To ask why so many child-free people are on Mumsnet?

[DarlingClementine85]

I already know this is going to be divisive and I'm hesitating before I even type this. I don't mean this in a snarky or judgemental way at all. It's just a straightforward question that I've been pondering. It seems there's a lot of posters on here who are child-free by choice (I'm not talking about people dealing with infertility who would dearly love to be parents). And I was wondering why, as this is predominantly a forum for getting or giving parental advice? For questions about trying to understand their friends with kids, I absolutely get it. But I see plenty of threads about various parenting issues and there's always people saying things like "I don't have kids, but..."

TIA for not taking offence!!

I don’t think anyone is “losing their shit” over it. We’re just sick of the same old nonsense again and again. And I don’t just mean the topic itself - I mean the faux naïveté routine. “I was just curious. I didn’t know it had been done before, I’m new here! I only asked a question, why is everyone so mean?” Pass me a bucket.

There are two in the current thread on BB bays saying that BB holders should have to wait if there aren’t any spaces rather than use P&C spaces.

Depressingly predictable I’m afraid.

Which one of my DC is this? 😆 C'mon. fess up!

Wow, how silly and rude for that poster to start a snarky 'what womens physical attributes do you like?' in 'retaliation for the one about what women find physically appealing about men!

I thought that thread was fab. Was interesting to see what many women like - and that many liked men with dark hair and blue eyes, and tall men.

My DH used to fancy Lynda Carter. I am anything but tall, slim, leggy, and brunette with pale blue eyes! More average height, slightly chubby, mousy/blond hair, and blue-grey eyes. But he still loves me and fancies me, like I do him! Even though he doesn't look like Paul Rudd. (And more like Noel Edmonds, but a bit taller!)😆

I don’t have children. I’ve had some fantastic advice and support on MN and don’t feel excluded or unwelcome because I don’t have kids (until some of the posts on this thread, anyway…!). Alongside all the non-parenting related stuff, it has also helped me better understand topics which are important to my friends with kids.

If anyone (childfree or not) would like to comment on the idea of a childfree Mumsnetters' board, please add a post to my thread on Site Stuff:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/site_stuff/4813212-childfree-mumsnetters-board

Because theres a huge number of people here and a different selection of people to argue with talk to than on the other SM platforms I use (those mostly being art or dog related, and work related). If I stick to the others its mostly an echo chamber and that gets boring.

And that's why the child free membership are needed, to help put this batshittery in its place

Deja vu over on @musixa 's thread. It's exhausting.

I think it's safe to assume that there are all kinds of people here. Men and women of all ages, parents, non parents, teenagers and kids, bots maybe? Bear that in mind if you are seeking advice - you may be getting a response from literally anyone! The internet is great, isn't it?

I joined MN 15 years ago for advice on parenting my then 6 year old - specifically advice around bed wetting but I found some of the education threads useful too.

I have stayed on MN because I enjoy the chance for general chit-chat, I like S&B, pets, travel, health and diet and have previously found some of the elderly parents board helpful . I like the fact that on MN you can chat with people from such a wide variety of backgrounds - can give a different perspective on life - and that includes people who are child-free. I think a lot of people like the fact that this is a predominantly female space .