Furbaby - just no

[gardenhelpneeded]

Make me feel nauseous.

AIBU?

@gardenhelpneeded agree with you totally.

It is pathetic, as is the 'rainbow bridge'. Terms I had never heard of before I joined MN.

I've never called mine furbabies (just babies) but its very dramatic to say that the term makes you nauseous.

Yes. The only worthy thing in life is children and any woman who cares about anything else should shut up and reproduce immediately as everyone finds her so embarrassing.

It is pathetic, as is the 'rainbow bridge

See, furbabies I don't understand as they're not your babies, they're your pet
Rainbow bridge though? What's wrong with that? If something helps process grief I'm all for that.

I can't get over how some mothers call themselves their dog's mummy (as well as their kids' mummy)..like my MIL, I do really love her, but she was pregnant and gave birth three times, can't she remember what that was like?? Not the same as buying a dog lol!

It’s a no from me.

@WhiskeyAndGinger Rainbow bridge is widely used outside of Mumsnet.
Your post is nasty. Who are you to judge someone as pathetic because they use a word you don't like. What happened to "Be Kind"?

@Thatswhyimacat I think you’re reading something into my post that’s not there!

No issues with people and their pets. As I said I have a few friends who have birthday parties for their dogs - I think it’s quite sweet. Just the term “furbaby” itself is awful.

@WhiskeyAndGinger

It is pathetic, as is the 'rainbow bridge'. Terms I had never heard of before I joined MN.

That’s plain nasty. Rainbow bridge is widely used online, I suppose it sounds a bit nicer than ‘dead’.

@CheshireCats
“Be kind” makes me feel nauseous too. Normally because it’s used by the bitchiest people I know. Not saying you are btw.

But yes the term “rainbow bridge” I think is quite sweet and I wouldn’t be rude about that as having lost a pet I know how hard it is.

It’s twee and I don’t think the arbitrary ‘be kind’ applies to your opinion on words.

What business is it of yours OP! What a nasty and miserable attitude!

I’m with you OP, fur babies is pretty ick; two of my pet hates are Little Man and #feeling blessed. It is indeed like a nail down a blackboard.

Yes @gardenhelpneeded, I know exactly what you mean! Some of the vilest posters on FB randomly put up ‘Be Kind’ memes. Yes treat people well but it isn’t unkind to have an opinion on a word/phrase

@NannyKrampus

Well last time I looked we live in a democracy and I’m allowed an opinion on something when I have to hear it and read it. I take it you have a furbaby?

I once saw someone refer to their baby as ‘sexy’ on social media once!

@Mummy1608

I can't get over how some mothers call themselves their dog's mummy (as well as their kids' mummy)..like my MIL, I do really love her, but she was pregnant and gave birth three times, can't she remember what that was like?? Not the same as buying a dog lol!

Not sure of your logic, I didn't give birth to my two children but I'm still their mother.

I don't have no fur babies, I have fids.

How do you like them apples, @gardenhelpneeded?

While the expression 'fur baby' is a bit nauseating, don't under estimate the depth of love we have for our pets.

I am a mother of two and while the love I have for my children is of course in a different league, the love I have for my dog is in itself massive. Intense.

For those without the privilege of motherhood then their feelings for their 'fur babies' is not to be belittled

Fur tubes.

It’s not the love or the people being belittled it’s the turn of phrase.

@joely my issue is nothing to do with feelings, it’s to do with the term itself. I would never laugh at someone loving their dog - they are wonderful pure creatures. ❤️

Oh and I have a dog and kids.

@Butchyrestingface

Fids is better actually. I think it’s the visual picture of a big furry baby that gives me the boak.

It always puts me in mind of films like “The Fly” - like a very hairy and pained half-baby-half-canine writhing and looking desperate. I think that’s my issue rather than everyone else’s (but that’s because everyone else is wrong...).