Unpopular Opinions

Maebb · October 2014

Post your unpopular opinions here!

We've had plenty of UOs in other threads, but if you have others, please share.

Happy Thursday!

Maebb · October 2014

My UO is that I'm not really bothered by second-hand smoke. I get why other people don't like it, and I do try to keep DS (and this baby) away from it, but I avoid it because I know it's not healthy, not because it actually bothers me.

lilmisssweeti · October 2014

I think veggies taste better than most sweets, with the exceptions of pineapple cake my Grandma makes and chocolate chip cookies.

elleswarth · October 2014

CrazyMonkeyBear said:
I think baby stuff is way too overpriced

I don't think that's a UO at all! It's ridiculous what we spend.

NatureLovers · October 2014

I think Pandora bracelets are ugly, loud, and too expensive.

Milagros315 · October 2014

I like Walmart. They sell things that I can't find anywhere else and it's really cheap.

MusicFanatic · October 2014

I don't like the term "natural" birth and I keep seeing it a lot. I feel like that downplays other methods of birth and I can't stand that. I wish people would say "med free" or something instead.

britb618 · October 2014

I hate when people say that kids who go to daycare will have better immunity to colds etc. Is there a limit to how many colds one person can have in their lifetime? Pretty sure just because your around germs doesn't mean that they don't make you sick...maybe I'm wrong. And this is NOT to put down day care, its wonderful for a lot of reasons! But the fact that your kid may come home sick a lot because of all the germs is not a benefit because I still think they will get sick in kindergarten etc.

Jellybean707 · October 2014

I think that letting pets sleep in bed with you is icky. The thought of dog hair on or around my pillow makes me want to puke.

peckmiranda · October 2014

I hate it when I'm out at a restaurant and see parents giving kids their tablets or cell phones before the kid even starts to fuss. Even worse when they turn the volume up on some really annoying game. I also hate when someone is texting or playing online on their phone when I'm trying to talk to them. My little sister swears it doesn't affect our conversations, but I don't understand how she can pay attention to anything else. She always has the phone out, usually on Facebook.

Basically, to sum it up, I have totally old-fashioned opinions when it comes to technology.

MusicFanatic · October 2014

peckmiranda said:

I hate it when I'm out at a restaurant and see parents giving kids their tablets or cell phones before the kid even starts to fuss.

Yeah, I cannot judge this at all.

Personally, I'd rather see a well behaved child at a table in public staring at a screen... verses a misbehaving one who isn't distracted by anything. Their technology use is not impacting you, you know? Maybe it's a treat when they're out. You don't know.

Yeah I know... "teach them to behave without the use of screens"..... well, life isn't always black and white. I just can't judge it.

Maebb · October 2014

I get so annoyed by people who have their phone or tablet set to make the tapping noise every time they type a letter. I can't understand why anyone would prefer that setting.

Josie400 · October 2014

amt1983 said:
I hate the siggy challenges. The images totally freak me out.

I'm always on mobile and feel like I'm missing out on the siggys

Josie400 · October 2014

Jellybean707 said:
I think that letting pets sleep in bed with you is icky. The thought of dog hair on or around my pillow makes me want to puke.

I agree to an extent. If it were up me, there would be no dogs on the bed in our house, but I married a man that came with a 6 year old dog that always slept with him. He's now 11 and extremely stubborn. If we don't let him on the bed to sleep he will pace and whine to make sure we stay up. Meh, our bedding gets washed regularly. I try not to think in detail about he brings to our sheets.

motherboy · October 2014

MusicFanatic said:

peckmiranda said:

I hate it when I'm out at a restaurant and see parents giving kids their tablets or cell phones before the kid even starts to fuss.

Yeah, I cannot judge this at all.

Personally, I'd rather see a well behaved child at a table in public staring at a screen... verses a misbehaving one who isn't distracted by anything. Their technology use is not impacting you, you know? Maybe it's a treat when they're out. You don't know.

Yeah I know... "teach them to behave without the use of screens"..... well, life isn't always black and white. I just can't judge it.

Totally agree with this. The parents are probably nervous to bring their kids to a restaurant and want to prevent any yelling or screaming. I guess the volume thing is annoying, but they are trying their best, ya know?

Stargirlb · October 2014

I don't understand body image issues while pregnant. I know a few women on this board are struggling with that, and I am genuinely sorry you feel that way about yourself. I just don't understand it. I just personally can't imagine being upset at someone commenting on the size of my bump. TOUCHING my bump is another story all together

So I guess my UO is I can't wait to get bigger. I was slightly overweight already before I got pregnant, and admit to having a few body image issues then, and doing some (but not enough) to get healthy. But now I look at that same body, only with more weight and a noticeable belly, and I swell with happiness.

Promise I am not trying to downplay others issues, not trying to tell you to just get over it or anything - I just happen feel the exact opposite.

If I am lucky enough to get pregnant again, I do hope I am more fit before/during because I hope that that will mean more energy. And a more pronounced bump.

Omg I agree, I personally think pregnancy and weight gain are really sexy so it makes me sad to hear people feeling self conscious about their bodies especially during that time. I don't like that society puts an expectation on women that life is a "shrinking" competition. I'm all for good health, but it seems that the female body obsession has very little to do with improving one's health, and everything to do with shrinking and being as small as possible in order to chase some impossible ideal. That's not sexy IMO. And that's sort of the grand irony behind the whole "but it's so unhealthy!" Anti-fatness shaming. As if there is anything remotely healthy about culture's obsession with shrinking women.

peggels24 · October 2014

Maebb said:

I get so annoyed by people who have their phone or tablet set to make the tapping noise every time they type a letter. I can't understand why anyone would prefer that setting.

I actually like that setting but don't leave it on because I think it's annoying to others. I can't even explain why I like that setting - I know it's weird.

southernyankeegirl · October 2014

I don't mind people (even strangers) touching my bump.

:-??

I guess I am weird!

And 100% in agreement with everything @ladyamanuet‌ and @Stargirlb‌ said. I love my pregnant body, wish I was in better fitness for comfort/health, and hate that society has created this ideal of "skinny is the only way to be healthy/beautiful".

tkr7c9 · October 2014

This maybe popular to everyone here, but is at least very unpopular to my husband......

I love either being able to not wear a bra (unfortunately only on the weekends) OR wearing some super soft and comfy (yet unflattering) sports bras (a few sizes larger than pre-pregnancy) with pads in them because anything I put around my rib cage makes the stretching feel so much more painful by the end of the day.

DH says they are very unflattering and asked if I will be bringing sexy back after baby comes LOL (most of my "regular" bras are from Vicotrias Secret), but he understands why he is stuck seeing me wear these for a while.

Stargirlb · October 2014

southernyankeegirl said:
I don't mind people (even strangers) touching my bump.

:-??

I guess I am weird!

And 100% in agreement with everything @ladyamanuet‌ and @Stargirlb‌ said. I love my pregnant body, wish I was in better fitness for comfort/health, and hate that society has created this ideal of "skinny is the only way to be healthy/beautiful".

Oh goodie! *touches southernyankeegirl's bump*

mandikins27 · October 2014

MusicFanatic said:

I don't like the term "natural" birth and I keep seeing it a lot. I feel like that downplays other methods of birth and I can't stand that. I wish people would say "med free" or something instead.

I don't think any one should be down playing any type of birth. we all are doing what we have to do to get baby out safely. and even though it is the most natural thing in the world that doest make it the easiest thing to do. I wish I could take meds lol but I react to everything so I have to tough it out but I think it would be so much easier to sleep and wake up and push

Stargirlb · October 2014

This maybe popular to everyone here, but is at least very unpopular to my husband......

I love either being able to not wear a bra (unfortunately only on the weekends) OR wearing some super soft and comfy (yet unflattering) sports bras (a few sizes larger than pre-pregnancy) with pads in them because anything I put around my rib cage makes the stretching feel so much more painful by the end of the day.

DH says they are very unflattering and asked if I will be bringing sexy back after baby comes LOL (most of my "regular" bras are from Vicotrias Secret), but he understands why he is stuck seeing me wear these for a while.

southernyankeegirl · October 2014

@ladyamanuet‌ - I completely agree, as a feminist I fully support a woman's right to control whatever happens to her body, including and especially who is allowed to touch her, when, and how.

I just personally don't mind! I think it's partially because I worked so hard for this bump that I am just thrilled to flaunt it. But I know other IF girls are completely the opposite, so it's probably still just that I am weird!

southernyankeegirl · October 2014

The funniest one was a dear friend at his wedding - he asked if he could touch the bump, and I said yes, and then he leaned over and put his cheek to my belly! It was the strangest thing. I didn't mind, just thought it was odd.

Lanatir · October 2014

CrazyMonkeyBear said:

ladyamanuet said:

I don't understand body image issues while pregnant. I know a few women on this board are struggling with that, and I am genuinely sorry you feel that way about yourself. I just don't understand it. I just personally can't imagine being upset at someone commenting on the size of my bump. TOUCHING my bump is another story all together

So I guess my UO is I can't wait to get bigger. I was slightly overweight already before I got pregnant, and admit to having a few body image issues then, and doing some (but not enough) to get healthy. But now I look at that same body, only with more weight and a noticeable belly, and I swell with happiness.

Promise I am not trying to downplay others issues, not trying to tell you to just get over it or anything - I just happen feel the exact opposite.

If I am lucky enough to get pregnant again, I do hope I am more fit before/during because I hope that that will mean more energy. And a more pronounced bump.

I understand what you are saying (I'm one of the ones struggling). I think part of my problem is I've never been this heavy. My whole family (minus one aunt and my grandfather) is overweight, and they all have health issues related to it; I don't want that to be me at 30- type 2 diabetic, heart problems, high blood pressure if I can help it (I know it's not guaranteed to keep these things away though).

Some of mine also stem from growing up- my mother would buy me clothes two sizes too big so I could "grow into them." She would buy my shoes a full size up for the same reason. She continued to do this when I reached my max height (so far) at 5'2 in 9/10th grade. My feet have been the same size since 7/8th grade.

I would love to be happy with my pregnancy body; I'm just not despite trying to be happy with it.

OMG my parents did that with me. I HATED it. I never had anything that fit me correctly and I used to get made fun of for it.

Stargirlb · October 2014

ladyamanuet said:

saiven said:

I am really unpopular today. Well from your second hand smoke hating, dog and cat co-sleeping, body image struggling fellow bumpie, I am glad we can agree to disagree. My UO is that I don't like sharing the pregnancy spotlight.

You will have to remind me, who are you sharing it with?

ALL OF US!

mandikins27 · October 2014

Lanatir said:

CrazyMonkeyBear said:

ladyamanuet said:

I don't understand body image issues while pregnant. I know a few women on this board are struggling with that, and I am genuinely sorry you feel that way about yourself. I just don't understand it. I just personally can't imagine being upset at someone commenting on the size of my bump. TOUCHING my bump is another story all together

So I guess my UO is I can't wait to get bigger. I was slightly overweight already before I got pregnant, and admit to having a few body image issues then, and doing some (but not enough) to get healthy. But now I look at that same body, only with more weight and a noticeable belly, and I swell with happiness.

Promise I am not trying to downplay others issues, not trying to tell you to just get over it or anything - I just happen feel the exact opposite.

If I am lucky enough to get pregnant again, I do hope I am more fit before/during because I hope that that will mean more energy. And a more pronounced bump.

I understand what you are saying (I'm one of the ones struggling). I think part of my problem is I've never been this heavy. My whole family (minus one aunt and my grandfather) is overweight, and they all have health issues related to it; I don't want that to be me at 30- type 2 diabetic, heart problems, high blood pressure if I can help it (I know it's not guaranteed to keep these things away though).

Some of mine also stem from growing up- my mother would buy me clothes two sizes too big so I could "grow into them." She would buy my shoes a full size up for the same reason. She continued to do this when I reached my max height (so far) at 5'2 in 9/10th grade. My feet have been the same size since 7/8th grade.

I would love to be happy with my pregnancy body; I'm just not despite trying to be happy with it.

OMG my parents did that with me. I HATED it. I never had anything that fit me correctly and I used to get made fun of for it.

my mother was bad for this! I get it she worked hard single parent trying to get the most for her money... but holy damn woman... when I was 12 she bought me a size 13 mens! ski boots... I'd love them now for my hope chest :P but they were and still would be about 6 sizes bigger

southernyankeegirl · October 2014

@tkr7c9‌ - my DH is loving the no-bra thing and I hate it because my nipples are super sensitive to anything they happen to touch or rub against.

That said, sometimes those damned bras are just SO uncomfortable! I had a 2 hour drive home last night from my teaching gig, and as soon as I was on the highway, I whipped off my bra and pulled it out through the sleeve. No way was I driving the whole way home like that! I walked in the house still braless and DH's eyes nearly popped out, and his hands were compelled to grab as soon as I was arms reach away!

Stargirlb · October 2014

DH telling me he prefers me in a VS bra would be grounds for divorce!!

robsbabygirl08 · October 2014

I'm horny as hell but have no desire to actually have sex, so I just please myself several times a week. My poor DH has no clue

southernyankeegirl · October 2014

ladyamanuet said:
Oh also, I love having my fur baby in bed. But he isn't a shedder.... and we do a good job of cleaning our sheets

I am cuddling my doggy in bed now!

My husband is seriously the grossest thing that gets in my bed. He sweats like you wouldn't believe all night and drools!

My dog smells sweet and doesn't really shed. Plus she's a fab cuddler!

elleswarth · October 2014

I'm tired of talking about baby with everyone at work, with friends, or even strangers on the street. I want to talk about myself or work or even the f'ing weather for a change. It's constant. I'm very happy/thankful/excited for our baby, but it's become exhausting. Yes, it's a girl, yes we have a name, yes the nursery is done, yes our daughter and H are excited, no I can't wait for it to be over, no we aren't having anymore, no I don't want to hear your stories, no I don't want any advice, etc. Over it!

southernyankeegirl · October 2014

And cuz she's too cute...

Don't you all wish she'd sleep next to you?!

Stargirlb · October 2014

@southernyankeegirl awwww omg adorable

my dog is in my bed right now too. She is small and mostly white and blends in with my white bedding so poor girl is always getting kicked, rolled on, and lost in the covers.

YaMrWhite · October 2014

emmyg65 said:

tkr7c9 said:

This maybe popular to everyone here, but is at least very unpopular to my husband......

I love either being able to not wear a bra (unfortunately only on the weekends) OR wearing some super soft and comfy (yet unflattering) sports bras (a few sizes larger than pre-pregnancy) with pads in them because anything I put around my rib cage makes the stretching feel so much more painful by the end of the day.

DH says they are very unflattering and asked if I will be bringing sexy back after baby comes LOL (most of my "regular" bras are from Vicotrias Secret), but he understands why he is stuck seeing me wear these for a while.

Tell your husband to STFU. Or make him wear an underwire bra and see how he likes it.

I showed my husband the indentations my bra band leaves around my torso by the end of the work day and his response was "holy fuck." Then he told me he would help pay for some new bras in the next band size up

Stargirlb · October 2014

YaMrWhite said:

emmyg65 said:

tkr7c9 said:

This maybe popular to everyone here, but is at least very unpopular to my husband......

I love either being able to not wear a bra (unfortunately only on the weekends) OR wearing some super soft and comfy (yet unflattering) sports bras (a few sizes larger than pre-pregnancy) with pads in them because anything I put around my rib cage makes the stretching feel so much more painful by the end of the day.

DH says they are very unflattering and asked if I will be bringing sexy back after baby comes LOL (most of my "regular" bras are from Vicotrias Secret), but he understands why he is stuck seeing me wear these for a while.

Tell your husband to STFU. Or make him wear an underwire bra and see how he likes it.

I showed my husband the indentations my bra band leaves around my torso by the end of the work day and his response was "holy fuck." Then he told me he would help pay for some new bras in the next band size up

figures you would show up when the topic is BOOBS!

YaMrWhite · October 2014

Stargirlb said:

YaMrWhite said:

emmyg65 said:

tkr7c9 said:

This maybe popular to everyone here, but is at least very unpopular to my husband......

I love either being able to not wear a bra (unfortunately only on the weekends) OR wearing some super soft and comfy (yet unflattering) sports bras (a few sizes larger than pre-pregnancy) with pads in them because anything I put around my rib cage makes the stretching feel so much more painful by the end of the day.

DH says they are very unflattering and asked if I will be bringing sexy back after baby comes LOL (most of my "regular" bras are from Vicotrias Secret), but he understands why he is stuck seeing me wear these for a while.

Tell your husband to STFU. Or make him wear an underwire bra and see how he likes it.

I showed my husband the indentations my bra band leaves around my torso by the end of the work day and his response was "holy fuck." Then he told me he would help pay for some new bras in the next band size up

figures you would show up when the topic is BOOBS!

You know...I actually typed up a response to NLs boob post yesterday and thought "no, I shouldn't...it's becoming predictable" lol

Eyefrog · October 2014

the need of some women to have their spouse at every appointment/ultrasound. its not really necessary, it doesn't make men who don't go any less loving or fatherly.

peggels24 · October 2014

Eyefrog said:

the need of some women to have their spouse at every appointment/ultrasound. its not really necessary, it doesn't make men who don't go any less loving or fatherly.

Wait, you dislike someone's desire to have their husband at every appointment?

Note: my husband has not been at every appointment - he's only been to two which were both u/s - I'm just curious to see if I'm understanding your opinion correctly here

9513 · October 2014

saiven said:

emmyg65 said:
I don't like it went people complain about their high student loan debt. Unless someone bound and gagged you and made you enroll in college, you need to take responsibility for your choices! I do think some colleges and parents don't do a good job educating students about debt and such, and college tuition has risen at astronomical rates, but there needs to be some element of personal responsibility as well. Actions have consequences!
I have no problem with people complaining about student loan debt. Mostly because that gives me a license to complain too. I agree, our financial literacy is abysmal but college is also too damn expensive. And, it's not super easy to get a job right out of school, no matter how awesome you are. Also, people always talk about scholarship money and grants. None of those things were available to me or my husband. So we paid for everything on our own. I'm happy for people who had those opportunities but I'll be happier when my tens of thousands in crushing debt are gone.

---anticipating quote fail---

I have paid (and I am still paying...) everything in my own as well. We are fortunate that DH's parents were able to pay his schooling out of pocket so we only have my student loans and weren't hit with a double whammy.

My bitch here is that while I agree with you, I made the choice to go to school, and yes, I would do it again in a heart beat, I don't think it's right that it's one loan you can NEVER get out of. I'm not in a position where I need to attempt to get out of them, and I'm hoping never to be, but why is it that people can be irresponsible and wrack up $30,000+ dollars of credit card debt from shopping and they can wipe away their debt but people who attempted to be responsible and get an education can't do the same?!?! This topic really pisses me off.

Stargirlb · October 2014

Eyefrog said:

the need of some women to have their spouse at every appointment/ultrasound. its not really necessary, it doesn't make men who don't go any less loving or fatherly.

My grandma (who had 6 children) would not even allow my grandpa to attend her births. He would drop her off at the hospital and then pick her up after. lol

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