Sorry to hear about you're dad being a butthead @mellymar! I hope he soon comes to his senses and realizes you matter too!
My gripe or complaint is my SO deciding to go out on a Tuesday night to celebrate his friends birthday. My SO has been acting like a big baby, complaining he's been sick since last Friday. And tonight he decides to ask his cousin to go out with him. Little do I know his cousin is sick. They just got home, and apparently the cousin puked on himself in my SO's car. And now my SO is trying to get him cleaned up and offered a change of clothes. I am beyond annoyed right now, cause bringing sick germs home is fun, and it's even more cool to have your sick cousin with his vomit in our house. I have no more sympathy for him complaining about being sick. And if I get sick, I am going to be a real peach!
I slept from 12-2 and have been laying awake since. We are staying at my parents house tonight and I don't know if it's the sheets or what but every two seconds it feels like a bug is crawling on me. I'm itching all over and it will not stop. Add to that FIs allergies are acting up so he's sleeping with his mouth open breathing his disgusting breath right on my face. I can't take it and I have to be up at 7:30 to go to a dentist appointment!! Ugh!
I've been scolded NOT to go crazy cleaning the house and doing the 3 flights of stairs in our house. We have showings to sell our house, so it has to be clean.
Our cleaning lady just didn't show up yesterday. Just didn't show up and never called. Had to call her 3 times in the afternoon and text her. AND I had gotten an auto confirmation by email.
I'm annoyed bc as soon as hubby gets home, he's gonna scold me for dusting the cabinets, living room furniture, mopping the bathroom floor, cleaning some of the toilets, and cleaning out the refrigerator.
I REALLY enjoyed myself cleaning, since I'm nesting like crazy, but I know we need the professional (speedy) help since I'm not supposed to be overtaxing myself and hubby is gone.
But what else am I supposed to do when the lady doesn't even show up this week??
@mellymar sorry to hear this. Distant parents are tough. I haven't seen my dad since November and we talk occasionally but even up until two weeks ago he asked me if we knew the sex of the baby. Which I told him months ago. I waffle between wishing he was more involved and being glad he's not trying to pretend he's something that he's not.
I hate the dentist. I think I lost like a pint of blood just from a cleaning. And I find out they most likely did a root canal on the wrong tooth. So that was $1,000 down the drain.
@hoodoll82 and others - yeah its just annoying because I was happy with the relationship we had. I hadn't seen my dad for... probably 10 years or so (maybe more), and we talked once year, maybe twice on the phone, and otherwise exchanged funny pet videos on fb. I mean, when you move to a while other country just because your wife wants to be close to her family, its pretty clear where your allegiances lie. Now he's all up in my business, but none of it is about me, its all about this baby. And it might be more bearable if he had been so whack about my sisters kids, but he was equally as distant with her birth as he was for everything else. It would just be nice of it wasn't so freaking obvious that the increase in attention is solely due to the fact to that the tomboy of the family who didn't want children is having a child. Like this makes my kid more important than my sister's kids (which I can tell is kinda bothering her a bit, but she's a champ so plays it on DL), and that the kid itself is more important than me. It just seems like he is more excited about this than should be rationally possible under normal circumstances, and considering the example he's laid down so far... Really makes no sense.
Bleh. There's nothing to be done except roll with it. He's my dad and despite the fact he is so distant I do love him and want him to be happy. If it makes him happy to wig out all I have to do is step out of the way and let him wig out. I hope that he doesn't come to visit tho. Or at least, if he does, he stays an equal amount of time with my sister visiting her kids. I'll read him the riot act if he says he's not going to see her but is coming here to see me. That's just not fair to her, in any way.
Bah. Dad rant, OVER. New rant - it was in the 30s last night. I know I live in the Great White North, but damn, seriously? Where's my spring / summer at?
DS figured out that there is nothing stopping him from leaving his room if he wakes up in the middle of the night. I shouldn't complain since it took him 6 mo in his toddler bed to realize it, but I had a 2 year old in my room at 4:30am and it took an hour to get him back into bed. Sleep is already hard enough, I don't need him backsliding!
I'm so annoyed at work. I work for an organization that helps senior citizens and disabled individuals get in home support services to prevent nursing home placement. Most of the services we offer have extremely long waiting list due to funding issues. One particular program is medicaid funded and has been frozen since mid-February meaning that no one is being admitted and those already receiving services can't get additional services. When people are on waiting lists we have to contact them every 3-6 months to update their information in order to keep them active. I have lists of people to call and apparently one just called and spoke to my coworker and was crying and yelling and then hung up on her when she told her about the freeze. Now I'm going to have to call her to update her information and I know she's going to chew me out and I don't feel like dealing with it. I understand that people need help but I just get irritated because they don't understand that I'm not trying to keep them from getting help and it's beyond my control. I would get everyone help today if I could.
I have a habit of sitting with one foot tucked under me. I did it all through dinner yesterday and ended up squishing all my swelling to the front part of my foot. It looked like a water balloon with toes poking off it. X_X
Sooo I bought 3 dresses online from old navy for my shower, my sisters bridal shower and a wedding we have. Two of them are maxi dresses I tried them on and they are super cute but the maxi ones aren't quite long enough and it bugs me. One just hits the top of my feet and the other hits my ankles. Now Idk if I should just wear them or get something else. Blah the problems with being tall
@SammeMotley I am so sorry you are going through this. It is so hard to loose a pet. My thoughts and prayers are with you as navigate the grief. I hope one day you will be able to welcome another pet into your heart. You sound like a wonderfully caring pet owner.
@lovethatcolosun thank you. I was very attached to him. He was extremely protective of me as well. I'm a SAHM so we spent almost every second of the day together. He would even follow me to the bathroom almost as if he was checking it out for me. He was a black lab, and for only being two years old, he was extremely well mannered. I house broke him in two days. Never chewed anything and only jumped on furniture when invited. He was so sweet and I miss him so much. Maybe one day I could have another dog, but I just don't think any other could compare to the relationship I had with him.
I'm seriously dreading our board threads in June. I poked around May for a bit and had to leave out of annoyance. Mucus plugs, what do the look like? When will my labor start? Is this labor? When should I go in? What's a bloody show? How can I get labor to start? Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!! My answer is going to be one of the following 1) read a effing book, 2) ask your doctor, 3) your baby will come when they are ready.
I'm seriously dreading our board threads in June. I poked around May for a bit and had to leave out of annoyance. Mucus plugs, what do the look like? When will my labor start? Is this labor? When should I go in? What's a bloody show? How can I get labor to start? Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!! My answer is going to be one of the following 1) read a effing book, 2) ask your doctor, 3) your baby will come when they are ready.
@lovethatcolosun thank you. I was very attached to him. He was extremely protective of me as well. I'm a SAHM so we spent almost every second of the day together. He would even follow me to the bathroom almost as if he was checking it out for me. He was a black lab, and for only being two years old, he was extremely well mannered. I house broke him in two days. Never chewed anything and only jumped on furniture when invited. He was so sweet and I miss him so much. Maybe one day I could have another dog, but I just don't think any other could compare to the relationship I had with him.
Ugh there's another thread up that's irritating me. Why do people ask questions that we would have no idea about?! Ask your freakin doctor! And some of them are so odd!
Ugh there's another thread up that's irritating me. Why do people ask questions that we would have no idea about?! Ask your freakin doctor! And some of them are so odd!
I hope you are talking about the one I'm thinking. Like, I have no words.
I wish there was some kind of repellent to keep posts like that off the board. I have had pets smarter than that person. Tomorrow I might try a "redeeming our faith in humanity" thread just to drown those posts out.
Lol @klkonwi it was either what I wrote or asking her if she's actually the Incredible Hulk. That's the only person I can think of with such crazy anger fits .... Ps googling "pregnant hulk" got really weird lol
Good god, And now miss anal Virginia is back with a new problem. I need to go to bed. The fumes from my flame thrower are making me light headed and I don't want my baby to come out deformed.
Good god, And now miss anal Virginia is back with a new problem. I need to go to bed. The fumes from my flame thrower are making me light headed and I don't want my baby to come out deformed.
I so badly want to say...Just like hubby ain't connecting with that dark anal anymore!!!
How can that BS not be against TOU I mean she is offending people (like me and my family) dealing with exactly that, babies coming out deformed and mentally challenged. Ugh. How can she be so idiotic. That crap is not a joke at all!!! I'm seriously fighting the urge to say more. WTF???
These boards are killing me. And the next post I see where someone says they "deserve" X, I don't know if I can keep my mouth shut. Life owes us nothing! The ladies who seriously think social media is reality? Or focus only on the negative and wonder why they aren't happy? Give me a F'ing break!
I DESERVE thoughtful, intelligent public pregnancy forums. Rawr!
Not a day later there are already two posts about when will my labor start and do you think I will go early?? I thought I had at least two more weeks!! Nooooooo! ~X(
A BIG thank you to those who are starting new and exciting threads. I especially like the "internal thoughts" thread. So much fun! Let's keep them coming so we can starve off the "others".
My mom called me to check in and I started crying because I'm so homesick - I'm sure hormones are a big part of it. I really do like living where we are but I hate not having my family 10 minutes away, especially with the baby coming. I'm glad DH isn't home from work yet because I think he's had his fill of the hormonal homesickness I've been experiencing.
@karaelaine1991 I completely understand. I'm only a 90 min drive away (they're in Long Island and I'm in jersey) but it still breaks my heart when I can't just pop in to get a hug or to vent to my mom. DH is great but it's nothing like a chat with a family member
Re: Gripes and complaints
My gripe or complaint is my SO deciding to go out on a Tuesday night to celebrate his friends birthday. My SO has been acting like a big baby, complaining he's been sick since last Friday. And tonight he decides to ask his cousin to go out with him. Little do I know his cousin is sick. They just got home, and apparently the cousin puked on himself in my SO's car. And now my SO is trying to get him cleaned up and offered a change of clothes. I am beyond annoyed right now, cause bringing sick germs home is fun, and it's even more cool to have your sick cousin with his vomit in our house. I have no more sympathy for him complaining about being sick. And if I get sick, I am going to be a real peach!
Our cleaning lady just didn't show up yesterday. Just didn't show up and never called. Had to call her 3 times in the afternoon and text her. AND I had gotten an auto confirmation by email.
I'm annoyed bc as soon as hubby gets home, he's gonna scold me for dusting the cabinets, living room furniture, mopping the bathroom floor, cleaning some of the toilets, and cleaning out the refrigerator.
I REALLY enjoyed myself cleaning, since I'm nesting like crazy, but I know we need the professional (speedy) help since I'm not supposed to be overtaxing myself and hubby is gone.
But what else am I supposed to do when the lady doesn't even show up this week??
Bleh. There's nothing to be done except roll with it. He's my dad and despite the fact he is so distant I do love him and want him to be happy. If it makes him happy to wig out all I have to do is step out of the way and let him wig out. I hope that he doesn't come to visit tho. Or at least, if he does, he stays an equal amount of time with my sister visiting her kids. I'll read him the riot act if he says he's not going to see her but is coming here to see me. That's just not fair to her, in any way.
He's layed up in the "sick room" I made for him, and I won't let him touch anything.
Poor guy. :-(
Sorry, I'm cranky, swollen, and tired....
Can I just say that as a common lurker, you ladies make my day?
I DESERVE thoughtful, intelligent public pregnancy forums. Rawr!
A BIG thank you to those who are starting new and exciting threads. I especially like the "internal thoughts" thread. So much fun! Let's keep them coming so we can starve off the "others".