To think if all you want to do is stick the knife in then wind your bloody necks in.

[TheoriginalLEM]

Blatant Taat but it doesn't matter what thread, its been deleted now.

A young (ish) mum comes to mnet looking for support. Describes a pretty unideal start to her dc's life but has pulled things back. Is now struggling with what many many parents struggle with - bad behaviour and feeling overwhelmed.

People couldn't wait to tell her how disgusted they were. She clearly needed support. self esteem on the floor but really trying to sort things out.

hounded from the boards by a group of judgemental posters with nothing more helpful to add than "your poor child"

i hope they feel proud of themselves.

Ha arseY not start!

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I first lurked on mn as a very miserable young mum. If I had started a thread and been slated it would have crushed me. I'm sure many of us have been there. There's some excellent support but its in danger of being drowned out by these arseholes.

Been here 3 1/2 years. Just lately I have been feeling a bit lost and not sure I fit in any more.
All seems a bit volatile over the weirdest of topics, as if everyone is in a foul mood.

Look at my innocent Easter egg cut off thing

Some owns popped up to call me spoilt brat.

I just saw that Eatshit talk about looking for a fight!

I love the psychology of mumsnet. When i see a contentious new thread i like to watch the first few replies. If they are supportive the rest of those who come after tend to post in a supportive way too. If the first few posts are scathing then it tends to continue on in that vein. Often about 15-20 posts in a balance prevails but not always. I think there is a psychological study to be done on here.

your right cash and it can have very similar threads running at same time both saying totally opp things.

There has been a spate of unintelligible OPs lately so my first reply has been .

This is what I hate about MN. There's a good few things Iv wanted to post but I know my grammer would be ripped to shreds never mind what I was posting..

And, genuinely, does that help matters sparkling?

The first helps as you see that it's not just you that doesn't understand

Yes Golden it shows the OP you don't get it, so they explain a bit more and it shows other posters you don't get it so they don't feel stupid for not getting it either.

Quietchocolate - the poor sod never had a BJ since i was too traumaties ;)

*traumatised!

I don't see any difference between posting or 'I don't get it'. Same thing.

There's a difference insofar as one is polite and the other is quite rude. [wink{

I didn't see the thread, I've been too busy being a domestic goddess today!

It seems everything and anything causes a bunfight on here atm. It's bloody madness.

No difference at all Golden That said I have all the serious topics hidden so you won't find my face in any of them.

Confused in Chat generally and sometimes AIBU. if the face was rude i don't think MNHQ would have it there to use.

I didn't see the thread you are talking about (I don't think), but sometimes the op deserves a roasting. I mean, that op who hates hates HATES her fil, she's bloody annoyed me all day, she's so unreasonable. Then she gets the thread deleted under some pretence but clearly because virtually no one agreed with her.

I agree that you can normally tell the more vulnerable ops though, and I like to think I'm gentle with them if I don't agree, and stick up for them supportively if I do.

I remember the bj one as well LEM, think i was a bit of a newbie then.

No, it is rude sorry. I think the extremely rude and ignorant to just pull a face at someone. I wouldn't appreciate that in real life and I don't care for it online either.

Do you think that, having pulled a face at someone posters realise 'goodness, my writing skills are terrible' or do you think they feel like an idiot for having posted?

You don't HAVE to reply. I would far rather not receive any replies than someone only posting at me.

Bowlers she got me to me too! I did get over invested on the behalf of the FIL