AIBU to wonder why are there ......

[starfish2020]

People on here that are not mothers?
Don’t get me wrong, I like that there is a variety but it’s mums net!!!
Why do you register to use it if your not a mum?!
Again I am not saying it wrong or it shouldn’t happen but I just wonder why do you register to post and use mums net if the clue is in the name?!
Genuinely asking!

Ok ok as I said clearly I didn’t read enough
But I take no responsibility for making anyone feel any way.
If you take it the wrong way that is not my responsibility
I said nothing wrong, I asked a simple question and clearly now I wish I didn’t

Child free over here too - so few posts (on the boards I read anyway) are only relevant to parents that I don't see it as an issue. After all, us child free people have families, in laws, neighbours, pets, property and friends too!!

*Can I just point out

I am not saying anyone should leave, stop being so touchy

Ffs I hand infertility and M/s and it’s nothjng to do with it
I was simply asking*

To be fair your OP is quite aggressive enthusiastic in its disbelief that non parents could possibly be on one of the biggest general forums mumsnet

To be fair your OP is quite aggressive enthusiastic in its disbelief that non parents could possibly be on one of the biggest general forums mumsnet

I’m sorry you see it that way, it really wasn’t meant in such a way at all.
Just goes to show that we all read what we feel into things rather than what the person meant as that’s impossible to tell sometimes

After all, us child free people have families, in laws, neighbours, pets, property and friends too!!

Exactly, and that’s the kind of answer that actually answers my question

A lot of the threads aren't related to children or parenting, but reflect day to day life, some are genuinely interesting. I have four children, but I'd probably still be on it even without.

I am a parent but the reason I joined was because I like the format and the wide-ranging discussions. Interesting forums are hard to find these days with most people having moved to FB, which I dislike.

I was on handbag.com forums for years and this is the nearest I can find to that format. It's fast moving too, which is good.

Nothing wrong in wondering.

I am a mum so I can't speak for anyone who isn't but imagine some people may be mums in time and everyone has or has had a mum.

It would be helpful if you made it clear which bits you’re quoting and which are your own words. Bold, italic or quotation marks would do. It’s kind of confusing otherwise!

Apologies
It’s hard to do on the phone and few times I tried it didn’t work 😣

Just like “the clue is in the name”

Well actually it wasn’t - it was in your OP, not in the title, which was deliberately vague - presumably so gullible folk like me would open it thinking it was about something interesting.

I have no kids. I'm here for the parking threads and anything that starts with "you will never guess what my NDN just did..." 😂😂

Also, not having kids doesn't mean that we never care for them and can't relate.

I've got up five times a night for a crying baby for a couple of weeks
stood beside a road with an autistic kid mid tantrum tryong to calm him with nothing working and thinking: now what do I do?
Changed diapers
Stood on lego
Been puked on
Been peed on
Cleaned up poo from the floor (was dancing after bath and took a dump)
Bathed children
Trying to get them to eat something remotely healthy
Looked for a lost child
Read a lot of bedtime stories
Fed them
Hugged them
Comforted them
Counted to ten too many times for myself to keep calm

No I'm not a mum. But children aren't exactly alien to me either.

I'm a man.

But have children.

Op's mind blown.

Sorry mind not blown. I presumed there would be men/ fathers etc on here

But I'm not a mum.

So why would I be here?

Or maybe I'm not here at all.

I think you mean parents of both sexes not genders

I think op just means it wouldn't occur to some people to join a site that sounds like it's just for mums unless you were a parent or planning on becoming one.

Maybe not
Who knows

Joined when TTC for advice, got lots. It’s taken 3 years to finally get pregnant but I liked the forum so stuck around in the meantime.

“furandchandeliers

I think op just means it wouldn't occur to some people to join a site that sounds like it's just for mums unless you were a parent or planning on becoming one. “
Finally someone understands why is asked.
Maybe the name should change ;-)
It’s clearly not just for mums
So mumsnet maybe should be everyone’snet

Another thread on the same topic in wjat feels like 2 days.

Yes people have pointed out this
However I did not read any

Op think people are being incredibly unfair! I am not a parent and probably, due to circumstances beyond my control, never will be. I didn’t find your post aggressive or rude and I will answer you honestly. I started off coming in here for housework advice when I first got my own place because if I searched how do I do ... I was often directed here by google, later I thought some of the threads were funny, crazy or totally batshit amusing so I started reading them, I am a teacher so Work with children and sometime there are things about teaching on here that is interesting/annoying and there is also a staff room area for teachers to discuss thing on which I found quite recently when I was having a tough time at work at it was really supportive. So there are my reasons 😊