Should we just lay it out there.....

Petunia844 · May 2013

I feel like whenever government/religion/mommy judging comes up we get drama... seemed kinda fun to put it all into one.

I'm spiritual but not religious, I absolutely believe in higher powers and angels and things beyond my comprehension... I just don't look to organized religion to understand it.

I am about as liberal as they come, pro choice, anti-gun, support gay rights, tax those who can afford it.

I don't give a fluck if you FF, BF, buy food, make food, cloth dipe, sposy dipe... but I CANNOT stand carelessness like smoking around babies, poor carseat safety, etc.

Also, just to add in food for fun... I'm a vegetarian who eats next to no dairy, I buy organic local produce and try to avoid processed foods.

Did I cover it all? That's me, what about you? Also- I sh*t rainbows when it comes to getting along, no really, I cannot stand unnecessary judgement... I couldn't care less what religion you are, what you eat or what you drive. Your choices are yours and they don't concern me.

ETA: I shouldn't say they don't concern me... what I meant more was your choices are yours and therefore you carry the burden if they are choices I don't agree with. Unless they put others in danger, then I will get mad.

Petunia844 · May 2013

...or not, I'll just talk to myself, that's cool too.

Mrs.G123 · May 2013

Ha! I just popped by so I'm not playing either... Nap time is over!

Petunia844 · May 2013

mbm1983:
I enjoy discussing things. I hate fighting. i believe you can sh!t rainbows and disagree at the same time. this might not accomplish much though.

Totally agree with these things... I hate fighting but like discussion. Also, I do sh*t rainbows and I disagree... never thought about how productive that is.

hboo2011 · May 2013

I musta missed something... Just logged on for the first time today. I gotta go investigate.

Honestly, my take on people/judgement, if that's what we're talking about- don't be a *** and preach your ways to me, and I'm good with you.

Sillygirl85 · May 2013

My preference is to get along with others. If you're nice to me, then I am nice to you. However, if you're being an a-hole I am going to call you on it.

I am don't see the point of the mommy wars. Do what you want as long as you are not harming your child.

I am religious. I am a Congregationalist who is proud to be open and affirming. The Maine UCC supported the ammendment this past November that made Gay marriage legal in Maine and I was proud to be a part of that. I believe in God as being more of a comforter. He is there to provide us with support and hope in our times of need. However, we make our own decisions that determine our life choices.

I am a teacher who works with students who come from really shitty backgrounds and the result of that is these students struggle in school. I pride myself on my ability to be kicked, spat on, sworn at, screamed at, etc, and still be able to hug that child at the end of the day.

I can't afford to buy organic so I don't and I probably never will. I would love to be able to buy from farmers markets or to participate in a farm share. I eat meat. I am very picky about what I eat and how it is prepared. I am a pain in the to cook for.

I think I covered it all. Let me know if I left anything out.

jessilynnwilliams · May 2013

I'm pretty sure you all know where I stand. LOL But, just for grins and giggles:

I'm about as right wing as they get. I even like the Tea Party. I'm pro-life, pro-gun, and Christian.

Mommy wars annoy me. If you want to feed your kid rice cereal that's fine. I make my own baby food simply because it's sooo much cheaper than buying it. I had LOTS of trouble BFing, (and then was put on a medication that dried up my supply) so I FF fed. I would have loved to BF, but the formula worked too, she's still alive and just fine!

I'm finishing up a law enforcement degree, but currently work as a photographer and SAHM.

Nothing else I can think of at the moment

ChrisG83 · May 2013

I will play..

For political issues I tend to be more conservative or third party. To be honest I would like less government however that doesn't seem to be happening. I do support gun rights (as I am a gun owner), I also support gay rights, I don't see the big deal if people want to get married, whatever makes you happy. I am a Christian, however I was not raised that way. I think CNN is crap news and I prefer NPR or CS monitor. I drink Almond Milk and try to eat healthy,I buy organic apples but everything else is regular fruits and veggies. I do make some baby food and also buy jarred. My favorite color is Pink and I think Sam Elliott is so good looking.

AJKayakMomma · May 2013

I am a full blooded Republican. I hunt, fish and eat what I kill. I own more guns than my husband. There is a gun in my dresser. My DH bought DD a 30-30 when she was 1 month old. She's got along time before she can use it though. I am a Christian. I was raised going to church every Sunday and Wednesday, still do.

I could care less about mommy wars also. Your kid, your business.

Petunia844 · May 2013

Jessica614:
Petunia844:

Also, just to add in food for fun... I'm a vegetarian who eats next to no dairy, I buy organic local produce and try to avoid processed foods.

Is your H vegetarian also? (Out of curiosity more than anything)

No, but he rarely eats meat, once a week we grill and he'll make himself meat, or when we go out....but we mostly eat at home. He likes that my food is healthy so he doesn't complain.

jessilynnwilliams · May 2013

AJKayakMomma:
I am a full blooded Republican. I hunt, fish and eat what I kill. I own more guns than my husband. There is a gun in my dresser. My DH bought DD a 30-30 when she was 1 month old. She's got along time before she can use it though. I am a Christian. I was raised going to church every Sunday and Wednesday, still do.

I could care less about mommy wars also. Your kid, your business.

You might be my new best friend! We bought Clara a pink Red Rider BB gun for Christmas... we thought we'd start small! lol

CnAnA · May 2013

On mobile so I will probably miss some. Ready?

I was raised Baptist. Daddy is a preacher, Momma a Sunday School teacher. I don't go nearly as often as I should now.

Pro guns. Alice may get a pink rifle for her first birthday. No she won't use it for a while, but that's ok. I may even get it engraved.

Morally antiabortion, but politically it's none of the govt's business. Same with gay marriage.

I don't hunt personally but I love it when other people do because game is effing tasty. I fully intend on sending her moose hunting with her Grandpa as soon as she is old enough for the hunter safety course.

Mommy wars are dumb. Yes, I disagree with some people on some things. End of the day: your kid, your choice. Except blatant safety issues. Car seat, etc.

I am conservative politically. Govt is too big and has their fingers in things they have no business poking in.

Carnivore. Mmmm meat.

I listen to classic country, and Alice quiets down when Hank Sr. comes on Pandora.

CnAnA · May 2013

dotmbc:
I'm not religious, but I believe in some sort of higher power. I don't attend church, but we are still deciding on whether to baptize DS.
Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative. I don't think the government should care whether two dudes get married or if someone doesn't want to have a kid. I do believe that the government should be run more like a business....if they cant afford it, they cant fund it. I tend to question if someone votes completely along party lines on everything....I just cant fathom people agreeing on every.single.issue.
I could care less what anyone else does with their kids as long as they aren't doing anything reckless. I do tend to criticize my own mom decisions more than I should.
I eat pretty much anything. I judge anyone that spends extra money for organic food that cant afford it. If you can afford it, I could care less....just don't complain about the added cost.

It's not that I agree on every.single.issue. Just that I agree more with conservative or republican 99.9% of the time over whatever idea the democrat has. LOL

stephcarter · May 2013

I love the Ariel gif

I'm Catholic. I don't go to church nearly as much as I should though. I will get Bailey baptized, eventually. I've been hiding from the Jehovas lately. They come to my house at least once a week. I usually would answer the door and talk to them, just to be nice. But the more they come, the longer they talk. And they keep telling me the world is ending soon. That stuff gives me panic attacks. So now, I hide.

Like you Petunia, I'm super liberal. Prochoice, definitely. Anti-gun, probably because I'm terrified of them. Gay people are allowed to love, just like straight people do. Paying taxes sucks, but do whatcha gotta do. I wish we could all just get along.

I work for the government, but I wouldn't say I'm anything like the average gov worker. My agency, my location, my bosses, are very laid back. But we are all extremely hard workers in my office. It kills me when people talk about how "lazy" government workers are. I'm not, I promise!

I don't think spanking is a horrible thing. I think the lack of discipline in general (not spanking specifically) is an underlying cause of the increase in crime/bullying. I know it may sound crazy. Parents let their kids get away with murder (metaphorically) and then they grow up expecting to get away with murder...

I eat meat, but I always joke that I should be vegetarian. I won't eat lamb or bunny, or anything else thats cute! LOL! Hunting freaks me out.

I think thats it!

nealbl · May 2013

We are catholic go to church every Sunday and try very hard to live a god filled life. We chose that faith bc we love our church and the people in it. There are some things with the catholic faith I don't agree with and I have a mind of my own so while I try to follow my catholic faith I also follow my own morals and values.

I'm a carseat freak and guns scare the tar out of me.

We are not over crazy organic whatever eaters but I do try buy all produce and milk organic.

I don't care if others bf or ff but I stopped at 3 months with dd1 bc it wasn't working. I felt so guilty and was obsessed with making it work this time and take a lot of stupid pride that I'm still bfing. I had to pump in library closets while student teaching ugh.

I'm not democrat or republican I vote for who like. I hate it when people vote for someone just bc they from one specific party.

BabyCarryingVessel · May 2013

I'll play! I love this board! We have such diversity yet we can talk respectfully about our views.

I tend to lean to the right, but like mbm, I'm aware it's a very grey world that we live in.

I'm conservative Christian. There are shotguns and rifles in our house. We hunt and fish, garden, preserve our own food, make our own body soap and laundry soap, lotions, dish soap, etc. We do not buy organic as a matter of principle. There's a fresh beef in our freezer. I try to live as self sufficiently as possible but I have so many more things I'd like to do!

It's natural for women to judge but I would never call a mom out on something. Mom wars are redic!

stephcarter · May 2013

One thing we can all agree on- Oct 12 has the cutest babies =]

Petunia844 · May 2013

stephcarter:
One thing we can all agree on- Oct 12 has the cutest babies =]

true story!

CnAnA · May 2013

Petunia844:
stephcarter:
One thing we can all agree on- Oct 12 has the cutest babies =]
true story!

She speaks the truth. LOL

candaceleigh21 · May 2013

I went to private Christian school my whole life so I was always told what to believe and how to think. I still consider myself a Christian but we are not a church going family.

I also love meat.

We have 20 plus guns in the house but I refuse to carry one with me as much as my husband would like me too.

I am a true Libra. I am alllll about peace and I hate confrontation. I honestly think Brant will be the same way. He can tell when MH is in a bad mood and he refuses to be around him without screaming.

All that being said, I am prolife, I have no right to judge anyone else's love life so get married, or don't.

I also don't understand the mommy wars. If your child is fed and happy then who the hell cares how he or she is fed?! Sleep train, or don't. Do what makes you and your baby happy. I agree that child safety is a whole different thing. You should be held personally responsible for every decision you make regarding your child's safety.

RayT1 · May 2013

I am a Christian, I am VERY prolife under any circumstance , I don't care much for politics, but do vote Conservative.
We eat as healthy and organic as we can, we do not buy meat from the store. My husband shoots enough meat for us in the fall to last the year in our deep freezers and to help out other families...deer, bear, moose, elk and a beef. Sometimes I have a glass of wine, even though I know I got to nurse DS with in a hour or two. Carseat safety is a must, no excuses.
I hate mommy wars, but I am very glad I am able to BF... I wanted to do cloth diapers, but couldn't keep up...so we use disposables. I think each mom know what's best for their own children!

Petunia844 · May 2013

BandEddie:
Raised born again - didn't really even believe in God until I was laying on a table one day and some lady told me I was fulla babies, and then 34 weeks later they were all here safely. I'm working on the praying thing these days.
Totally liberal. Extremely reluctantly pro-choice because it makes me sad but I can't dictate to others. But most things? Do what you want! Gay marriage? Sure. Plural marriage? Hell why not. I met a, well you can't say couple.. we called them the triple. Sweet people! Weirdest thing about them was wanting to live in a yurt. What's up with that.
Fluck the mommy wars. That shizz gave me enough guilt to last a life time. I've layer it down and not looking back. My kids are healthy and awesome, and so are yours.
Shuffler zombies. Eff rage zombies. Those things scare the shizzah out of me.
Coke over Pepsi. Hoes before Bros. Han shot first.

This makes me even more sad that we are far away...we could totally be besties! Ha!

Also... totally get the thing about God, I wasn't sure about higher powers or angels or heaven until I had my very own angel and he brought me Raylan.

Ken&Anna · May 2013

I'm Jewish!

We keep Kosher... Kosher meat, no mixing of milk and meat, no shellfish, no pork, separate dishes for meat and dairy. We tend to buy organic/local produce and dairy products mostly cause it looks more fresh and tasty. We also have a farmer's market walking distance from our house that we go to a lot.

I'm very liberal... pro-choice, pro-gay marriage. My general stance on those two things in particular is if you don't believe in abortions, don't have one but don't tell me whether to have one or not. If you don't believe in gay marriage, then don't marry someone of the same sex but don't tell other people who they can and can't marry. Guns scare me but as long as people who have them are being safe with them, I don't have a problem with people owning them. I do have a problem with our "gun control laws" because clearly some of the wrong people are getting guns and that's a problem... criminals and people with some types of mental disabilities should probably not own guns.

I hate the Mommy Wars... as long as you're a loving parent providing for your child what he or she needs, that's all that matters. In the grand scheme of things, they're not going to be all that affected by your decision to formula feed or breast feed, to cloth diaper or disposable diaper. (I used to judge people for not even attempting to breastfeed, but now that I know how hard it is, I don't judge anymore... I can understand why you might not want to put in this kind of time and effort!)

One thing I hate is rhetoric... if you're against abortions, why does that make you "pro-life"? Does that mean if I'm "pro-choice," that I'm therefore "anti-life"? That bothers me... I'm not "anti-life." I'm "pro-life" and "pro-choice." I'm in favor of people making their own decisions about whether or not to have a child.

wesleycrusher · May 2013

I'll jump on the bandwagon of controversy and just throw out there: I am Taylor Swift fan!

AbuDhabiMommy · May 2013

I was raised Catholic but switched to UCC as an adult because it better matched my understanding of the world God. I believe we should treat others as we'd like to be treated all human relationships stem from this precept. In that vein, I don't think I have the right to tell someone else what they are allowed to do with their body or life. Unless you are causing harm... I think love between consenting adults is right good whatever the gender make up and currently I live in a polygamous society where the rule is you can have up to four wives but all must be treated and given to equally, and the wife or wives have a right to say that you cannot take an additional spouse...and the children of these unions are adored.

I think children are our most precious gift because they are the future, and I consider this as I teach.

I am in favor of gun control, but not gun outlawing. I find nothing wrong with background checks as I have to do them for my job...

I buy some things organic. I drink almond milk because I have dairy allergies, and buy hormone free milk for my family.

I think being a mother is the best and hardest role we could ever have and we don't need to make it harder on one another.

Ziegeficker · May 2013

Hmmm....where to begin...

I am incredibly liberal socially and fiscally. I believe in funding government programs for the poor, sick, and the needy, and I believe in higher taxes if that means better and more efficient infrastructure for this country's people. I believe that everyone benefits when the poor and marginalized are being assisted. I am obviously pro-gay marriage, pro-socialized medicine (wish the ACA had maintained the public option, otherwise I believe it is a step in the right direction), pro-choice, but I am not anti-gun. I personally am not a gun-owner, but I don't believe they are necessarily a problem. The widespread availability of them with little to no accountability, though, is, in my opinion.

I am not religious, but I am not an atheist. I don't know what I believe in and consider my spiritual side as constantly evolving. I don't believe in Heaven or Hell, but that doesn't mean that there is no after-life. I have been in a constant struggle with this belief since my mother died.

I was born in Maryland, raised in Texas, and I currently live in Washington; and I like Washington and the west coast the best. I love the weather, the people (even though I'm on the conservative side of the state), and the gorgeous landscapes. Even the cities are amazing. In the next couple of years, DH and I intend on picking up and moving somewhere else in the state (hopefully to the west side of the state), because I hate my job. The potential for being on the job market soon is the reason I had to change my Bump username.

I also think mommy wars are stupid. I think we as mothers and women should create a supportive net for ourselves and stop with the judgment. Part of the reason I'm on the Bump in the first place is because I live 2,000 miles away from my family and often feel like I have no support or community.

Like mbm, I also curse a lot. And my sense of humor is really twisted. I tend to be more cynical than optimistic, but I still have many, many soft spots left in my heart...you just have to know where to look for them.

Ziegeficker · May 2013

mbm1983:
I actually didn't know we had so many conservatives.
I don't really define my political views (because they are always changing) but my dad thinks I'm a "crazy liberal" so perhaps I'm more to the left right now.

I love your new siggy pic! Lol, what is wrong with me that I see your crying baby and think, "That's funny in the most adorable way possible" See my earlier post about my twisted sense of humor, I guess, haha.

Ziegeficker · May 2013

Ken&Anna:
One thing I hate is rhetoric... if you're against abortions, why does that make you "pro-life"? Does that mean if I'm "pro-choice," that I'm therefore "anti-life"? That bothers me... I'm not "anti-life." I'm "pro-life" and "pro-choice." I'm in favor of people making their own decisions about whether or not to have a child.

I agree with this. And at the risk of starting sh!t (which I'm not trying to do), I always get a bit incensed that a lot of the people I know personally who are against abortion on the grounds that life is valuable are the same people who would yank funding from government programs to make sure lower-income children get food on their table.

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