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

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taffleee · 01/11/2013 19:42

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???

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Queen0fFlamingEverything · 01/11/2013 23:15

It has everything to do with it - you quoted it in your OP for heavens sake!

TiredDog · 01/11/2013 23:17

Do you think you're a little reactionary OP? You have been here two weeks and posted on few threads and have made an assumption …and are holding to it regardless of anything to suggest it might not be true

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taffleee · 01/11/2013 23:18

IMP- a different thread

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taffleee · 01/11/2013 23:20

IMP - this is about a thread that was deleted - nothing to do with a thread i happened to comment on, sigh, again

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bsc · 01/11/2013 23:20

With your grammar, style, and syntax, you'll fit in perfectly at netmums! Good luck Smile

seriously hope you are not an editor

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taffleee · 01/11/2013 23:21

Tired dog this has nothing to do with the thread i commented on, again

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TiredDog · 01/11/2013 23:23

I didn't say it did taffleee. Reacting? making assumptions?

That's what I said you were doing.

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taffleee · 01/11/2013 23:24

bsc with your put downs and wanting's for an argument, I seriously hope your not a parent.....

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impecuniousmarmoset · 01/11/2013 23:25

But the point is that the other thread is relevant, since you also complained on that one about someone 'insensitively' posting in a 'professional' capacity! and upbraided them for it. So if that wasnt your problem with it, why did you lay into them and say you'd never heard anything so insensitive?!

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taffleee · 01/11/2013 23:26

Your all just gunning for me, how about just discussing the topic??

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TiredDog · 01/11/2013 23:27

Your reactionary making assumptions attitude is the topic. Had you missed that?

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taffleee · 01/11/2013 23:27

I Never complained about anything!!! I welcomed the discussion!!!!

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taffleee · 01/11/2013 23:30

Why dont you welcome someone opening a debate, instead of going for me??? I only asked a question, im sorry if i offened anyone, i wasnt prepared for for this, im sorry

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tethersend · 01/11/2013 23:32

Is my question not relevant to your OP, taffleee? I'll ask it again in the hope that you'll answer:

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

I assume that the SW thread is the one you are referring to in your OP? It's just that I was also on it, and cannot recall an example of what you describe. Am happy to be told I'm wrong though.

JaquelineHyde · 01/11/2013 23:33

taffleee which thread were you quoting from in your original post?

If it is the deleted thread then I find it very unusual that the exact same conversation appears to have happened on both threads you were on (the deleted thread that you claim this entire thread is about and the thread that people are assuming you are talking about because you appear to have quoted from it).

TiredDog · 01/11/2013 23:33

You're very defensive taff. Defensive people often attack and then don't understand why the reaction they get is negative.

People have tried to debate with you but don't agree with your viewpoint. It happens…I'm not offended just frustrated because it's as if you're reading different things to those being written. I can't figure if it's deliberate or not

WestmorlandFireSausage · 01/11/2013 23:34

MARMITE!!

just repeating that because I don't think anyone picked up on my frankly excellent analogy before.

TiredDog · 01/11/2013 23:35

I'm going to leave the thread because my feeling is that you are a bit overwhelmed by lots of posters feeling differently to you.

Reiterating it all isn't going to help you tonight but maybe tomorrow re read everything and see if it can be taken in a different way?

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taffleee · 01/11/2013 23:36

Tireddog maybe your right

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ChippingInLovesAGoodBang · 01/11/2013 23:39

At this rate we are going to run out of ???'s and !!!!!!!'s before anyone has an idea of what it is you want to debate exactly.

Debating can only take place when there is a clear topic.

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taffleee · 01/11/2013 23:39

i was only opening this thread to have a discussion, but tireddog has hit a nerve with me - i'm sorry if ive offended anyone, im so sorry

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feelingood · 01/11/2013 23:41

jeez i fear for the profesionalism if the spats on here are by the so called pro's.

well the socail worker thread was just silly if its the one im thinking of. Thought OP should know better than to court opinions in public forum.

meditrina · 01/11/2013 23:43

I think this is an object lesson in why TAATs are such a Bad Thing.

tethersend · 01/11/2013 23:45

Taffleee, you've not offended me at all, but I am genuinely interested to know if what you describe occurred on the SW thread, as I don't recall it doing so. I could be wrong, my memory is not watertight; but I just wanted an example in order to better understand your OP.

feelingood · 01/11/2013 23:46

did you mean twats? med