Be honest

[coffeeisallineed]

How many people in real life know you post on Mumsnet? Is it something you keep quite to stay anonymous in real life and not become outed?

My dad does. Occasionally. He introduced me!

I'm careful never to whinge about my parents

Haha that's funny

Only one, I feel embarrassed about it!

I don't know a single person in real life who is on here but assuming I know some posters and am just unaware

I don't talk about it but I've had other mum's mention it to me, I just play dumb and pretend I've never heard of mumsnet, it's too embarrassing!

None and I wouldn’t tell anyone! It’s funny because I always assume no one i know in real life could possibly be on here (I don’t have any friends with children) but I’m here and childless so perhaps they are too!

My DH grown up DDs know i'm on here all the time but no one else.

Twice i have had suspicions that someone i know quite well was a MNer but never asked outright.

I think my sister-in-law is, and one colleague who has occasionally discussed or shown me things there have been threads on. Neither have ever mentioned Mumsnet though.

I’m not a regular poster on MN, but always change small things in case someone might recognise me.
I’ve changed things like ages of my kids, area in which I live, the job I do.

I’d hate to be recognised by a friend or family member on here.

@SallyLondon

I think my sister-in-law is, and one colleague who has occasionally discussed or shown me things there have been threads on. Neither have ever mentioned Mumsnet though.

Oh sorry, I never answered the question. I have never let on to anyone that I actively post here, but I have told a few people that I "occasionally look".

I once read a thread about me on here from my husbands ex. She had included too many specifics. I never told her I saw the thread or admitted I was on here, but I took comfort in knowing most people were calling her the unreasonable one

Only Mr titty knows I post on here

My DC know & endlessly give out to me when I'm distracted & posting on MN instead of doing what they want (like now!)

I'd mention interesting posts in passing to family occasionally. Otherwise never - I feel embarrassed.

It's stupid really as the bit I don't tell people is really how much MN saved me; I found out about emotional abuse & gaslighting here, I saw frank & direct posts about what is not ok in relationships & it was revelatory. My marriage was already over but I figured out so much stuff from MN, especially how relationships can be.

So although I know I time-waste here a lot, I feel MN also rescued me.

Funny how so many of us are embarrassed.

I would never admit to it. Have gone as far as admitting I read but that I don't post.

Just DH, but he doesn't really understand what it is. Absolutely nobody else, which is surprising as I'm very social, and a big MNetter, I quite like having just one thing that nobody else knows about!

@ItsMeRhondaFromPS129

I once read a thread about me on here from my husbands ex. She had included too many specifics. I never told her I saw the thread or admitted I was on here, but I took comfort in knowing most people were calling her the unreasonable one

Eek! I can never believe this really happens, but have seen so many examples of this over the years, that I should.

I avoid Craicnet mostly & am v careful of Irish-named or themed posters! It's just too bloody small here. I was able to identify the exact street a poster in Dublin lived on. She didn't even say it was Dublin, but it was a thread about houses / features, and when she mentioned something in particular, I knew instantly where it was, to the door virtually. Poor poster was freaked out.

@ItsMeRhondaFromPS129 that's so interesting. Did you comment on that thread without her knowing?

It's so funny to see how many people are embarrassed of being on here

Mr Ginandtonicbiatch knows I'm here

EarringsandLipstick - It's stupid really as the bit I don't tell people is really how much MN saved me

Yes! I feel MN deserves better than me being a bit embarrassed about it because at a certain time of my life some of the people on here saved my sanity. I still see their names sometimes and mentally i thank them.

@coffeeisallineed nope, I lurked in the background as I was too scared I'd trip myself up! It was tempting to comment though when other posters were asking her questions about me and the situation and she was responding with lies about me! That was hard!

@ItsMeRhondaFromPS129 sorry to hear that

Not embarrassed at all.