It's Friday..... time for some flame free confessions!

JBDamonM · August 2013

Let's hear them ladies!

MKC12/22/2006 · August 2013

I hate my new neighbors even though I haven't met them. They have been building a house all summer and I am so sick of the huge, loud trucks that go by, along with all the other construction sounds, especially while DS is napping. They also built a garage two years ago which has super bright lights that are on all night, every night, even though no one lives there yet, and they shine right into our bedroom windows. More of a vent than a confession but I feel a little silly hating people I've never met.

mariahrb · August 2013

My husband is not a fan of breast feeding. I was thinking about becoming a lactation consultant just to irritate the ^$#* out of him. ha!

fireflyz56 · August 2013

My brother and DH are getting on my nerves, but especially my brother (he was in a rough spot for a while so he lives with us now). They are constantly making a mess everywhere they go and never clean it up. If something is spilled or splashed while cooking, that is where it stays. I am constantly scrubbing sauce off counters, spilled sugar, burnt food under the stove elements. They don't wash their dishes. They don't take the recycling downstairs when a package is emptied. Instead, it all gets dumped all over the counter so I walk in on a pile of trash and dirty dishes. Nobody cleans the bathroom except me. Nobody vacuums or mops. I thought I was a mom of one, not three. And I'm not asking them to do it all, just clean up after themselves.

The best part is that my brother said I shouldn't get mad at him for not automatically cleaning up, that I should just ask him for help. Sounds great huh? Until I ask him for help and he whines because he wants to play games instead.

Dude, you are 25 years old and no job. I dont care if you have depression. Get off your butt and clean up your mess!

pinottoparenthood · August 2013

I judge my friends who "aren't trying to get pregnant" yet don't use birth control. I understand the if it happens, it happens attitude... But I swear, one girl I know says she's not sure if she even wants another kid, yet she's having unprotected sex on the reg. Sorry, but that's sheer stupidity in my book. I'm not ready for another one either... That's why I got an IUD. I guess I am confessing to being the sanctimonious friend. Oops.

JBDamonM · August 2013

I don't have much today.

But I will say - I don't think it's fair when SAHM's can produce good pumping sessions. Makes me a little bitter!

ClandestineX · August 2013

fireflyz56 said:

My brother and DH are getting on my nerves, but especially my brother (he was in a rough spot for a while so he lives with us now). They are constantly making a mess everywhere they go and never clean it up. If something is spilled or splashed while cooking, that is where it stays. I am constantly scrubbing sauce off counters, spilled sugar, burnt food under the stove elements. They don't wash their dishes. They don't take the recycling downstairs when a package is emptied. Instead, it all gets dumped all over the counter so I walk in on a pile of trash and dirty dishes. Nobody cleans the bathroom except me. Nobody vacuums or mops. I thought I was a mom of one, not three. And I'm not asking them to do it all, just clean up after themselves. The best part is that my brother said I shouldn't get mad at him for not automatically cleaning up, that I should just ask him for help. Sounds great huh? Until I ask him for help and he whines because he wants to play games instead. Dude, you are 25 years old and no job. I dont care if you have depression. Get off your butt and clean up your mess!

Are you me? My brother lived with me all last year... and will be moving in when my house is done. He is 23 and never had a job... and doesn't even have his GED. He claims to have depression and doesn't do anything (Which was an argument all the time last year). I am moving him in because he needs an environment that doesn't encourage his behavior and I plan on trying to get him his GED and a job.

JSS1002 · August 2013

This is flame-free, right? ;-)

I think the whole obsession with breastfeeding and "ZOMG I'd never use formula!", "ZOMG, I will be so devastated if I can't breastfeed" culture is sort of... stupid. Shrug. Just feed you kid. I feel the same way about the conversation about when to start solids. Shrug. Who cares. Just do what works for your family.

Yawn. I'm just so bored with both of these discussions.

ClandestineX · August 2013

On the topic of breastfeeding... I do not get the extended breastfeeding culture.

tondraluv · August 2013

ClandestineX said:

fireflyz56 said:

My brother and DH are getting on my nerves, but especially my brother (he was in a rough spot for a while so he lives with us now). They are constantly making a mess everywhere they go and never clean it up. If something is spilled or splashed while cooking, that is where it stays. I am constantly scrubbing sauce off counters, spilled sugar, burnt food under the stove elements. They don't wash their dishes. They don't take the recycling downstairs when a package is emptied. Instead, it all gets dumped all over the counter so I walk in on a pile of trash and dirty dishes. Nobody cleans the bathroom except me. Nobody vacuums or mops. I thought I was a mom of one, not three. And I'm not asking them to do it all, just clean up after themselves.

The best part is that my brother said I shouldn't get mad at him for not automatically cleaning up, that I should just ask him for help. Sounds great huh? Until I ask him for help and he whines because he wants to play games instead.

Dude, you are 25 years old and no job. I dont care if you have depression. Get off your butt and clean up your mess!

Are you me? My brother lived with me all last year... and will be moving in when my house is done. He is 23 and never had a job... and doesn't even have his GED. He claims to have depression and doesn't do anything (Which was an argument all the time last year). I am moving him in because he needs an environment that doesn't encourage his behavior and I plan on trying to get him his GED and a job.

Are you guys me? My sister is 18 and supposed to be starting college on the 26th. I helped pay for her books, a few of her classes, helped her register, and so forth. She is also staying with me because my mom is on one of her "episodes". She tells me today that she doesn't really feel like going to school. She doesn't have a job and just sits on my couch like a walrus watching MTV all day. I told her ass if she doesn't want to work or go to school then she needs to go back home because I'm not about to take care of two babies.

ClandestineX · August 2013

tondraluv said:

fireflyz56 said:

My brother and DH are getting on my nerves, but especially my brother (he was in a rough spot for a while so he lives with us now). They are constantly making a mess everywhere they go and never clean it up. If something is spilled or splashed while cooking, that is where it stays. I am constantly scrubbing sauce off counters, spilled sugar, burnt food under the stove elements. They don't wash their dishes. They don't take the recycling downstairs when a package is emptied. Instead, it all gets dumped all over the counter so I walk in on a pile of trash and dirty dishes. Nobody cleans the bathroom except me. Nobody vacuums or mops. I thought I was a mom of one, not three. And I'm not asking them to do it all, just clean up after themselves. The best part is that my brother said I shouldn't get mad at him for not automatically cleaning up, that I should just ask him for help. Sounds great huh? Until I ask him for help and he whines because he wants to play games instead. Dude, you are 25 years old and no job. I dont care if you have depression. Get off your butt and clean up your mess!

Are you me? My brother lived with me all last year... and will be moving in when my house is done. He is 23 and never had a job... and doesn't even have his GED. He claims to have depression and doesn't do anything (Which was an argument all the time last year). I am moving him in because he needs an environment that doesn't encourage his behavior and I plan on trying to get him his GED and a job.
Are you guys me? My sister is 18 and supposed to be starting college on the 26th. I helped pay for her books, a few of her classes, helped her register, and so forth. She is also staying with me because my mom is on one of he "episodes". She tells me today that she doesn't really feel like going to school. She doesn't have a job and just sits on my couch like a walrus watching MTV all day. I told her ass is she doesn't want to work or go to school then she needs to go back home because I'm not about to take care of two babies.

Are we us?

JSS1002 · August 2013

On the topic of breastfeeding... I do not get the extended breastfeeding culture.

I get it if you live in a third world country or somewhere that doesnt' have clean water and good health care.

ClandestineX · August 2013

JSS1002 said:

On the topic of breastfeeding... I do not get the extended breastfeeding culture.
I get it if you live in a third world country or somewhere that doesnt' have clean water and good health care.

I mean in western civ, I understand that situation in 3rd world countries and actually would expect that.

KLL22 · August 2013

JSS1002 said:

This is flame-free, right? ;-)

I think the whole obsession with breastfeeding and "ZOMG I'd never use formula!", "ZOMG, I will be so devastated if I can't breastfeed" culture is sort of... stupid. Shrug. Just feed you kid. I feel the same way about the conversation about when to start solids. Shrug. Who cares. Just do what works for your family.

Yawn. I'm just so bored with both of these discussions.

Thank you for saying this! I agree 100%! My kid is healthy, happy, and formula fed.

fireflyz56 · August 2013

tondraluv said:

ClandestineX said:

fireflyz56 said:

My brother and DH are getting on my nerves, but especially my brother (he was in a rough spot for a while so he lives with us now). They are constantly making a mess everywhere they go and never clean it up. If something is spilled or splashed while cooking, that is where it stays. I am constantly scrubbing sauce off counters, spilled sugar, burnt food under the stove elements. They don't wash their dishes. They don't take the recycling downstairs when a package is emptied. Instead, it all gets dumped all over the counter so I walk in on a pile of trash and dirty dishes. Nobody cleans the bathroom except me. Nobody vacuums or mops. I thought I was a mom of one, not three. And I'm not asking them to do it all, just clean up after themselves.

The best part is that my brother said I shouldn't get mad at him for not automatically cleaning up, that I should just ask him for help. Sounds great huh? Until I ask him for help and he whines because he wants to play games instead.

Dude, you are 25 years old and no job. I dont care if you have depression. Get off your butt and clean up your mess!

Are you me? My brother lived with me all last year... and will be moving in when my house is done. He is 23 and never had a job... and doesn't even have his GED. He claims to have depression and doesn't do anything (Which was an argument all the time last year). I am moving him in because he needs an environment that doesn't encourage his behavior and I plan on trying to get him his GED and a job.

Are you guys me? My sister is 18 and supposed to be starting college on the 26th. I helped pay for her books, a few of her classes, helped her register, and so forth. She is also staying with me because my mom is on one of her "episodes". She tells me today that she doesn't really feel like going to school. She doesn't have a job and just sits on my couch like a walrus watching MTV all day. I told her ass if she doesn't want to work or go to school then she needs to go back home because I'm not about to take care of two babies.

Lol, a walrus.

Yeah, my brother doesn't have his GED either. I gave up on that battle long ago. He used to work very hard but has thrown it all away now. He was diagnosed with depression at the end of last year. The passing of our dad afterward really pushed him over the edge. He tried to commit suicide and was hospitalized for a while after DD was born. I am glad he is somewhere safe and I can keep an eye on him. And I get that he is suffering, so I try to be as supportive as best I can, but sheesh... I am not superwoman. I need him to at least try. He has a lot of stuff to work out but sitting in his room all day and acting like a complete slob is not the answer.

WooTob12 · August 2013

My SIL tells me the other day that FIL is really old school and gets nervous around DS, so he doesn't want to hold him or play with him but he'll buy us anything we need for him. I'm thinking you're his grandad it's your job to hold him and play with him. So at family dinner on Sunday I was sitting next to FIL and just handed him DS and said hold him I need to use the bathroom. You should have seen the terrified look in his eyes, I could help but chuckle as I walked away

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fireflyz56 · August 2013

WooTob12 said:
My SIL tells me the other day that FIL is really old school and gets nervous around DS, so he doesn't want to hold him or play with him but he'll buy us anything we need for him. I'm thinking you're his grandad it's your job to hold him and play with him. So at family dinner on Sunday I was sitting next to FIL and just handed him DS and said hold him I need to use the bathroom. You should have seen the terrified look in his eyes, I could help but chuckle as I walked away )

That is too funny, lol!

tondraluv · August 2013

When someone is holding LO & I really want him back, I lie & say that I need to go nurse him. I just really go somewhere & cuddle him.

ClandestineX · August 2013

I am talking about 5 and 6 year old breastfeeding. I personally know someone doing that.

JSS1002 · August 2013

tondraluv said:

When someone is holding LO & I really want him back, I lie & say that I need to go nurse him. I just really go somewhere & cuddle him.

I totally used to do this when I was nursing, also when I just needed a break from others. :-)

MsAmeera25 · August 2013

My LO loves the nanny...I secretly am very jealous for some wierd reason. When I get home from work at 5 she usually says go shower, make dinner and get settled you have me until 7. I always says no it's okay but she always insists. While she is there is seems like LO only has "eyes" for her and all the giggles and smiles make me jealous that he's forgetting me. I should be happy he loves her but i'm irrational and crazy like that.

tondraluv · August 2013

ClandestineX said:

I am talking about 5 and 6 year old breastfeeding. I personally know someone doing that.

JSS1002 · August 2013

Grace0609 said:

@msameera25 I think we all have feelings like that at times. At least I hope so. My ds1 loved our daycare provider, too, and I occassionally felt the same way.

That would be hard for me too. I love that J loves his daycare provider, but i like that there is a separation between home and daycare. I think I'd have a hard time watching him "fall in love" with another mom-like figure in my home. I'm not proud of that, but I'm being honest :-)

Mandmeesh · August 2013

@tondraluv....does your sister also have the walrus tusks? lol

My confession: I never see a day when the in-laws will babysit M. I understand that infants are unpredictable and a little wobbly, but both of them have almost dropped him when M decided to lurch forward while being held. I've witnessed MIL basically toppling into the rnp while holding M because she couldn't bend over and hold him, FIL has a horrible injury in his spine and walking is difficult...how can they possibly run around after him as he really starts moving around?

It's a little difficult to listen to them talk about the future, when I know there will be no overnights at grandma and grandpa's

chellebell82 · August 2013

I'm not cut out to be a priest's wife, yet this is my life.

lilbit0910 · August 2013

I am actually thinking of getting "chocolate wasted " tonight! It's been a long week. Hopefully MIL will watch LO lol @tondraluv dont hate me please

wendalsue · August 2013

I posted on this board all the time until my son was born, and now I'm basically just a lurker. I blame it on the fact that all I do is mobile bump and it's such a pain on my phone to write posts. I'm going to try to start contributing more again.

ETA: I am so so sorry about my ridiculous siggy. I have changed it, but alas it is still showing up 10 miles long.

I think it's fixed. I just need to figure out how to add pics now.

tondraluv · August 2013

@lilbit0910 never that, everyone deserves it from time to time lol

@Mansmeesh I was angry at the though of her just plopped on my couch & that's the animal that came to find lmao

Mandmeesh · August 2013

lol

SRK128 · August 2013

I really wish that my neighbors learn to be quiet.

CrazyMary77 · August 2013

DH insisted that we buy LO a breathing monitor when we transitioned her to her own room. I did not feel so strongly about it. I guess I'm just not that worried. Whether she sleeps in a bed next to us or in the next room, if she stopped breathing, we probably wouldn't hear it just the same. Morbid, but that's the way I see it. Anyway I bought the Snuza. I absolutely hate that damn thing. It goes off a lot. And who has to jump out of bed and run to turn it off?? ME. DH has a bad back and wears glasses and is much slower than I am to jump out of bed, and I don't want LO to wake up and cry from the beeping. The thing is, once it goes off, I just turn the damn thing off. DH has no idea. And on nights when he comes home from work after her bedtime, I don't even put it on her anymore.

JSS1002 · August 2013

lilbit0910 said:

I am actually thinking of getting "chocolate wasted " tonight! It's been a long week. Hopefully MIL will watch LO lol @tondraluv dont hate me please

I kind of accidentally got chocolate wasted last night. Paying for it today. It's all fun and games until you have to be a parent at 3 AM...

Lhyacinth888 · August 2013

I just let my baby eat toast. I was eating it and she pushed my hand to her mouth and started sucking on it- ok so maybe it was just butter. I couldn't believe it. I was definitely not trying to get her to eat it she just shoved it in there! She also does this with her vitamin drops... pushes my hand so it goes in her mouth. I think I'm raising an eater!

Kate_C · August 2013

@wendalsue, welcome back! Seems like a lot if former posters are now lurkers. What gives? Come back, all!

I'm really annoyed with DH about money. He had this car that he helped his dad fix up when he was in high school. It is an old car, but not really a classic. It isn't worth much and he never drives it. I want him to sell it since it just takes up space in our garage and costs $ to insure. But then he hit our garage with it and now it will cost us $1200 to fix the POS to sell it for $5k on a good day.

I've been putting a lot of pressure on DH to unload the car at a steep discount just so it isn't our problem anymore. Probably not entirely fair but it isn't like I have a comparable expensive, depreciating asset that costs us $$ to insure and maintain that I'm refusing to sell... I'm talking about selling jewelry and old purses and givig up wine to help fund daycare, so seems like he should be willing to sell the car.

JSS1002 · August 2013

Kate_C said:

@wendalsue, welcome back! Seems like a lot if former posters are now lurkers. What gives? Come back, all! I'm really annoyed with DH about money. He had this car that he helped his dad fix up when he was in high school. It is an old car, but not really a classic. It isn't worth much and he never drives it. I want him to sell it since it just takes up space in our garage and costs $ to insure. But then he hit our garage with it and now it will cost us $1200 to fix the POS to sell it for $5k on a good day. I've been putting a lot of pressure on DH to unload the car at a steep discount just so it isn't our problem anymore. Probably not entirely fair but it isn't like I have a comparable expensive, depreciating asset that costs us $$ to insure and maintain that I'm refusing to sell... I'm talking about selling jewelry and old purses and givig up wine to help fund daycare, so seems like he should be willing to sell the car.

Totally ditch the car. Depreciating asset causing you stress. You could even donate it for scrap or donate it to goodwill and take the tax write-off.

Sol1790 · August 2013

Lhyacinth888 said:
I just let my baby eat toast. I was eating it and she pushed my hand to her mouth and started sucking on it- ok so maybe it was just butter. I couldn't believe it. I was definitely not trying to get her to eat it she just shoved it in there! She also does this with her vitamin drops... pushes my hand so it goes in her mouth. I think I'm raising an eater!

I had this happen to me too! I was eating a mango and little one got it into her mouth and was sucking the juice out of it. It was amazing lol crazy babies!

Kate_C · August 2013

JSS1002 said:

Kate_C said:

@wendalsue, welcome back! Seems like a lot if former posters are now lurkers. What gives? Come back, all!

I'm really annoyed with DH about money. He had this car that he helped his dad fix up when he was in high school. It is an old car, but not really a classic. It isn't worth much and he never drives it. I want him to sell it since it just takes up space in our garage and costs $ to insure. But then he hit our garage with it and now it will cost us $1200 to fix the POS to sell it for $5k on a good day.

I've been putting a lot of pressure on DH to unload the car at a steep discount just so it isn't our problem anymore. Probably not entirely fair but it isn't like I have a comparable expensive, depreciating asset that costs us $$ to insure and maintain that I'm refusing to sell... I'm talking about selling jewelry and old purses and givig up wine to help fund daycare, so seems like he should be willing to sell the car.

Totally ditch the car. Depreciating asset causing you stress. You could even donate it for scrap or donate it to goodwill and take the tax write-off.

I wish we made enough to make the tax write off tempting, but we are already pretty deduction-rich with student loan interest, FHA mortgage, and two little cash eating machines a.k.a. children.

The stupid thing is that DH has a bunch of auto body people in his family who could at least repair it at a discount to sell it, but he doesn't want to admit that he hit the garage with it... As my mom said, pride is expensive.

JSS1002 · August 2013

Kate_C said:

Kate_C said:

@wendalsue, welcome back! Seems like a lot if former posters are now lurkers. What gives? Come back, all! I'm really annoyed with DH about money. He had this car that he helped his dad fix up when he was in high school. It is an old car, but not really a classic. It isn't worth much and he never drives it. I want him to sell it since it just takes up space in our garage and costs $ to insure. But then he hit our garage with it and now it will cost us $1200 to fix the POS to sell it for $5k on a good day. I've been putting a lot of pressure on DH to unload the car at a steep discount just so it isn't our problem anymore. Probably not entirely fair but it isn't like I have a comparable expensive, depreciating asset that costs us $$ to insure and maintain that I'm refusing to sell... I'm talking about selling jewelry and old purses and givig up wine to help fund daycare, so seems like he should be willing to sell the car.

Totally ditch the car. Depreciating asset causing you stress. You could even donate it for scrap or donate it to goodwill and take the tax write-off.

I wish we made enough to make the tax write off tempting, but we are already pretty deduction-rich with student loan interest, FHA mortgage, and two little cash eating machines a.k.a. children. The stupid thing is that DH has a bunch of auto body people in his family who could at least repair it at a discount to sell it, but he doesn't want to admit that he hit the garage with it... As my mom said, pride is expensive.

"Pride is expensive." I like that expression. That is sucky -- I have a love/hate relationship with cars, after dating a mechanic for 5 years. If you lived closer I know lots of people that could fix it cheaply! :-)

JordynLeighx3 · August 2013

I get totally jealous when I see a newborn. And it's not necessarily a "good" jealous. I get downright sad sometimes that I don't have the "new" baby anymore. It gets even worse when I see a pregnant woman.

Ahh. Though we can't do another baby right now and would be crazy to even think about it!

jaime52005 · August 2013

I hate when my SIL watches the baby once a week because I don't want Ella attaches to her
I am starting to resent my MIL for watching her on Tuesdays even though i should t..I think I'm just more upset my mom can't because of health issues and I feel like its all about DH family and never mine

tondraluv · August 2013

jaime52005 said:

I hate when my SIL watches the baby once a week because I don't want Ella attaches to her I am starting to resent my MIL for watching her on Tuesdays even though i should t..I think I'm just more upset my mom can't because of health issues and I feel like its all about DH family and never mine

I feel the same exact way when I drop LO off with my MIL on Monday's. In MH's eyes, his mother could do no wrong. We don't agree on a lot of stuff & shes so competitive. I feel like if LO gets too attached to her then she wins

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