Can I vent for a second? (feel free to ignore)

jenbob09 · August 2009

I am ready to scream, so if you ladies don't mind, I'd like to take a second to vent here so that maybe I don't actually stab someone today.

Dear stupid (female) coworker - do NOT tell me that I am not in pain. I've seen you cry over a small scratch, whereas I ran a half marathon with a torn tendon in my ankle. People have different pain tolerances, and just because I am able to function at work, doesn't mean that I'm not hurting. If you tell me one more time that I don't know what pain is yet, you are going to be the one who is in pain.

Dear stupid (male) coworker - do NOT tell me you remember feeling EXACTLY what I'm feeling right now. While you may remember the anticipation of the birth of your child, I'm pretty sure you weren't the one actually carrying him, so therefore you don't know exactly how I feel.

Dear stupid woman at the gas station - no, it's not twins. STFU.

Dear mom - I have a wonderful, trained OB who is taking excellent care of me and has my best interest in mind. I do NOT need you to help try and turn my baby (if he couldn't do it, I'm pretty sure you can't). And I'm going to need another couple of years of therapy to work through your offer to strip my membranes for me. Seriously? It seems you have ignored all of our talks about proper boundaries.

Dear boss - I know you think I am being a ridiculous, hormonal, over-reacting pregnant woman. But please, please, please listen to me when I tell you that it will not go well for you if I come back from maternity leave and find that you have given any of job duties to the hateful backstabbing *** upstairs. Please do not test me on this.

Ok, that's all for now. Thanks for letting me vent.

taramartin2b · August 2009

This made me smile. I hope you have a better day. :-)

Wendells · August 2009

OMFG. sorry girly! lol i can't believe your mom said that! vent away!

dexspsandqs · August 2009

OMG~ this post made me spit out my coffee a bit!

I think just about all of us who have been pregnant can relate to this post in some way or another. Well, up until the part about your mom trying to strip your membranes- priceless!!!