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Does your DH/DP feel insecure when you use mumsnet?

48 replies

mrsruffallo · 27/11/2007 13:55

I have noticed that everytime I am on mumsnet, Mr Ruffallo gets a little paranoid and asks me what I am discussing or whether I am discussing him. Does this happen to anyone else?

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paolosgirl · 27/11/2007 13:56

No - mine just rolls his eyes, and uses it as an excuse to watch the footie or fiddle about doing whatever it is he does on his laptop.

MorocconOil · 27/11/2007 13:57

My DH just gets annoyed at me spending too much time on here.

numptysmummy · 27/11/2007 13:58

And mine. Calls me a saddo as well. Hence i never ever come on in the eves. Unless he's out

Kathyis6incheshigh · 27/11/2007 14:00

He keeps saying plaintively, 'What are you talking about now on Mumsnet?'

talktothebees · 27/11/2007 14:02

my DP spends half his life on football forums so does not even have half a leg to stand on. I'm sure he'd rather I was talking about him anonymously to strangers than to people he knows though.

what strange habits does your DH have that he's frightened you'll broadcast? Go on - SPILL!!!!

Camillathechicken · 27/11/2007 14:03

DH once asked what i said about him on here, i said , 'very little' and invited him to look through my posts. i have made it a rule to never reveal any personal or financial info on here that i would not want in the public domain. the worst i have probably said is that he won;t take the rubbish out !

numptysmummy · 27/11/2007 14:07

Why do men always think it's about them? Although in this case they'd have a point!

MuffinMclay · 27/11/2007 14:11

Yes. He always says 'are you moaning about me again'.
And rolls his eyes if I tell him something I've read on here.

MorocconOil · 27/11/2007 14:11

My DH doesn't really mind me going on it once the DC are in bed. It's when he thinks he's having to do more than his fair share of child care because I'm on here that he gets all nowty.

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mrsruffallo · 27/11/2007 14:17

Yes, mimizan, that is true!
I think it is probably me spending too much tome on here in his op-but it is addictive, isn't it?
Also, he is probably desperate to play one of his computer games and is annoyed that I got on the computer first.

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TellusMater · 27/11/2007 14:18

Nah!

He does ask "what's the big issue of the day on MN" when he gets home though.

And he'll ask what MN would think of various situations...

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mrsruffallo · 27/11/2007 14:18

I have reassured him that none of his bad habits are being broadcast! I don't like to give out too much personal information on here.

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mellowma · 27/11/2007 14:19

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ginnedupumpkin · 27/11/2007 14:22

Mine thinks it is the root of all evil and that I am either a) slagging him off to a bunch of man hating lesbians, or b) chatting up a lot of hairy arsed truckers.
Now which one of those is true I wonder

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mrsruffallo · 27/11/2007 14:23

It has got a bit boring hasn't it?
Let's liven things up!!!!
Come on...Where are you all?

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mrsruffallo · 27/11/2007 14:28

ginneduppupmkin-it's both isn't it?
Mr Ruffallo often shouts
'Haven't these women got anything better to do?'
I wonder if he means me
He also syas a lot of the posters strike him as "obese loners"
I wonder if he means me

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Amethyst8 · 27/11/2007 14:31

He ridicules it. This is because I now have intelligent answers gleaned from Mumsnet users with which to respond to some of his more ridiculous and unfair statements. They help me keep a clear head. My favourite response being "Well thats not what 1000s of women on Mumsnet think, so are they all wrong and you're right" or in less calm moments "Well I posted about you and your behaviour and they all think you are a t*at!" For some reason although he ridicules it it seems to bother him what you all think .

mellowma · 27/11/2007 14:38

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fryalot · 27/11/2007 14:40

i used to think he was getting a bit paranoid and insecure.

He used to say things like "they're all a bunch of sad, lonely women with nothing better to do" (he definitely meant me )

Then I realised that he was jealous and he missed me (aww, bless)

So now, unless there are very pressing circumstances, I switch it off when he's home.

Tortington · 27/11/2007 14:42

no mine thinks thank fuck for that i can watch sport in peace/ can say " you have been on internet for hours and thats unfair and therefore i will metaphorically beat you with it like big stick

MrsArchieTheInventor · 27/11/2007 14:43

Nah, MrArchie doesn't like the format of the site, though I think he's peeked a time or two to see what I'm saying about him!

He has his internet forum and posts in relative anonimity of that (you can't post or read unless you're a member and I don't have a work isp to join) and I have my internet forum that I let off steam in, and we both discuss certain issues on both.

LittleGoldfish · 27/11/2007 14:43

My DH doesn't like the fact I spend so much time on here. He says from across the room "are you on that sad site again?"

We argue over the laptop as we only have the one - some of you are lucky to have one each. We can't afford to buy another atm.

dragonstitcher · 27/11/2007 14:43

He says that I am sad and shakes his head. Also says stuff very similar to pumpkins 'slagging him off to a bunch of man hating lesbians'.

fryalot · 27/11/2007 14:44

Whatever he says about this site, though, he is always very happy to accept advice from other mums on either parenting stuff or work stuff (he's a teacher)

And he LOVES the way I tell him what is going to be on the news because I saw it on here first.

MorocconOil · 27/11/2007 14:46

Yes I try to avoid him seeing me on it. I'll click on my emails and pretend I've been doing lots of PTA stuff. Saying that I think he finds the PTA even more annoying. At least he can just turn you lot off with the flick of a switch