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Things only frequently heard on Mumsnet (lighthearted)

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Deathofaunicorn · 11/04/2025 07:26

Just thinking of things people have posted that I've heard countless times!

Everyone's friends in their social circle didn't have their first baby until the age of 42/43.

Their Grandma had her last baby at the age of 48.

Night of passion with their dp within 6 seconds of meeting, they moved in that night and never left and now they're celebrating 75 years of marriage.

Grandma who smoked 200 cigarettes a day, used chip fat on their face and had beautiful, line free skin at the age of 120.

DP has a hobby which means they're out most evenings and every weekend. Has a female colleague 25 years younger who he has a mutual attraction with and they text each other all day long.

Their DD/DS is 6'7, model looks, eats 10 packs of lard a day yet doesn't gain an ounce.

Has anyone else seen things like this frequently posted?

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JasperTheDoll · 07/09/2025 10:04

Motherofacertainage · 07/09/2025 08:50

Being advised to LTB over fairly routine relationship issues. Or privileged posters advising LTB whilst not fully appreciating the complexities of doing so. Oh and high handed use of “I’d be….”

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Mumsnet hates men though. I'm shocked at how many of the posters on here actually became mums in the first place considering the sheer hatred they have for any one with a penis.

Thepeopleversuswork · 07/09/2025 10:14

Autumn38 · 11/04/2025 08:31

The social anxiety I always feel is really strange. People hating it if extra people join for coffee, the hatred of friends popping in, preferring to be home alone over all else, intense dislike of holidays with other people, always only having Christmas with immediate family…. Then threads full of people agreeing. Where are these people in real life?! (Probably at home to be fair 😂)

I find this utterly bizarre and depressing.

The idea of other people being something to avoid and hide from but “my little family” is fine.

I dont really understand how people with such a loathing and fear of other people can have courted and mated for long enough to make a “little family” in the first place.

Hesma · 07/09/2025 10:18

@Deathofaunicorn all hobbies are “outing”

icreaminbarnsley · 07/09/2025 13:21

Thepeopleversuswork · 07/09/2025 10:14

I find this utterly bizarre and depressing.

The idea of other people being something to avoid and hide from but “my little family” is fine.

I dont really understand how people with such a loathing and fear of other people can have courted and mated for long enough to make a “little family” in the first place.

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Oh yes, and the ones who don't allow grandparents (or anyone) to see their newborn for 2 weeks as they need time to bond "as a little family". Then a few years later they complain that their parents/ILs aren't as hands on as they'd hoped.

RunningJo · 07/09/2025 13:26

Anonym00se · 11/04/2025 08:28

DH makes a snippy comment during an argument. “He’s abusive. LTB” despite us having no context or knowledge of his usual behaviour. (Disclaimer: some are obviously abusive fuckwits and those bastards should be left, but this comment is given to everyone).

Every poster and their DCs are ND.

From another thread it seems that everyone is out socialising the same day they’ve given birth.

Southerners all think houses in the north cost £32.60. Everywhere north of Watford.

Women go abroad three times a year for expensive hen dos/girl’s weekends/hobbies and their DPs do similar, and still manage to afford a family holiday somewhere exotic. All while complaining how unfair it is that life is so much harder for them these days.

Parents must let adult children live at home with no contribution to food and bills until they choose to move out. They must also give them a deposit to buy a house, provide childcare and eventually a massive inheritance. Failure to meet these conditions earns you a label of ‘toxic’ and DCs will go NC.

MILs are not allowed to even glance sideways at their grandchildren for the first five years of life, while at the same time be expected to look after said child full-time while parents are working, and during the evenings/weekends when parents are socialising.

This made me laugh.. and so true 🤣

4Tornot4T · 07/09/2025 13:35

Teanbiscuits33 · 11/04/2025 08:45

Oh, and if you can’t drive you’re basically worthless on here and totally undatable!

This obsession with driving is so annoying and is so prevalent on MN. Loads of people, myself included, don't drive (medical reasons in my case) and do manage to have successful lives, go on dates and, shock, horror, even get married.

Biskieboo · 07/09/2025 13:55

'My husband is a good father, earns a decent wage, is generally very pleasant, is sexually attractive and pulls his weight around the house, however last night he came in ten minutes later than promised from meeting up with friends and farted in bed in his sleep'

'Leave the disgusting pig immediately!!! I couldn't live with a man like that!!! He clearly doesn't respect you and has just gaslit you into thinking he's a good man! He's financially controlling too! Nothing you've said is evidence of that but he just is!!!'

nopiesleftinthisvehicle · 07/09/2025 14:29

Everyone has a DH who has a 'hobby' - that can never be named as outing.
The OP will then go on to describe the entire life story of this bloke/siblings/background/date of marriage/number and sex of offspring etc etc... But daren't divulge the hobby. It's clearly the gym.

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