Monday Bitchfest!

sweetbabyrahe · August 2014

no big bitches here. support to everyone on their work situations, feeling crappy, crappy sick DHs, etc.

Only bitch I have is that DS's "poop" issues are driving DH and I crazy. He holds in his poop for days on end and will not go on the potty. We have tried all sorts of rewards (stickers, candy, prizes) and consequences. We've tried putting him back in diapers to see if he will go, but he still holds it in. We have tried adding fiber gummies, juice, evening walks, etc. We end up having to give him suppositories every 3-4 days to make him go, which I'm afraid isn't good if used too much. Pediatrician's office wasn't very helpful over the phone. Just makes me want to scream every night after spending 1-2 hours trying to get DS to poop.

missnacholover · August 2014

MrsG1019 said:

I'm gonna add to the husband bitch train...& I'm gona apologize it's gona be long so feel free to skip over it all. Venting will prevent me from loosing my mind on him as he's currently sitting 4 feet from me playing on his phone... & has to get ready to go to work in 2 hours.. & wont be home till Midnight. DH is extremely handy.. There's nothing that the man can't do.. Which is great and is huge in terms of saving money compared to paying/hiring others. With that said.. He loves starting projects .. Gets all excited to buy a million new tools and materials & do the research.. he loves to do the demo and take things apart ... But sucks at finishing them unless an act of God or weeks of nagging are involved... & frankly I'm just too emotionally exhausted to keep complaining or begging him to get it done. Currently his extremely expensive car is sitting with it's engine torn apart in my garage... Literally...screws and bolts and pieces everywhere. Car is in the drive way with it's hood down as if all is right in the world.. So not like he has to hurry to protect it from the elements. Mind you -- the car has been broken down & in pieces for 5 months. At first he was borrowing his moms car as his daily driver (she has stage 4 cancer and couldn't drive her car so that worked out luckily in they sense) -- till he totaled her car. Coincidentally, right when he totaled her car, I got taken out of work on full bed rest.. So he's been using my car, and therefor there's no urgency for him to get his car done. (Completing the job on his own will save us about $7,000 compared to if he had taken it to a mechanich Then there's our master bathroom which he decided to gut down to the studs ... Bought every tile and grout and tool you could ever need to get it RE-modeled .. 14 MONTHS AGO & it's STILL gutted and a complete disaster. Those are just two of about 6 projects he currently has started.. And not finished. It's beyond frustrating as I'm very type A and like getting things quickly done all while maintaining order. Thank goodness the projects he has started can be hidden behind a closed door; or in the garage so I don't have to see them .. But man... It boils my blood just thinking about how long it's been since he started them & they're STILL not done. Especially with a baby coming I just want it all done. Thanks for reading ladies.. It's really been driving me batty & it feels good venting about it.

Oh, that would drive me nuts. Can you talk to him and set up some goals/time frames? Stress that when the baby comes he'll have even less time to work on these things so it's best if he gets moving now?

schrijiver · August 2014

I'll add to the "man baby" bitches. SO waked up with a sore stomach early Sunday morning and said he felt like throwing up. You would think no one had ever been in much pain as him or had to go through so much. I had to hear sooo many "This hurts so bad!" "I wish this would just stop." "It's not fair to have to feel pain like this!" You threw up a total of five times, dude. It's called a stomach bug. You aren't dying so please stop acting like it. And please stop acting like I'm your personal slave cuz you threw up some. He doesn't do crap for me when I'm sickl. He even wanted me to call into work for him and got mad when I wouldn't. You are 31 years old, not some little kid staying home from school, you can call in yourself.

He had to miss work yesterday and started bitching about it. He went in for the first shift today and has already texted me that he can't do the second. Which means he will come home and bitch even more about not being able to work. He's already bitchy because I *made* him take off work this weekend so we could move into our new apartment (he wanted us to move in late October, uh no dude. I'm not risking it that close to baby when we can just move now). He conveniently had classes scheduled the last time we moved, his ass isn't getting out of moving this time.

And I'm stuck here packing (which I've done all myself so far) on one of my four days off this summer. Boo

AnnieRoo13 · August 2014

MuchlyGen said:

**TMI and trigger warning for the emetophobic**

My BIL and his wife came into town on Wednesday to visit my in-laws. The next morning, the wife posts on Facebook how their family had had a terrible stomach virus that week, and she guessed now it was her turn!

It has since systematically torn through the rest of the family.

Last night? I threw up ten times. TEN TIMES. And once this morning.

Charlie, my three year old, threw up 7 times. And unlike my older son who learned at age two to throw up in the bowl, Charlie /blames the bowl/. So in between me puking my soul out into the toilet even twenty minutes, I had to go running into his room while he SCREAMED, flailed, and fought with all his strength, trying to push the bowl/towel/whatever we tried to use to keep him clean away from him in favor of vomiting all over his own face and hair and pillow and going back to sleep in the mess.

Because our sons share a room and Charlie was literally screaming at the top of his lungs, we moved our older son into our bed so that he could get some sleep while we cleaned things up - which means that the brief few periods of time that I got to lie down, I had a bony sprawled out five year old digging his knees into my back and putting his hands in my face.

And, as icing on the cake, as my stomach cramped and roiled and rejected all that was good in the world, sweet little baby girl was SUPER ACTIVE, and kicked me constantly until 4 AM when I finally managed to doze off for awhile.

Now my husband's grandparents, who are visiting from Arizona, have been here for a month and are leaving tomorrow morning, have decided that they HAVE to get a family picture and are insisting that we come over to my MIL's house for dinner so that they can get one. Srsly? My kids hate posed pictures, I have had two hours of sleep and have thrown up every last thing I've eaten since birth, and DH and DS1 haven't shown any sign of getting sick which means they probably will today/tonight. Last thing I want to to do is go get prettied up, force my ill child into nice clothes, force my stubborn child to sit for pictures which will probably make him cry.

Grumble grumble grumble.

Time to let the kids watch TV all day long and hope that I will get to drink some water soon before I dry up and blow away in the air conditioning.

You poor thing! I think you win today's Monday Bitchfest. That's the worst thing I've read all day.

Maelara · August 2014

@MrsG1019 are we married to the same man? My husband is the exact same way! I used being pregnant last time to get our kitchen finished that had been ripped apart for over a year. It's actually STILL not finished but it was functioning so I let it go. Men!

MuchlyGen · August 2014

kyliedaniellexx said:

sj+cm131 said:

My bitch is pretty lame. I have a bit of a back ache today. It is worse sitting at a desk, but I work in a cubicle and have a lot to do. I keep changing positions and getting up and walking around. I am also incredibly tired since I didn't sleep well last night due to horrible congestion/runny nose.

I used to do desk work - what is your chair like? I had to get a support cushion for my chair at the office I was in because our chairs were horrible. They sell them at Staples for 20-30 dollars, may be worth picking one up?

@MuchlyGen what a nightmare! I hope you all feel better soon! When will the grandparents be back! Can you get a picture next time?? I would hope that they would have a little sympathy for a pregnant woman that is sick and dealing with a sick 3-year-old to boot....

Ugh. I don't know when they'll be back. Probably not for a year or two.

I'm torn between feeling like "They're getting older, it's obviously important to his grandma, maybe we just should power through..."

And then feeling like "They've been here for a month without suggesting it, the grandma in question brought it up by tersely asking if we would 'condescend to have our picture taken', which... what? And I feel like crap and don't want to deal with it. At all."

We'll see. Hoping my fella will talk to her for me.

runningmama14 · August 2014

My dh tends to be that way with projects, but usually only the ones that are my idea. I've learned over the years that if I ask him once or twice nicely, let it lie, then casually mention while in Lowes that I need to go find a specific tool to do the job myself, he'll do it. This only works because I'm fully willing to follow through and do it myself, even if I have no fucking business doing it.

I'm about ready to crawl up into our ceiling crawl space to get cable and electrical to where I want to mount our tv. I have to before my belly gets too big to fit through the access hole. Do I know how to do the electrical? Nope! Hoping he steps in before I get to that point.

MrsG1019 · August 2014

@missnacholover‌ -- I've tried that but definitely need to try harder. Because he works 2pm-11pm & has an hour commute each way.. His daylight hours are really limited.. So that's his explanation (tho he only works these hours 1-2 months at a time) so there's plenty of time to get things done.

@Maelara‌ -- ha!! Maybe you've married his long lost brother?! I feel your frustration girl!!

@bethas‌ ---you're a trooper for maintaining your sanity with a demoed bathroom! Luckily we have 2 bathrooms or else I would have gone bananas months ago! It's just getting annoying to wake up a million times throughout the night now to pee & have to leave our bedroom and walk across the other side of the house to use the restroom.. It gives me lots of time to get angry at him each time I have to take that walk. Lol. I hope we both have nice finished bathrooms before these babies come!

SugarSnap83 · August 2014

@MuchlyGen‌, I agree with PP, you definitely win!! Hope it passes quickly!

minibean16 · August 2014

At the dentists about to have a cavity filled. And it's over 38 degrees (100.4 for you fahrenheiters) so I'm doubly miserable today.

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MrsG1019 · August 2014

minibean16 said:
At the dentists about to have a cavity filled. And it's over 38 degrees (100.4 for you fahrenheiters) so I'm doubly miserable today. (

Ugh.. That sounds horrible.. Hope the dentist has AC tho bummer you have to have dental work.. I duno what's worse.. Being out in that hot weather or a filling.

highbornhunter · August 2014

clumsyatheart said:

So uh, mine is super weird. I've been dealing with my horribly abusive ex fiance for months since i left him. Anyway, the other day he decides to tell me i abused HIM (i cannot you guys) and then posts my responses on his public facebook while calling me the craziest person in the world. I mean, he proved me right in every regard but HE IS FREAKING CRAZY and i was up all night RAGING ABOUT THE CRAZY which did not make me fun to deal with the next morning. I'm lucky my mom was there for a pep talk. Needless to say, i've ended all contact and am seeing a counselor in an hour to talk it out. Freaking jerkbag jfjfjrjr UGHHHHH.

**HUG** My ex-husband constantly pulled that turning-it-around-on-me BS. I am glad you have ended all contact and are getting help.

crizz13 · August 2014

So sorry for everyone having crappy Mondays!!

Mine is that I got my glucose screening results (I passed!) so I texted my MIL to tell her the good news. She's a nurse and always asks for updates on the baby and knew I had my blood drawn on Friday.

In response, she decided that it was appropriate to tell me that I should still stay away from carbs and that if I don't, I'll likely gain too much weight. I'm probably overreacting...but wtf! It makes me not want to give her any more updates! I haven't seen her in a couple of months and she has no idea of what I've been eating, so she has no basis for saying this.

highbornhunter · August 2014

I feel like I have nothing to complain about! Which feels like bragging! Really my complaints are all minor, normal pregnancy things like sore back and hips and my little guy putting pressure under my ribs today making breathing and sitting a bit uncomfortable.

It sounds like some your SO's and family members need to:

MrsG1019 · August 2014

minibean16 said:
At the dentists about to have a cavity filled. And it's over 38 degrees (100.4 for you fahrenheiters) so I'm doubly miserable today. (

Ugh.. That sounds horrible.. Hope the dentist has AC tho bummer you have to have dental work.. I duno what's worse.. Being out in that hot weather or a filling.

PandaCon · August 2014

I'm also dealing with DH issues. I swear some days he forgets that Church is my job as well as our church.

We had an all church picnic yesterday and things just kept piling up. First off I was already exhausted from being on my feet all day during the morning services. I also ended up in the nursery during second service because of a sick volunteer. No biggie, happens all the time, I am the fill in. DS was having a hard time in the toddler room so I grabbed him and texted DH to come get him from the nursery. DH shows up halfway through service while I had to deal with crying babies and an upset toddler. He said he got sidetracked. I don't think he understands that I cannot "watch" DS on Sunday mornings.

I was picking up the food from where we are having it catered from. I told DH that I was going to use his SUV and that him and DS could take mine. His has more room and is older so I wasn't worried about ruining it with stinky BBQ. He had spent the afternoon working outside and had a truckload that had to go a friends farm to be burned/composted. He decided to drop that off on the way to the picnic so I took DS. Again that part was no big deal. But the truck he took was a friends and did not have a car seat so they had to wait for me to finish with the picnic before DS could go home.

Now DS was super tired and Crabby towards the end and DH was getting pissy that he couldn't leave. I told him it wasn't may fault and he got pissed off and told me I should have planned better. Um...hello...I didn't drive the vehicle with no car seat! Plus, he kept leaving DS with me to talk to people while i was trying to work.

So frustrated that he doesn't see that church functions are my JOB! Plus, I told him to bring the stroller and he said we wouldn't need it. I ended up hold DS half the night and my back is killing me today.

He also had the nerve to ask if I would do the dishes before bed and ask if we were going to have sex. The answer was no, to both. (He did do the dishes himself while having a hissy fit.) But we are leaving for vacation in two days so maybe the time away will help ease everything away!

freetobekristin · August 2014

@PandaCon I also work at a church & I totally understand your job & church frustration. This is our first baby so I can't fully appreciate adding a toddler in the mix..go you!

carafern · August 2014

Hugs to all the bumpies dealing with insensitive DHs and annoying ILs.

My bitch is about health insurance. We just moved from San Diego to San Francisco. Our premiums are going from $0 out of pocket (DH's work paid for it all because it was below their max, I know that was super lucky) to $275/month to keep the same plan. Wow, this was not expected. If it weren't for this LO coming, I would just switch to something less expensive. I know we'll make it work but with all the moving expenses and the baby expenses and my plan to get us on a budget this is rough.

jillybean7582 · August 2014

My bitch is minor compared to some of yours but I am still annoyed....

My best friend just texted me to let me know one of her two bridal showers, which is 4hrs away, will be held on November 8th, my freaking due date. WTF, I get it is her wedding (which isn't until the last week of March) and the world doesn't stop because I am pregnant but I am the freaking maid of honor and I already told both her mom and her fiances aunt I would help with both showers (both footing part of tje cost and helping with planning) That is the part that pisses me off. You want me to help pay for and plan a party I got zero say in when it was held and absolutely will uave zero chance of attending? Nope not happening. I will still gladly help her mom with the lical one that is in Feb but her fiancee's aunt is now on her own.

absolutelymaybe · August 2014

DH Bitchfest:

DH is great. I really have no real complaints about him, but I think he's taking this "I'm the least emotional pregnant chick/things don't bother me" thing a little too far. On Saturday, I was wearing a long maternity dress (that's supposed to be tight) and he commented, "You're not going to fit in that very much longer." Last week I was sleeping in late (which I never did until I got pregnant with twins) and he was like, "I don't know what you're going to do when the babies get here." And a few weeks ago I was changing (topless) and he made a "national geographic" comment on my boobs (yes, I know my nipples are dark and ginormous right now). It's kind of like, "Come on. Mouth filter, please!")

Shower/Mom Bitchfest:

This bitch isn't for me, but I feel awful for my sister, who is planning the shower with my family (supposed to be coplanning it with mom). They set a Sept. 6 date waaaay back in like June and last week my mom asked if they could move the date so she could go to the beach with my aunts. Well, come to find out they will be gone to the beach for THREE weeks.

I'm honestly cool with the date changes (I'm just trying to get them to nail down a date because MIL wants to have a shower and needs to know what weekend I'm available) and I don't feel slighted my mom wants to go on vacation. My sister is very...sensitive. She feels like my mom thinks going on vacation is more important than throwing a shower for her daughter who, after struggles and fertility treatments, is finally going to be a mother (lol -- shouldn't I be feeling this way?)

Just, I feel bad my sister feels bad. I also worry that mom is going to be gone for three weeks and leaving sister to plan everything by herself and I don't want my sister to be stressed. I'm on the verge of asking if she needs me to do anything (I know, no planning your own shower), and I'm sure she'll decline. I just don't know what else to do for her.

AnnieRoo13 · August 2014

@absolutelymaybe‌ your "national geographic" comment made me laugh. The other night I was changing for bed and DH said "whoa jumbo boobs" but I thought he said "jungle boobs" so now we've been constantly referring to them as jungle boobs and saying I'm like a woman out of National Geographic carrying a basket on her head with no top.

silverwings72 · August 2014

I just found out that I am being subpoenaed to federal court for work. It is a rare part of the job but it happens. I'm a hormonal wreck already and you're going to ask me to go into a court room like this? I'm channeling my inner professional woman. She's in there somewhere. I hope.

FirstBabyDoyle · August 2014

Summer is officially over for this teacher

( I worked a twelve hour day trying to prepare for my incoming gaggle of 6 year olds. I'm cranky and crampy. We have a new curriculum and there are 1 billion changes. Thatisall.
Eta: I am beyond tired of people telling me I shouldn't do certain things."Don't lift that"" Are you sure you should be doing that?" Fuccccck offffff.

angelajo19 · August 2014

I was so proud of myself today for everything I accomplished while chasing an almost 18-month-old. We played of course, I made us sausage, eggs, toast, and fruit for breakfast, organized DD's dresser and sorted through her clothes she'd outgrown, changed sheets on the beds, did laundry, ironed 8 huge curtain panels and hung them, made lunch, cleaned 3 bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, and made dinner. Of course DD's toys are all over because she's still awake and playing happily so it looks cluttered in the living room and kitchen.

DH came home from work in a mood and one of the first things he says is, "I'd really like to have one day a week where the house is really really clean. What day should we make that so I can look forward to it?" I started bawling and almost hit him over the head with the griddle I was scrubbing. I feel like my entire day was a waste.

Maelara · August 2014

angelajo19 said:

I was so proud of myself today for everything I accomplished while chasing an almost 18-month-old. We played of course, I made us sausage, eggs, toast, and fruit for breakfast, organized DD's dresser and sorted through her clothes she'd outgrown, changed sheets on the beds, did laundry, ironed 8 huge curtain panels and hung them, made lunch, cleaned 3 bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, and made dinner. Of course DD's toys are all over because she's still awake and playing happily so it looks cluttered in the living room and kitchen. DH came home from work in a mood and one of the first things he says is, "I'd really like to have one day a week where the house is really really clean. What day should we make that so I can look forward to it?" I started bawling and almost hit him over the head with the griddle I was scrubbing. I feel like my entire day was a waste.

O.O I'm surprised he's still breathing. My DHs world would have ENDED.

silverwings72 · August 2014

angelajo19 said:
I was so proud of myself today for everything I accomplished while chasing an almost 18-month-old. We played of course, I made us sausage, eggs, toast, and fruit for breakfast, organized DD's dresser and sorted through her clothes she'd outgrown, changed sheets on the beds, did laundry, ironed 8 huge curtain panels and hung them, made lunch, cleaned 3 bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, and made dinner. Of course DD's toys are all over because she's still awake and playing happily so it looks cluttered in the living room and kitchen.

DH came home from work in a mood and one of the first things he says is, "I'd really like to have one day a week where the house is really really clean. What day should we make that so I can look forward to it?" I started bawling and almost hit him over the head with the griddle I was scrubbing. I feel like my entire day was a waste.

You should be proud, Mama! I'm SO not okay with the way he talked to you. I think someone had a great idea the other day with super glue and DH's penis??Who was that?? Anyways, I'm sorry he was such a jerk to you today. You don't deserve that at all. Hugs!

Maelara · August 2014

silverwings72 said:

I was so proud of myself today for everything I accomplished while chasing an almost 18-month-old. We played of course, I made us sausage, eggs, toast, and fruit for breakfast, organized DD's dresser and sorted through her clothes she'd outgrown, changed sheets on the beds, did laundry, ironed 8 huge curtain panels and hung them, made lunch, cleaned 3 bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, and made dinner. Of course DD's toys are all over because she's still awake and playing happily so it looks cluttered in the living room and kitchen. DH came home from work in a mood and one of the first things he says is, "I'd really like to have one day a week where the house is really really clean. What day should we make that so I can look forward to it?" I started bawling and almost hit him over the head with the griddle I was scrubbing. I feel like my entire day was a waste.
You should be proud, Mama! I'm SO not okay with the way he talked to you. I think someone had a great idea the other day with super glue and DH's penis??Who was that?? Anyways, I'm sorry he was such a jerk to you today. You don't deserve that at all. Hugs!

It was @chmwilliams, lol!

silverwings72 · August 2014

Maelara said:

silverwings72 said:

angelajo19 said:
I was so proud of myself today for everything I accomplished while chasing an almost 18-month-old. We played of course, I made us sausage, eggs, toast, and fruit for breakfast, organized DD's dresser and sorted through her clothes she'd outgrown, changed sheets on the beds, did laundry, ironed 8 huge curtain panels and hung them, made lunch, cleaned 3 bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, and made dinner. Of course DD's toys are all over because she's still awake and playing happily so it looks cluttered in the living room and kitchen.

DH came home from work in a mood and one of the first things he says is, "I'd really like to have one day a week where the house is really really clean. What day should we make that so I can look forward to it?" I started bawling and almost hit him over the head with the griddle I was scrubbing. I feel like my entire day was a waste.
You should be proud, Mama! I'm SO not okay with the way he talked to you. I think someone had a great idea the other day with super glue and DH's penis??Who was that?? Anyways, I'm sorry he was such a jerk to you today. You don't deserve that at all. Hugs!

It was @chmwilliams, lol!

Oh yeah!!! LMAO Genius! Ok, I think she ought to steal her idea and go for it! He deserves it after all that smack talking. Shoot....

angelajo19 · August 2014

silverwings72 said:

Maelara said:

silverwings72 said:

angelajo19 said:
I was so proud of myself today for everything I accomplished while chasing an almost 18-month-old. We played of course, I made us sausage, eggs, toast, and fruit for breakfast, organized DD's dresser and sorted through her clothes she'd outgrown, changed sheets on the beds, did laundry, ironed 8 huge curtain panels and hung them, made lunch, cleaned 3 bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, and made dinner. Of course DD's toys are all over because she's still awake and playing happily so it looks cluttered in the living room and kitchen.

DH came home from work in a mood and one of the first things he says is, "I'd really like to have one day a week where the house is really really clean. What day should we make that so I can look forward to it?" I started bawling and almost hit him over the head with the griddle I was scrubbing. I feel like my entire day was a waste.
You should be proud, Mama! I'm SO not okay with the way he talked to you. I think someone had a great idea the other day with super glue and DH's penis??Who was that?? Anyways, I'm sorry he was such a jerk to you today. You don't deserve that at all. Hugs!

It was @chmwilliams, lol!

Oh yeah!!! LMAO Genius! Ok, I think she ought to steal her idea and go for it! He deserves it after all that smack talking. Shoot....

Thanks, ladies! I glad some people appreciate my hard work, even if it is from afar! (Did I mention we're also breaking DD of her paci and she's got molars coming in?!? Loads of fun and no stress over in these parts! Haha!)

Dannielle87 · August 2014

When I came home tonight after getting my hair cut for the first time in probably 6 months, DH response " you're hair looks weird." I could've throat punched him. Thanks ass.

mussalynn · August 2014

@mander82 - go on your beach vacation!!! We went to Maui when DS was 6 months (he turned 7 months when we were there), and it was awesome - in my opinion the perfect age for travelling. Believe me, don't wait until baby is walking - I would take that 6 hr flight with DS at 6 months over the 1 hr flight we did with him last week ANY DAY!! (He's 18 months now)

@silverwings72‌ - OMG my jaw dropped to the floor when I read what your husband said... I just read your whole post to my DH and told him I would cut his balls off if he ever came home and said something like that!

Maelara · August 2014

I have another bitch. It is currently 11:39pm in the fucking evening here. I just got back from a 'chat' with my brand new neighbours. They thought it was cool to cut laminate with a power saw until oh, about 11pm. Then, they started hammering. Guess whose trying to sleep? My poor man baby husband, my 13 month old, myself and I'm sure the rest of the fucking neighbourhood. Lets just say, I used my bitch voice and he got the message.

minibean16 · August 2014

@Maelara‌ Kudos for not finding a more creative use for the power saw.

Maelara · August 2014

minibean16 said:

@Maelara‌ Kudos for not finding a more creative use for the power saw.

Bahaha!! I did get permission from my husband first to have this baby in jail

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