I think that she is expressing how she feels and tryin to put it out there that if you too feel that way she is there to talk to .... I have seen plenty of woman on here acting like total children being ignorant to ladies who have questions that they actually are nervous about or really just don't know so maybe they think some of you ladies can help or have went threw it... Being pregnant for your first time or your tenth somthing always comes up that your like wow should I do that or not..... I don't care what any of you say nobody is perfect... Look at all those stupid pictures u "grown ass woman" posted are you not all mommies to be!!!??? Ew I feel sorry for you, have some respect and don't push woman who need this app away with ur sarcasm B.S !!!!! Be nice or don't say anything at all!!! I don't think she is posting to hear that she isn't being bullied and whatever people are entitled to their opinions and just what she said that made her feel bullied u guys posted right back to her like read a book learn the definition !!!!!! Like I said grow up ladies your havin babies!!!
Bullying is when it is repeated from the same person. If it's from Internet strangers, it is not bullying. Bullying is a real problem - don't try to minimize it by calling what you're experiencing here "bullying." It's the Internet. People say things.
There have been cases of teenagers self-harming because of Internet bullying. I agree that isn't what is happening here but you can't just say that whatever happens on the internet can't be bullying.
You're right - my apologies. Of course Internet bullying happens.
My point was that what is happening here on these Internet forums is not bullying.
ETA: After reading through the responses, I don't feel like I owe you an apology anymore. Other ladies have summed it up quite nicely for me. Internet bullying is a thing when it's from the same person (or group) and it's almost always people you KNOW in real life that could make your life miserable (and do). That's where the problems are. But Internet strangers who don't know you in real life? No, not bullying.
Seriously @kj808? I think you should re-read my original post. She wasn't the first and she won't be the last. I was trying to help prevent her ultimate explosion. The replies and flow of the convo were very predictable.
If you're still going to defend her after her last vile rant, then you're no better than she is.
Again, another convo where the WKs (and in this case the OP) are the ones doing exactly what they're trying to preach against. They are the very ones doing the name-calling. OP's last post as well as those of other WKs (charlieswife77) would qualify more for her apparent definition of "bullying" than anything anyone else has said here.
You can't see these women's charts, the number of IVFs, angel babies, tickers or pictures of our interests, furbabies, or kids. Sorry we seem mean. Sorry you haven't taken the time to get to know us. We see the same asinine posts daily from people who seem to think this is Yahoo Answers for pregnant women. Everyone here is more than happy to welcome new members. "Members", not transitional posters who will delete this "app", and us, as soon as they need GB room baby's first apps.
I feel bad for all you losers who sit at home on this app all day and criticize people !! Get a life !!!
"The best and most beautiful things in the worldcannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart." ~ Helen Keller MAY '15 DEC. SIGGY CHALLENGE- FAV. CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Dating- 3/1/1999 ~ Married- 10/10/2004 DD#1- Sweet Pea ~ Born on her Due Date 3/1/2007 DD#2- Pumpkin ~ Due 9/29/2010 Arrived 10/1/2010 ~ BFP: 6/12/2013 EDD: 2/21/2014 NT Scan: 8/5/2013 (11w3d) MMC D&C: 8/8/2013 ~
~BFP: 3/15/2014 EDD: 11/24/2014 CP 4 weeks 4 days ~
Many ppl have said they feel bullied here and every time the same relatively small group of ppl come back and either try to set a definition of bullying or tell them to go away which seems textbook bullying. These conversations always go this way.
OP, know you aren't alone and that others agree with you. Also, don't bother back and forthing with those who think the proper response is for you to go elsewhere or change your definition of bullying. There are many more people who post on here who just don't bother with this type of silliness. Just enjoy them and ignore the others.
This sure sounds like defending to me. Do you want to take it all back now? Cause if you did, I really think that would restore my faith in humanity, and you might stand a chance of redeeming yourself.
You're all disgusting human beings. Like puke that has been sitting in the sun for hours.This is creative! And I don't say that as a form of bullying, I say this from the inner being inside of me that wants to explodeYou should get that checked out. I'm appalled. This is not supportive, it's a waste of my time. I hope that one day your children don't have to deal with pathetic low life scheming Did not scheme....nope hags like yourselves. And you give NO ADVICE! Stop..... no....the advice is to stop now please Lmfao so what are you really here for?! To be friends, and use sarcasm to excessive amounts but mostly talk about being bloated, looking pregnant at 5 weeks and feeling nauseous. I'm going to go now and hope that your journey in life takes a huge fucking turn around because you're all obviously miserable.I am a bit grumpy today but that is from lack of sleep. Sorry. Stick that in your fucking juice box and suck it.Cranberry juice is best to ward off UTIs...which also make women exceptionally crabby but understandably so.
rissaannx there was probably a better way to encourage a positive atmosphere then coming to the board and complaining about the board. We've all been burned till our toilet seats turn blue (I went there) I tend to be a bit of a kumbaya campfire kid myself BUT you also have to use discretion with what you just throw out there against people. If you stick around just let this post go- I'd ignore it for a while and try not to be so sensitive. If it's not for you- best wishes finding a board with a climate that's more your style.
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Thank you for your very valuable opinion, complete stranger.
Lois is good people.
Annnnnd reading comprehension fail. I was reading back through to my quote of her comment and I was like "how did she change what she said?!" I apparently am one of the posters who can't read the our WK was referring to. I deserve the shame. I take it all back Lois! Trust me if you said what I read you said you deserved the side eye. X_X
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I think that she is expressing how she feels and trying to put it out there that if you too feel that way, she is there to talk to..... I have seen plenty of womanwomen on here acting like total children and being ignorant to ladies who have questions that they actually are nervous about, or really just don't know, so maybe they think some of you ladies can help or have wentgone threwthrough it.... Being pregnant for your first time, or your tenth, something always comes up that youryou're like wow, should I do that or not? ..... I don't care what any of you say, nobody is perfect.... Look at all those stupid pictures you "grown ass womanwomen" posted.areAre you not all mommies to be!!!??? Ew I feel sorry for you. ,haveHave some respect and don't push womanwomen who need this app forum away with your sarcasm B.S! !!!! Be nice, or don't say anything at all! !! I don't think she is posting to hear that she isn't being bullied.andwhateverWhatever, people are entitled to their opinions.and just what she said that made her feel bullied u guys posted right back to her like read a book learn the definition !!!!!!(I can't comprehend this sentence so I'm just deleting it.) Like I said, grow up ladies youryou're having babies! !!
rissaannx there was probably a better way to encourage a positive atmosphere then coming to the board and complaining about the board. We've all been burned till our toilet seats turn blue (I went there) I tend to be a bit of a kumbaya campfire kid myself BUT you also have to use discretion with what you just throw out there against people. If you stick around just let this post go- I'd ignore it for a while and try not to be so sensitive. If it's not for you- best wishes finding a board with a climate that's more your style.
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"The best and most beautiful things in the worldcannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart." ~ Helen Keller MAY '15 DEC. SIGGY CHALLENGE- FAV. CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Dating- 3/1/1999 ~ Married- 10/10/2004 DD#1- Sweet Pea ~ Born on her Due Date 3/1/2007 DD#2- Pumpkin ~ Due 9/29/2010 Arrived 10/1/2010 ~ BFP: 6/12/2013 EDD: 2/21/2014 NT Scan: 8/5/2013 (11w3d) MMC D&C: 8/8/2013 ~
~BFP: 3/15/2014 EDD: 11/24/2014 CP 4 weeks 4 days ~
I had to eat a quesadilla and take a nap because I was so done with this thread. The direction it finally took made me happy, and all the wonderful women still posting are why I hang out here.
@HalePop - high five right back atcha. I'm really not one for rants but this was one wolf cry too many and I officially had it. I really appreciate your support.
Before I leave to go get vials and vials of blood taken now, I just want to tell you all what I told my husband many weeks ago when I first started posting here: "I found a really cool pregnancy board to post on. All the ladies seem really awesome, intelligent, down-to-earth, and they'll call it like it is while being supportive and caring. It makes me happy that these people are raising children because it gives me hope for humanity and that not every child will be wandering around with a whiny, gimme gimme attitude."
I'm a newbie, and when I first joined this forum I thought "Damn these women are ruthless, they really could give a rats ass about anyone coming in. I bet all they do is sit home, and live off each other treating other newbies like shit."
(Not my proudest moment, because I couldn't have been more wrong about the judgemental thoughts that were going through my mind)
Sure they are spicy, snarky some would say, or others think they are just a big group of "mean girls". However, I've never seen a group of women come together to support each other, the way many of them have.
The more I lurked, the more I have been able to see what this board is about.
The same ladies you accuse of "bullying" are usually the first to respond to serious threads, or who keep our daily symptom threads going, or weekly check ins, etc....
YOU, are responsible for your pregnancy. No one here is a doctor. Yes, it's nice to get advice, or support. However, when an answer is easily found on Google or a book, or even calling your damn doctor, don't get butt hurt because someone answered you honestly. Take charge of your health and your child. Read and search the forum before asking the same monotonous questions that have appeared in countless threads before yours. Also, quit asking to guess the sex! Obviously the 100 threads before yours didn't go over well, so if you don't want the sarcasm then don't post it.
Be apart of the forum, as much as you can. Then maybe you will get a better understanding of how the BMB runs,rather than looking at it with a closed mind and judgemental thoughts.
I'm so tired of the arguments back and forth over whether The Bump or May'15 is full of meanies or not. On some occasions, I think a few comments are rude, other days people are just overly sensitive, usually people are just being sarcastic or snarky for fun....who even cares?!? We are all adults, free to make choices over what site/forums we decide to use. Pick the site you like best and go with it - we don't need all these discussions. Over it!
ETA: I will say the one thing I do care about, though, is people throwing around the bully word too easily. But all the other stuff I'm over - end rant
Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!! Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
I'm a newbie, and when I first joined this forum I thought "Damn these women are ruthless, they really could give a rats ass about anyone coming in. I bet all they do is sit home, and live off each other treating other newbies like shit."
(Not my proudest moment, because I couldn't have been more wrong about the judgemental thoughts that were going through my mind)
Sure they are spicy, snarky some would say, or others think they are just a big group of "mean girls". However, I've never seen a group of woman come together to support each other, the way many of them have.
The more I lurked, the more I have been able to see what this board is about.
The same ladies you accuse of "bullying" are usually the first to respond to serious threads, or who keep our daily symptom threads going, or weekly check ins, etc....
YOU, are responsible for your pregnancy. No one here is a doctor. Yes, it's nice to get advice, or support. However, when an answer is easily found on Google or a book, or even calling your damn doctor, don't get butt hurt because someone answered you honestly. Take charge of your health and your child. Read and search the forum before asking the same monotonous questions that have appeared in countless threads before yours. Also, quit asking to guess the sex! Obviously the 100 threads before yours didn't go over well, so if you don't want the sarcasm then don't post it.
Be apart of the forum, as much as you can. Then maybe you will get a better understanding of how the BMB runs,rather than looking at it with a closed mind and judgemental thoughts.
Of course I looked at this thread after going to the grocery store. DH may have to may an emergency run for cookies. I now NEED them. For the health of our unborn child and all.
Of course I looked at this thread after going to the grocery store. DH may have to may an emergency run for cookies. I now NEED them. For the health of our unborn child and all.
OMG- me too. Now I just want Funyuns and chocolate chip cookies. Can we have some kind of warning before people talk about/post pictures of food?
We definitely need a Shark meme where the Shark is leaning against a brick wall snapping his fingers. A la West Side Story as has been previously discussed.
**Lurking from whatever boards I usually post to**
No OP, me telling you that your questions are easily found on Google or in a pregnancy book is not bullying. Heaven forbid anyone try to suggest READING about a topic that's supposedly so important to you.
Nice try running to other boards to complain. Because we totes don't have the ability to visit other boards.
Has anyone else experienced some sort of bullying on this app? Whether you might have asked silly questions and they tell you to "read a book because you're obviously lacking common sense"? Well don't feel bad. It happens a lot and I can assure you that they do not define your pregnancy and your smarts. I asked a silly question about cough drops because I've heard several stories and I got told to read a book..? Not sure why. Anyhow they've been following me on every post that I post and I just want you all to know you can talk to me about anything. Don't feel bad and don't be ashamed. We are women and we are above bullying. ❤️
Re: Bullying on the bump.
My BFP Chart
THE DARK SIDE IT IS
and GBCB
BFP 8/2/12 EDD 4/9/13 Addie was delivered 1/4/13 at 26 weeks due to Eclampsia
BFP 9/15/14 EDD 5/28/15 Please be our R A I N B O W take home baby BOY
~All AL always welcome~
The job that you no doubt have, in part to, learning public relations during your sorority days.
My point was that what is happening here on these Internet forums is not bullying.
ETA: After reading through the responses, I don't feel like I owe you an apology anymore. Other ladies have summed it up quite nicely for me. Internet bullying is a thing when it's from the same person (or group) and it's almost always people you KNOW in real life that could make your life miserable (and do). That's where the problems are. But Internet strangers who don't know you in real life? No, not bullying.
You can't see these women's charts, the number of IVFs, angel babies, tickers or pictures of our interests, furbabies, or kids. Sorry we seem mean. Sorry you haven't taken the time to get to know us. We see the same asinine posts daily from people who seem to think this is Yahoo Answers for pregnant women. Everyone here is more than happy to welcome new members. "Members", not transitional posters who will delete this "app", and us, as soon as they need GB room baby's first apps.
MAY '15 DEC. SIGGY CHALLENGE- FAV. CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Dating- 3/1/1999 ~ Married- 10/10/2004
DD#1- Sweet Pea ~ Born on her Due Date 3/1/2007
DD#2- Pumpkin ~ Due 9/29/2010 Arrived 10/1/2010
~ BFP: 6/12/2013 EDD: 2/21/2014 NT Scan: 8/5/2013 (11w3d) MMC D&C: 8/8/2013 ~
~BFP: 3/15/2014 EDD: 11/24/2014 CP 4 weeks 4 days ~
~BFP: 7/2/2014 EDD: 3/15/2015 CP 4 weeks ~
~BFP: 8/31/2014 EDD: 5/10/2015
*All are Welcome*
Annnnnd reading comprehension fail. I was reading back through to my quote of her comment and I was like "how did she change what she said?!" I apparently am one of the posters who can't read the our WK was referring to. I deserve the shame. I take it all back Lois! Trust me if you said what I read you said you deserved the side eye. X_X
THE DARK SIDE IT IS
and GBCB
BFP 8/2/12 EDD 4/9/13 Addie was delivered 1/4/13 at 26 weeks due to Eclampsia
BFP 9/15/14 EDD 5/28/15 Please be our R A I N B O W take home baby BOY
~All AL always welcome~
Eta gif
9/13/12 BFP 9/25/12 M/C at 6.5 weeks
***All AL'ers Welcome***
MAY '15 DEC. SIGGY CHALLENGE- FAV. CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Dating- 3/1/1999 ~ Married- 10/10/2004
DD#1- Sweet Pea ~ Born on her Due Date 3/1/2007
DD#2- Pumpkin ~ Due 9/29/2010 Arrived 10/1/2010
~ BFP: 6/12/2013 EDD: 2/21/2014 NT Scan: 8/5/2013 (11w3d) MMC D&C: 8/8/2013 ~
~BFP: 3/15/2014 EDD: 11/24/2014 CP 4 weeks 4 days ~
~BFP: 7/2/2014 EDD: 3/15/2015 CP 4 weeks ~
~BFP: 8/31/2014 EDD: 5/10/2015
*All are Welcome*
@HalePop - high five right back atcha. I'm really not one for rants but this was one wolf cry too many and I officially had it. I really appreciate your support.
Before I leave to go get vials and vials of blood taken now, I just want to tell you all what I told my husband many weeks ago when I first started posting here: "I found a really cool pregnancy board to post on. All the ladies seem really awesome, intelligent, down-to-earth, and they'll call it like it is while being supportive and caring. It makes me happy that these people are raising children because it gives me hope for humanity and that not every child will be wandering around with a whiny, gimme gimme attitude."
(Not my proudest moment, because I couldn't have been more wrong about the judgemental thoughts that were going through my mind)
Sure they are spicy, snarky some would say, or others think they are just a big group of "mean girls". However, I've never seen a group of women come together to support each other, the way many of them have.
The more I lurked, the more I have been able to see what this board is about.
The same ladies you accuse of "bullying" are usually the first to respond to serious threads, or who keep our daily symptom threads going, or weekly check ins, etc....
YOU, are responsible for your pregnancy. No one here is a doctor. Yes, it's nice to get advice, or support. However, when an answer is easily found on Google or a book, or even calling your damn doctor, don't get butt hurt because someone answered you honestly. Take charge of your health and your child. Read and search the forum before asking the same monotonous questions that have appeared in countless threads before yours. Also, quit asking to guess the sex! Obviously the 100 threads before yours didn't go over well, so if you don't want the sarcasm then don't post it.
Be apart of the forum, as much as you can. Then maybe you will get a better understanding of how the BMB runs,rather than looking at it with a closed mind and judgemental thoughts.
Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
(Can I officially call us that now?)
It's been affectionately titled a posse. The more the merrier.
THE DARK SIDE IT IS
and GBCB
BFP 8/2/12 EDD 4/9/13 Addie was delivered 1/4/13 at 26 weeks due to Eclampsia
BFP 9/15/14 EDD 5/28/15 Please be our R A I N B O W take home baby BOY
~All AL always welcome~
xoxo