Is this a site for mums, or so called 'professionals'??

[taffleee]

I have only been on this site for a little less than two weeks, but it seems to be overrun with social workers, health care professionals, even journalists, starting threads for information???

I've answered and even responded to some really personal threads, now I'm totally regretting it - the last thread i posted my heartfelt response to was met by ' thanks, i shall use this information in my professional capacity!!! WTF???

I think you've been rude to Queen0f and Westie on this thread, but perhaps that is just me misinterpreting words on a screen. In your OP you sound incensed, and in your 2nd and 3rd posts tbh. Really- it's probably not good for people's blood pressure to get so wound up by things online.

Also- on the SW thread, the OP said quite clearly in the OP that she was a SW!

OP - you've been here 2 weeks? Were you drawn in by the penis beaker? it's not all like that, you know!

bsc your wrong, thought this was a discussion forum - that doesn't mean agreeing all the time? And i'm not into abbreviations, so sorry, no idea what you said, sorry x

captain ???

hmmm see I can't check because it has been deleted but my memory was that she worked for social services but wasn't a social worker. Anyways it doesn't really matter I suppose and i'm happy to be wrong.

Perhaps we could have a professionals anonymous where we all promise to be 'just mums' on mumsnet and not use it in anyway shape or form to help us form other opinions on other aspects of our lives . Only the initials for that club would be PA which would be tempting fate....

passive agressive, peter andre, personal assistant.... a personally assistant, passive agressive peter andre club....

I'm not trying to derail this into being a more lighthearted thread, oh no, not me

i'm just talking utter crap now aren't I?

the thread has been deleted... not my memory

"What I have an issue with is people opening up, when they may feel it so difficult to do in their personal capacity, only to have it 'used' by people in a 'professional' capacity"

Understandably. However, I don't recall anyone on that ill-advised thread doing anything of the sort. Can you be specific?

taffleee - there is another parenting website called netmums, you might find it more what you are looking for.

What happens if you are a Mum who is also a professional of some kind, is it still acceptable to use MN then?

JH - nope, non professionals only, apparently - well, unless you park your qualifications & brain at the door. As I said, there's always netmums.

you join me in PA JaquelineHyde

hiccup

OMG - How patronising, will go on netmums then, sorry for coming here

BTW, I am a professional, I work in publishing, I just don't happen to work in the public sector or use sites called 'mumsnet' to gain information

I'm so sorry, are you suggesting that i should use 'netmums', because i seem to be underqualified to use 'mumsnet' ??? how funny, please let me know in what way??

You're still caught up in being upset over a misunderstanding. The post about using information in a professional capacity was not aimed at you or intended to mean your personal story. Several people have pointed this out. That poster was not being 'insensitive', as you accused them of being - they were responding perfectly appropriately to the thread and the information in the OP. You really truly do not need to feel like you've been 'hit in the gut' and I hope you see that and don't carry on feeling shit about it

No idea about the other thread you refer to as I didn't see it. Hopefully no offence or misuse of posts was intended there either.

Taffleee, can you explain how anyone on the SW thread used posters' personal experiences in a professional capacity?

Queen Your still going on about a thread i posted a response to, which has nothing to do with this???

Nope, I give up, argue amongst yourselves, obviously the art of discussion has been lost - as suggested, i'll go to 'netmums' lol

I thought the art of discussion involved engaging with others, asking questions and answering any relevant questions posed?

Read the thread about the resource pack for teenagers, and the comment reads simply as the poster was acknowledging the original post, that they would find the resource pack useful.
Often I have posted on MN and by the time I have typed and posted,several other people have posted so its always a bit out of order. Anyway I'm discussing another thread and feel really naughty

Tether -I thought the art of discussion involved engaging with others, asking questions and answering any relevant questions posed?
Totally, so what relevant questions have been asked, or answered about my original post??

Seawave your talking about a thread i commented on, nothing to do with this discussion

I'm going to start another emotive thread, more to the point, lets go from there

I know you say you are referring to a different thread, but the other thread is equally relevant, because you were upbraiding somebody for bringing their 'profesional' life into mumsnet, and then writing pretty much word for word what this current OP contains.

Viz.
"TheGonnanle 'Thank you. I shall read for awareness both in my personal and professional life.'
taffleee OMG, that's the most insensitive response to a thread I think I have ever heard -'

What people are trying to point out is that your response was totally off the mark. The poster in question was thanking MN for posting a link to lesson plans - how else would you want somebody to use these except in a professional capacity?!