Monday Bitchfest

Xstatic3333 · January 2016

AmMcc12 said:

Xstatic3333 said:

AmMcc12 said:
@kirby1220 $70 just for an appointment?!?!? That is insane! FWIW one of our dogs is on puppy prozac and it has helped with his anxiety a lot!!!
Mine is the same. Pets are worth it, but so expensive. I agree @kirby1220 , I hope your vet can help! It does sound behavioral, but have you tried limited ingredient foods just to rule out a food allergy?

I agree that pets are worth it! We have two dogs and they are like our children (we don't have any human babies yet). Our general vet visit is $30, that is why I was shocked at $70 just for an appointment. Our 2 year old male is allergic to chicken so we have him on Blue Buffalo Basics and he also has anxiety so he is on puppy Prozac. I do recommend the Blue Basics, it's expensive but as previously stated our puppies are worth it.

I'm jealous of $30! High quality food is so, so worth it. It's helped our guy a lot, he was a rescue and pretty malnourished when we got him. It's made his coat so silky.

_darth · January 2016

shaami1986 said:
Brand new bras are the inner circle of hell. Scratchy, pulling, pinching, digging in where they don't belong and being super serious about the whole "support" thing. I don't get how the same brand, size and style as my ole faithfuls can feel this awful. Now I have to resist the urge to rip it off for the next six hours or so.

The brand may have undergone vanity sizing changes in whatever direction. I hate that. Bras should have a rigid standard under the IEEE. Stupid, poorly engineered... pieces of... grumble grumble grumble..

CajunSnowWhite89 · January 2016

Xstatic3333 said:

strickland8052 said:

shaami1986 said:

Brand new bras are the inner circle of hell. Scratchy, pulling, pinching, digging in where they don't belong and being super serious about the whole "support" thing. I don't get how the same brand, size and style as my ole faithfuls can feel this awful. Now I have to resist the urge to rip it off for the next six hours or so.

Just the thought of a new bra strikes terror to the very core of my soul. My old beige one, which may or may not get worn several times each week, is getting pretty bent out of shape. I think it is unfortunately time to go shopping for some new ones (and by buy new ones, I mean waste money on 4 or 5, but pick out a favorite from that bunch and wear it into the ground within 2 months).

Have you guys tried True and Co? They give you a bra fit quiz and then send you five to try at home. You can send back the ones that don't work. I hate trying stuff on at VS, so this was perfect for me.

I do the same thing haha, I have like 10 that I've tried on and thought fit well but after actually wearing them I was like nope! The true and co thing sounds awesome, I'll definitely look into it!

CajunSnowWhite89 · January 2016

I've already posted one and said I didn't have anything major and now I'm wondering how I could have forgotten this! A pipe busted in our kitchen sink Friday, luckily it was the drain pipe and not an intake pipe (I have no idea if that's what it's called.) it's just cuz it's an old house with metal pipes that rusted and then formed holes then eventually just cracked. Nothing major, easy to fix, except that I had to wash all the dishes from the weekend in the bathtub last night because I was tired of them stacking up waiting for the pipe to be fixed.

Eta** wording

smmatt08 · January 2016

kirby1220 said:

Thanks @anj27 and @PeggyOlsonFTW ! Yeah, he's 18 months old and, while we got him at 10 weeks, I know he had a rough start. He's basically terrified of life. I'm really hoping my vet can help 1) discover any underlying causes and 2) suggest a course of treatment because it's really beginning to take its toll on us. I've been doing a lot of research and have so many questions (is it anxiety...or is it allergies, two totally different things that manifest themselves in similar symptoms!).

Our dog is very high anxiety, also about 18 months. She freaks out over everything! One thing that seems to help a little bit is training classes. We did puppy classes last year and just started the intermediate on Sunday. We were told it can help her build confidence which in turn can help with anxiety.

shaami1986 · January 2016

DarthFuriosa said:

Brand new bras are the inner circle of hell. Scratchy, pulling, pinching, digging in where they don't belong and being super serious about the whole "support" thing. I don't get how the same brand, size and style as my ole faithfuls can feel this awful. Now I have to resist the urge to rip it off for the next six hours or so.
The brand may have undergone vanity sizing changes in whatever direction. I hate that. Bras should have a rigid standard under the IEEE. Stupid, poorly engineered... pieces of... grumble grumble grumble..

Seriously, such a pain in the ass! I guess it makes some women feel better about themselves to suddenly need a larger bra size....? When you try to merely get the same bra you always get and end up with a tight corset squeezing your ribs and back fat and cutting into your shoulders to the point of misery, the vanity sizing is just not appreciated. I don't want to be constantly aware of my bra!

simcal18 · January 2016

First of all, this cycle is all wonky and it is totally messing with my head. My cycles are normally very, very regular (I know I know, you're regular until you're not.) I am supposedly 19 DPO but there is no sign of AF, I didn't temp this month so I don't know my ovulation date for sure, and I think things are just wonky post-MC.

Second, I'm pissed at my dad because when we talked this weekend and I mentioned I was starting a health and fitness kick today, he basically went on this tirade about how he knows I want to be a mom and I need to lose weight to do that and basically implied that my MC was due to my weight (which it wasn't, it was an etopic pregnancy that I MC naturally), and that since I was a "smart girl" he didn't understand why I hadn't kept the weight off that I lost previously. Dude, I know I need to lose weight both for my own health and pregnancy health--that's why I'm really focusing on health and nutrition. There was absolutely no need to make me feel like shit about it.

Third, I developed a really nasty cold yesterday. So no workout for me today, and it's Gatorade and chicken soup for me instead of lean protein and veggies. I'm sure I'll feel better soon but I hate it when I'm sick and this is not exactly the way I wanted to start the New Year.

PeggyOlsonFTW · January 2016

Umm..... so DH just brought it to my attention that the entire time I was freaking out about him taking my keys on the train with him and me having to miss TRX, his keys were at home, on the god damn counter. If I had just noticed them, I could have just grabbed them, gone to TRX and avoided this whole mess to begin with.

Ally0221 · January 2016

So I've been saving this for today just in case anyone missed it in WTO last week:

My MIL is a total idiot! First, she decides that she and her friend will take DS (4 years old) out to the movies. Great! I'll be asleep anyway so you guys have fun! But when I wake up to an empty house, I realize that she took him without a car seat! When I texted her in a panic saying "You took (DS) out without a car seat?!" She nonchalantly responds with, "We used the seat belt" I then told her it was completely unsafe and that he was not old enough for a seat belt. She then calls me and once again tells me that it's okay because they just used the seatbelt. WTF lady I just told you that was bad! So whatever, I ask where they are so I can bring the seat to them. When I get there, she greets me with a big smile saying, "Oh sorry, I wasn't thinking properly" and continues with "Ya know, since he's four years old now I just keep thinking he's a big boy now! He's such a big man!" Surprisingly without exploding I explained that he will need to be in some kind of a seat until he's at least 6-7 years old. her response, "oh wow, they're keeping them in those seats later and later these days!" Yeah, that's because kids are DYING in car accidents without them! So whatever, I put the seat in and go back home.

About 5 hours later, she walks in the door like everything's okay. At this point I must remind you that DS had eye surgery just a week ago and cannot blink one eye. He needs eye drops to keep the eye moist every couple of hours. So I ask her, "Did you take any drops with you?" Her response, "Oh well I just wasn't thinking about it. I gave him some just before we left." I again explained that he needs drops every couple of hours and that they've been gone for 7 hours. Her response? "Oh well I gave him some this morning, just before his nap, right before we left and I'll give him some now!" Like its no big deal. When I say I could've killed this lady that's putting it lightly. I worked Friday and Saturday night and she left Sunday night so thankfully I didn't have to deal with her much more after that. She texted me later that day telling me she got in and thanking me for an "enjoyable trip." Then she called me this afternoon, which I didn't answer, and left me a voicemail to thank me again for the enjoyable trip and happy new year, all the best, blah blah blah. Just leave me the eff alone lady! Haven't you done enough?! Just go awaaaaayyyyy!

CajunSnowWhite89 · January 2016

@Ally0221 That sounds awful! Im sorry you had to deal with that.

MRSCORKER · January 2016

@Ally0221 I am livid for you. It might be because my MIL is psycho and will be allowed no where near our child.

My BF today is about DH. I love him dearly and I loved our sweet Sadie and I miss her too but for the love of God, if that man buys a puppy... He is calling around looking for a bulldog puppy after we decided that now is not the time and we need to wait until we have more space, time, and money. I know he's grieving and looking for a way to fill the dog sized hole in his heart but we already have 2 cats in our apartment, we're trying to have a kid and he just doesn't understand how a LO will drain all of our resources. I don't want to be the bitchy wife that "puts her foot down" but we can't be spending $2500 plus vet expenses on a puppy right now. Grrrrrrrr!!

Mlight28 · January 2016

blonde1817 said:
DH and I have been watching "Making a Murderer," which is fascinating and great distraction from TTC anxiety too. But in the first episode, all I could think about was ... Really, this guy gets to have four kids in like four years?! WTF why him and not me?!

So I guess I'm bitching about myself for being such a bitch... TTC is not bringing out my best self lol.

Omg. Making a Murderer is the best documentary in the history of ever. We binged watched it all in 3 days. So crazy!!!! I don't want to spoil it if you haven't finished it, but it's so unbelievable.
And yes, not fair that he had babies and we don't.

My bitchfest is my coworkers. I had the weekend off, (after working almost every other holiday this year) and I'm in charge of the office. So in retaliation, I think, they made a complete mess and left me with all their work.
Also, the first Monday of every month is our busiest, so I was stuck doing all their work, and drowning in my own for the day.
Um, what??
I'm having a meeting with my direct boss on Wednesday to discuss their behavior, and I've never had to do that before. But I'm done with cleaning up. Pull your own weight while you are at work, or don't work here. I don't give a shit which one of those you choose.

PeggyOlsonFTW · January 2016

Mlight28 said:

DH and I have been watching "Making a Murderer," which is fascinating and great distraction from TTC anxiety too. But in the first episode, all I could think about was ... Really, this guy gets to have four kids in like four years?! WTF why him and not me?! So I guess I'm bitching about myself for being such a bitch... TTC is not bringing out my best self lol.
Omg. Making a Murderer is the best documentary in the history of ever. We binged watched it all in 3 days. So crazy!!!! I don't want to spoil it if you haven't finished it, but it's so unbelievable.

Watching the last episode now! Kind of unbelievable. I definitely think that the police planted evidence, but I'm not 100% certain of Avery's innocence. DH pointed this article out to me today: Evidence not presented in "Making a Murderer"

ETA: Did you ever watch the Paradise Lost documentaries? Those were enthralling!

FSUNole31 · January 2016

My BIL is getting married. He wants his bachelor party in the Dominican Republic. My husband is the best man. I don't usually get all up and arms about bachelor parties, but leaving the country for one?? Yeah, not too thrilled. My H of course was telling in how difficult that would be, but I doubt it will get through to his brother. I really hope they change the location because I will definitely be blamed if my husband can't go (even though he agrees with me it is ridiculous to do that). Ugh.

Mlight28 · January 2016

@PeggyOlsonFTW I haven't watched those! I'll definitely have to check them out.
I'm with ya. Maybe he did it, but some of the evidence doesn't make a lot of sense, unless planted. And no DNA of hers in his house?? The true story has to be whole different story than what they try to present. Great show though!

PeggyOlsonFTW · January 2016

@Mlight28 Definitely check out Paradise Lost. I think it was on HBO years ago. Those documentaries are downright shocking and unbelievable and will make you angry!

ETA: I thought I should add that it deals with the murders of three children, so if that's a trigger for you, obviously don't watch.

Kay6519 · January 2016

Work is not going my way today. Several people were no shows today after the long weekend, so first thing this morning my boss tells me I will have to go and handle other people's overdue work. Thank you douchy person who shares my office for being hung over and not bothering to come in to finish your project that was due before Christmas. Also it is unwise to post pictures on Facebook of yourself and your buddies piss drunk at the bar at 2am the night before you are supposed to be at work.

wintersong · January 2016

DarthFuriosa said:

This may be idiotic, but I'm actually beginning to wander what constitutes a worrisome threshold of pain, when it comes to periods. I mean, I know it sucks for almost everyone. But how does being completely non-functional because I can't be upright for two days rank on the normalcy scale? And, I mean, I live with RA, so my pain threshold is not insignificant. I've talked to doctors about this before, and have been basically told to suck it up. Heh. I don't know. I'm just bitching. Sorry.

Mine sucked so bad before I had my son. My period was worse than labor, and I am not exaggerating. I made it all the way up to pushing before the pain was equal. The only thing I could do for it was hormonal birth control. Like, eight hours of foot twisting throwing up crying on the bathroom floor pain. The only thing that got me through it every month was that it was very reliable in it's timing. From the first stomach drop to the filling of pain was 8 hours every time. There are different reasons for pain, so it's check with the RE when you see them, but in my case it was just crazy contractions to kick off the show.

ETA the bump takes special pleasure in screwing up my quote boxes every stinking time.

wintersong · January 2016

strickland8052 said:
TW: Loss Mentioned **************
My doctor's office called again to remind me about my first ultrasound appointment, which was supposed to be tomorrow but I cancelled last week. Ten minutes later, the exact same lady called AGAIN. I may have yelled at her and had a major breakdown in my office.
Thanks for the constant reminder of my broken dreams, A holes!!!!!!!!

Ugh, I'm so sorry. Did she even sound sheepish when she realized what she had done?

MrsDho11 · January 2016

Mine is so minor compared to all of yours, but DH just came in to wake me up to ask if I'd fed the cats. Lucky for him (and unluckily for me) I hadn't fallen asleep yet, but I mean, seriously?! Can you not just look in the bowl?

Want a personalized experience?

Monday Bitchfest

Re: Monday Bitchfest

Choose Another Board

Search Boards