Mouth Filter has Left the Building

icogburn · August 2013

OMG! At 22 weeks, I feel like everything and anything is frustrating me. Top that with an inability to shut my mouth. I then wake up at the crack of dawn and think, "Did I really say that?" What a horrible cycle! I start out so good in the morning and then it goes down hill. I truly wish I could check my judgmental card at the door. Anyone else dealing with this?

ScorpioMum · August 2013

I like to blame the pregnancy hormones. I think it's expected that we're going to be irritable at this point.

Guennie · August 2013

I have days where everything DH does gets on my last nerve. I've managed to keep my mouth shut but honestly I feel like just screaming at him sometimes. I know that some of it is justified because he's being stupid but some of it I know is hormones. I keep waiting for the day I just blow my top. It's taken a great deal of self discipline not to!

Mandyw75 · August 2013

I feel the same way. Things that come out of my mouth don't even sound like me. I have negative thoughts and find everyone stupid and annoying. Who am I? I actually have to make an effort at work to be my normal self so people don't think anything. I have a black cloud following me everywhere. Lol. I also have PGAL brain soooooooo I'm almost happy I'm a miserable b****. Anyway you are not alone and any tips on how to get out if this I'll take.

Mandyw75 · August 2013

P.S. I'm only 7 wks. [-(

RedLucia · August 2013

I can relate too. The lack of sufficient sleep & excessive heat and sweating is getting to me.

TIPS:

*I am going to try to start fitting naps into my day and that might help. ***hard to do with work...

*Smile and fake it.

*Earlier in pregnancy I'd start to say/write nasty/not professional enough things, but did a good job of checking myself by literally doing the kindergarten routine of:

"Would you want that repeated?"

"If you cannot say something nice, better to not say anything at all."

"Count to ten and read it/think about it again"

"Wait the night before clicking send"

I'd literally put myself on a timeout, retreat to another room, and just be pissed for a while but not actually say anything within ear shot of anyone.

Mandyw75 · August 2013

Lol. Sounds like a plan. It took me over 30 mins to respond to a complaint e-mail today and I still haven't sent it. Trying to use my words carefully.

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icogburn · August 2013

Thanks! I don't feel so bad now. Misery loves company? Thinking maybe a big note on my monitor at work that says SHUT YOUR MOUTH might work. I am normally a very happy, upbeat person. I think it is also because I have been banking all of my vacation and sick time for maternity leave. I am just exhausted, but we are taking a baby moon over Labor Day. That should help!

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