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Original poster

To think some people on MN are far too sensitive?

45 replies

postingfortraffichere · 30/09/2021 21:57

I've posted a few threads lately, giving my opinion on certain topics - and people seem to get very offended by opinions.

I Started a thread about high heels and that I think they're a bit silly nowadays, and posters suggested ' if I don't like them don't wear them but stop knocking them?!! ' and 'is this a thread to put people down' etc etc

Why nowadays is it so bad to have an opinion?

AIBU?

OP posts:
Limejuiceandrum · 30/09/2021 21:58

You know a thread about a thread is banned
Even if it’s you’re own Wink

PurpleDaisies · 30/09/2021 21:59

I feel upset by this thread.

Lightswitch123 · 30/09/2021 21:59

I agree OP! A lot of people very quick to be a victim / take offence. It's wierd.

Original poster
postingfortraffichere · 30/09/2021 22:00

@Limejuiceandrum 🤣 no I did I think if it's your own it's an issue

OP posts:
Lightswitch123 · 30/09/2021 22:00

@PurpleDaisies

I feel upset by this thread.
🤣🤣
Original poster
postingfortraffichere · 30/09/2021 22:01

@PurpleDaisies

I feel upset by this thread.
😂😂
OP posts:
Bobsyer · 30/09/2021 22:02

YANBU.

But I reserve the right to be offended as and when I like Wink Grin

VirgilStarkwell · 30/09/2021 22:03

I don’t think you have taken my feelings into account. I’m telling my mum.

Sparklingbrook · 30/09/2021 22:04

I've posted a few threads lately, giving my opinion on certain topics - and people seem to get very offended by opinions

If this is the case it's probably you and your opinions that are offending...

HalzTangz · 30/09/2021 22:17

What makes me laugh is when someone doesn't agree with your opinion you're a troll, but their opinion is never wrong.
Or when they tell you to stop commenting (usually because they can't refuse whatever fact was stated in the opinion)

Moonface123 · 30/09/2021 22:30

Your taking it too seriously, just because we have an opinion doesn't necessarily mean we're right it's just what we perceive it to be.
I was going to reply to your original thread that high heels are no good for me because l am very tall, but now someone is bound to come along and say I'm six foot six and live in high heels, what does it matter?

PartyPotato · 30/09/2021 22:47

I posted a thread about the weather and some people were SO UPSET you’d have thought I was personally to blame for the weather forecast.

RicherThanYew · 30/09/2021 22:51

I posted on a thread about naval gazing self proclaimed empaths and got my hidden bitten off by a loon but on the other hand I've had a serious crack at an arsehole poster who was having a go at poor people for not scrubbing their houses with bleach, I think most people can be a little touchy about some subjects and can be quick to be defensive rather than offended.

JudgeJ · 01/10/2021 12:26

I do find it funny how many people trawl the news, especially the reviled DM, for things to get anxious about, not major things but relatively small things, eg what some 'celeb' has done in his/her life.

FreeBritnee · 01/10/2021 12:36

It depends on what your opinions are 🤷‍♀️

There are certainly some hot topics on MN. Weight and eating, smacking children, politics (mainly Tory politics) , BREXIT, gender identity. Trying to post about any of those is likely to receive a lot of replies and if you’re swimming against the tide you will probably drown.

MoreAloneTime · 01/10/2021 12:39

I agree, people can't seem to cope with people that have different opinions. Its not even a snowflake thing, I see it with different age groups

Geamhradh · 01/10/2021 12:40

@Sparklingbrook

I've posted a few threads lately, giving my opinion on certain topics - and people seem to get very offended by opinions

If this is the case it's probably you and your opinions that are offending...

Quite. I believe the community "elsewhere in cyberspace" Wink have noticed this particular OP's opinions.
ShaneTheThird · 01/10/2021 12:42

Yes someone yesterday said about something I wrote that they didn't know what would possess someone to even write such a thing. 🙄 So dramatic. Oh and I got called thick. Because someone didn't agree with my opinion. Some things it's understandable to have a strong opinion on. I'm someone who is happy to kick off if someone is wrong. But it's the kick offs for such minor things that's stupid af.

An example someone is pissed off her friend cancelled last minute. Post after post telling the op how she's a vile friend and her mate clearly has autism/depression and they can feel the contempt oozing from op. Hilarious.

Geamhradh · 01/10/2021 12:46

@ShaneTheThird

Yes someone yesterday said about something I wrote that they didn't know what would possess someone to even write such a thing. 🙄 So dramatic. Oh and I got called thick. Because someone didn't agree with my opinion. Some things it's understandable to have a strong opinion on. I'm someone who is happy to kick off if someone is wrong. But it's the kick offs for such minor things that's stupid af.

An example someone is pissed off her friend cancelled last minute. Post after post telling the op how she's a vile friend and her mate clearly has autism/depression and they can feel the contempt oozing from op. Hilarious.

How strange that you take umbrage on behalf of people being called "vile friends" when the thread you refer to (when someone said you were thick) had you calling the OP of that thread a "shit sibling"

Glass houses and all that.

Availableforbaking · 01/10/2021 12:47

I remember my first time posting a thread on here about ten years ago - I hadn’t got the memo that I needed to put “light-hearted” in the title and got ripped to shreds

traintraveller · 01/10/2021 12:48

There's absolutely nothing wrong with having an opinion but why do you have to tell others. You can't post on MN and expect everyone to agree with you, the thing about opinions is everyone has one.
If it is the thread I'm thinking of some of the comments putting down women for their choice of shoe were nasty.

girlmom21 · 01/10/2021 12:49

Are you really posting a thread because you're upset that people are easily upset?

DeclineandFall · 01/10/2021 12:53

There's a way to give opinions that don't insult people. There's not a lot of that on MN at the minute. People using 'plain speaking' to be arseholes to other people. Why would you be surprised that people would take offence if you offend them? No idea if you're one of them OP.

ShaneTheThird · 01/10/2021 12:53

How strange that you take umbrage on behalf of people being called "vile friends" when the thread you refer to (when someone said you were thick) had you calling the OP of that thread a "shit sibling"

The op on the first thread was a shit sibling. She literally said her own sister knew she could no longer confide in her because of her personal choice to stay with her fiance. Lol

The thread in regards to the op being called a vile friend was because she was upset her friend cancelled a meet up at the time they were supposed to meet yet again.

Two entirely different situations. Bit weird you can't tell situations apart.

Geamhradh · 01/10/2021 13:01

@traintraveller

There's absolutely nothing wrong with having an opinion but why do you have to tell others. You can't post on MN and expect everyone to agree with you, the thing about opinions is everyone has one. If it is the thread I'm thinking of some of the comments putting down women for their choice of shoe were nasty.
Oh it's always the same isn't it on here- nothing as vicious as women putting other women down for different choices made. AS shows the very people calling people out for being sensitive, live on Aibu and spend all day gobbing off at others.