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Megzb510 · April 2016

Almost certainly not flame-free, but it's April Fools day lets see what crazy confessions we have today!

Megzb510 · April 2016

My confession is that I feel so bad that I mobile bump and it's too hard to do the massive feedback posts that so many people do where they respond to everyone in WTO/TWW. And now I feel like I'm not the only one worried about this cuz people are preemptively saying "so sorry I gotta post n ghost". I love and appreciate the massive responses but I just can't do it on mobile! It deletes when you switch pages and that drives me mad.

FrancesGrace630 · April 2016

@Megzb510 I agree. I can only respond to everyone if I'm on a desktop. Which happens not very often.

QueenSunscreen · April 2016

@Megzb510 I'm with you on that. I almost exclusively mobile bump and I try to respond when I have a chance, but it's usually at work and I'm taking notes to then transfer to the text box. I never get everyone and I always feel like a total asshole when I'm unable to get any responses in. I love the people who do it on a regular basis - you are my heroes.

sldp123 · April 2016

Last week (I think?) I confessed that I lurk the BMBs, and a lot of people said that they lurk them, too, but they won't lurk the one that they could possibly become a part of for fear of jinxing themselves. So I've decided that this month I will absolutely not lurk January 2017. Really hoping this makes the difference for me.

Megzb510 · April 2016

I figured I wasn't alone in this worry. It makes me so mad when I see drive by posters say we are mean or bitter cuz when we have women who spend the time to individually respond to 20 people and give feedback on their WTO/TWW post, with chart stalks and everything. I just wanna scream yo mofo if you were here more than 2 seconds you could see what a great supportive community we have here but you are too much of a selfish twat to realize that. But I like it here and don't wanna be banned.

MamaCoffin · April 2016

To echo...... I don't even have a computer. So I ONLY bump from mobile. I feel ya.

My fffc..

I don't enjoy sex. Never have. Doesn't matter who the partner is. It's stressful and time consuming. I'd be content never having any sexual contact again. Every month of ttc becomes a fight of which desire is stronger... To be pregnant.... Or not have sex. I've been to therapy. Hasn't changed anything. I've told my husband he has freedom to have a sex partner hoping it would let me off the hook (And no... This isn't an April fool's joke). I honestly believe I'm asexual.

ETA: we've gone as much as a year without sex. Poor guy.

Megzb510 · April 2016

@jenmlangtake2 - being asexual is one of those things very few people talk about so I know that's gotta be hard. Out of curiousity --Have you had hormone levels checked? And are you on any medication? Not be offensive or presumptuous but many antidepressants lower your libido.

MamaCoffin · April 2016

Megzb510 said:

@jenmlangtake2 - being asexual is one of those things very few people talk about so I know that's gotta be hard. Out of curiousity --Have you had hormone levels checked? And are you on any medication? Not be offensive or presumptuous but many antidepressants lower your libido.

No girl, you're good. I haven't taken any antidepressants since 2011? 2012? Somewhere in there.. And I took the less than 6 months. They didn't help me at all. I take 4 daily medications for my asthma (with 2 "as needed" medications on top of that) but I developed asthma within the last 5 years. I became sexually active 13 years ago. It's been the same the whole time.

ETA my hormones have been checked for different reasons over the years... But never specifically for this. I'm curious if it would do anything. But I do know I can't take artificial hormones (bc etc). I become a crazy person. And won't have sex at all. For anything.

thj101 · April 2016

My FFFC is that I secretly look forward to when DH goes away for a night or two (like he is tonight) so I can craft, eat junk food, and watch sappy movies all I want.

canonmom413 · April 2016

@thj101 I am sort of the same! I also love it when he comes back home. That short break is like a mini "distance makes the heart grow fonder" . Of course I miss him, but its nice to watch my movies or pull out my crafts without feeling like im ignoring him lol.

My FFFC is while I may eat super healthy all day, 9 out of 10 times, I stuff my face with something super unhealthy right before bed (the worse time!)

thj101 · April 2016

@canonmom413 yes! definitely.. Like this morning, when we said goodbye I got a little sad, but then I thought, I'm going to dinner with a friend tonight, and then I can come home, turn on a movie, and stay up all night crafting and snacking! LOL

hanshotfirst77 · April 2016

ive been trying really hard this cycle to eat right. but today is friday and they had bagels at work and i am totally eating one right now.

Sparty18 · April 2016

@Megzb510 That has definitely been a recent trend lately with the "sorry to post and ghost" comments! I don't have an issue with people saying that, but I also don't ever expect everyone to post multiple times a day! It's a part-time job keeping up with all of this sometimes.

@thj101 Tonight will be the third night of my H being gone and I do love just being able to do whatever I want to do, haha. Although, it is my usual FW time, so he can hurry on back.

housewifehobbyist · April 2016

My FFFC is I've checked off social media for the day. I've lost any sense of humor related to "I'm pregnant! haha April Fools!" jokes and if I see anything about how funny it is to be unexpectedly pregnant Imma be like

ladystinson · April 2016

**TW: Sad meme? and loss**

A dear friend of mine who lost her son about an hour after birth posted this on facebook this morning. I think it should be plastered all over facebook today!

ladystinson · April 2016

Crap, its huge, I thought I fixed it.... anyone able to help me out on resizing again?

HLD3194 · April 2016

@ladystinson I posted something similar. I will seriously go off on anyone who jokes about being pregnant today. Hope everyone is having a good Friday

vintageandrea90 · April 2016

To echo @jenmlangtake2 ...I rarely enjoy sex. And I'm not asexual....my husband just doesn't seem to do what I like...and I've told him...and he's tried...but it honestly only feels good when I do it. Even if he does it exactly the way I showed him it doesnt feel the same. I feel bad for him...it's frustrating i'm sure.

MamaMunn · April 2016

@ladystinson I HATE those fake April Fools pregnancy announcements with a passion. I fully intend on telling anyone off who posts one today!

My FFFC is that I can't help but get jealous when people talk about how their cycles are always predictable and have always been 28-29 days.

beary67 · April 2016

My FFFC is that I get a 'period present' each month I'm not pregnant. When I think about it, it sounds super bratty, but buying a nice gift takes my mind off of not being knocked up that cycle. I think one of the reasons DH wants me to get KU so bad is so I will stop buying myself 'period presents.'

Schumerator · April 2016

thj101 said:

My FFFC is that I secretly look forward to when DH goes away for a night or two (like he is tonight) so I can craft, eat junk food, and watch sappy movies all I want.

Oh my gosh yesss! I feel semi guilty about it but I am just a person who really enjoys "me" time! I need it every so often to recharge. When he works Saturday's sometimes I may not speak to anyone the whole day and honestly it's refreshing! That's probably the introvert in me. I also enjoy indulging in snacks and sad movies without being judged

canonmom413 · April 2016

I have another FFFC.

I have 2 secret boards on Pinterest. One labled "maternity clothes", and one labled "baby gear"

thj101 · April 2016

@schumerator for example. I love to rewatch movies... it's a comfort thing for me I think... and DH hates that I do that.. he gets very annoyed with me because he doesn't enjoy that.. so tonight, Bridesmaids, It's Complicated and The Devil Wears Prada are all on deck..

ladystinson · April 2016

@canonmom413
raise hand kelly clarkson duets

me too... Mine are only labelled things like "mine" though lol

KristoKekerooni · April 2016

I HATE other boards. A small part of me hates that if/when I get pregnant I will have to move on to BMB. I have lurked on those and the infertility board (since that's more where I belong) but they are so disorganized and awful. Can we take all these rules with us when we go????

@Megzb510 - I feel you there. Everyone here is so awesome. There is nothing wrong with a bit of organization!
@jenmlangtake2 & @vintageandrea90 I enjoy sex... but I can never "finish" during sex. But this I think is because my DH is a little quick on the draw plus he just doesn't do it right. Ha. I told him when we first started ttc that an O makes for an increased chance of conceiving (even though that's been pretty disproven... he doesn't need to know that). That way I get a little time with my buzzy toy after he's finished and I still get my happy ending. It's a little conniving, but much better than telling him he kinds sucks at it.
@housewifehobbyist - I really thought this year would be different. In the weeks leading up today so many people re blogged those warnings asking people not to fake it, so I thought there wouldn't be an issue. Boy was I wrong. I've already seen 6 and it's only 9:30. I think I am done with facebook for the day. I turned on the radio at work and the radiohost just announced she's pregnant. WTFever dude.
@MamaMunn - I always feel so bad because I am one of those. I can't imagine what it's like to not be able to rely on at least that. I'm so sorry.

@beary67 - My best friend (who has PCOS) and I have what we call "treat yo'self weeks." It's not every month with AF, but it's when we have had particularly rough cycles. She had one after her HSG, I had one recently when we were told we have a less than 1% chance. We do something special each day that week. Shopping one day, nice restaurant the next, etc.

MamaMunn · April 2016

@MommyForTheFirstTime No worries! I'm actually the crazy person for being jealous about it!

thj101 · April 2016

@mommyforthefirsttime I'm going to snowball off of you and say that The Bump message boards are a lot more welcoming than The Knot message boards... yea, I said it. Please don't flame me.

ladystinson · April 2016

@MommyForTheFirstTime I agree.... I hate the thought of not being on this board

though it would be a great reason to leave lol
@thj01 you're not kidding. the knot is mean (I had a girl start stalking me from one of them) and the nest boards are basically all dead

Dilynne · April 2016

I ate more cookies than salad for dinner last night.

thj101 · April 2016

These recent drive-by posts have really tickled me... I keep thinking, you want mean? head on over to The Knot! Now, I will say I never personally had an issue with anything/any poster, I mainly lurked and carefully thought out responses if I posted, but man I have seen them eat people alive....

mrsstuessy · April 2016

I guess I have two today.

1. I don't actually remember ever seeing an April Fools pregnancy announcement on Facebook before. Maybe I just don't remember because I have never actually been wanting a baby like I am this year. But, so far today there is nothing.

2. On Sunday night I got a little kinky with DH. I purposefully got drunk so I would be more "liberated" and it was pretty sexy if I do say so. (DH says so at least) Last night I think DH wanted to pay me back. So, I went to the bedroom early and was just browsing Pinterest and such. He came in about an hour later, super tipsy and wanted to sort of "treat me". It was very sweet and he was trying so hard to make me so happy. But, I hate sex when he is drunk. I like how he was doing it for me and wanted to have a fun time with me. But, the thing is, he can't really get quite as hard as he normally can. And he doesn't usually finish. So, it was not really that enjoyable and I kind of just wanted it to be over. It was after midnight before I was finally able to go to sleep. After we were done he got kind of sick and was in the bathroom for awhile. But, I sort of didn't mind at all because he finally left me alone to go to sleep. I am a horrible wife married to such a nice guy. (for the record, we aren't alcoholics. We over indulge a bit like once a month.)

BigBadWolf12 · April 2016

@canonmom413 don't we all have those boards? I definitely do... haha

ChaoticWolf · April 2016

FFFC #1 is that I also have the secret pinterest baby board and go on there frequently, as well as Babylist.

FFFC #2 is that I don't mind the fake KU April Fool's announcements. I personally wouldn't do one but I don't feel like I should tell anyone not to do them. Let them have their fun.

FFFC #3 is that I take weird delight in telling people that I'm only 23 or that I was born in 92. Most of my coworkers are older getting close to retirement and they talk about things from the 80's and early 90's with me like it was just yesterday, while forgetting that I wasn't born yet.

BigBadWolf12 · April 2016

@PaukMeKiande in regards to your third FFFC, DH and I used to be like that too (we're 25 and 26 now, so it doesn't work so well..haha). We were playing a game where the youngest goes first with a bunch of coworkers at the beginning of the school year (we had all just met) and DH goes, "Buthayna, go", and I had to remind him that as time goes on, the chances of me ALWAYS being the youngest drop drastically...sure enough, there were like 3 people younger than me. haha.

Enjoy it while you can!

whiska · April 2016

I can't even button my pants today but I'll probably still get a 450-calorie chocolate chip cookie at lunch.
Frick, Panera, why do these cookies have to be so good????

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gonetothesea · April 2016

whiska said:

I can't even button my pants today but I'll probably still get a 450-calorie chocolate chip cookie at lunch.
Frick, Panera, why do these cookies have to be so good????

No judgment here. I bought a small cup of gumbo and a gigantic triple chocolate brownie at lunch today. Totally evens everything out, right?!?

housewifehobbyist · April 2016

whiska said:

I can't even button my pants today but I'll probably still get a 450-calorie chocolate chip cookie at lunch.
Frick, Panera, why do these cookies have to be so good????

The cashier at Pret offered me a free warm chocolate chip cookie with my salad today and my sense of pride when I declined was on par with completing a marathon.

MelissaM090 · April 2016

@beary67 I feel like your 'period present' is less of a FFC and more of a 'that's effing brilliant, and I'm going to follow in your footsteps immediately'.

DH will be thrilled. Haha.

Liss_37 · April 2016

first off.. why did I never hear of this period present thing before? that's freaking amazing!

my ffc is that I don't really like to have sex either. we have gone months in the past without doing it, and it didn't bother me any. Most of the time when DH and I do it, it's very mechanical for me. I do it because I love him and I know he's into it. I wouldn't say it feels good, but it doesn't feel bad either. I mean the O feels good (when it happens, which isn't always). But I *never* O during sex. I never have and I doubt I ever will. not without some sort of manual help. I love my DH and I find him really attractive, I'm just eh on sex. A lot of times when I feel like he's in the mood, I'll give him a BJ to get myself out of it.

edited to add obviously I don't try to get out of it now that we are TTC, but before I did.

NamelessAria · April 2016

@canonmom413 I have a secret Pinterest board called "future baby." It's comprised of work out ideas safe for pregnancy broken down by trimester, "things you really need for baby" lists, cute maternity clothes ideas, etc.

I added stuff to the board fairly frequently while we were waiting to try and right after we started TTC. No I never touch it. I just can't. It's too hard to think about all that stuff.

@MamaMunn Ugh I know right! I've literally never in my life had regular periods in the "every 28 days like clockwork" sense. I think I've had periods of time (no pun intended haha) where my cycles were close enough to being the same that I'd still be within the limits of normal and "regular." Like the last coupe of cycles where I've had 36, 32, 35, 33 day cycles respectively. But I've also had times where I'm off BCP and have gone 3+ months without a period. I've even had a couple of times, back before we started trying, where I was off BCP and went a full 6 months without a period.

I'm insanely jealous of the ladies who are like "my period is always 28 days and I always O on exactly CD14!" If I knew I was going to O on CD14 (or CD whatever as long as it was the same every month) I think that would really help time things. DH and I can't really keep HIO ED/EoD for too long and on cycles where I O later our timing isn't great normally because we just sorta ran out of willpower to keep HIO.

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