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Original poster

aibu to think mn should be for mums and not dads.

882 replies

2hot2cook · 06/10/2007 12:39

id like to think that when i come on here for a quick chat im talking to other women. ive noticed some men on here and thats actually putting me off. some of the topics we talk about are very intimate. i cant understand why men would want to come on this website, maybe the name should be changed to parentnet. aibu.

OP posts:
TheArmadillo · 06/10/2007 22:02

I read my dp the op and some of 2hots posts. He laughed patronisingly and said 'bless'.

bobsmum · 06/10/2007 22:03

tizzwizz - I'm secretly disappointed that it's just pregnancy brain - I actually thought you might be from the future Congrats btw - I'm 10 weeks and barely functioning in real life!

TheArmadillo · 06/10/2007 22:07

I once thought I'd jumped several years in the future, it was really scary. I had to phone dp and ask him what year it was, but couldn't tell him why.

He still takes the piss.

Original poster
2hot2cook · 06/10/2007 22:07

thearmadillo; im not weird at all. just because id like a website for women ? maybe weird in your eyes.

of course men are parents too, but i would feel uneasy if my dh was on here, you dont have to get aggresive, im not saying anything too controversial, if anything im trying to raise a sensitive issue.

OP posts:
bobsmum · 06/10/2007 22:09

2hot - how do you know your dh isn't on here? He could be a regular poster for all you know! He could quite easily search for posts (even your posts) at work surely?

LyraSilvertongue · 06/10/2007 22:10

2hot2cook, you keep saying you'd like a women-only website. But how could this be possible? How would it work? How could you ensure it's only women and not men posing as women?

MrsJohnCusack · 06/10/2007 22:11

"nothing to do with flirting, just dont know why a man with a wife or partner would want to come on here and talk about anything. maybe single dads might need advice?"

Well, apparently as we've all entered a time warp and gone back to the 1950s, Elvis could be reading

Original poster
2hot2cook · 06/10/2007 22:11

bobsmum; no sorry, my dh has a life.

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TheArmadillo · 06/10/2007 22:11

no you're wierd cos you think there's something wrong in women not having a problem in talking to 'strange men' It's the 21st century. You often come accross men you don't know, not to talk to another human being just cos they have a dick, is ridiculous and weird.

There are plenty of women only websites if you want to join one (though obviously there could easily be men there hiding).

WHat I hate about this is joining a website and trying to get it to change it's policy to suit you. It's incrediably arrogant.

BecauseImWereWolfit · 06/10/2007 22:12

DH doesn't post on here (at least to my knowledge). He posts on his many rugby sites (!).

Having come home pissed after spending the afternoon at the pub watching England beat Australia (YEAH! GO BOYS GO!) I told him about this thread.

Even in his most posturing macho (i.e. pissed) frame of mind he looked at me and said, with a great deal of puzzlement in his expression, "is she stupid?"

I rest my case.

TheArmadillo · 06/10/2007 22:12

MrsJC I've already told you - Elvis is reading, but only Bobsmum's posts. The rest of us are too weird apparently.

prettybird · 06/10/2007 22:13

You do know you can change your name if you are ever wanting to psot something particualrly sensitive. I have doen so on occasion if I am wanting to post something that I don't want others to recognise. As it happens, not usually to "hide" from dh - more because if other friends were to identify me, it might cause them hurt, even though my particualr expeirence might help the mumsnetter who has posted for advise at the time. I am pretty transpearent with this posti ngname and people who know me would be able to work out who I was.

UnquietDad · 06/10/2007 22:13

Just spotted this thread and thought "oh dear, here we go again."

LyraSilvertongue · 06/10/2007 22:15

2hot2cook, I asked you a question which you appear to be ignoring.

MarsLady · 06/10/2007 22:15

Unquiet........... maybe you should just get your coat?

MrsJohnCusack · 06/10/2007 22:15

ELVIS!
Look at me. ME I'M TELLING YOU! I'M THE ONE FOR YOU! NOT BOBSMUM

prettybird · 06/10/2007 22:16

We lie talking to you UQD!

I think I have even provoked dh into posting (he doesn't vey often - and usually to do with wine )

TheKing · 06/10/2007 22:17

Ah huh huh

Vivaaaaaaa Las Vegas

Habbibu · 06/10/2007 22:17

Lyra, she's ignoring a really good post from a really lovely father which totally justifies (not that it's needed) the presence of men here. I wouldn't hold your breath. God, I'm not normally so snippy, but really, 2hot - if you don't like it, don't stay and criticise those who do.

prettybird · 06/10/2007 22:17

Oops - lie = like of course . The glasses of merlot and shiraz are having an effect

MrsJohnCusack · 06/10/2007 22:19

swoooooooooooooooooooooooooon at the King

LyraSilvertongue · 06/10/2007 22:19

I suspect I won't get an answer because she can't answer.
she just keeps bleating "I want a women only forum. My man's a real man".
Boring.

Snaf · 06/10/2007 22:19

You do realise how utterly ridiculous it is to make that sort of comment when you've been sat here half the day posting, don't you?

TheKing · 06/10/2007 22:19

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I'm saving myself for bobsmum - mmmmm I'm fiiiiiiine!

TheArmadillo · 06/10/2007 22:19

sadly his love for bobsmum knows no bounds and shall be neverending (apparently) - personally I think being exiled to Venus for so long has screwed with his mind. Not that Bobsmum isn't lovely, I'm sure she is but he's getting really obsessed and it's getting a little creepy