I’ll get the party started! I find
some of the abbreviations used on pregnancy boards/trying to conceive boards
silly. DH, DD, DS, BD….the abbreviations like MIL I’m fine with because that’s actually
something used out in the real world, but who came up with putting “Dear” in
front of everything. I know it’s meant to be sweet, but I find it cheesy.
I ate two breakfasts today. Cereal with strawberries at home, then a bagel at work. I wish I could blame the baby but that's common even when I'm not pregnant. I love breakfast.
"Oh, you're pregnant?! That's wonderful!! Let me blurt out my horror story of a birth experience before you have time to politely stop me!" Ughhhh! As if there isn't 10 million other things to worry about pregnant!
I’ll get the party started! I find
some of the abbreviations used on pregnancy boards/trying to conceive boards
silly. DH, DD, DS, BD….the abbreviations like MIL I’m fine with because that’s actually
something used out in the real world, but who came up with putting “Dear” in
front of everything. I know it’s meant to be sweet, but I find it cheesy.
I don't find them silly but for some reason I always read it as darling daughter/son and doting husband haha
FFFC: I find UO threads boring most of the time, then when they blow up I still want nothing to do with them... I guess I'm difficult to please. Part of me is "Come on! I hope someone gives us something really unpopular to go off on!: Then it happens and I'm all "Oh god! Why did they have to go THERE? of all places??"
I’ll get the party started! I find
some of the abbreviations used on pregnancy boards/trying to conceive boards
silly. DH, DD, DS, BD….the abbreviations like MIL I’m fine with because that’s actually
something used out in the real world, but who came up with putting “Dear” in
front of everything. I know it’s meant to be sweet, but I find it cheesy.
I agree BD is ridiculous, but I hate the term 'baby dance'. We are adults. Type sex. All the others don't bother me. It's easier for me to type DD than 'my daughter' or DH than 'my husband'. And, frankly, they are both dear to me, so it's not inaccurate to refer to them as my dear daughter and dear husband on here. In real life, I'd be saying 'Dave' and 'McKenna', but I don't expect all of you to remember my husband and daughter's name.
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people - specifically men - tell me to smile. DUDE, GTFO. My face isn't for your entertainment. I'll smile if I have something to smile about.
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I am having a harder time coming up with names for my chickens than for my child. I feel like that's wrong somehow...
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My FFFC is that I enjoy when the UO thread "goes there". It's rare on the Internet to find places of respectful disagreement, but I feel like that's how it is on this board and I like that. No one seems to hold yesterday's opinion against anyone and I think that's cool
@BabyBoyH92016 I am with you on that. I constantly catch myself typing out "my husband" and then I'm like "oh I better put the proper abbreviation". I'm not sure if anyone even cares if the abbreviations are used or not.
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people - specifically men - tell me to smile. DUDE, GTFO. My face isn't for your entertainment. I'll smile if I have something to smile about.
This, so much this! I had a fb friend (a guy) this week go on a rant about how women should be appreciative of men saying this because they were just trying to be nice. Ugh.
A couple weeks ago dh and I were watching a Daily Show where they talked about this and he was like, "wait, guys actually go around telling you to smile??" Proud moment since I expected him to be combative about it.
I've never had a man tell me to smile - though I'm pretty goofy and usually have a smile plastered on my face. I'm not sure how I'd feel if someone told me to smile.. weird.
@BabyBoyH92016 I am with you on that. I constantly catch myself typing out "my husband" and then I'm like "oh I better put the proper abbreviation". I'm not sure if anyone even cares if the abbreviations are used or not.
Haha! Sorry, this made me laugh. I can't speak for anyone, but I see the abbreviations as a helpful way to get your posts typed out quicker, not a necessity for all to use. I don't really notice a difference when I'm reading "my husband" vs "DH".
Me and DH were in a rocky place for a while and I refused to use "DH".. I would always use "MH" for months on my other BMB. That would probably be confusing here.
I just don't like DH/DS so I never use either of them. I never think of them/outwardly refer to them as my dear husband or dear son.. so I can't do it here either. I find it a bit sappy
@TNgoldengirl I haven't ordered DD's birth certificate either. I figure now I might as well wait until this one is born and get the both at the same time. I think you just have to go to the the court house of the county they were born in, with evidence of who they are. Not entirely sure on that, though, just know that is how you get a new birth certificate if you lose one. Also, this may be state specific to Indiana. I'm definitely going to have to do more research before I go do it.
@PSUBecky23 I like that article! I have resting bitch face too, and I always try to counter it with (really awkward) smiles when I think of it. But I have a horrible habit of saying sorry - it's getting worse as I get older. Someone almost mows me down walking at work and an oops, sorry slips out, etc. I am definitely thinking more about these types of actions though as my daughter gets older, do I want her to be like me in that way?
When my alarm went off this morning I contemplated sleeping in and letting my 5 year old play hookie for about 10 minutes. I drug my ass up and am trying to get it together with my cup of coffee in hand. So. Tired.
Like a rain dance to bring on rain, the first time I ever
saw someone use the term “Baby Dance” on a board, I literally thought this lady
and her husband were dancing around their living room performing some sort of baby
ritual.
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people - specifically men - tell me to smile. DUDE, GTFO. My face isn't for your entertainment. I'll smile if I have something to smile about.
This, so much this! I had a fb friend (a guy) this week go on a rant about how women should be appreciative of men saying this because they were just trying to be nice. Ugh.
A couple weeks ago dh and I were watching a Daily Show where they talked about this and he was like, "wait, guys actually go around telling you to smile??" Proud moment since I expected him to be combative about it.
Dudes have no idea! I was talking about the "stabby kitty" keychain I have on my key ring in a meeting one day. Both my female coworker's nodded knowingly and the one guy was like "What do you need that for?" And I said "Well, it's better than holding your keys between your fingers when you walk anywhere alone" and he said "... I've never had to do that before..." And I said, "Of course you haven't."
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I've never had a man tell me to smile - though I'm pretty goofy and usually have a smile plastered on my face. I'm not sure how I'd feel if someone told me to smile.. weird.
There's this Jackwagon at work who does it all the time to me.
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@camichael84@runningisrad ok that makes me feel better!! MIL was getting DS the "lifetime hunting/fishing license" for his bday, and we needed his BC, so I felt bad for not having it yet.
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people - specifically men - tell me to smile. DUDE, GTFO. My face isn't for your entertainment. I'll smile if I have something to smile about.
YES! I agree. The feminist in me wants to scream. Thanks but I can walk around with any face on I want.
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My husband has been on a trip all week and I have let my almost 3yo watch So. Much. TV. Every cold and rainy evening. Even though I fuss at DH if he lets her watch more than one 20 min episode of something.
@AnnaS930 I think this has been discussed before, but a big part of my feminist side came out when I found out I was going to be the mother of a daughter. I think feminism can go too far-- like don't assume I'm not a strong, independent woman because I love pink, having children is important to me, and I'm a SAHM. The main point to me is that a woman should be able to do and be who she wants to be and treated equally and with respect.
I was lurking on a July '16 post about wedding/engagement rings. My FFFC is that I am apparently super judge-y of rings I don't like! And bad nail care...
Maybe my FFFC should be that there is very little/no feminist in me.
Too each her own. I'm definitely no Gloria Steinem, but there are many feminist ideals that I'm proud to espouse. Being the mom of a fiercely independent little girl brings it out more, I think.
I can totally see feminism increasing with the birth of a daughter... I usually am more passionate about the protection of other peoples' right versus my own.
@runningisrad - sometimes I'll respond with a very sweetly said "maybe I'd smile if you weren't such an asshole." I ain't got time for their crap!
I want to add that I've been told to smile by men my entire life. I'm talking since I was a little girl - I remember it starting when I was as young as 6. They'd say things like "you'd be so pretty if you smiled" or "you should smile, it's a beautiful day" or "a little girl like you shouldn't look so sad, you should smile!" For a while my automatic response to seeing a man was to always smile - because I felt I had to. And to me that is so SO damaging to little girls self-esteem and emotional awareness. Now as an adult I'm like "excuse me for having real human emotions. Maybe my dog died. Maybe I found out I have cancer. Maybe I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown. You want me to smile? Tell me a joke! Otherwise GTFO!"
@TNgoldengirl I haven't ordered DD's birth certificate either. I figure now I might as well wait until this one is born and get the both at the same time. I think you just have to go to the the court house of the county they were born in, with evidence of who they are. Not entirely sure on that, though, just know that is how you get a new birth certificate if you lose one. Also, this may be state specific to Indiana. I'm definitely going to have to do more research before I go do it.
I was able to order my son's birth certificate online. No trip to the courthouse!
And how have you all gone so long without getting it? Our medical insurance required the official birth certificate.
Re: FFFC
Part of me is "Come on! I hope someone gives us something really unpopular to go off on!:
Then it happens and I'm all "Oh god! Why did they have to go THERE? of all places??"
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...J/K I opened the thread and read a couple words of one response (not yours) and said "nope!"
A couple weeks ago dh and I were watching a Daily Show where they talked about this and he was like, "wait, guys actually go around telling you to smile??" Proud moment since I expected him to be combative about it.
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Too each her own. I'm definitely no Gloria Steinem, but there are many feminist ideals that I'm proud to espouse. Being the mom of a fiercely independent little girl brings it out more, I think.
I want to add that I've been told to smile by men my entire life. I'm talking since I was a little girl - I remember it starting when I was as young as 6. They'd say things like "you'd be so pretty if you smiled" or "you should smile, it's a beautiful day" or "a little girl like you shouldn't look so sad, you should smile!" For a while my automatic response to seeing a man was to always smile - because I felt I had to. And to me that is so SO damaging to little girls self-esteem and emotional awareness. Now as an adult I'm like "excuse me for having real human emotions. Maybe my dog died. Maybe I found out I have cancer. Maybe I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown. You want me to smile? Tell me a joke! Otherwise GTFO!"
And how have you all gone so long without getting it? Our medical insurance required the official birth certificate.
....two days in a row.