Can we have an unpopular opinions thread?

[AlwaysFuckingTired94]

For things that are agreed as gospel on MN

I'll start: I like dressing my kids in matching outfits and I really enjoy a Butlins holiday

I also don't think Nevaeh is that bad

I'd feel embarrassed for anyone who said "boils my piss" in public

I don’t think the vast majority of trans people are making it up to make women’s lives difficult. They have it hard enough themselves.

I think using cloth nappies is piss easy and more people should make the effort.

I think it’s fine to invite people in batches, as evening only guests, or not at all to weddings. It isn’t dreadfully rude to have a cap on numbers. Equally asking for (but not EXPECTING) cash/vouchers is fine.

I think the vast majority of people are not ‘too busy’ to exercise. They are unmotivated.

I don't see the problem with "Evening Invitations" to weddings.

^ THAT! I suppose the bestman & bridesmaids would have cause for complaint.

Asking for money as wedding present is great. So convenient & I'll know it's exactly what they wanted.

My contrib:
Not every slap or kick amounts to assault.

It’s really ok to be unhappy in your relationship sometimes, they can be hard work. You don’t always have to bail out at the first sign of trouble.

It’s perfectly acceptable not to want to work at a marriage and to allow both parties to move on.

Nearly all obese people eat to much and don't exercise enough

I really like being a stay at home mum.

Baby showers are a nice idea

Child free weddings are ok

Separate bank accounts are a normal thing and ok.

'it's an invite not a summons' - except it's always more than that

“Tattoos will affect your career prospects” given as gospel is patently a bit stupid

If you get excited about ‘hinching’ or any other instamum trend, I reserve the right to roll my eyes at how little independent though you are capable of.

It’s not necessary to give a child a long name if you don’t have any intention of using said name. There’s no need for a choice

Evening invitations are for B list guests and a bit naff as is asking guests to pay for drinks. If you invite them you feed and water them

Using paid babysitters is fine and it’s not normal to never go out again without children after you become parents

Tattoos always look horrible

Most women look nicer with make up on

Too many people choose what I think is a difficult age gap for their children (2 years or less). Why make life so hard for yourself?

Most step parents don't love their SCs like their own.

I think a lot of them say they do because they think you're supposed to and are scared of the backlash of saying they don't.

I don't think people are sneering. There are quite dominant opinion 'trends' on here and I think it's fair enough to put the other side (though I am a bit about those participants who are using it to go down the benefit-bashing route, tbh).

The Easter bunny is not a thing.

my dog sleeps on my bed and is protective of my baby

Sometimes husbands are thoughtless and tactless and it’s not emotional abuse or being controlling. Not every argument is DV.

Fat Face and White Stuff clothes are for people who want to look like their own grandmas.

The elf on the shelf is cruel, it is not acceptable for anyone to watch you and report back so that you might not get gifts.

Gin is shit (or at least going on about gin is shit, the same as going on about prosecco was a few years back). Get a life!

People who have big weddings and who are happy to spend money on ensuring that they and their guests have a lovely day may end up married for longer than five months. Even better if the day is child free.

And I actually like it when a couple asks for cash. I don't see it as any more grabby than gift lists, which, in my limited experience, very seldom have anything less than the value of £30 on there.

No is not a complete sentence and I find "that doesn't work for us, sorry" a longer, slightly passive aggressive variant.

A Christmas Eve box is not a required thing.

Almost all "days" (mothers day, valentines day etc etc) are just commercialised crap designed to make people spend money. Buying a shitty card and a gift on mothers day is meaningless.