AIBU to say Mumsnet has some particularly bonkers opinions?

[coulditbeme2323]

I have been a long time MN lurker, but the last 3 weeks have actually been posting due to a post op. The place is bonkers, and I am going to miss it now I am on the mend.

Here are a few bonkers opinions.

1. Men can become women

2. If you have more than £3.46 left for the week, you have loads and shouldn't ask for budgeting advice.

3. If you are uncomfortable with husband going to a strip club or a candlelit dinner with his ex, you are a controlling old witch who doesn't trust him.

4. Something magical happens to your children the day they turn 18, and you should charge them market rent and not help them anymore.

5. If you want to see a country that is a long haul flight away, you are environmentally worse than a Bond Villain.

6. Dogs should always be on their leads, even in dog walking parks.

What else?

I find it really strange when people don't realise that

1. People on MN also exist in real life.
2. You are more likely to get people's true thoughts when they are posting anonymously, rather than asking your friends and family

But

1. MN is full of fantasists and trolls.

Best not to take anything at face value, either claiming "nobody irl thinks like MNers" or "MN is representative of people in general."

There are plenty of people (although they are a minority on MN) that believe a man can choose to live as a woman - not genetically change into one (i've never heard that). Problem is, people just hear "a man can become a woman!" And flip their shit.

Yabu - not everyone has to have the exact same thoughts and opinions as you. Except in 1984. The things that you've stated appear to be the minority viewpoint on mn.

Re 1), Mumsnet is one of the very few places on the internet where lots of people openly agree that men absolutely cannot become women.

That MN should never accept new posters because they are bots sent from Reform or Tory HQ. The drawbridge was pulled up many moons ago so no newbies please. Nice all inclusive forum and all that.

Most MN do not think that men can become women, but the complete opposite from what I have seen.

Also, regarding 18 year olds, I have seen more threads where people ask how much to charge their DC, then get told that they are disgusting for wanting to do so (even if cannot support them they are expected to somehow keep their DC after losing child benefit and council tax discounts etc), so maybe you are not seeing all the threads and getting the wrong idea.

Every now and again the far right sent their minions to teach us middle class, woke bleeding-heart women a lesson. They're very welcome to join in, but they are kidding if they think they're actually influencing anything in society. Let's just say there's a clear difference in education levels 😂

You've just said exactly what it does on the Tin. Can't even be arsed to go there about education levels. So the hard left don't need to send their minions as the hard left already make up the majority composition? Got it.

Yes that's very true - thankfully.

It has always been like that, the shouting people down isn’t anything new.

There have always been a minority of absolute witches on hear and the admins do little to stop them.

Why don’t think MN has such a reputation?

or end up replying on the wrong thread, I am not even sure how I've managed before that but it's embarrassing 😂

Makerfield?

Although god knows where the anti-eating food lunacy is coming from.

The ‘Catherine is pooey’ stuff is saddo SussxBots.

Oh, yes, I’ve definitely done that before. Probably more than once

Those definitely look like minority opinions, I disagree with at least 3 of those and I’m hardly Mrs Revolutionary

Though I have noticed a lot of incredibly right wing pro Farage opinions on here in last year

Mumsnet is the only place I know of where people can state the first one and not be vilified by idiots

Mumsnet doesnt have any opinions at all. It's not a sentient being or a hive mind.

I like the wide range of opinions you see expressed on mumsnet whether I agree with them or not. I get to hear views I maybe haven't heard before. Sometimes I change my own views because someone has put something in such a good way from an angle id never considered before

Yes, I do as well. It's unhealthy to be in a bubble and I think it's good to have your opinions challenged, in a sensible way. It can often make you think and reflect on your mindset.

Not sure how sarcastic you are being here - but not every woman on MN is middle class with a degree.

Sorry, yes i was being sarcastic. I'm referencing the cliched reputation of typical MNers.

I don’t recognise any of those “opinions “ as common. And people are different.

but then on mumsnet, if the roles are flipped then its the Dh should trust the wife and that hes controlling if he does not etc

in previous times it was the vipers etc or the queen bees

What a weird post.

Were you under duress when reading it?