DH, DS, DD, DMIL…. and so on

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I appreciate all the D this and D started as shorthand, to make posting easier but does anyone else think it probably needs to end. It’s actually more confusing half the time, especially when we get into then realms of siblings, in laws, step children.

Or AIBU?

What’s the alternative?
you can’t use names so abbreviations are fine IMO

I agree - it's ridiculous

It's common parlance for lots of forums. YABVU to start this thread yet again. If you don't like the abbreviations don't use them.

It's irritating, because half the time these people are far from dear or darling. Or maybe it stands for Dickhead?

Easier than names, or typing out all of the words each time.

I find it way worse when OP gives five fake names to a story, then forgets halfway through who is who and changes it 😂

I'm fine with it. Writing "your DFIL" is a lot quicker than "your father in law".

I don't mind it, it's the convention on MN and other forums.

The abbreviations aren't compulsory though, you don't have to use them.

I don't think you'll be able to persuade others not to do it.

It's fine most of the time, but sometimes ambiguous. I read a whole post once assuming DS was Dear Son, but realised at the end it must be Dear Sister. Very confusing! Just needs to be clear.

GP, grandparent or doctor,? Ridiculous.

I find it’s easier to follow with the abbreviations tbh. It makes it easier to get to grips with the key players in longer narratives in a way that ‘my mum, my dad’ doesn’t as it sort of gets lost in the rest of the wording. You can see at a glance who is involved when you use DM, DH etc.

If you don't like them don't use them. They aren't compulsory. I don't use all of them but do find others preferable to writing everything in long hand.

Acronyms are common across many internet forums. It's your personal choice whether to use them or not.

I think it’s fine as it is. I could do without “dpuppy” which I saw yesterday. It’s meant to be an abbreviation not a way of showing how special your dog is.

Daughter, son, husband. It’s not difficult.

It’s much quicker and easier than writing everything out longhand. YABU.

I hate it. BF best friend, boyfriend, I sometimes had to reread the first paragraph as I had assumed wrong meaning. I hate it But they´ll tell you everyone loves it.

Just type FIL. Why the ‘D’? It’s pointless and weird.

DH..? Detached house? DD …daschound dog? DD…divorced dad? DC…demented colleague? It’s all so confusing!

DF- dear friend, dear fiancé, dear father, dear fucking frog. 😄

It's irritating and often ambiguous, e.g. DF for father and friend, DN for niece, nephew, or neighbour - not always clear from context.

Plenty of us don't use them. No need to do it just because others do.

Husbands dad….easier!

It's the "D" for Dear? Darling? that's the problem!

"DP came home drunk and beat me to a pulp...". Maybe someone above had it right, it must mean "Dickhead"!

I can honestly say I have never seen a DMIL on here. MIL all the way.

It’s normalised on this site, so it doesn’t bother me at all, but I would not use D in front of dog, cat , in-law abbreviations , etc.

Another one who actively likes them. The capitalisation makes them stick out, so easier to follow stories, but the short length stops making it look like shouting.

You need the D as just H or C would still get lost. So DH, DS, DC. Perfect.

The only one I ever get confused by is DS, between son and sister. For me should be DS and DSis to avoid that.

GP not an issue as it should be DGP!

This. Don't use them. I often don't. But I don't try to stop other people using them.

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