Over reaction

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Blimey, what on earth is happening?
Currently there is a real spat going on at RK, because some people are being huffy about their opinions being criticised, and this afternoon I've found the same thing happening in one of the threads here.

I come to the discussions to see if I can help anyone, see if I can get help myself, and often for entertainments value (love the threads on mens habits right now ).

I accept that sometimes my suggestions may not be agreed with by others. If someone disagrees with me, Then that is their prerogative (big words now), and their opinion is just as valid as mine.
I think we all have our sensitive issues, and sometimes we can all say things that sound sharp by mistake. Please can our contributors try to keep a sense of proportion (and humour) about these responses. Personally I can get enough arguments at home if i try, weithout logging on to get them

CHEER UP everyone PLEEEZE.

Fair enough!

Mind you - to be fair Temptress - you do have a rather inflammatory way of posting ! I've seen you upset a fair few of the Mumsnet regulars in the very short time since you've appeared on here - perhaps you're the problem ?

Temptress- I'm really sorry. For some reason it seemed like a good idea to me to goad you into admitting that you were twoodford by being rude last night. In the cold light of day I'm ashamed of myself for being so silly and more importantly for posting something that could potentially hurt your feelings.

Hi all. I am pretty good at overeacting on GF discussion cos I get all defensive when someone hits a raw nerve. Sometimes I think that I should review what I have posted five minutes later just to make sure that I am not having a moment. Having read what I have posted recently, I am a little embarrased by what I have said. I am not normally a confrontational person but it is easy when you are anonymous.

Edwina I wasnt aware that I had upset anyone on here, so why all of a sudden am I the target for attack. I didnt think that my posts had been inflammatory and if so hadnt seen any other person mention so. If the intention was to stick up for your friends then I congratulate you but dont do it at my expense thanks.

Scummymummy thank you for your apology that was very kind of you.

Reread some of the threads then - you'll find plenty of evidence - maybe even read your last message ?

Hi Abbey

I think you are right. It is easy for us to sit here and post all our fear and worries, because we are hiding behind our computers. At the same time it's obviously easier to disagree with someone as well and makes us braver with our replies. I am fairly new to this board but I like it and hope that the bickering will stop and we can start supporting each other. I thought that was the whole point of the site.

That was a sincere apology.. I dont understand what was wrong with it. Please point me in the direction of these threads Edwina because if I have inadvertantly upset someone I will apologise to them. It certainly wasnt my intention just an opinion.

Considering that all this fuss started because someone felt that comments made on the RK site were too harsh. I am amazed that this is the way you are treating a newcomer to your site.

Suzanne said in her post on RK that people would receive a warm welcome and sympathetic response on mumsnet. I was pleased to find that in most cases this was true, unfortunately not all cases.

EdwinaB - unless you are a regular poster in disguise, you have been posting no longer than Temptress! Your posts seem rather inflammatory to me!

No you're not.

Come on - Calm down ladies ! This isn't real life - in real life we would all bite our tongues and not say any of this !

Of course all newcomers are welcome - and entitled to their opinions, some people do have better communication skills than others so we just have to take a deep breath if we THINK we're being got at - we probably aren't really.

Let's all kiss and make up and try not to upset each other again - parenting is stressful enough in itself without witnessing silly squabbles every time we log on !

Peace, love & harmony to all

we're all here to listen to eachother and give and receive help and advice - not to bicker. Cool it everyone - let's get back to normal!

Amen to that!!

And I still don't know, what everyone is talking about. It's realy infuriating, as I can't find these ruks and I'm the nosiest person alive !!!!
Or am I just thick,.... no comment please !!!

Jac I'm mystified (and nosey) too!

Why don't we set up an "inflammatory message" thread? Then if people feel like being horrid, they can post on there, and the rest of us don't have to read it

Temptress, I too apologise, I think I had a bit of a joke at your expense the other day. I just get silly moods every now and then, and sometimes I've been on the wine! So apologies!

I've seen loads of new members on the site recently, and they are all welcome! But I don't think that a discussion should be carried on from an entirely different site as that just alienates everyone else who doesn't use it. I've had a look at the RK site, and it seems just the same as this one, so I'm sticking with this!

Temptress - maybe it's your chatroom nickname that is causing all the trouble?

Scummymummy - we love ya, yeah, yeah, yeah!

How does anyone have the time to post on two sites? It seems awfully incestuous to talk about nothing but the internet on here. Let's go back to what Mumsnet is good at, discussions, support and - yes - arguments about the wider world (which includes our families of course). Enough already. Which is saying something from me!

Why could it be my name that is causing the problem? I think that quite a few people have a look at different sites, after all its useful to know they are there when you need help and different perspectives. Demented thank-you for your apology, I know we all have off days, myself included.

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