May 2016 Moms

WTF Weds

Who is on your shit list this week? Whats bugging you today?

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  • I'm frustrated will my school's ventilation system. The air vent in my classroom hasn't worked for years and I had gotten (almost) used to my room being an oven. Suddenly, yesterday the vent came on and blew 2yrs of dust all over my classroom. Today, the air is still on, but the radiator is off so it's freezing; it's 35 degrees F outside, the heat should be on. Why is the temperature always one extreme or the other? Appealing to the facilities' manager hasn't helped at all (apparently they didn't mean to turn off the heat...but also can't put it back on in every room for some reason...).

  • I have been having panic attacks about money. Finally dawned on me just how much a kid costs I guess? So I decided that I need to pay off my credit card (been working on it but that interest rate isn't helping). I called them today to see if they would be willing to offer a one time pay off cost. Their offer? $43.00 knocked off. Yeah, I only pay every 2 weeks and never missed a payment. Thanks for the customer service Capital One.

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  • mrstmoose said:
    My brother and his now fiancee. He proposed to her over the weekend. They haven't even set a date yet and she's talking about setting up appointments to go look at wedding venues, dress appointmentS (shouldn't you start with one and go from there?), and getting married in December next year. Which I told them was fine but if they wanted to get married in our hometown Catholic Church, the priest doesn't allow weddings in December. And they have no idea what their budget is, how many people they are inviting or anything. She basically told me she didn't believe me and then the next day, my dad confirmed what I said. Way to make yourself look even more dumb, you stupid girl. 

    I really don't like her. 


    Glad to hear someone else has issues with their siblings SO. I have so many choice words but I try to keep it PG on here. :)
  • @wsgjmw1 you are definitely not alone. I've literally thought of ways to break them up. She's the worst...in addition to your brother's SO.
  • My FIL and MIL. Over on the gifts for S/O thread someone had the idea of giving DH a book he used to love as a child, to read to his future child. Love the idea! So...I reached out to my FIL and MIL to ask what my H loved to read as a child. My FIL told me the book HE himself liked and then told me to ask his mom. His mom (they are divorced) has yet to answer. 

    Even if you don't know, how do you not respond to the gesture? Nothing like "What a sweet idea! Let me think about it." Literally all I got was "I don't know. I always liked Where the Wild Things Are" and then radio silence from his mom. These people are the most detached people I've ever met. 
    Me: 38; DH: 41
    DS: Born 5-17-16 

  • @vinerie That sounds like exactly how my FIL would react if I asked him that question.  He's the most detached person on the planet.

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  • My MIL. She is bizarre. She keeps hounding me for an EXACT date that this nugget will be born. I said "Well, my expected due date is May 2nd, but, as you know, babies come on their own schedule. But everything is measuring right on track." I thought this would shut her up, but she persisted "We already have too many birthdays in April, so it better not be April. Remember what happened with your son? He came soooo early. If this one comes early, there will be another April birthday in the family. As it is, we have NO ONE born in May so that would be better..." First, umm, what?! Second, my birthday is in May...as is my SIL's (MH's brother's wife). Why don't we count as family? Oh, yeah, because I am Protestant and my SIL is Jewish. I don't know why it is bugging me so much...she always says crazy stuff like that...but it is really frying my cheese right now!
    She sounds like and absolute pain in the ass. Are you sure we dont have the same MIL?

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  • @vinerie If the ILs are absolutely no help, is there a way you could work it into conversation with your husband? I get zero information from my ILs too, so I definitely sympathize. I know that randomly DH and I will talk about favorites from childhood when thinking about our son. Maybe if you offer up your favorite book in the conversation, he'll offer his.
  • My MIL. She is bizarre. She keeps hounding me for an EXACT date that this nugget will be born. I said "Well, my expected due date is May 2nd, but, as you know, babies come on their own schedule. But everything is measuring right on track." I thought this would shut her up, but she persisted "We already have too many birthdays in April, so it better not be April. Remember what happened with your son? He came soooo early. If this one comes early, there will be another April birthday in the family. As it is, we have NO ONE born in May so that would be better..." First, umm, what?! Second, my birthday is in May...as is my SIL's (MH's brother's wife). Why don't we count as family? Oh, yeah, because I am Protestant and my SIL is Jewish. I don't know why it is bugging me so much...she always says crazy stuff like that...but it is really frying my cheese right now!
    I wouldn't have patience for a word that comes out of her mouth. I would be more passive aggressive and tell her you hope the LO comes in April. Just to get a rise out of her. 
  • mrstmoose said:
    I wouldn't have patience for a word that comes out of her mouth. I would be more passive aggressive and tell her you hope the LO comes in April. Just to get a rise out of her. 
    Heehee...I can just see it, "Well, I really hope the baby comes in April because MY birthday is in May and I don't want to share!" Then if only you could take a picture of the look on her face so we can all see it and laugh.  :p

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  • mrstmoose said:
    My MIL. She is bizarre. She keeps hounding me for an EXACT date that this nugget will be born. I said "Well, my expected due date is May 2nd, but, as you know, babies come on their own schedule. But everything is measuring right on track." I thought this would shut her up, but she persisted "We already have too many birthdays in April, so it better not be April. Remember what happened with your son? He came soooo early. If this one comes early, there will be another April birthday in the family. As it is, we have NO ONE born in May so that would be better..." First, umm, what?! Second, my birthday is in May...as is my SIL's (MH's brother's wife). Why don't we count as family? Oh, yeah, because I am Protestant and my SIL is Jewish. I don't know why it is bugging me so much...she always says crazy stuff like that...but it is really frying my cheese right now!
    I wouldn't have patience for a word that comes out of her mouth. I would be more passive aggressive and tell her you hope the LO comes in April. Just to get a rise out of her. 
    The beauty of it is that since I am going to do a RCS, my OB won't let me get past 38 weeks so that would put me at delivering in April! Haha! Suck on that! I mean, it is either a diamond or an emerald so I am good either way! ;-)

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  • yogahh said:


    I have been having panic attacks about money. Finally dawned on me just how much a kid costs I guess? So I decided that I need to pay off my credit card (been working on it but that interest rate isn't helping). I called them today to see if they would be willing to offer a one time pay off cost. Their offer? $43.00 knocked off. Yeah, I only pay every 2 weeks and never missed a payment. Thanks for the customer service Capital One.
    I've been having this too. All of a sudden. It will all shake out in the end, but the costs add up fast!

    $43 off? Gee thanks guys!
  • yogahh said:
    Who is on your shit list this week? Whats bugging you today?
    ....do I have to choose one thing? lol. It's been an aggravating week.

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  • @vinerie I'm starting to think our ILs are part of the same family.
  • EErin86 said:

    laurenmdrn16 said:

    ...she always says crazy stuff like that...but it is really frying my cheese right now!
    This phrase is awesome... except now I want fried cheese curds (yes, I live in Wisconsin)
    I was just about to say the same thing (but I don't live in WI, I just love poutine, and think this phrase is awesome!)
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  • WTF weather. It's been raining for 3 days straight here, and it's depressing.
  • kbrands7 said:
    @vinerie If the ILs are absolutely no help, is there a way you could work it into conversation with your husband? I get zero information from my ILs too, so I definitely sympathize. I know that randomly DH and I will talk about favorites from childhood when thinking about our son. Maybe if you offer up your favorite book in the conversation, he'll offer his.
    So I know that my husband loved stories about Knights and such. He had a bunny rabbit named King Arthur, so I looked up King Arthur kids books but there are a million different options. I totally know my favorite books as a kid: The Velveteen Rabbit and the Cookie Monster counting book. My parents still talk about how I liked to say "One cookie, two cookie three cookie FOUR!"

    I may try to bring it up in a convo like you suggested--I think it's the only way I'll get any specifics! 
    Me: 38; DH: 41
    DS: Born 5-17-16 

  • @Sunshinebins omg she told you it's selfish for you to be a sahm?!! Wth?! Wow!

    My rant is with my assistant. I run my own in home childcare and preschool. I have a part time assistant who is sweet with the children but unreliable and lazy!!! She comes at least 15 min late everyday! Today she was 45 min late because she overslept. The fourth time she has overslept in the last couple months plus three times having car trouble and twice not coming because of snow (she lives 5 min away)! Needless to say I'm interviewing for a replacement and will be firing her!!
  • My MIL (boyfriends mom, whatever. Easier to say MIL). I swear she thinks these babies are hers and I'm just the incubator. She constantly talks about what she wants to name them and how they will look like her family. And she already says she will have them all the time (uh no). She doesn't care our opinions on much of anything and told me how selfish I was for being a stay at home mom because it means she can't watch them full time, and that's her right as their grandma. It drives me insane!
    Um, what?

    Mild compared to this but I remember when my MIL asked me what type of infant car seat we would be getting so they get one since they would have the baby all the time. Um, nope. I was polite and said that if they wanted to get a convertible car seat, that would be fine but not to waste their money on an infant car seat. As we live more than an hour away and I am a SAHM, they would not be having my DD all the time. In her defense, I know she was just going off of what her already grandma friend was telling her but said friend was only 20 minutes from her grandkids so did have the babies more often. It was still an eye roller.

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  • I haven't mentioned anything in a post yet but I guess today is the day. I can totally relate to detached in-laws. The thing is they are not bad people…I truly believe they mean well, but it is just so sad sometimes. The part that is hardest is that despite my imperfect family, they have really demonstrated for DH that his family is bizarre. It breaks my heart that having a family who would call maybe once a month was something that felt normal to him. They haven't seen DS since May, and that makes a total of 2 times. They didn't call on his birthday or Thanksgiving. We were in town from out of state for a wedding and they didn't make time to see us. Ugh just writing it makes me sad and question if they really mean well.

    Last night...I got a freaking linked in message from MIL saying hi. You have my phone number!!!!

    Okay I'm done.
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  • I haven't mentioned anything in a post yet but I guess today is the day. I can totally relate to detached in-laws. The thing is they are not bad people…I truly believe they mean well, but it is just so sad sometimes. The part that is hardest is that despite my imperfect family, they have really demonstrated for DH that his family is bizarre. It breaks my heart that having a family who would call maybe once a month was something that felt normal to him. They haven't seen DS since May, and that makes a total of 2 times. They didn't call on his birthday or Thanksgiving. We were in town from out of state for a wedding and they didn't make time to see us. Ugh just writing it makes me sad and question if they really mean well.

    Last night...I got a freaking linked in message from MIL saying hi. You have my phone number!!!!

    Okay I'm done.

    This makes me sad! I can't imagine not speaking with my family often or feeling like the weren't involved in our lives or our babies lives. (Once they are born)
  • I haven't mentioned anything in a post yet but I guess today is the day. I can totally relate to detached in-laws. The thing is they are not bad people…I truly believe they mean well, but it is just so sad sometimes. The part that is hardest is that despite my imperfect family, they have really demonstrated for DH that his family is bizarre. It breaks my heart that having a family who would call maybe once a month was something that felt normal to him. They haven't seen DS since May, and that makes a total of 2 times. They didn't call on his birthday or Thanksgiving. We were in town from out of state for a wedding and they didn't make time to see us. Ugh just writing it makes me sad and question if they really mean well. Last night...I got a freaking linked in message from MIL saying hi. You have my phone number!!!! Okay I'm done.
    I couldn't have said this better myself. It's not that they are bad people at all. It's more like they don't know any different. My H talks to his parents maybe once every couple months? They have no idea when big things happen to him at work or whatnot. They just don't share with each other like that. My parents know more about what's happening in his life than they do. There just isn't a lot of warmth. It makes me sad. And my family is so the opposite of this, there is this really stark juxtaposition. ON top of everything, my family really goes out of their way to include him, make him feel comfortable, etc. So I can't help but expect the same in return, but I am REALLY trying to remember that when I go to their house and they don't talk to me (especially FIL) that's just how he is; it's not personal. 
    Me: 38; DH: 41
    DS: Born 5-17-16 

  • My brother is on my list today...we move in 12 days (yes, I'm counting). Naturally, since we are moving cross country I've been setting up dinners, lunches, get togethers with friends before we leave, one of them being this Saturday afternoon. Well, he decides to call me yesterday and inform me that he's told his grandmother (he has a different dad and this grandmother is his dad's mom, but has been like a grandparent to my sister and I as well) that I will be visiting this Saturday (she lives 2 hours from me). We sold my car last month as we don't need two sedans and DH is at C school 3 hours away so I'm car-less. Dear brother, how do you expect me to get two hours to grandma's house without a car? Don't you bother asking people if they've got plans before you tell our 90 something year old grandma that I'll be visiting? I cancelled my plans with my friend for Saturday and asked if we could reschedule as I really should go see my grandma, this may very well be the last time I will see her....but REALLY brother? REALLY? Now to see if my oh so loving sister would like to join me in the visit and drive me there, or get a rental car at a reasonable price to get myself there.
  • I haven't mentioned anything in a post yet but I guess today is the day. I can totally relate to detached in-laws. The thing is they are not bad people…I truly believe they mean well, but it is just so sad sometimes. The part that is hardest is that despite my imperfect family, they have really demonstrated for DH that his family is bizarre. It breaks my heart that having a family who would call maybe once a month was something that felt normal to him. They haven't seen DS since May, and that makes a total of 2 times. They didn't call on his birthday or Thanksgiving. We were in town from out of state for a wedding and they didn't make time to see us. Ugh just writing it makes me sad and question if they really mean well. Last night...I got a freaking linked in message from MIL saying hi. You have my phone number!!!! Okay I'm done.
    TBH, sometimes I wish my ILs didn't have my number. They're the total opposite of yours and have no boundaries. My MIL used to call me at work every Wednesday to 'catch-up' but I eventually had to tell her only to use my work number if it's urgent. It was just too much. I still hear from my FIL or MIL once a week and it gets tiresome, sometimes I just don't answer. His family (parents, 4 siblings, and 2 siblings-in-law) are also big group texters and it drives me crazy. It's never about anything important and it can go on for hours. There's got to be a happy medium!!



  • I haven't mentioned anything in a post yet but I guess today is the day. I can totally relate to detached in-laws. The thing is they are not bad people…I truly believe they mean well, but it is just so sad sometimes. The part that is hardest is that despite my imperfect family, they have really demonstrated for DH that his family is bizarre. It breaks my heart that having a family who would call maybe once a month was something that felt normal to him. They haven't seen DS since May, and that makes a total of 2 times. They didn't call on his birthday or Thanksgiving. We were in town from out of state for a wedding and they didn't make time to see us. Ugh just writing it makes me sad and question if they really mean well.

    Last night...I got a freaking linked in message from MIL saying hi. You have my phone number!!!!

    Okay I'm done.

    TBH, sometimes I wish my ILs didn't have my number. They're the total opposite of yours and have no boundaries. My MIL used to call me at work every Wednesday to 'catch-up' but I eventually had to tell her only to use my work number if it's urgent. It was just too much. I still hear from my FIL or MIL once a week and it gets tiresome, sometimes I just don't answer. His family (parents, 4 siblings, and 2 siblings-in-law) are also big group texters and it drives me crazy. It's never about anything important and it can go on for hours. There's got to be a happy medium!!



    @lionstigersbears My family is somewhat like this, not quite to this extent. My mom and I talk nearly every other day, however my dad and I speak MAYBE once every two months and same with my brother and I and that's our normal relationship. There's nothing strained or distanced, we just don't feel the need to call or text to keep up with every aspect of life and that's how I was raised and that's how our family dynamic has always worked. My family is SO not huggy kissy lovey dovey and I notice my friendships consist of a text or call every few weeks to a month to catch up. This is just our normal and I simply cannot maintain a relationship with anybody who wants to keep in contact with me every day or even every week, call me crazy. Now as @LadySamLady said, my ILs are WAY opposite. The second they found out DH and I were dating they asked for my cell number and called to drill me. When I was very very ill and trying to work towards a diagnosis that would wind up flipping my life upside down, they called me EVERY SINGLE DAY, texted every morning and night and asked me for my medical records so they could find me a dr who "knew what they were talking about" because they didn't agree with my diagnosis. They asked for mine and DHs financial info to make our budget for us. DH and I finally had enough after making comments asking them to back off and we sent them an email saying we loved them, but we needed a little privacy. Since then, which was in June, they have not talked to us one bit as they saw that as us not wanting them in our lives and his "Christian" of a mother (I'm a Christian, however her words and actions have lead me to the quotations) sent my husband an email calling me Satan and telling my husband I had motives for playing nice with them until we got married because I wanted to sit on my butt at home, not work, "play" like I'm sick with fibromyalgia, and have someone pay my bills and get me insurance. To be honest, I have not ever regretted sending that email and I've loved not hearing from them since June and my husband is ok with it as well. Of course, I wish we could have found a happy medium but they were in no way willing to do that. I'm a firm believer in looking at the bright side and it truly could always be worse, so although your relationship with your in laws may not be as you wish, and although I hope for you, your husband, and your children's sake you can get to a better dynamic, it could always always be worse.

  • Today's WTF goes to my DH. He is the most wonderful, handsome man I've ever met but today he was irksome.

    I work 70+ hours a week, am studying my ass off for my next Sommelier exam, and he is in the midst of opening his own bar. We are on completely different schedules, both exhausted and trying to save up $$$, and have no sexy time as of late. I keep trying to catch him when he is awake, but he's always tired, blah, blah, blah. I get it! I'm exhausted too! But COME ON! I'm a hot mama! I suppose that's been getting under my skin, so today when he asked me to skip yoga so he could go to work (someone had to walk our ADORABLE HUSKY) I was like OF COURSE SURE I WILL GIVE UP MY ONE HOUR OF PEACE SO YOU CAN GO TO WORK. And then went for the longest dog walk ever.

    So, yeah. I'm probably (definitely) overreacting.
  • 1.  My appetite all of a sudden is like I want to eat everything except for what I have in the house...... I want Mexican food; I want McNuggets, I want a Big Mac and fries; I want chicken wings, etc.  Everything I have in the house is dull and boring.

    2.  My sinuses.  Like WTF.  I was diagnosed with a severe sinus infection and an ear infection this past Sunday.  They gave me a zpack.  Since then a lot of the pressure has eased off some, but dang it if the sinus drainage didn't pick up and choke me to death while I sleep - and I already sleep inclined as it is.

    3. I have pregnancy brain really bad.  This morning I went to fill the dog's water bowl.  I grabbed a pan and the sprayer hose thing from the sink and pressed the button and was seriously confused for a few seconds when the water did not come out...... few seconds later it dawned on me.  I'm like geez stupid, you have to turn the water on first!

    4.  This weather!  One day it is in the 70s, the next the 40s, the next the 60s, and then tomorrow it's going to be lower 50s.  It's one of those run your ac during the day and heat at night type of weather.  I'm confused that mother nature is going through menopause.

    5. Just b/c I don't like the number 4.


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    • EDD: 05/25/2016
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  • My WTF is a bit of a vent . . . MH was just informed a week ago that he needs to travel to Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia for a week for work. His passport is overdue so we had to do a $400 rush order to get it sorted out. He went to the doctor to get a quick checkup and was informed he needs some shots so that's a few hundred more. He needs a blood test as well and maybe a few more shots. Very damn annoying to have all these extra expenses while pregnant and during christmas while I'm already having a bit of a money stress. Seems like work should cover things like required immunizations or the fact that they told us on such short notice that we had to pay over double to have this darn passport rushed! Feeling very peeved.
  • OMG YOU GUYS PLEASE QUIT TALKING ABOUT MCNUGGETS.

    Now I want them. It's like a McNugget virus.
  • At preschool we all sign up for snack duty and this week was our week. So on Monday I brought a bag of veggie Pirates Booty and sliced bananas. There's only 6 toddlers, so I figured that bag would last two more days. Well apparently the director of the school decided to finish the (mostly full) bag, so when I went to drop off the blueberries to go along with the Pirates Booty this morning I was informed it was finished and there wasn't any for the kids. Um what? How is that ok?

    I told the teacher that if I had realized I was providing snack for all of the staff I obviously would have brought more food for the kids. You know, the ones who it was meant for. I'm happy to provide as much as we need to, but not if the staff is just eating it before the kids even get their portion!
  • yogahh said:
    missnc77 said:
    OMG YOU GUYS PLEASE QUIT TALKING ABOUT MCNUGGETS.

    Now I want them. It's like a McNugget virus.
    I think we should rename the May BMB to "I want chicken nuggets"
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    Seriously, I am still calling LO "nugget" and I have to stop because these cravings are for real!

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  • @ladysamlady...you won the internet for the day!!!

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