Mumsnet Vs Real life.

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Inspired by a comment on an active thread at the moment. The comment was along the lines of
"Only on mumsnet would you be advised this"

I've also seen it on a few threads where posters point out that only mumsnet would you be given this advice and never in real life.

So what advice/tips do you see mentioned on Mumsnet that you just don't think would be said in real life.

I'll start!
You can guarantee a poster will give the advice that OP needs to pack his bags and kick him out, on something really minor. They don't suggest being an adult and have a conversation first, it's straight away pack his bags and show him the door.

What other Mumsnet pearls of wisdom do we have?

Before I encountered Mumsnet I thought picky bits was the stuff that lived in my nose...

I would not like what I just said to put people off reporting these things, they should but police are hamstrung by lack of resources and the weight of evidence demanded by CPS.

In real life people "meet in the middle" a lot more than they pretend on mumsnet.

Things MNers say they do in RL that people dont really do:

• dump otherwise good friends for being tardy
• keep a tally of favours, and refuse to do a friend a favour until the previous one is repaid tit for tat each time!
• Return gifts to the giver if you dont like them
• quit jobs cause your boss isnt your bff
• move to places you have no connection to or affection for purely for cheap housing.

Thanks Yoga!! Panda I am not sticking up for MN...a lot of the posts made are absolutely true. But this is just my take on how it differs from RL and thank God it does!!

Ah but then, her Oxbridge degree wont do her any good as MN Oxbridge grads will all tell you how they now don't work or do low paid jobs while their husband they met at Oxbridge pays the mortgage on their massive house

In the 10+ years I worked in mental health services I never met a single person with a diagnosis of "narcissistic personality disorder" but almost everyone on MN has an SIL, MIL or ex DP with this diagnosis

Everyone on MN who hosts a childs party hand crafts individualised party bags and each child has their own monographed mini cake so they cannot possibly accomodate the odd sibling.

And party games are pain stakingly designed to only work with the exact number that have been invited. So any cancellatiom or change in numbers will RUIN the day!

Ah but then, her Oxbridge degree wont do her any good as MN Oxbridge grads will all tell you how they now don't work or do low paid jobs

I've seen more than one poster claim to be an Oxbridge graduate, but choose to work a minimum wage job because they find it so much more interesting and better for their work-life balance.

In the 10+ years I worked in mental health services I never met a single person with a diagnosis of "narcissistic personality disorder"

TBF though by definition its not something people would seek help with.

TBF though by definition its not something people would seek help with.

No, but it's also not something that can be diagnosed by a relative who doesn't get on with them.

I've seen more than one poster claim to be an Oxbridge graduate, but choose to work a minimum wage job because they find it so much more interesting and better for their work-life balance.

Right, cause min wage employers are known for being family friendly, fun & flexible

I call bollocks on those posts

I do a graduate job and its way more compatable with family life than any min wage job Ive had in the past!

No, but it's also not something that can be diagnosed by a relative who doesn't get on with them.
True
Or MNers

But I also think that Narcissists exist in fairly large numbers.
Im getting old and grumpy and losing my "most people are good" optimism

Have we had the numbers of MNers whose husbands are 'very senior' at work yet?

I always laugh when someone says this. There are something like 6 million companies in the UK so being "very senior" is probably a fairly common thing!

OP: AIBU to be annoyed that DH sleeps during the day when he does night shifts

MN:

• YANBU! How hard is it to run the hover around, pop some dishes in the sink, play a quick board game with the kids and clear the attic in between power naps? Its not like youre asking him to do heavy labour during his sleep time!!
• YANBU when I did imaginary nights I slept from 09:00 till 09:15 then did a quick sweep of the house, mucked out some horses, bed bathed an elderly neighbour, did the school run and prepped dinner and that was enough to refresh me before heading back to work at 19:00 hrs for another 14hr shift on my feet in a warehouse. He sounds like a lazy entitled prick
• YANBU house work is real work and he should do 50:50 even though youve had a full nights sleep and he hasnt
• YANBU my imaginary night shif working DH would never behave that way! He doesnt need sleep because he loves and appreciates me
• Go on strike OP. Book yourself a spa day and tell him to look after the kids

I keep thinking of more. This game is great!

When people are "beyond [extreme adjectives". I have a fair lexicon but struggle to think of what's beyond livid or beyond exhausted etc.

I'm also amazed at what brings people to such states.

DH let the children make noise (think playing) when I was having a lie-in. I'm literally shaking with rage. I'm beyond livid.

I've seen more than one poster claim to be an Oxbridge graduate, but choose to work a minimum wage job because they find it so much more interesting and better for their work-life balance.

I am probably one of those posters - though the reality is probably as much to do with a complicated earlier life/a recession/a partner who earns a good wage/reasonable housing costs/and a willingness to wear second-hand clothes/live modestly.

Some low-paid work has some advantages, though lack of seniority/responsibility can be annoying. It is quite good to be able to switch off at the end of the day. (A lot of the work I did was from home so I was basically in control of how much I did and when I did it.)

It did have some advantages in terms of family life.

Oh, and no-one has fat kids, the only heavy ones are "very tall".

Men are cutting off their genitals specifically to get into the Topshop changing rooms.

- Go on strike OP. Book yourself a spa day and tell him to look after the kids

Only on Mumsnet was I told that my ex who is a deadbeat had every right to come in and out of my DDs life when it suited him...it did not matter a jot that this was causing DD emotional distress.

It was also ok for him not to pay any maintenance even though he has a new shiny car and goes on holiday 3/4 times a year, lots of concerts and weekends away.

I was the terrible parent for even contemplating that she would be better off with him not being in her life than popping in and then disappearing again when it suited him.

BMI means nothing. Most Obese people do more exercise than anyone else. MN fact

Men are cutting off their genitals specifically to get into the Topshop changing rooms

I know you're joking but actually the whole point of women's objections to this is that they are NOT cutting off their genitals. No feminist has an issue with a post-op transsexual accessing female changing facilities (although radical feminists will still not consider that person to be female). What women are objecting to is the fact that any man can simply SAY he feels female (he may not have felt female yesterday and may not feel female tomorrow) and he must be allowed to access women's safe spaces. That's what self-identification is. Far from cutting off his penis, he doesn't have to change a thing about his appearance, so long he has the special feeling that he is a woman, that day, that's all that's needed for him to shower in your gym changing room with you and change in Top Shop with your teenage daughter.

‘My DS is smoking weed’
MN - Take away his phone
‘My DD is pregnant’
MN - Take away her phone
‘My teen has left home and is sleeping with her boyfriend’
MN - Take away her phone
‘I take my DCs phones away at bedtime so they can get a good rest’
MN - This is unnecessary, my DCs ‘self regulate’
‘I monitor my DCs social media’
MN - This is an invasion of privacy they should ‘self regulate’

@NinjagoNinja

Yes, the bepenised are using their penises as weapons. Don't make this an anti-trans thread. There are a multitude for you to join in with already. 3 today, I think.

Ah the old selfregulatarino...

Its good parenting to give your 6 year old unlimited screen time so they can self regulate, even though many adults cant self regulate addictive behaviours.

Also: kids who use tech all the time will be better prepared for the dystopian jobs of the furture. Because in the future all employers will ask for experience of watching kinder eggs being opened on youtube....