FFFC! 5/20

PepperAT · May 2016

TGIF!!

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It's Friday and the best way to celebrate is with our weekly confessions! Lets here 'em!

mrsdee15 · May 2016

I chose our hotel in Vegas in part because it has a lazy river and a wave pool. Meanwhile, I live in San Diego, where I actively avoid the beaches which have... you know... Waves.

Crowds and sand are no bueno.

Schumerator · May 2016

I lurk the BMB's. I know this is something a lot of people do so I guess it's not a huge confession but damn January got a lot of TTGP regs! Jealous. Also I don't know if it's just me but it seems that there are so many people that say in their intro post that it was "such a surprise!" that they are pregnant and I just don't buy that. Maybeeee a few people get KU while on BC or whatever the case may be, but if you are not using protection and/or not withdrawing during sex at any point in your cycle, I don't feel it should be THAT shocking that you are KU. I just don't.

linzrunz · May 2016

@mrsdee15 Have fun in Vegas!! That's my hometown and I miss it.

I mentioned this in my check-in today but... I googled "lots of CM at 4 dpo" yesterday. I read posts for a good two minutes before I realized that I was being ridiculous. But in all fairness, I usually have absolutely none right after O.

Ugh...now I'm justifying it. Make. It. Stop.

PepperAT · May 2016

@mrsdee15 I am so jealous that you live near a beach! Have fun in Vegas either way.

@Schumerator Yes! I hate when people say it was a 'surprise' Umm, news flash, sex can result in a pregnancy even if you are using protections of some sort.

@linzrunz No judgement here. Google has been a black hole for me lately.

My FFFC, I am a total introvert so sometimes when I want to avoid conversations with people I pretend to be speak with someone else on my phone. I hate talking on the phone, so I don't completely understand why I do it, but if it prevents me from having a conversation with someone IRL.

Schumerator · May 2016

@linzrunz - no judgement here. My friend confessed to me the other day that she was basing all current clothing purchases on whether or not they would look good while pregnant and I shared with her that I had spent a good hour lost in forums about women who had said they got KU with only -4 timing. If someone printed out my google searches I wouldn't even have a legitimate justification haha.

housewifehobbyist · May 2016

Maybe not a shocker with my name here but... I want to quit my job and be a housewife. I was raised with the idea that "strong" women work and have careers. I have a college degree, a good job, I don't go to work hating it. But I get so much more satisfaction on weekends when I'm running errands and doing chores and organizing my life. H just got promoted to a six figure salary and we're discussing me staying home for at least a year, or getting a work-from-home job that might pay a little less, when we do have a kid. He loves having a clean house and meals made for him and laundry done and put away, so it makes sense for us, but I still feel so guilty and I'm sure I'll have people side eyeing me for it.

linzrunz · May 2016

@PepperAT I second your FFFC. My sister calls me All. The. Time. I leave my voicemail full because I never answer my phone and hate checking voicemails. But I will call her if I'm out in public by myself and don't want anyone else to talk to me. She knows this and still loves me.

@Schumerator I may or may not have bought some maxi dresses last weekend for that exact reason. They're loose and flowy and would look good over a bump comfortable.

Kenya715 · May 2016

@pepperAT - Do you watch Broad City? Your FFFC reminds me of Abbi doing the same thing to get out of situations with people except she always freaks and says something totally ridiculous into the phone. Like "Oh hi doctor, yes I need the results, what do you mean its a butthole infection?" or something super awkward. So freaking funny! I tried to find a gif but there just isn't one.

If you don't watch Broad City, I highly recommend it. HILARIOUS!

MelissaM090 · May 2016

I hate siggy's.

I spend 95% of my time mobile bumping where everything is all neat and tidy and everyone's posts are so easy to read. On the rare occasions I come on here on my desktop, I'm all like:

I'm sorry. Please let me stay.

mrsdaddario · May 2016

I laughed at DH this morning when he was standing on our back porch in his boxers, yelling at a bear who had (again) broken into our shed where we keep garbage. When he came inside, I asked if yelling at the bear worked. He said no, it actually turned and grunted at him. DH was so pissed. I feigned horror but really I was biting my cheeks trying not to laugh at him.

@housewifehobbyist I want to be a SAHW/SAHM too. Badly lol. I would 100% be able to fill my time daily, if I never had to work again a day in my life.

khbear · May 2016

@MelissaM090 - I struggle adjusting to computer bumping, too. I'm almost always mobile bumping and it's a very streamlined process. Part of my issue is my computer is a POS, so it draaaags when there's a lot of gif sigs going on.

My FFFC is that I have been off work for two days and have gotten a very small ounce of the several pounds of things done that were on my to do list. And I hate it. But I'm still sitting here not doing anything.

NamelessAria · May 2016

@Schumerator I really, really hate the "Omg! it was SUCH a SHOCK!" ladies in general. Okay that's bad phrasing. I don't hate them personally I just hate their bad behavior. If it is something where the lady had been trying an excessively long time and was just starting to think she'd never have a baby then I'm totally fine with that. That's different. But the ladies who are just humble bragging about their super fertility? Nope nope nope I can't even. Same goes for the ladies who need to make a huge deal about how "we didn't even try!" or "it was only our first cycle trying! teehee"
quiet funny meme reality tv go away

Maybe my FFFC confession should be that I'm bitter.

MonaLisaRalphio · May 2016

@MelissaM090 Girl, preach. I like my internet streamlined.

@NamelessAria Yessssss, the "Shocked. I am SHOCKED" crap really grinds my gears. It's a level of bullshit I am just not willing to tolerate.

khbear · May 2016

@NamelessAria & @MonaLisaRalphio - Yeah can't stand it either. I'm sorry, but you had sex. What part of this is shocking? Sex has led to pregnancy for like, all of time. This is not "shocking" news.

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(Pregnancy after long time infertility stories aside - I love those stories and can listen to them all day.)

MrsDramaK · May 2016

I guess my FFFC is I sort of blew off my brother's girlfriend tonight, I told her DH had to work so we couldn't come, but really we just don't want to go. Honestly, I don't feel that bad at all.

@housewifehobbyist @mrsdaddario It's my childhood dream to be a SAHW/SAHM. I'd like to say it's because I think I'd be really productive, but really I'd be happier if I could sleep past 7 AM and not always be 6 weeks behind on my cable programming.

virginiaham · May 2016

MelissaM090 said:

I hate siggy's.

I spend 95% of my time mobile bumping where everything is all neat and tidy and everyone's posts are so easy to read. On the rare occasions I come on here on my desktop, I'm all like:

I'm sorry. Please let me stay.

I don't mind them, but when I'm opening a thread again to the latest comments and my computer is loading them all, I'm just like...

eta fixing GIFs

pretzel2plus1 · May 2016

NamelessAria said:

@Schumerator I really, really hate the "Omg! it was SUCH a SHOCK!" ladies in general. Okay that's bad phrasing. I don't hate them personally I just hate their bad behavior. If it is something where the lady had been trying an excessively long time and was just starting to think she'd never have a baby then I'm totally fine with that. That's different. But the ladies who are just humble bragging about their super fertility? Nope nope nope I can't even. Same goes for the ladies who need to make a huge deal about how "we didn't even try!" or "it was only our first cycle trying! teehee"

Maybe my FFFC confession should be that I'm bitter.

Right there with you. And maybe it's just the day I'm having, but this gif made me actually laugh out loud. Thank you. I really needed that today!

My FFFC is relatively mild: I'm on vacation in 4 hours and 14 minutes, and I'm doing as close to nothing as possible today.

varimama · May 2016

@PepperAT I do that too! Luckily I've never gotten a real call while pretending to be on a call because that's like a big fear of mine!

@housewifehobbyist , @mrsdaddario , @MrsDramaK add me to the want to be SAHM/SAHW sometimes I feel bad bc I specifically went to school in a hard program and went into a male dominated field bc my mom was a SAHM and I don't want to be anything like her but lately I am just much happier when I take a day off and get groceries and clean than I am at work. Plus I don't think I'd be able to leave my baby after 8 weeks. The only time I think it's a bad choice is when I hear my mom saying I told you so in my head and lately I've just been like f%*# that I'll be a way better SAHM then she ever was so let her think what she wants.

RedBreast35 · May 2016

My FFFC, ever since joining this board, I've responded to more than one work email with a gif.
Sorrynotsorry!

sherlock deal with it fifty shades of grey i regret nothing dont judge me

sherlock deal with it fifty shades of grey i regret nothing dont judge me

and I understand the siggy thing, @MelissaM090 ; I don't know how you (and others) tag people and respond as much as you do on mobile. I get so frustrated and annoyed that I barely post when I can only use my phone.

PepperAT · May 2016

@marriedhamstermom oh good! I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. Thank goodness I have never received an actual call at the same time either! Yikes, that would be awkward.

@Kenya715 No, I have never seen it, but that sounds so funny! I'm going to look into it. I need to find a clever to say now.

@linzrunz Lol That's awesome. I would totally find a person that I could talk to in a time of need, but then I would have to talk.

hanna133 · May 2016

@housewifehobbyist Nothing to be ashamed of! If you are both happy, then that's all that matters. DH and I have basically agreed that as soon as one of us hits 6 figures, the other gets to quit their job and stay home.

PepperAT · May 2016

@mrsdaddario I jut laughed out loud in public. Getting the weird looks. That would be so funny to see him standing there, in his boxers, yelling at the bear. lol I totally would have laughed. And it grunted!! Hope that bear learned his lesson! Hahaha

@housewifehobbyist No judgement here! I would totally be a Stay-at-home wife if I could. That would be such a dream! Do what you gotta do.

felix08 · May 2016

@schumerator I get your sentiment...like, why would anyone actually be surprised to be pregnant when they are not taking measures to prevent it? BUT I can honestly say that, at this point, I will truly be surprised if I ever get a BFP.
@melissam090 OMGGGGGGGGGG I kinda hate siggys, too (fully realizing that I have one). I love looking at them, but it makes the page take forever to load and often my dinosaur computer freezes. There is a way to switch your preferences so that you don't see them, though.
@namelessaria I totally agree with you--someone who has been trying for months/years with no success? Yes! That would be shocking! Someone who has been trying for one month and says they are shocked? No, those are the same type of people who come on her and bitch about not getting a BFP after one month. Maybe I am bitter, too.
@pretzel2plus1 I've also done next to nothing today. Enjoy your vacation!

My FFFC--my work computer died today. It won't turn on and I don't know why. My confession is that the main reason I was upset about it dying is that I couldn't get on to read this thread. My other confession is that I can't remember if TB was open when it crashed and I'm terrified that our tech guy will get it to re-boot and see that I was bumping.

virginiaham · May 2016

My FFFC: I replied to a text with LOL. But actually I didn't LOL....

ShadeofGreen816 · May 2016

@MelissaM090 I have to say I agree. Although I'm with whoever blamed their POS computer. It makes the page jump up and down like 25 times before I can read something! Argh.
@housewifehobbyist - I agree on the stay at home wife front! I actually know a girl who was able to do this and had a blog about her life. On the other hand, it's super nice to have an excuse not to have my home/life 100% together - "I work full time and go to school, you just work, DH, can you PLEASE do the laundry and clean the bathrooms this week?" And then on my days off I can become part of the couch.

My FFFC is that I POAS yesterday.... Not because I thought I might be KU (essentially impossible right now), but bc I've been totally unable to lose weight these last couple of weeks and I was hoping I would have an excuse... (Couldn't have ANYTHING to do with the pizza, Chinese, and multiple alcoholic drinks I had this week)

Schumerator · May 2016

@felix08 and @NamelessAria yes I definitely should have clarified: if you are shocked because of a long journey then that is 100% different. I agree it's the people who are shocked at how babies have come about for thousands of years that get to me!

@housewifehobbyist I'm totally with you on that. I've had a job since I was 15, have worked very hard to get to the point I'm at, had a single mom who busted ass to teach me to be independent and all that good stuff but when it comes down to it I just feel strongly about being a SAHM. I've told DH this from very early on in our relationship and he's cool with it. It helps too that my mom doesn't see it as a negative thing because I think I was worried about that for a long time. Also I find it interesting that I see women feeling judged on both ends of the spectrum of either "people judge me because I'm going back to work and they think I'm leaving my baby" or "people judge me and think I'm lazy because I want to be a SAHM" and I just don't get it. Everyone do what is right for you/what works for your family and stop judging someone else because it's not what you would have chosen for yourself. In essence my sentiment on this topic is DO YOU GIRL! To every woman!

Alsoooo FFFC... Holy shiznat I had TB app deleted from my phone for a while and went to re download it this past week and was looking for the typical blue bump symbol and just kept being like what bump conspiracy is this that my App Store won't pull up the app?! Finally realized just now that they rebranded and it just looks different.... Somebody help me and hand me a drink.... And it took me about 10,000 years to figure out gif'ing the new way from iphone since I haven't done it in months and was still trying to use the link method, problem solved! Now to get to using all my parks and rec gifs....

Schumerator · May 2016

@virginiaham

redheeler · May 2016

My FFFC today is that it has been literal years since I've been to a dentist, I iust ran my finger over a tooth that's been hurting and it feels like the surface of the moon! *sigh* should probably make an appointment, what with good gum Health being important in pregnancy and all... Not that I think that will happen any time soon.

Aurora1973 · May 2016

My FFFC is that I've spent the better part of the last hour posting, and waiting for, new comments on a friend's FB post. It started with a meme: ruin a first date in four words. It is freaking hilarious! To wit:

LOOK! My colonoscopy pictures!
Does this look infected?
I really love meth!
You resemble my dad.
Wanna eat my booger?
Let's go to McDonald's.

Sugargirl1019 · May 2016

I wish I could quit being an ICU nurse and be a stay at home mom.. but everyone keeps telling me I need to get my masters and be a nurse practitioner and my manager keeps asking when I'm going back to school..

And I'm like..

I just want to have babies and clean and cook...

KirstinH88 · May 2016

My FFFC is....I occasionally peruse other pregnancy/TTC boards and immediately regret my decision. One in particular has a new pee stick posted every 2 minutes asking other people if they see a line. It's just too much! If you don't see a line or a dark enough line for your satisfaction, wait a day and test again. Don't ask random people to look at your pee stick!

Ok. This semi turned into a rant. But

Everycol0r · May 2016

MelissaM090 said:

I hate siggy's.

I spend 95% of my time mobile bumping where everything is all neat and tidy and everyone's posts are so easy to read. On the rare occasions I come on here on my desktop, I'm all like:

I'm sorry. Please let me stay.

Whoopsy

Everycol0r · May 2016

virginiaham said:

My FFFC: I replied to a text with LOL. But actually I didn't LOL....

LOL

Schumerator · May 2016

I've told myself that in 15 minutes I am going to get off TB and pick up before people come over for poker. But I also said that at 6:30. We will see what happens....

kiki75 · May 2016

Recently a family member got a new job in a new city. She has moved to the new house while her H and children stay in the other town to finish out the school year. She has taken to posting selfies to FB of all the things that she is doing alone in a kind of humblebrag/woeisme mashup. Once it was unpacking dishes, another time from mowing the lawn. When we moved into our house, it was a mess, complete with junk the previous people left. Since my H travels ALL THE TIME for work, I pretty much did all of the cleaning, hauling, and unpacking solo. #hashtagfree I also mow the lawn when it needs it and I'm available #hastagfree I've also dealt with a massive 'leak' from the outdoors all on my own #hashtagfree and fixed the source of it #hashtagfree. I roll my eyes so hard when I see that, "OMG, I had to do this stuff on my ownnnnnn" stuff.

virginiaham · May 2016

Everycol0r said:

virginiaham said:

My FFFC: I replied to a text with LOL. But actually I didn't LOL....

LOL

I like you.

MonaLisaRalphio · May 2016

@RedBreast35 I've started responding to my best friend's boy drama texts with gifs. She thinks it's SO FUNNY and she wants to know where I get all the great gifs. I've been responding to her questions with more gifs because I don't want to be like, oh, I got them from The Bump. She would only have more questions...

RedBreast35 · May 2016

Haha @MonaLisaRalphio they seriously just sum up what I would have said so much better. They also come in handy during staff meetings as well...

NYTino24 · May 2016

partiallydomesticated
My dentist told me to use a WaterPik with half Listerine and half water... mostly because I have mild gingivitis, but still I have done lots of research on dental stuff and TTC/pregnancy and you are right - don't ignore it! (sorry, can't seem to reply to your post)

mrsstuessy · May 2016

*****TW-pregnancy*******

ok, super duper late the party. My FFFC apparently is that I am sad you all hate me because I was shocked I got pregnant. I mean, I guess I get it. I sort of hate those people now that I am TTC for #2. But, I literally missed one BC pill. So, it was a pretty legit surprise. Now, I do know those people who claim that baby #3 (why does it always seem to be #3?) was such a total surprise, and then I find out that they were having sex and not using BC. I mean, that is just NOT the same thing. I feel like those people give me a bad name. oh well. I am just sitting over here all butt hurt with my feelings out. Feel free to ignore. But, this was was a FFFC post. So, there is my confession.

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