AIBU to find MN intimidating?

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I know this sounds absolutely ridiculous - recently joined and have posted a few times but find it scary .
I thought I was well-educated albeit a young mum, but reading some threads makes me feel scared Apprehensive to post .
I'm being silly aren't I?! Or do I belong on a certain other site instead haha!

just give it a bit more time, read around a bit, find which topics you like. The best advice i can give is be honest, genuine and respectful and people will owe you the same.

Mumsnet is a wonderful place though. It's taught me a lot, given me a lot of advice and food for thought, given me huge laughs and entertainment when i need to sit down with a cup of tea, and a wonderful insight into other people's lives and minds.

It also very possibly saved my life, i don't think i would have gone to the gp for my pnd without the huge encouragement and support i had from mumsnet.

I like to think MN has toughened me up a bit, you get people on here who just want to argue and say you are being vvvvu over any old thing. And people who love to psychologize you based on the tiniest snippet of information. Or criticize your spelling and grammar. Just ignore all that sort and listen to the people who talk sense and are very funny.

I've had ups and downs, I've even gone on holiday from MN Before. But I always come back.
It's honest, but you must remember a lot of people are not how they are in real life and you must always use your own judgement after asking for advice!

Realitea I love your username - I found it really funny.

Does this mean I need a hobby!? Haha.
And in reply about the being educated part I should have expanded more - I meant I thought I was but from reading posts I feel unintelligent.

OP, there's a good 8 pages percolating over in AIBU about the often discussed and often contentious Nan/Nana vs. Grandma/Granny divide. And of course the word "common" features prominently.

Again, as someone from a culture in which this is a complete non-issue, I find it really entertaining.

I must admit I do slightly find it entertaining too Seneca!

There are situations in which sweating is fucking compulsory

I find it quite addictive and have to have a holiday from it occasionally to stop wasting time! I get drawn into discussions and heated debates about things that don't bother me in RL. At the moment it is Mrs v Ms- who cares really? ( or I expect that some of them do)
I wouldn't use it for advice, unless it was something straight forward like whether to get a carpet cleaner, definitely not anything of a personal nature.
It is good for debate and it is certainly lively!

I'd never ask for advice on something very personal or difficult.

I've got a few problems in rl but no way in hell would I put them on here.

If it wasn't a serious problem to start with it would be by the end of the first page!
I haven't got over the woman who had a husband who wouldn't (coundn't) socialise, even with her family and all she wanted was some advice to help him be more sociable. She got very upset because they all piled in with 'OP you knew what he was like when you married him- accept it or leave him'!

If the word step is used - you will be flamed even if you said I adore my SC but I work 37 hours a day and this Sunday I would like to lie in till 8am AIBU ? Oh yeah - they will all pile in about what a fucking bitch you are and how you have totally destroyed the poor child's life even if said child is 35 and sits on their arse all day

That's madness - tbh I have seen a few 'silly' posts that I'd never dream of saying! But everyone's different I suppose!