FFFC!

Momma.Brown · January 2010

go!

Geekchick921 · January 2010

LOL, MB, that picture's awesome.

This is all I've got... I was thinking about this yesterday.

I feel a lot of anger towards people that commit suicide. I know they were emotionally troubled and obviously not thinking normally and I try to see past that but I can't. The Artie Lang thing is making me think about it. My sister lost one of her best friends in high school (they knew each other since preschool) when she hanged herself in her closet, and it ruined so much of the rest of high school for her friends. My very best friend's brother shot himself when we were in our teens and she had a hard time throwing out the tissues she cried all over at the funeral for weeks. One of my coworkers also has a grandbaby that is exactly a week younger than Sarah, and some point early last year her son killed himself. She had an album from her granddaughter's first year and he's only in pictures from the first two months, and her cell phone is broken but she doesn't want to get rid of it because there are text messages in there from her son not long before he died. That little girl won't have even the faintest of memories of her father, and it's really strained my coworkers relationship with her DIL, who I think is having a hard time talking to her husband's mother.

I think about all these people and my heart breaks for them, and I feel little more than anger towards the people that have caused them so much pain and anguish because of their own stupid act. That's probably not a very nice thing to say, but it's how I feel.

EuroChick · January 2010

We are supposed to go to a Shabbat dinner at our synagogue tonight. We have already reserved. But I am exhausted and so not in the mood to go and make polite conversation with the people who will be there. I am very tempted to tell DH I am not up to it and let it go alone with DD and my mother, but I know this will break his heart...

kgb1411 · January 2010

Geekchick. I sort of think of depression as initially losing your peripheral vision, then having a tunnel of darkness sort of closing in around you. As your own world gets darker and darker, it becomes almost impossible to see the people around you. In that way it can be a selfish state of mind. And I agree, while it feels like the ultimate sacrifice at the time because people feel so worthless and like such a burden, suicide is just about the most horrible thing you can do to your family members.

Here's mine: I want a depo provera dart gun. If I see you doing something stupid, then I can shoot you with it, and you can't get pregnant for 3 months. Moving in with your loser ex-boyfriend? Bam. Depo dart gun. Trying cocaine at a party? Depo dart gun. Bailing your alcoholic husband out of jail (again)? You got it. Depo dart gun.

EuroChick · January 2010

kgb1411:

Here's mine: I want a depo provera dart gun. If I see you doing something stupid, then I can shoot you with it, and you can't get pregnant for 3 months. Moving in with your loser ex-boyfriend? Bam. Depo dart gun. Trying cocaine at a party? Depo dart gun. Bailing your alcoholic husband out of jail (again)? You got it. Depo dart gun.

Genius, I want one too!

lpennie16 · January 2010

Geekchick921:

LOL, MB, that picture's awesome.

This is all I've got... I was thinking about this yesterday.

I feel a lot of anger towards people that commit suicide. I know they were emotionally troubled and obviously not thinking normally and I try to see past that but I can't. The Artie Lang thing is making me think about it. My sister lost one of her best friends in high school (they knew each other since preschool) when she hanged herself in her closet, and it ruined so much of the rest of high school for her friends. My very best friend's brother shot himself when we were in our teens and she had a hard time throwing out the tissues she cried all over at the funeral for weeks. One of my coworkers also has a grandbaby that is exactly a week younger than Sarah, and some point early last year her son killed himself. She had an album from her granddaughter's first year and he's only in pictures from the first two months, and her cell phone is broken but she doesn't want to get rid of it because there are text messages in there from her son not long before he died. That little girl won't have even the faintest of memories of her father, and it's really strained my coworkers relationship with her DIL, who I think is having a hard time talking to her husband's mother.

I think about all these people and my heart breaks for them, and I feel little more than anger towards the people that have caused them so much pain and anguish because of their own stupid act. That's probably not a very nice thing to say, but it's how I feel.

i agree. suicide is selfish

jenifairies · January 2010

kgb --- good idea! sign me up (on list of shooters, not shootees).

As for my own - DD woke up at 4:30 this morning (thanks to my DH who thinks his alarm has to be set to "wake the dead"). I'm about to go set up the pnp to block her in the living room so I know there's nothing that can hurt her, turn on nick jr, and go to sleep on the couch. If she lets me. I accidentally fell asleep at 3am up with her last week and she emptied the contents of her bookshelf on me. I'll be waiting on my mother of the year award.

LittleApple · January 2010

I am having a hard time not judging my SIL with her new baby, even though she is doing everything right.

Momma.Brown · January 2010

kgb1411:
Here's mine: I want a depo provera dart gun.

LMAO! i love it!

and geek, i feel the same way. i also feel this way about drug use - or any substance abuse.

mabst196 · January 2010

Whenever someone on here talks about their husband being a DB, I look to see if there is a pic of him in her profile or blog and look at him to see if he looks like a DB to me.

MrsSarahB · January 2010

I never have one of these but this has been driving me insane; I HATE when people are like, "My DH is a twin and his sister has twins so I'm probably going to have twins!" or, "Twins skip a generation and my grandma is an identical twin so I'm next! or any other variation of "I'm totally have twins for no other reason than an old wives tale that I heard". You are only genetically more likely to have twins if you inherit the ability to ovulate more than one egg. You CAN'T get it from your husbands side, ever. There is no such thing as twin sperm. Identical twins are a totally random occurrence and they can NOT be passed down. It drives me insane because everyone thinks they are going to have twins for some dumb reason.

tre777 · January 2010

mabst196:
Whenever someone on here talks about their husband being a DB, I look to see if there is a pic of him in her profile or blog and look at him to see if he looks like a DB to me.

ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

mabst196 · January 2010

MrsSarahB:
I never have one of these but this has been driving me insane; I HATE when people are like, "My DH is a twin and his sister has twins so I'm probably going to have twins!" or, "Twins skip a generation and my grandma is an identical twin so I'm next! or any other variation of "I'm totally have twins for no other reason than an old wives tale that I heard". You are only genetically more likely to have twins if you inherit the ability to ovulate more than one egg. You CAN'T get it from your husbands side, ever. There is no such thing as twin sperm. Identical twins are a totally random occurrence and they can NOT be passed down. It drives me insane because everyone thinks they are going to have twins for some dumb reason.

I agree. I do in fact have a higher chance being a fraternal twin myself, since there is a better chance that I hyperovulate. It aggrivates me when people are all twin this and twin that and really don't have any better chance than the general population.

swedish-fish · January 2010

I judge anyone who considers Fox News a credible news source.

IckyThump · January 2010

kgb1411:

Geekchick. I sort of think of depression as initially losing your peripheral vision, then having a tunnel of darkness sort of closing in around you. As your own world gets darker and darker, it becomes almost impossible to see the people around you. In that way it can be a selfish state of mind. And I agree, while it feels like the ultimate sacrifice at the time because people feel so worthless and like such a burden, suicide is just about the most horrible thing you can do to your family members.

This exactly. I see suicide as the best example of how dark and deep depression can get. A person feels so worthless and their life so meaningless that they honestly can't see how much pain their death would cause to those around them. They can't see how they would be missed and how their friends and family would suffer for the rest of their lives. It is selfish, but it's impossible for a person that depressed to be empathetic and see that.

mabst196 · January 2010

swedish-fish:
I judge anyone who considers Fox News a credible news source.

I don't watch fox, but why? Would they be reporting false news?

swedish-fish · January 2010

mabst196:

swedish-fish:
I judge anyone who considers Fox News a credible news source.

I don't watch fox, but why? Would they be reporting false news?

I can't tell if you're joking or not, but I'll answer your question... yup, they essentially sell the right-wing agenda as news. The level of absurdity varies by program. They are also sneaky in their portrayal - like showing video clips of a rally with thousands of people that took place months ago, but claiming it was a more recent rally with only like 100 people in attendance.

chach916 · January 2010

I'm not working and DS is in daycare. I'm suppose to be taking down wallpaper. Instead....

betsnup · January 2010

Last night was D's first night away. I was planning on using this morning before he is brought back to watch a bunch of crap on my DVR (Jersey Shore, Real World, Teen Mom). Last night DH surprised me by saying he took the day off so we could have the morning together and then both be here when D gets home. It is awesome and sweet of him (and he has vacation he has to use before the end of the month), but I am a little bummed I can't veg out on the couch now. I need my junk TV fix!!

lpennie16 · January 2010

Sometimes I pretend to use the bathroom just so I can get some privacy to read, paint my nails etc. I take up to 45 minutes. Its my only "me" time these days. how sad.

mabst196 · January 2010

swedish-fish:
mabst196:

swedish-fish:
I judge anyone who considers Fox News a credible news source.

I don't watch fox, but why? Would they be reporting false news?

I can't tell if you're joking or not, but I'll answer your question... yup, they essentially sell the right-wing agenda as news. The level of absurdity varies by program. They are also sneaky in their portrayal - like showing video clips of a rally with thousands of people that took place months ago, but claiming it was a more recent rally with only like 100 people in attendance.

I wasn't joking. I wanted to know. Like I said, I don't watch it.

violetvirgo · January 2010

this isn't all that flammable, but it's all i got today

the clothes dd gets from dh's side of the family is awesome, but their taste in clothes/shoes is terrible. i purposely dress dd in these things when she spends the day with my IL's or when we go over for sunday dinner (almost every week). I save all her really nice outfits for events with my family.

eta: that first sentence is really supposed to say "dh's family is awesome, but their taste in clothes is terrible" apparently i also can't construct sentences this morning

swedish-fish · January 2010

mabst196:
I wasn't joking. I wanted to know. Like I said, I don't watch it.

gotcha. hope I didn't come off as snarky!

betsnup · January 2010

lpennie16:
Sometimes I pretend to use the bathroom just so I can get some privacy to read, paint my nails etc. I take up to 45 minutes. Its my only "me" time these days. how sad.

I do this too, and I am 99% sure DH does as well.

violetvirgo:
this isn't all that flammable, but it's all i got today
the clothes dd gets from dh's side of the family is awesome, but their taste in clothes/shoes is terrible. i purposely dress dd in these things when she spends the day with my IL's or when we go over for sunday dinner (almost every week). I save all her really nice outfits for events with my family.

LOL - I think I posted a FFFC along these lines not too long ago. DH and I both don't like the clothes his parents buy, so D always wears them on the days ILs watch him.

violetvirgo · January 2010

Momma.Brown:
kgb1411:
Here's mine: I want a depo provera dart gun.
LMAO! i love it!
and geek, i feel the same way. i also feel this way about drug use - or any substance abuse.

the depo dart gun is AWESOME idea!

i don't really know how i feel about suicide, but i DEFINITELY feel the same way about substance abusers. especially those with children....they would all get the depo dart gun!

KhloesMom · January 2010

kgb1411:
Here's mine: I want a depo provera dart gun. If I see you doing something stupid, then I can shoot you with it, and you can't get pregnant for 3 months. Moving in with your loser ex-boyfriend? Bam. Depo dart gun. Trying cocaine at a party? Depo dart gun. Bailing your alcoholic husband out of jail (again)? You got it. Depo dart gun.

You need to take out a patent on that, now. Brilliant idea.

My FFFC is lame. Today is K's recheck at the pedi for her ear infection. When I made the appointment on my way out of the office, the girl offered me a card and I declined, I was going to put it into my phone. Well, I was dealing with a screaming toddler clawing my leg off for a lollypop, so I never put it in and now I have no idea what time it is. I'm pretty sure it's in the 9 or 10am hour and they don't answer the phones until 9:15am. I feel like a schmuck for being irresponsible about this and possibly missing the appointment.

_junebaby_ · January 2010

i LOVE red wine. i would drink it every night if i didn't feel guilty and skip a night every now and then.

and when i'm home with ds on the weekends, i curl up with a glass during nap time.

also (maybe a little more flame-worthy), i enjoyed a glass about once a week in my 2nd and 3rd trimesters. there - i said it!

tmp-354536812503300 · January 2010

1. I ran out of money and time before purchasing the big ticket item I was going to get H for Christmas. So I printed a picture of the item, put it under the tree, and told him it was on backorder. I still haven't purchased it yet.

2. H has the day off today and actually chose to stay home and keep Nicholas with him. I can't help but feel he's going to screw it up somehow. Even when he tries to do something decent or nice I can't find a way to be happy about it.

EuroChick · January 2010

_junebaby_:

also (maybe a little more flame-worthy), i enjoyed a glass about once a week in my 2nd and 3rd trimesters. there - i said it!

I can't wait to be in second tri so I can enjoy the occasional glass of wine. I am really missing it these days.

Geekchick921 · January 2010

IckyThump:
kgb1411:

Geekchick. I sort of think of depression as initially losing your peripheral vision, then having a tunnel of darkness sort of closing in around you. As your own world gets darker and darker, it becomes almost impossible to see the people around you. In that way it can be a selfish state of mind. And I agree, while it feels like the ultimate sacrifice at the time because people feel so worthless and like such a burden, suicide is just about the most horrible thing you can do to your family members.

This exactly. I see suicide as the best example of how dark and deep depression can get. A person feels so worthless and their life so meaningless that they honestly can't see how much pain their death would cause to those around them. They can't see how they would be missed and how their friends and family would suffer for the rest of their lives. It is selfish, but it's impossible for a person that depressed to be empathetic and see that.

I know this deep down, but I still feel mostly anger towards them because I've seen so many times how much they hurt the people they left behind.

tmp-354536812503300 · January 2010

tre777:

mabst196:
Whenever someone on here talks about their husband being a DB, I look to see if there is a pic of him in her profile or blog and look at him to see if he looks like a DB to me.

ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

DB look just like everybody else (a lot of the time). That's how nice people wind up marrying DBs. If DBs had a certain "look" nobody would marry a DB.

ABMcKinney · January 2010

Robbie and I were in the car yesterday driving. Someone beeped their horn (not at me) and Robbie yelled "A$$hole!!! I think I need to maybe start watching my mouth. Embarrassed

As far as the suicide goes, I don't think it's fair to be mad at the person. The place they are in doesn't allow them to see or think of others.

took79 · January 2010

I told mt SIL I couldn't babysit today because I have my yearly appointment so my brother ended up staying home from work. I changed my appointment last week because I knew I'd have AF and I didn't want to go while having it. I never told SIL, so I have the day off from babysitting Embarrassed

My brother deserves to get screwed over because of how he treated me earlier this week so I really don't feel bad... and it's not like they pay me to babysit anyway.

ohwhattheheck · January 2010

swedish-fish:
I judge anyone who considers Fox News a credible news source.

lol...me too!

bnljane1988 · January 2010

I judge people who post on here about what DB's or jacka$$es their DH's are. First - You married him. Second - you chose to have children with that person.

What does that say about you?

turtlesmom · January 2010

kgb1411:

Here's mine: I want a depo provera dart gun. If I see you doing something stupid, then I can shoot you with it, and you can't get pregnant for 3 months. Moving in with your loser ex-boyfriend? Bam. Depo dart gun. Trying cocaine at a party? Depo dart gun. Bailing your alcoholic husband out of jail (again)? You got it. Depo dart gun.

that is awesome

turtlesmom · January 2010

bnljane1988:

I judge people who post on here about what DB's or jacka$$es their DH's are. First - You married him. Second - you chose to have children with that person.

What does that say about you?

Sometimes people turn out to be completely different than who they were, or who they portrayed themselves to be. Just because my babys dad turned out to be a complete jackkhole, it does not reflect on me.

nbjenni · January 2010

bnljane1988:

I judge people who post on here about what DB's or jacka$$es their DH's are. First - You married him. Second - you chose to have children with that person.

What does that say about you?

Up until a few weeks ago, everyone thought Tiger Woods was an upstanding guy, good husband and great father. Some people are really good at lying & sneaking. I'm pretty awesome, so I don't worry what you think.

And with that - my divorce could be final by the end of this month. I am so unbelievably happy I could tap dance right now. Would it be totally tacky to make a ticker?

tmp-354536812503300 · January 2010

bnljane1988:

I judge people who post on here about what DB's or jacka$$es their DH's are. First - You married him. Second - you chose to have children with that person.

What does that say about you?

Wow, it must be awesome to be you. Can you teach me how to make perfect choices my entire life and never screw up?

bnljane1988 · January 2010

AudreyGolightly:
bnljane1988:

I judge people who post on here about what DB's or jacka$$es their DH's are. First - You married him. Second - you chose to have children with that person.

What does that say about you?

Wow, it must be awesome to be you. Can you teach me how to make perfect choices my entire life and never screw up?

LOL. Obviously I'm not perfect if I judge people.