AIBU or is Mumsnet particularly hysterical?

[hellisotherpeopleandhorlicks]

In the last twenty minutes I've read threads on societal collapse, civil unrest, war all breaking out in the next year. I've seen people hysterically telling an OP to leave a husband or slept in accidentally, and others encouraging people to panic buy for Brexit while disputing the fact that what they are encouraging is in fact panic buying.

Is Mumsnet generally a good representation of people's views in your circles do you find? Or do people post their true feelings here, ones they wouldn't speak out loud do you think? IE anxieties about things like civil unrest?

I'm just curious really as to whether people read threads on mumsnet and feel that they're a bit OTT and scare mongering or whether they think they're a good representation of the general vibe in their area or circle?

No-one I know is even vaguely like here

I'm not normally an anxious person but I feel really stressed tonight after reading some of the things on here
And I'm not oblivious to the world, I consider myself to be quite savvy as I come from the media world so have an understanding of how it all works and can read between the lines

Try using a less misogynistic term to describe Mumsnetters, than hysterical and I might think you’ve a valid point. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I would be interested to see the number of people who visit or are members of MN vs how many people post. I suspect a lot of people just stay quiet on the OTT threads because... whats the point.

I also agree with @DeliciouslyFemale

It’s not for the faint hearted.

Oh Christ I got torn apart for using the word hysterical recently. Good luck with this thread 🤣🤣🤣

I didnt mean to offend. I was coining a term used on multiple threads I've visited tonight. I'll ask to change the title.
Fwiw I've referred to men as hysterical about something before as well, but I see your point and accept it totally.

@DeliciouslyFemale

Try using a less misogynistic term to describe Mumsnetters, than hysterical and I might think you’ve a valid point. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Quite.

I've not seen those threads this evening.

Just shows how we can see different things!

@DeliciouslyFemale

Try using a less misogynistic term to describe Mumsnetters, than hysterical and I might think you’ve a valid point. 🤷🏻‍♀️

What's the alternative word?

Thank you for being so gracious, OP.

Hyperbolic?

Thank you for pointing out my error of phrasing @DeliciouslyFemale (and this is not intended sarcastically!) :)

@DeliciouslyFemale

Try using a less misogynistic term to describe Mumsnetters, than hysterical and I might think you’ve a valid point. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Case in point OP. You will now be piled on for using the word “hysterical” thereby proving your point.

You are being OTT OP. Are you trying to raise hysteria or you just want a huge debacle of a thread because you are bored?

@DeliciouslyFemale

Try using a less misogynistic term to describe Mumsnetters, than hysterical and I might think you’ve a valid point. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Men aren’t immune from hysteria.

You’re right, OP, there’s currently someone having a conniption because her neighbour drives over her empty drive and today she saw him standing on it. The level of batshittery here sometimes would be hysterically funny if it weren’t so sad.

@TheOneWhoWalksInTheSun

Hyperbolic?

Isn't hyperbolic different though?🤔 I didn't think it could be used like that

I've noticed that people expressing a strong opinion often get called 'hysterical' by people who don't agree with them. It's an easy way to invalidate an opinion - it conjures up an image of a screaming, irrational woman, not to be taken seriously.

I'm not bored, I'm feeling very anxious about some things I had read and was looking for some reassurance I suppose that other people see some of the threads as quite over the top.

I’ve known of Mners Who implode because next door had a bbq.
Yanbu.
It’s not surprising that serious subjects are so amplified on here.

Pathetic, over the top, ridiculous, are some tamer alternative words I’d use to describe some posters responses on here. You’re right though, it’s hard to believe people who get so ‘incandescent with rage’ over the smallest of things actually exist in the real world.

@DeliciouslyFemale

Try using a less misogynistic term to describe Mumsnetters, than hysterical and I might think you’ve a valid point. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Why is hysterical a mysogynistic term? Genuinely asking, not trying to be goady!

No it's really not. It's so detached from real life that it's wry amusing.

Just look at the P&C parking threads. Oodles of people telling a woman who wants to use a P&C space, because she has a child in the car, that she's entitled and should park elsewhere in case a mythical granny or businessman with a hidden disability needs the space more than her.

IRL everyone I know gets massively ducked off if someone without kids uses a P&C space.

People here are off the scale nuts

Completely agree