FFFC: can we keep the fires burning?

theseaword

We're probably spent from the sitewide, but let's prove ourselves wrong. Have at it!

theseaword

I used to be a troll on AOL message boards. I assume a lot of people did. My troll's name was Creon and he was super popular and had four girlfriends. I had a polo Ralph Lauren ad I would give people as my photo. It was pretty innocent trolling, but I did have a few gullible teens (I was also a teen!!!) really want to be my girlfriend.

myfriendscallmemeg

I've never taken a BCP, or had an IUD, and my H & I don't use condoms. We only have one child, and she was planned.
#pulloutgamestrong

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fancynewbeesly

Reese seriously watches about an hour to a an hour and a half of tv every morning while I wait for the coffee to kick in.

Soxgirl07

I love DH and I think we're in this thing for the long haul. BUT I've been thinking lately that if we ever do break up, I'll have more in common with my next guy. DH and I have very different views on many things. I used to think it was fun. It's getting tiresome. I feel bad for even thinking like that.

snmetz7

I was starving last night and I finally started a yogurt when LO decided she was hungry. I placed the yogurt carton on her belly so I'd still be able the reach it while feeding her.

Soxgirl07

FTWR said:

I just put my jeans on for the first time since before vacation. Apparently having ice cream every night for a snack was not a wise choice.

Vacation ends Sunday. I can already tell my eating is not wise. Actually, my tummy feels a little unsettled at the moment. Probably wouldn't stop me from eating all the things for the next few days.

thebanich

The thermostat in my office reads 69.9

I'm fucking freezing.

Whenigrowup

I'm going on an overnight trip with DH tomorrow.  We are going to a baseball game and then stay in a nice hotel.  DD is staying with a sitter.  FFFC: I have no idea what we're going to do with all that time.  I am worried we are going to be bored.

thebanich

I'm eating vending machine chocolate donuts, drinking coffee and watching Sherlock.

IDGAF.

kelisaid

I still wear my pregnancy jeans and my LO is over a year old. They're just so comfortable, that and I haven't lost all the weight yet. Poop

MrsT0514

Darbie914 said:

Soxgirl07 said:

I love DH and I think we're in this thing for the long haul. BUT I've been thinking lately that if we ever do break up, I'll have more in common with my next guy. DH and I have very different views on many things. I used to think it was fun. It's getting tiresome. I feel bad for even thinking like that.

I can relate to this.  DH and I have few things in common and I think it was the whole 'opposites attract' thing that brought us together.  Over the years, those opposites do get tiresome because we don't always see eye to eye on many things.  I guess it's what keeps us going?

But yeah, IF something ever happened, I'd probably go for someone who I had more in common with.

My DH and I have little in common as well. Honestly, the only common hobby we have together is when we go out riding (Harley). Besides that, we are quite different, and I totally believe that we have an "opposites attract" type of situation.

Hes more reserved/introverted, I'm an extrovert. I like to be active when picking activities, he doesnt (he claims bc hes active for work, that our activities should be more low key). I like to go out and experience/ try new things, he's more a homebody and set in his ways.

Luckily though, most of our core values line up...which make things a bit easier. But having such different likes/dislikes can getting tiresome...and feel a little boring at times. I wish we could find more common ground with interests.

theseaword

CeeBug said:

I have a hard time watching kids' shows with adult actors in them. I wonder if they are truly happy underneath the facade of being so cheerful on screen and when doing appearances. I wonder if they feel intense pressure to be a good role model and to be approached by children everywhere they go. Poor Wiggles.

Lol. I do this a little too. Conversely, I am super jealous of actors who get to be in movies with the muppets. They always look like they're having a ball. Except Liam Neeson. He was on Sesame Street once and was so uncomfortable looking. I don't think he knew what a muppet was or if it would bite him.

theseaword

Link for proof https://youtu.be/VhDJe8IP8A0

shadypines

Ugh!/$

MrsT0514

MrsBadKat said:

Darbie914 said:

I've written and erased this post so many times because I don't know how to write it without sounding dumb or judgmental.  

I've always wanted to try E.  Mostly out of curiosity because people I know that have done it said it was one of the most amazing feelings.  They said it's actually why they only did it a few times, because coming down was the worst and they feared addiction.

Growing up, I never did anything that was considered bad and I hung out with very straight-laced people.  Which was fine, I never had the desire to go out drinking or do drugs.  But sometimes I wonder if I would have liked to be a little bad, be a little rebellious. I hope this makes sense.  I would never do it now that I have DD and I'm terrified that it would be laced with something or I wouldn't be able to handle it.  I guess it's just one of those 'wish I lived a little bit more' feelings but at the same time, I don't want to say that I haven't lived because I didn't do anything.

Gah, I'm rambling.

Be glad you didn't. I did a shitton of drugs and now I have a shitty memory and sky-high anxiety. I'm about 99% sure that the drugs are to blame. If I could go back, I never would have done any of that.


Yeah, I'm also sure that all the stupid drugs I did back in my day have contributed to some of the anxiety I get from time to time. Although I wouldn't necessary say I wish I didnt do any of the stuff I did (I firmly believe those life experiences, whether they were a stupid lapse in judgement or not at that time, have made me into who I am today, and given me the life experience to know I never want to go back to that). But on the flip side....I feel bad for my poor mother. I put her through hell.

jesuisfatiguee

Inkogneetoh said:

Oh you just reminded me of something probably flameful here... My H is a republican.

I have so many questions.

angelashly

fancynewbeesly said:

Reese seriously watches about an hour to a an hour and a half of tv every morning while I wait for the coffee to kick in.

This isn't ok? How the hell are we supposed to make it through the day without that?

cyprissa

I've been on my own for a week since DH took the boys to see his parents and while I love my kids and DH it has been amazing to be alone. I'm an only child and love being by myself...

theseaword

HilarityEnsued said:

theseaword said:

I used to be a troll on AOL message boards. I assume a lot of people did. My troll's name was Creon and he was super popular and had four girlfriends. I had a polo Ralph Lauren ad I would give people as my photo. It was pretty innocent trolling, but I did have a few gullible teens (I was also a teen!!!) really want to be my girlfriend.

lol at your name choice.

Someone did blow up my spot once and told me to stop being a dick and let Antigone bury her brother.

Rach7170

I have a weird confession.

My youngest sister and I have a strained relationship. We are just different people. The confession is that I am still holding a grudge against her for something when she was 9 and I was 10.

I had a baby born that could be fed and would pee and everything. I was using my laundry basket as a crib. I put the doll down and went upstairs. When I came down, it was gone. We all looked everywhere but, couldn't find it. She coveted that damn doll. I know she took it, hid it, and then took it back to her mom's house. I went over to her mom's one day and it was there. She said that her mom bought her one. Liar.

myskyegirl

Almost 3wks ago S decided that I'm the only one that's NOT allowed to feed her and she will NOT spoon feed herself either, and she won't let me give her different foods.  She will let her father, my mother, MIL, do all of those though.  
The only thing she'll eat from me is Gerber raviolis or grilled cheese.  Instead of fighting with her when I get home from work that's all I'm going to give her until this phase pasess. 
Sorrybutnotsorry. 

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MrsBadKat said:

My kid is almost four and still sleeps between my husband and I. I don't see an end in sight.

When/how do you have sex if your kid sleeps with you? (No judgement, genuinely curious)

kelisaid

SweetSouthernMomma08 said:

SweetSouthernMomma08 said:

kelisaid said:

I still wear my pregnancy jeans and my LO is over a year old. They're just so comfortable, that and I haven't lost all the weight yet. Poop

This makes me feel not alone.....DS is 7 mo and I'm definitely no where near preDS size

stupid bump...i can't edit. bolded is what I was trying to say....

 

 

Oh, that's what I read the first time! 

PeanutButterFox

BunkinMama said:

I was up til 3am last night working on a midterm. The girls are enjoying paw patrol and cereal until my coffee kicks in. I also need to figure out how to take a shower with M awake. She doesn't like to be contained anymore. But I need to use her nap time to work on another test.

Will she hang out in the bathroom while you shower? Maybe with your older DD keeping an eye on her?

MrsT0514

@HilarityEnsued‌ thats an interesting way of looking at it. And I sort of have to agree with you..there is just no GD way i could possibly be enticed into going on the 2-3 day benders that i did when back in my young partying days.

I've been enlightened by your standpoint!

myskyegirl

@rach7170, Bridie is that you???

Srsly, I've been estranged from my sister, but it was her that did the stranging.  Yes I know that's not a word, LOL.  

After our father passed away she slowly separated herself from the family.  I've reached out a few times, the last time was when S was born (Dec 2012) and she has never once responded.  If she contacts me then awesome, but otherwise I'm done trying.  

MrsT0514

HilarityEnsued said:

MrsT0514 said:

@HilarityEnsued‌ thats an interesting way of looking at it. And I sort of have to agree with you..there is just no GD way i could possibly be enticed into going on the 2-3 day benders that i did when back in my young partying days.

I've been enlightened by your standpoint!

#beingagrownupblows

Truth.

Although...looking back on the shit i did back in the day...I do sorta wish I just merely "dabbled" in some of those things instead of really "trudging through them" and repeatedly like I did. Once or twice probably would've been sufficient...but...young and ignorant...and fearless I was!

Rach7170

prncebride said:

@rach7170, Bridie is that you???

Srsly, I've been estranged from my sister, but it was her that did the stranging.  Yes I know that's not a word, LOL.  

After our father passed away she slowly separated herself from the family.  I've reached out a few times, the last time was when S was born (Dec 2012) and she has never once responded.  If she contacts me then awesome, but otherwise I'm done trying.  

I'm sorry.

 My sister and I still see each other and she loves my kids. She is just an innately selfish person and that doll stealing thing still bothers me.

Rach7170

It's really not just about the doll. We just don't see eye to eye. I just think it's funny that the doll still bothers me.

NeneCakies

I spent too much time and money picking out nail polish on Sephora.com yesterday to qualify for free shipping. All I needed was a brow pencil. I blame Scout.

fancynewbeesly

I really wished DH and I lived on our own before we got married. (Not counting "fake on your own"=college) But we met in college, then once graduated we moved in together, so we never really learned to live on our own. I would definitely change that. I think everyone should live on there own before marriage. 

fancynewbeesly

HilarityEnsued said:

fancynewbeesly said:

I really wished DH and I lived on our own before we got married. (Not counting "fake on your own"=college) But we met in college, then once graduated we moved in together, so we never really learned to live on our own. I would definitely change that. I think everyone should live on there own before marriage. 

I don't know, for a lot of people this isn't financially feasible.  For me, I adamantly believe that all couples should cohabitate well before marriage.  The biggest adjustment to coupling-up, in my opinion, is learning to live together.

Oh I definitely would still live together before marriage. But I wish there was a year or so, where we just lived on our own. Like, I never lived by myself ever--and regret it. 

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ChickenOnSunday said:

Is the bump broken? When I click on "Bump Message Boards" it takes me to a page for 31 weeks pregnant. 

I bump from a computer so not sure what happens when using a phone. 

I had the same thing.  I logged out and logged back in and it cleared that Third Party Vendor issue.

kelisaid

HilarityEnsued said:

MrsBadKat said:

Darbie914 said:

Be glad you didn't. I did a shitton of drugs and now I have a shitty memory and sky-high anxiety. I'm about 99% sure that the drugs are to blame. If I could go back, I never would have done any of that.

ok but to the other side of this coin, there is a more grey area.  I sampled many drugs in college.  The only thing I ever really abused was pot, but who cares?  I tried several other things once.  They were meaningful experiences and I don't regret them.  I'm glad I only did it once.  And I do agree that doing a shitton of heavy drugs can permanently fuck with your brain chemistry.  All that said, I can see how someone would feel like they missed out on some things by not doing them.

All this needs to be qualified with the fact that I truly believe there is a time and place for somethign and it can determine if it is enjoyable or not.  When I was in college, spending a day rolling around in a forest because I ate mushrooms, or going to Paul Oakenfold on E and then not sleeping for 24 hours... well these were truly amazing experiences.  Now, as a 31 year old, there is no way I could get myself into the headspace where I was going to enjoy those very same things.

Agreed. I also don't regret the experiences I had experimenting with other drugs, but also was not a heavy user and only did each one once or twice. Always made sure to research them first as well to know what I was getting into, always had a safe place to do them, and others around to make sure nothing went wrong. I had some awesome experiences and could definitely see someone contemplating what it would have been like and kind of feeling like they may have missed out on something. 

Also agreed that there is a time and place for certain events to take place. I could never do any of the things I did when I was younger now that I'm no longer interested in doing them and most importantly - for me - that I have a responsibility to my family and don't think I should. When I was 19, the experience of taking LSD and having some interesting visuals and moments of extreme appreciation as well as seeing a man emerge from bushes who looked like Dog the Bounty Hunter asking myself and friends that I was with "which was the best way to get out of here" was a pretty weird and great experience. However, now? No thanks.

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I've never tried drugs.  I don't like getting drunk. 

I am a control freak and the thought of not being solidly in control of myself keeps me from desiring either.

littlestjerry

DS woke up like ready for the fucking day at 2:30 this morning. Just trying to chat it up with me like it wasn't an insane thing to do. He didn't go back to sleep until 5:15. I wished so badly we had some sort of Benadryl or a similar sleep inducing drug in the house.

jesuisfatiguee

justAphase said:

I used to be a troll on AOL message boards. I assume a lot of people did. My troll's name was Creon and he was super popular and had four girlfriends. I had a polo Ralph Lauren ad I would give people as my photo. It was pretty innocent trolling, but I did have a few gullible teens (I was also a teen!!!) really want to be my girlfriend.

Omg! I was never a troll. I was one of the gullible ones. But I never tried to find a boyfriend online back in the AOL days. I did talk to this girl who said her belly button ring was a tracking device her parents put on her

I totally had AOL boyfriends. 

littlestjerry

DS loves animal poop @MrsButt! He points out every pile of goose poop on our walks. Also our dog pooped on our walk the other day and he yelled "LJ dropped poop!!!!!! That's disgusting." DH and I died laughing because we're 10 years old.

Spin313

MermaidsMagic said:

I point out the inconsistencies in Ella's movies to her. "Ella, my problem with TinkerBell is this. What is the point of pixie dust if you need wings to fly? Why can humans fly with only pixie dust and no wings, but not Lord Malori? Furthermore, if the wings are so fucking important why do they have pixie dust? None of this makes sense Ella!"

Hilarious! I read this to DH and he said, "You need a happy thought to fly, and Lord Malori is a grump." Clearly, we put too much thought into kid's movies, too.