To want to refer to my husband as husband and my children as children?

[shesgrownhorns]

Bloody Mumsnet dd, dc, dm, dh, dp, exh, blah blah blah.

Why do we do it?

Because it is easier to type!

So do it. HTH.

I agree. I don't do it

It’s quicker to type. That’s why we do it. You don’t have to. Call them whatever you like.

I've never used the abbreviations, they confuse me (it doesn't take much )

Quicker to type but things like DS are ambiguous (son, sister) and I bet a fair few readers don't know many of the common acronyms. I'm with you - use husband and so on..

It’s not the law, you don’t have to do it.
Once you get in the swing of it ,itdoes make it easier if you are quite active

You don't have too; your membership will not be revoked of you write husband (have tested it out, so I'm living proof).

Though if you enter into this murky world and find yourself writing something like 'dNiece' or 'dDog', then you are doomed. Unquestionable DOOMED!

And also - what's with the 'dear'?

What's HTH mean?

It's ok OP - you can.

Ah I know that one - Hope that helps.

HTH.

It’s not compulsory

I don’t either. Seems a bit twee to me.

I find it all hilarious.

DH etc doesn’t bother me but I don’t get why people put D and then write the complete word afterwards eg DDog

Didn't think it was compulsory.

Do what you like. If you want to type more then feel free - no one's stopping you.

But I have to! It's the rules!

Though if you enter into this murky world and find yourself writing something like 'dNiece' or 'dDog', then you are doomed. Unquestionable DOOMED

I don’t get this at all. It defeats the purpose of an abbreviation. It’s easier to just type dog.

I'll feel all left out if i don't.

I don't know what to do 😭

I like it when people are cross with their fella and but the darling in quotes - 'D'H. You can't beat mumsnet for a bit of passive aggression

They weren't invented by MN. They save time. If you don't want to use them, don't. Simple.

Do what you want 🤷‍♀️

I don't know what to do

Ah, join in and use them. You'll be indoctrinated get used to it soon!

Hth is def a sarcastic 'happy to help'. None of this hope stuff.