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Timshel17 · May 2012

Confess!

Timshel17 · May 2012

The other day I had planned on LO wearing a specific dress, but when I went to put it on her, I noticed there was a stain on it. I just pretended like I didn't see it and decided if anyone said anything about it I'd pretend like I didn't notice or act like it happened after we left.

dairygirl19 · May 2012

We keep a stash of bottled water in the barn for when our breaktime runs late and there's not time to get regular water or we're headed out to the field and in a big hurry.

Our exchange student has been drinking all of the bottled water for no real reason.

I'm irrationally p*ssed. The water here is good. The environmental impact of him drinking a case every 3 days is driving me insane (and I'm not overly greenpeace) and even moreso when I do need it it's always gone. He also knows where the resusable bottles and the faucet are.

I get this is a small pet peeve and not that big deal, but it makes me jaw clenching angry for some reason.

I don't know how many times I can explain this to him. The kid is like Einstein Smart but his common sense is so bad that I find myself saying in my head 800xs a day "Well duh!" That's my confession.

(I mean last week, he left a stack of banana peels in my bathroom trash and then wanted to know why he had flies everywhere. This was after I showed him where food scraps go even!).

pettycrocker · May 2012

dairygirl19:
We keep a stash of bottled water in the barn for when our breaktime runs late and there's not time to get regular water or we're headed out to the field and in a big hurry.

Our exchange student has been drinking all of the bottled water for no real reason.

I'm irrationally p*ssed. The water here is good. The environmental impact of him drinking a case every 3 days is driving me insane (and I'm not overly greenpeace) and even moreso when I do need it it's always gone. He also knows where the resusable bottles and the faucet are.

I get this is a small pet peeve and not that big deal, but it makes me jaw clenching angry for some reason.

I don't know how many times I can explain this to him. The kid is like Einstein Smart but his common sense is so bad that I find myself saying in my head 800xs a day "Well duh!" That's my confession.

(I mean last week, he left a stack of banana peels in my bathroom trash and then wanted to know why he had flies everywhere. This was after I showed him where food scraps go even!).

What country is he from? That is so weird. I wonder if other countries consider our water to be similar to what we consider Mexico's water lol.

I think you're totally within reason to be irritated by all of this.

dairygirl19 · May 2012

Mrs Castillo:
dairygirl19:

We keep a stash of bottled water in the barn for when our breaktime runs late and there's not time to get regular water or we're headed out to the field and in a big hurry.

Our exchange student has been drinking all of the bottled water for no real reason.

I'm irrationally p*ssed. The water here is good. The environmental impact of him drinking a case every 3 days is driving me insane (and I'm not overly greenpeace) and even moreso when I do need it it's always gone. He also knows where the resusable bottles and the faucet are.

I get this is a small pet peeve and not that big deal, but it makes me jaw clenching angry for some reason.

I don't know how many times I can explain this to him. The kid is like Einstein Smart but his common sense is so bad that I find myself saying in my head 800xs a day "Well duh!" That's my confession.

(I mean last week, he left a stack of banana peels in my bathroom trash and then wanted to know why he had flies everywhere. This was after I showed him where food scraps go even!).

What country is he from? That is so weird. I wonder if other countries consider our water to be similar to what we consider Mexico's water lol.

I think you're totally within reason to be irritated by all of this.

He's Russian.

And all of our exchange students (he's number 4) have been petrified of the water at first. Not because they think our water is bad, but because it's so horrid in their country they're not used to good water, kwim? Usually they catch on after week 1.

It just gets to me, because he's very very spoiled, comes from old money, never had to work (he's here on a work exchange) so real life really eludes him. Like I said, he is very smart and been told that his whole life...so his brush with work and real life is a bit of a reality check.

I let it go, because he is a sweet kid and still learning a ton, but jeez at 22, common sense. I mean he still can't figure out how to pack a dishwasher (and he's had one...but the maids always did it. Hello. I'm not your maid. I cook for you..you at least get it in the dishwasher!).

I make this sound like he's some horrible awful kid. And he's so not. He's actually great. I'm just having a day where other people living in my house, doing things differently from me, gets to me, kwim?

I'll be fine tomorrow!

aeklotz · May 2012

I work at a resort/hotel and my job is causing me to lose faith in humanity. People suck. A vast majority of the general public is ignorant, rude and overall very mean. I spend most of my day listening to people complain about the dumbest of things. Holidays are the worst. Last Christmas I had a guy yell (yes full out yell) because he found a hair pin on the floor of his bathroom. Almost every day someone complains because they found a bug (most often alive) in their room. A bug in a room does not mean we do not clean - - it means that the room has doors and windows to the outside?just like in your own home. I don?t know that this is really a confession, but after an hour of listening to a guy try to convince me to cut down all trees that block the view of the lake ? I?m a little annoyed.

**Bonus - I just had a little girl burn herself touching a light bulb and the parents yelled at me because I didnt stop the little girl from playing with the lamp. Seriously - they were right next to her! I should not have to tell their child to not play with lamps!

jesstellina · May 2012

I unintentionally spent $50 at a boutique this morning buying hair accessories for my friend's 2 daughters. I didn't consider the prices of everything before I went to check out, and it turns out one of the headbands was $12. $12!!! And it's blue with white polka dots and won't match much of anything. Instead of returning it or just hoping she would have something to wear it with, I then spent a good half an hour scouring the Target baby section for a blue outfit. I found something that I don' t love, and I'm still considering returning the headband.

swimiz500 · May 2012

I am terrified to have a second child because even though everyone says there is enough love for all your kids, I cannot wrap my head around loving someone else as much as DD. Deep down, I am afraid the new kid would take some love away from her or something ridiculous like that.

mel1358 · May 2012

swimiz500:
I am terrified to have a second child because even though everyone says there is enough love for all your kids, I cannot wrap my head around loving someone else as much as DD. Deep down, I am afraid the new kid would take some love away from her or something ridiculous like that.

I feel this way too, but I can't bring myself to say it out loud. We are TTC again right now, but I try not to think about it because of this. I am seriously addicted to my daughter. She is my world. I can't figure out how another one fits into it. I just keep telling myself that I'm doing it so she always has family, even long after I'm gone. I really do want another, maybe two more, but I do keep going back to this.

jesstellina · May 2012

swimiz500:
I am terrified to have a second child because even though everyone says there is enough love for all your kids, I cannot wrap my head around loving someone else as much as DD. Deep down, I am afraid the new kid would take some love away from her or something ridiculous like that.

I feel ya... I actually tell DH I won't like our other kid(s) as much as I like DD. I am CRAZY about this kid.

AmandaP678 · May 2012

swimiz500:
I am terrified to have a second child because even though everyone says there is enough love for all your kids, I cannot wrap my head around loving someone else as much as DD. Deep down, I am afraid the new kid would take some love away from her or something ridiculous like that.

I remember thinking that, or thinking "what if the new baby is like a new puppy and you can of just push your older on aside" Yea Im terrible for thinking that way. But it really isn't like that there really is enough love for all your kids.

swimiz500 · May 2012

AmandaP678:
swimiz500:
I am terrified to have a second child because even though everyone says there is enough love for all your kids, I cannot wrap my head around loving someone else as much as DD. Deep down, I am afraid the new kid would take some love away from her or something ridiculous like that.
I remember thinking that, or thinking "what if the new baby is like a new puppy and you can of just push your older on aside" Yea Im terrible for thinking that way. But it really isn't like that there really is enough love for all your kids.

It is always good to hear this from a mom who has been there. And I am definitely glad to read the responses so I am not completely insane for feeling this way. Thanks ladies

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