FFFC, guise.

ElizabethSwann

scoutfinch13 said:

@lneice0160, it's cool.  You are entitled to your opinions, just like everyone else.  You just have to be prepared to defend them. 

I for one would much rather have a heated debate about an actual issue than fight with Special Snowflakes about baby genitalia.   

I agree. No harm done.

bowman958

Here is a FFFC: I wish for once, H and I could have an event to ourselves. My brother and SIL got pregnant with their 1st while we were engaged, so our wedding stuff and her pregnancy stuff were celebrated together a lot. When I was pregnant with DD, all 3 of my SILs were pregnant at the same time. Now that I am pregnant with baby #2, another SIL is pregnant again as well. I am genuinely happy for their awesome life events, I just want to be a speshul snowflake ONE time!!!!!

bowman958

Audrey1787 said:

@bowman958 Most of the people in our lives our done having kids. With DD my cousin was due a week before my and my best friend 7 weeks after me. It was great but it was a lot of being compared to other people. This time I was thinking well everyone is done! Wrong. My cousin that just moved here just knocked up his girlfriend. They weren't on my list of people who might have a baby.

After this SIL, I think everyone is done having kids, too. So we might go for a third in a few years just to finally be alone!

mary62108

FFFC:  I am also really sick of people at work asking me what I'm having.  A lady actually asked yesterday "So, do we know what we're having yet?" Saying WE like she's the fucking father of this child!  It filled me with rage that she worded it like that. 

SuperFudge00

fabledmabel said:

I spent several long minutes in the bathroom this morning staring at my tongue in the mirror. It's made me late. Are anyone else's taste buds GIANT right now??

I never paid attention, now I must go to my mirror.

Jaysway08

Alright, this one is really flameworthy. 

Last week we were stuck in a very rude and annoying car dealership for over 4 hours until 9pm.   Poor DD was being so good and patient, but she is newly potty trained and always poops at night before bed (around 7). As we were finally signing the papers, she looked up at me and whispered "my chair is wet."  She had an accident and it leaked a little into the annoying agent's chair.

I pretended nothing happened while I finished signing and then rushed her to the car to "put her to bed" while DH finished up.  We never told the agent.  At the time, I thought he deserved it for torturing us and her, but then I realized that it doesn't hurt him to have the chair across from his desk dirty:(.  Terrible.

bowman958

qwanda2013 said:

I'd like to drink beer from a boot these days

Give me all the beer in boots. Even if they are my sweaty Frye knockoffs.

miahbelle

My FFFC is that I have a friend who is due about a month after I am. I was super excited because they have been trying for a long time and I thought "yay we are gonna have kids around the same age", but I have gotten to where I can't stand getting a text from her!! She is one of those who's pregnancy has to be 100x worse than everyone else's. And I'm not joking, she has literally changed her story in the middle of her conversation so what she is currently going through is worse than what I am going through. I could bang my head against a wall. For real who thinks MS is a competition?! I would gladly have absolutely none and let her "win" if I could!

LowTalker23

snowbigdeal said:

RHoPA1109 said:

I never liked the show Friends.  In fact, I hated it even more after a willful hairdresser gave me the ridiculous "Rachel" haircut when I was 12 and had only asked for a trim.  I had curly, unruly hair, and he straightened it and gave me the super-unmanageable cut.  I then, as a 12 year old, had to straighten and primp my hair every morning for about an hour.  I'm still bitter.  Friggin Rachel.

Yeah, I fucking hate Friends.

And my novel FFFC: I hate Seinfeld.

*gasp!* NO SOUP FOR YOU!

redheaded14

scoutfinch13 said:

FFFC:  I secretly think this baby is a girl, but I'm not telling anyone that IRL.  Not even DH.

Because I don't like being wrong.

Same for me except I think boy. I am willing to admit that is partly because my FIL topped off a super annoying weekend (told me I would "come around to" enjoying house cleaning and patted my 8 week blump... Seriously fuck off) by saying he just knew this is a girl. I've been willing little one to sprout a penis ever since.

cwiceangel

My confession is that I feel awful for not feeling more excited and connected to this baby. Don't get me wrong I'm happy but I feel like my emotions totally don't match anyone else's and I'm just kinda like faking excitement when dealing with certain people. I don't know if it's because I was so freaked out about the possibility of another loss that I didn't let myself get too connected or whatever. I am excited for the anatomy scan so maybe with that I'll feel more connected when it's no longer an it and becomes he or she. I just feel guilty...

Less serious confession.
I love friends but HATE Seinfeld. His voice... Ugh awful. And also REALLY want the raw cookie dough sitting in my fridge right now. It's like calling me.

MagalinaH

@somerandomchick and @galnoir, my A/S is the same day too! We're planning on announcing at Thanksgiving as well (which we're hosting) with just my parents and ILs.  I'm going to make one of those cakes with the colored filling.  It's definitely not meant to be a Sex/Gender reveal party though.  

MudLover

I've never done this one before! I haven't been around lately and have missed so much. Things have been super crazy at work lately. When I get home all I want to do is eat dinner and go to sleep. I hope I haven't missed anything too important. I try and go back and read but I do go a few days without checking. 

My FFFC is I desperately want to go to our other office in another state and throat punch this one particular woman that has it out for me. She is trying to get me fired/force me to quit. She bad mouths me to our new owner who I've only met once. She had per diem taken away from me because of her own messups. She gives out my personal cell phone number to random employees for crap that I don't even handle. I could go on and on but it just gets me more aggravated. I just don't understand how someone could be so angry all the time! It must get really exhausting being on bitch mode 24/7.

Anyway, I hope everyone has a great weekend and I sure have missed y'all!! I hope to be around a lot more very soon.  

purple_2012

1. My ILs already have a grandson (1st grandchild born last week) FIL now keeps saying he hopes our baby is a girl. I'm afraid that if the baby is a boy they won't be excited.

2. At church I had some people ask how far along I was. When I told them, they said "oh are you having twins?" I guess I'm bigger than I should look being a FTM and now I'm self-conscience that I look more fat instead of pregnant.

doxiemom415

My FFFC was sparked by a co-worker today.. I will never understand the heated debate between SAHM and working Mom's. Said co-worker went on a rant today about another co-workers wife complaining that she needed some "adult" time because she's a SAHM and is lonely. She went on a whole big rant about how she needed to stop complaining because there are people (meaning herself) that would kill to be able to stay at home with their kids (she's a new FTM) and that it must be nice to be able to spend all day every day with your child. Which I get, I do. But the fact is, comparing the job of a working Mom to that of a SAHM is like comparing apples and oranges. They're two completely different things. SAHM's might not have the same struggles that working Mom's do, but they still have just as valid and tough struggles.. just the same as working Mom's have very valid and tough struggles. But arguing between the two of who has it better, or who she feel "lucky", or who should envy who is just absolutely ridiculous. Working Mom's should be able to gripe from time to time about not being able to spend more time with their kids, just the same as SAHM's should be able to gripe from time to time about feeling lonely and overwhelmed and exhausted.. but to try and attack one another or put one above the other just blows my mind. We're human, human's are always going to have the "the grass is always greener" type mentality here and there, get over it. I currently work full-time, but once I have the babies, I will be a SAHM and I guarantee you she will resent me for it. And I can only imagine what that will do to our friendship that we've had for a very long time. But, either way, I'll just never understand the resentment that working Mom's and SAHM's have for each other. Okay. I'm done. 

catlover790

I mentioned in WTF that my MIL told people about my pregnancy when she promised to keep it quiet until we were ready. I know she didn't tell because she was "too excited". I'm excited and have managed not to tell anyone at work or friends so I'm sure she could've kept quiet.

My FFFC: I'm using this as a way to spend less money and time on their Christmas gift this year. I always do a lot and last year my H was the only one she thanked, so I feel justified in being a bitch about it! Also, I plan to hold a grudge and bring it up (to my H) whenever she does something else annoying!

edit: spelling

kitc101

mary62108 said:

FFFC:  I am also really sick of people at work asking me what I'm having.  A lady actually asked yesterday "So, do we know what we're having yet?" Saying WE like she's the fucking father of this child!  It filled me with rage that she worded it like that. 

Please tell me you just answer with a snarky, "... a baby?"

kitc101

@somerandomchick that's totally how I feel! Just awkward calling up random family members and telling them. Also waiting until Thanksgiving... and we will be finding out the baby's sex a couple of days beforehand! We have told immediate family, but that's about it.

Mushibamboo

FFFC: I am happy my best friend is having a baby because yay, but also for revenge. She has been making comments for years like, "My husband and I really value manners. I think we'll teach our kids to be really well-behaved" (while I am trying to get my daughter to stop slithering under the table at a restaurant or to respond politely when strangers ask her questions). She acts like it's 100% controllable and her kids will never scribble walls or wipe chocolate hands all over white furniture. So I'm waiting with secret glee for reality to hit.

picklesx

topaz7777 said:

I have a bunch today: I usually love the UO thread, but I stopped reading it after the arguing got too deep and political.  Ugh. 

I was really bummed about the whole QSB issue.  I actually liked her before all that went down and now I'm just glad it's over.  That was just craziness.

I can not wait until October is over and I don't have to look at that gif in @MOtownMama signature anymore.  That girl touching the dad's fake penis is seriously creeping me out. I read what she writes then scroll real fast so I don't look at it anymore.

So...I'm going to need someone to fill me in on the QSB issue because I obviously missed it. I liked her.

ElleB*

My FFFC:

I haven't introduced myself yet...I am still not convinced this is going to last. (That might not be a confession, since you could have discovered that on your own).

My FIL was the last family member we told...and I don't care because I'm pretty sure he can't remember our 3-year-old's name.

I get a perverse joy out of making this particular kid squirm (by laying on my stomach, going to chiro, etc) since I have been ridiculously sick this time.

ElleB*

scoutfinch13 said:

My FFFC:

I haven't introduced myself yet...I am still not convinced this is going to last. (That might not be a confession, since you could have discovered that on your own).

My FIL was the last family member we told...and I don't care because I'm pretty sure he can't remember our 3-year-old's name.

I get a perverse joy out of making this particular kid squirm (by laying on my stomach, going to chiro, etc) since I have been ridiculously sick this time.

Wut?

My 3 (separate) confessions?

picklesx

I spanked my kid's bare bottom today. I was trying to change his diaper and he grabbed two fistfuls of my hair and pulled and would not let go. I swore to myself that I would never spank my kids and I feel horribly guilty about it, even though it barely fazed him.

Also, I just ate a bowl of Special K and had planned to have a piece of ice cream cake afterward, except now I feel sick from the cereal but am contemplating scarfing down the ice cream cake anyway.

ETA a second confession.

Duffgurl

saltbox40 said:

I thought of a good one to get the flames shooting....

Most of the time, I wipe back to front. I know I shouldn't, but its like its programmed incorrectly into my brain. I immediately regret doing it, especially after pooping.

I'll have you know, I don't have any issues with UTIs or yeast Infections either. I am one lucky risk taker.

If I do have a girl, I will teach her ONLY to wipe front to back, because clearly nobody taught me.

Flame Away.

No flames here. I just say keep some wipes in the restroom...they are very useful.

thelittlepear

picklesx said:

I have a bunch today: I usually love the UO thread, but I stopped reading it after the arguing got too deep and political.  Ugh. 

I was really bummed about the whole QSB issue.  I actually liked her before all that went down and now I'm just glad it's over.  That was just craziness.

I can not wait until October is over and I don't have to look at that gif in @MOtownMama signature anymore.  That girl touching the dad's fake penis is seriously creeping me out. I read what she writes then scroll real fast so I don't look at it anymore.

So...I'm going to need someone to fill me in on the QSB issue because I obviously missed it. I liked her.

@picklesx‌, same. And it must have been big - looks like she's been deleted...

picklesx

KateRN08 said:

picklesx said:

I spanked my kid's bare bottom today. I was trying to change his diaper and he grabbed two fistfuls of my hair and pulled and would not let go. I swore to myself that I would never spank my kids and I feel horribly guilty about it, even though it barely fazed him.

Also, I just ate a bowl of Special K and had planned to have a piece of ice cream cake afterward, except now I feel sick from the cereal but am contemplating scarfing down the ice cream cake anyway.

ETA a second confession.

And cue the spanking debate.

Oh, well that's just super. I didn't realize spanking was a controversial topic.

picklesx

KateRN08 said:

picklesx said:

KateRN08 said:

picklesx said:

I spanked my kid's bare bottom today. I was trying to change his diaper and he grabbed two fistfuls of my hair and pulled and would not let go. I swore to myself that I would never spank my kids and I feel horribly guilty about it, even though it barely fazed him.

Also, I just ate a bowl of Special K and had planned to have a piece of ice cream cake afterward, except now I feel sick from the cereal but am contemplating scarfing down the ice cream cake anyway.

ETA a second confession.

And cue the spanking debate.

Oh, well that's just super. I didn't realize spanking was a controversial topic.

Really? I'm pretty sure spanking is always a controversial topic.

Well, I mean, knew there were the non-spankers and the spankers, but I didn't think it was that controversial that mentioning it would result in a "let me grab my popcorn" type of response. If that's the case as you are telling me it is, I'm sorry that I mentioned it.

kariemomo

I had a good FFFC at the beginning and by the time I get done reading 5 pages I forgot. Damn pregnancy brain.

jk3610

I think seeing stories about corporal punishment in the news lately have made it more of a hot button issue.  I have strong opinions, but it's not an argument I want to start.

lexyraejay

Tonysgirl03 said:

 I have people asking me "What baby number is this?" When I answer 4, I get the craziest looks. Often I get to hear, "Oh you crazy woman" or "You poor thing." WTH o.O Sure my oldest 3 were a set of 3 under 3 when they were little and just born, but gosh they are up in Elementary school now. I don't see where the crazy is. Honestly I wanted a 4th kiddo. I need to think up some good replies for when people get rude about how many kids we have lol.

*** Had to edit, didn't realize I typed school twice.

Geeze! It's no one else's business how many children you have! Just tell them you always wanted 4!