praise and admiration for my DH, never in a million years would I show it to him!!

He doesn't even know MN exists! It's my own private little world and you are all my friends. He's not invited to the party.

Salmo
I would never post private rants about my family on a google searchable forum
and actually I've never felt the need to rant about my kids or husband.

I've always thought it to be utterly fucking stupid to suggest ' show them this thread'

As said, who would take notice of the mutterings of a bunch of anonymous,random forum users.

Utter arse.