I thought this was a "safe place"

drmrsmantis · August 2014

Edit: GIFs = nailed it!

Puppies+Rainbows+Unicorns · August 2014

birdiecat said:

I completely agree with the op- compared to my feb 13 board this board is a bunch of bishes. It seems like every post some snarky asshole wants to say " you can't post that here, refer to such and such thread so it doesn't clutter our space." Ummmmm, who gives a frack whether it's being posted in a separate thread or not?!?!?! Just don't comment!!! The amount of women acting like immature teenagers on here is appalling. Just cause you are anonymous on an internet board does not give you the right to not act like a decent human being. And I'm referring to a lot of you assholes who commented on this thread. Grow up and behave. Try to be nice for god's sake.

Totally agree. I was a member of August '12 and several other groups for my MCs. I have seen some of the most caustic responses on this board. All of the comments about not posting due to organization are really irritating. I like seeing topics like bloated or hip pain instead of having to scroll down through a daily topic list. I also think it was super obnoxious for a couple of people to set rules before everyone had joined the April group--seems like everyone should have a say.

drmrsmantis · August 2014

So excited right now. Edit spelling.

mskitty144 · August 2014

Wow! Lots of mean girls here. Disappointing.

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mariannw · August 2014

MOtownMama said:

angieandkellypat said:
Love how people bring up "setting a bad example for our children." Last time I checked my kids aren't trolling the bump....

mskitty144 said:
Wow! Lots of mean girls here. Disappointing.

...I agree, I think it will settle down soon but for now, we just have to deal with it.
I guess I expected a little more maturity but we have people from all walks of life and they all grew up differently.

Respecting others in my book is very important and even if I'm annoyed with someone writing a dumb post, but I have an answer for...I try to answer the nicest way possible because they could truly be concerned at that moment...

A lot of us are stressed out as it is, I don't think we need to put more stress on one another if someone doesn't want to look through all the previous posts.

The symptoms thread everyday is annoying but at the same time, I find myself looking at it and read that certain women have the exact symptoms as me, which is comforting that I'm not by myself...

My opinion, rules are overrated and organization is nice but it might not happen for a while so such sit back, and enjoy life(:

and everyone should stop stressing and being dramatic...

Okay now I'm done lol

klt2015 · August 2014

I was also on Baby Bump until some smart and intelligent woman decided it was an appropriate place to discuss abortion...... I totes wish she would have posted that here!!!

ejeh4 · August 2014

I came to this thread just to learn how to gif.

Woop woop!

rosemama116 · August 2014

jellysparkles said:

I was also on Baby Bump until some smart and intelligent woman decided it was an appropriate place to discuss abortion...... I totes wish she would have posted that here!!!
Oh it'll come, don't worry.

Just you wait until the circ and vaccine debates start. Fun stuff.

drmrsmantis · August 2014

ejeh4 said:
I came to this thread just to learn how to gif.

Woop woop!

Me too!

AggieDaner · August 2014

Puppies+Rainbows+Unicorns said:

birdiecat said:

I completely agree with the op- compared to my feb 13 board this board is a bunch of bishes. It seems like every post some snarky asshole wants to say " you can't post that here, refer to such and such thread so it doesn't clutter our space." Ummmmm, who gives a frack whether it's being posted in a separate thread or not?!?!?! Just don't comment!!! The amount of women acting like immature teenagers on here is appalling. Just cause you are anonymous on an internet board does not give you the right to not act like a decent human being. And I'm referring to a lot of you assholes who commented on this thread. Grow up and behave. Try to be nice for god's sake.

Totally agree. I was a member of August '12 and several other groups for my MCs. I have seen some of the most caustic responses on this board. All of the comments about not posting due to organization are really irritating. I like seeing topics like bloated or hip pain instead of having to scroll down through a daily topic list. I also think it was super obnoxious for a couple of people to set rules before everyone had joined the April group--seems like everyone should have a say.

I am OG August 2012. I don't know who you are, but this board is not OMG MEANER than A12. At all. You just don't remember how it was when we were pregnant.

Puppies+Rainbows+Unicorns · August 2014

AggieDaner said:

birdiecat said:

I completely agree with the op- compared to my feb 13 board this board is a bunch of bishes. It seems like every post some snarky asshole wants to say " you can't post that here, refer to such and such thread so it doesn't clutter our space." Ummmmm, who gives a frack whether it's being posted in a separate thread or not?!?!?! Just don't comment!!! The amount of women acting like immature teenagers on here is appalling. Just cause you are anonymous on an internet board does not give you the right to not act like a decent human being. And I'm referring to a lot of you assholes who commented on this thread. Grow up and behave. Try to be nice for god's sake.

Totally agree. I was a member of August '12 and several other groups for my MCs. I have seen some of the most caustic responses on this board. All of the comments about not posting due to organization are really irritating. I like seeing topics like bloated or hip pain instead of having to scroll down through a daily topic list. I also think it was super obnoxious for a couple of people to set rules before everyone had joined the April group--seems like everyone should have a say.
I am OG August 2012. I don't know who you are, but this board is not OMG MEANER than A12. At all. You just don't remember how it was when we were pregnant.

I did not join A12 early and my prior name was whynotwhynot (I changed my e-mail address and then forgot my password so it was easier to just rejoin earlier this year). Maybe it takes a couple of weeks for things to settle down? I was just reading through some posts this morning and found several comments telling people to only comment on certain posts to be rather off putting.

jacks69 · August 2014

There's a difference between not agreeing in a diplomatic way and calling someone stupid. I've seen comments when someone called another lady stupid for a question she asked....I don't think that's fair.

chajak · August 2014

dragonmom35 said:

greneyedmom19 said:

dragonmom35 said:

greneyedmom19 said:

RHoPA1109 said:

dragonmom35 said:

@greneyedmom19‌ I'm honestly curious. Are you aware that you spelled green wrong?

Holy fucking shit...legitimate Lolol.
Yes I am, when I first came to the bump 3 years ago it was taken so I worked with what I had.
So you chose to spell a basic color wrong than change the numbers?
I tried all the numbers I liked and they were taken, sorry you don't like my name.

I just don't understand the logic in it, but it's your SN. I'm not the one who has to live with the side eyes

Why do you really care what her name is?! Is it hard to sleep at night??

devanela · August 2014

Someone ex

devanela · August 2014

Sorry...someone explain the unicorns? I missed something.

devanela · August 2014

AnnaTTCat32 said:
You mean the unicorn images or the references to unicorns?

Either. Just curious.

ngolimento · August 2014

*de-lurk from M15*

Hai all you cool April mommas. I promise it gets better when the whiny 'support group' drama llamas start dropping off the board. It took us like two months to get rid of most of ours.

redheaded14 · August 2014

@MrsRexManning noooo don't go! don't let the butthurts take over!

devanela · August 2014

AnnaTTCat32 said:

devanela said:

AnnaTTCat32 said:
You mean the unicorn images or the references to unicorns?
Either. Just curious.

Well the picture of the knight riding a unicorn is indicating a "White Knight," someone who comes in to defend another poster for no apparent reason. Especially when no real issue is being argued.

Often when we refer to things like "rainbows and unicorns and glitter" we are facetiously referring to the desire some people have for more coddling/cooing/patronizing as opposed to matter-of-fact responses.

Got it. Thanks!

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greneyedmom19 · August 2014

chajak said:

dragonmom35 said:

greneyedmom19 said:

dragonmom35 said:

greneyedmom19 said:

RHoPA1109 said:

dragonmom35 said:

@greneyedmom19‌ I'm honestly curious. Are you aware that you spelled green wrong?

Holy fucking shit...legitimate Lolol.
Yes I am, when I first came to the bump 3 years ago it was taken so I worked with what I had.
So you chose to spell a basic color wrong than change the numbers?
I tried all the numbers I liked and they were taken, sorry you don't like my name.
I just don't understand the logic in it, but it's your SN. I'm not the one who has to live with the side eyes

Why do you really care what her name is?! Is it hard to sleep at night??

Thank you, right? Love ya girl!!

jlworden710 · August 2014

greneyedmom19 said:

chajak said:

dragonmom35 said:

greneyedmom19 said:

dragonmom35 said:

greneyedmom19 said:

RHoPA1109 said:

dragonmom35 said:

@greneyedmom19‌ I'm honestly curious. Are you aware that you spelled green wrong?

Holy fucking shit...legitimate Lolol.
Yes I am, when I first came to the bump 3 years ago it was taken so I worked with what I had.
So you chose to spell a basic color wrong than change the numbers?
I tried all the numbers I liked and they were taken, sorry you don't like my name.
I just don't understand the logic in it, but it's your SN. I'm not the one who has to live with the side eyes
Why do you really care what her name is?! Is it hard to sleep at night??

Thank you, right? Love ya girl!!

-------------------quote box fail-----------

Your girl went over to m15... sorry... guess you're stuck with all this awesomeness?

greneyedmom19 · August 2014

jlworden710 said:

greneyedmom19 said:

chajak said:

dragonmom35 said:

greneyedmom19 said:

dragonmom35 said:

greneyedmom19 said:

RHoPA1109 said:

dragonmom35 said:

@greneyedmom19‌ I'm honestly curious. Are you aware that you spelled green wrong?

Holy fucking shit...legitimate Lolol.
Yes I am, when I first came to the bump 3 years ago it was taken so I worked with what I had.
So you chose to spell a basic color wrong than change the numbers?
I tried all the numbers I liked and they were taken, sorry you don't like my name.
I just don't understand the logic in it, but it's your SN. I'm not the one who has to live with the side eyes
Why do you really care what her name is?! Is it hard to sleep at night??
Thank you, right? Love ya girl!!

Your girl went over to m15... sorry... guess you're stuck with all this awesomeness?

Ok

saramariekelly · August 2014

Wow what a toxic environment this has become.

tussin1 · August 2014

Try reddit.com/r/babybumps the people (in general) are very respectful towards each other!

ghostof5letters · August 2014

saramariekelly said:

Wow what a toxic environment this has become.

thiscoffeechick · August 2014

This board should be a "safe" place, but it's not... just like I shouldn't have to lock my doors at night but I do.
In ANY group of this many strangers there will be jerks, there will be annoying people, there will be bullies, there will be people who post what they should be googling. It's a giant mix of personalities and while I may be dissapointed in some of the things I've read so far, I do believe that this group will be a fun, supportive group of ladies who may not always agree but will be there to give perspective and encouragement.
Don't let anyone tell you to go to another board or this might not be the one for you. It's your board as much as it is theirs and you have every right to be here voicing your opinion... As long as you respect that they will voice theirs and it may be oppositional.
This board belongs to all of us and it can be whatever we want it to be, so whether you're a Kumbaya or a snarky Beeotch with a chip on your shoulder, I can't wait to party with you these 8 months.
LETS DO THIS LADIES!!!!

redneckmomma25 · August 2014

I love how anyone who is "snarky" is either hurt or has a chip on their shoulder.

jackieanddan1989 · August 2014

I was a little taken aback at first by the matter-of-factness but I have come to love this board and I prefer it the way it is, I would hate for it get, as they say, all p+r. In reference to this thread...

jackieanddan1989 · August 2014

damnit why don't my gifs ever work the first time?

jackieanddan1989 · August 2014

or the second time. I freakin give up

angiefelix · August 2014

Haha this is why woman don't seem to ever get a long, we just don't ..... We argue over the dumbest things

marigold32 · August 2014

Believe it or not, it's not always this way. My last BMB never reached this level--not even in the early days. Three years later we are still incredibly close and many of us meet on a regular basis. It's possible, but not when you have a bunch of grown women who think it's, like, omg so much funnnnn to act like they've never learned how to interact like adults.

marigold32 · August 2014

doribeth851 said:
Who are you referring to?

You want me to name every user on this board who acts like a twelve year old??

marigold32 · August 2014

doribeth851 said:
Nah. I will say, however, the majority of the ladies on this board, IMO, are well-educated, mature, supportive women. The ones who aren't are the ones getting all pissy when someone doesn't answer a question as they hoped.

I'll admit that there is no way on this earth I have time to read (or even skim) every thread here, so maybe it is possible that I'm missing the more supportive posts. I don't know. But I can tell you that well-educated women are just as, if not more, likely to be snarky in their responses and I find the snark as unnecessary and unattractive in a grown woman as I do the drama of not being told what you want to hear. Yes, I know, TB loves snark yada yada... been here a long time, don't need to be told... Maybe I should not be jumping back in at this point. BUT because I do have the experience of my last BMB, I'd like to think we can eventually have that here too, without telling people to go to BabyCenter if they want to make friends. Shrug. Time will tell.

marigold32 · August 2014

EmileeandElliott said:

This thread keeps getting bumped and it's like the ghost of Christmas past is haunting me.. It's the Jacob Marley of Bump threads.

Not everyone has time to read and respond the moment a post hits the web.

marigold32 · August 2014

AnnaTTCat32 said:

doribeth851 said:
Who are you referring to?

You want me to name every user on this board who acts like a twelve year old??
----end quote---- Whoa. And here I thought we were doing pretty well. Little did I know we were being graded by @Marigold32‌. Thanks for the $0.02, but you can keep it.

Just trying to decipher her response.

OliveMom3 · August 2014

Just from the title of this post, I need to surgically remove my eyeballs from the back of my head.

marigold32 · August 2014

EmileeandElliott said:
Yowza! Just a little joke, friend. For those of us who lived through it, this is the thread that won't die. In no way was my comment intended as a personal affront. Edit for formatting

Yowza! Just joking back, friend. Should have included a

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