My UO is that I am gluten intolerant, so I believe it's a thing. I was diagnosed by a doctor after blood work and other labs and eliminating it from my diet has helped my health issues. That being said, I think eliminating gluten for the sake of it is ridiculous.
I get so annoyed by all the selfies on my FB. They have no point. They're not in an interesting place or doing anything interesting. Just a "look at me!!!!!!!!" photo looking for likes. I only take selfies with DS when I want to switch up the wallpaper on my phone and never just of myself
I hate when people are anti-GMO or eat only organic. Just because you have the luxury of spending $1200 a month on certified organic, cage-free, free-range eggs or you even have the time/space to keep your own chickens doesn't mean everyone in the world can. It sucks, but it's just the way it is. GMOs are critical for being able to feed the entire globe. People have no clue how much space it takes or how inefficient it is to produce food that is "organic." If everyone in the world only ate organic we would be screwed.
I love this! And social media really lets you know who those people are cause they love posting about it. I have chickens but it's mainly for the fun and experience of it.
Also, I agree with everyone else about the selfie pictures and boasting about how great their husband, childern, lives are on social media. Facebook has made me seriously dislike so many people that I originally really liked IRL, so much so that I had to deactivate my account.
I just assume that people who post daily selfies are really just deathly afraid of being kidnapped and want to be sure we all know what they're wearing if they disappear.
Also, my nephew has Celiac, so I get that's a thing. My BFFs ex-gf, however, claimed that if gluten touched her skin she would break out in a rash. That one has me a little skeptical...
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@katem I think that is one good thing that has come out of this craze, people with celiac disease now have so many more options!
I do feel bad for those who have the disease and everyone side eyes them because they think they are trying to do the newest fad diet. Someone I know always feels the need to explain herself when she asks for the gluten free option.
Yes. My mom is allergic to squash vegetables. (like, she carries an epipen in case she accidentally eats cucumber juice or pumpkin in bread). She constantly has trouble with salads because everyone who dislikes things is now telling restaurants they are allergic. Only a couple of months ago at a wedding, even though her card clearly said cucumber allergy, the chef just picked them off and served it to her. After one bite of lettuce her lips and face swelled up and she had to leave the wedding. Purple would take allergies more seriously if others didn't abuse the trust of kitchens.
@DrillSergeantCat I think they can create some weird competition over who is the "most pregnant", and in other groups (not this one!) I've seen women get nasty about it. It's just such an odd thing to use as a bragging tool/reason to get upset. Also I feel apathetic about other peoples' bumps.
I'm allergic to honey. It's so annoying that it's a health craze right now. Like, can we go back to sweetening with corn syrup so I don't have to analyze every bottle of dressing?!?!
Married DH 12/31/13 BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14 BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15 BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016 BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
@AverageAsh i feel you on trendy foods. I'm allergic to mango which has made its way into everything recently! Not as bad as honey but I'm ready for people to move onto papaya or something
I don't believe anyone said celiac disease is not a thing, my issue is the food companies treating it like a dieting fad and making money off of it. I feel for people who actually have celiac, that would be a huge under taking to have to scrutinize every single ingredient in everything you eat!
@serenity13 I agree with your insights. On the other side of the coin, some girls take daily selfies and post them all over social media because they have low self-esteem. They seek attention for reassurance that they're attractive, hence they have the friends who comment on every single photo going, "OMG you're so GORG" and "HOTTIE." Basically, they encourage each other (as evidenced when these compliments are from their girlfriends and never/rarely ever from guys). I'd feel bad for them if their endless barrage of selfies wasn't so annoying that I eventually just unfollow/unfriend them. Their selfies are pretty much their sole presence on Facebook.
It's also awkward when you see an album full of selfies, and a consecutive dozen of them are from one "photo shoot." Each photo is a different face or pose. Ugh, it's cringe-worthy how desperate they are for validation!
@Bok Bagok I actually really want chickens and have a large garden. It helps me to realize how unrealistic it is to think that everyone could be fed organically. It takes so much space to grow things that way.
@kap1988 if you're allowed to have them get them! They are so easy and we love having them around. It's so cool watching them run around and be chickens. We only wanted 4 but bought 8 as chicks thinking somehow a few would die. Well, none died so we have 8, lol. I'd love to have a garden, but we have so many bugs and wildlife here, we'd have to build a screened in raised bed for anything to grow. One day....
@Bok Bagok I almost took the plunge this spring but I'm worried about what to do with them in the winter. We are in Utah and winters can be harsh. How are winters where you are? Do you have any tips?
@kap1988 I live in FL unfortunatly, so sorry, no real tips for winters. I know they sell heaters for their watering systems and certain breeds handle the cold better than others. I'm sure if you contacted a local feed store they could answer all your questions and give tips for your area. We wanted chickens for a while and you know it's scary to take that plunge to be responsible for living creatures. One day I just said , that's it lets go get some chicks and we did that night You'll be surprised how quickly you learn all sorts of stuff about them.
I'm a little late but my UO is that if you are at the ER and you post more than asking for T&P, I automatically think you're doing it for attention. When the crap hits the fan, you're not worried about checking in or taking hospital bed selfies.
I unfriended a guy a while back because literally every other post was some attention seeking BS. One day his status was "Post this if you think you're ugly and anyone who likes it disagrees." My response was Then one of his next posts was something equally AWish and in order for me to not be a complete asshole to him, I unfriended him.
@DrillSergeantCat@kiyamurph Yes! Every person I know who makes those ridiculous gushy posts have the worst relationships and always fight when we are out in public, or drinking, or whatever. But then it makes me feel guilty about posting once a year a nice status on our anniversary, but I know I'm not one of those crazy posters and damnit my husband is awesome and deserves to recognized once a year! Lol
The more perfect people's lives look on social media, the more shambly I envision their real life
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OMG this. My brother and sil are soo guilty. The worst part is knowing they are fighting or on the verge of separating then they write these posts on fb. Like do you think that saying things like this publicly will HOPEFULLY make it true?
@DrillSergeantCat@kiyamurph Yes! Every person I know who makes those ridiculous gushy posts have the worst relationships and always fight when we are out in public, or drinking, or whatever. But then it makes me feel guilty about posting once a year a nice status on our anniversary, but I know I'm not one of those crazy posters and damnit my husband is awesome and deserves to recognized once a year! Lol
The more perfect people's lives look on social media, the more shambly I envision their real life
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OMG this. My brother and sil are soo guilty. The worst part is knowing they are fighting or on the verge of separating then they write these posts on fb. Like do you think that saying things like this publicly will HOPEFULLY make it true?
Yes, they do.
BTW. When you got stuck in the box, were you backspacing something you'd already typed? If so, hit ctrl+z and instead of backspacing, hold shift and arrow back as far as you need to, and then start typing.
And while I'm in wrecking ball mode, I am just going to say that while I can see that the way some people might say it would rub you the wrong way, I have zero problem with people calling their embryo/fetus a parasite. And yes, I am speaking directly and normally would go to the trouble to tag but I'm just too lazy for that today.
I can see how it might feel like it means that someone doesn't appreciate their pregnancy but it doesn't always mean that. I think that for some people, it's just a joke that means nothing else. If I had had a bunch of fatigue or MS with this pregnancy, I absolutely would have made the same joke. And it wouldn't have meant that I didn't fight hard for this baby and wouldn't fight hard for this baby. And I absolutely would make the joke if the next pregnancy was making me miserable, or heck, even as just "I gotta go to McDonalds. Parasite is demanding nuggets."
One of my best friends has made the joke until they settled on a nickname for it and they fought hard for their baby who was conceived via six rounds of IUI with them paying every single dime out of their own pocket. I think for them, it was part of a coping mechanism.
So while you absolutely can be irritated by it (just as I cringe at the term 'hubby'), please just know that it doesn't necessarily mean that people came by their baby easily or care any less about it.
Me: 34 DH: 38 Married: June 2011 TTC since Feb 2016 BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16 BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
And while I'm in wrecking ball mode, I am just going to say that while I can see that the way some people might say it would rub you the wrong way, I have zero problem with people calling their embryo/fetus a parasite. And yes, I am speaking directly and normally would go to the trouble to tag but I'm just too lazy for that today.
I can see how it might feel like it means that someone doesn't appreciate their pregnancy but it doesn't always mean that. I think that for some people, it's just a joke that means nothing else. If I had had a bunch of fatigue or MS with this pregnancy, I absolutely would have made the same joke. And it wouldn't have meant that I didn't fight hard for this baby and wouldn't fight hard for this baby. And I absolutely would make the joke if the next pregnancy was making me miserable, or heck, even as just "I gotta go to McDonalds. Parasite is demanding nuggets."
One of my best friends has made the joke until they settled on a nickname for it and they fought hard for their baby who was conceived via six rounds of IUI with them paying every single dime out of their own pocket. I think for them, it was part of a coping mechanism.
So while you absolutely can be irritated by it (just as I cringe at the term 'hubby'), please just know that it doesn't necessarily mean that people came by their baby easily or care any less about it.
I think she was upset that someone else called her baby a parasite, not that she is upset if I call my own a parasite.
@DrillSergeantCat Oh, well, in that case, yeah, I would never ever call someone else's baby a parasite. To do so would be super rude. Ugh. No. My reading comprehension may not be the best right now. Nothing to see here!
Me: 34 DH: 38 Married: June 2011 TTC since Feb 2016 BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16 BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
@DrillSergeantCat Oh, well, in that case, yeah, I would never ever call someone else's baby a parasite. To do so would be super rude. Ugh. No. My reading comprehension may not be the best right now. Nothing to see here!
I 100% understand why your mind would be elsewhere.
Re: UO Thursday 8/18
Also, I agree with everyone else about the selfie pictures and boasting about how great their husband, childern, lives are on social media. Facebook has made me seriously dislike so many people that I originally really liked IRL, so much so that I had to deactivate my account.
Also, my nephew has Celiac, so I get that's a thing. My BFFs ex-gf, however, claimed that if gluten touched her skin she would break out in a rash. That one has me a little skeptical...
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Me: 40 DH: 39
Married 12.19.13
BFP #1 1/14, MC 2/14 (6wks)
BFP #2 1/15, MMC/D&C 3/15 (12wks)
BFP #3 6/15, MC 8/15 (9wks)
BFP #4 4/16, MC 4/16 (5wks)
BFP #5 7/16, MMC 8/16 (10 wks)
BFP #6 3/4 , EDD 11/9/17
BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14
BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15
BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016
BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
I don't like game of thrones, star wars, star trek or the lord of the rings. And my BF is a super nerd lol
It's also awkward when you see an album full of selfies, and a consecutive dozen of them are from one "photo shoot." Each photo is a different face or pose. Ugh, it's cringe-worthy how desperate they are for validation!
Me 28 DH 28 Married 2012
TTC #1 since March 2015
Metformin + Femara + Gonal F + Trigger = BFP 6/24/16
EDD 3/3/17
Found out it's a girl! 9/23/16
I'd love to have a garden, but we have so many bugs and wildlife here, we'd have to build a screened in raised bed for anything to grow. One day....
Me 28 DH 28 Married 2012
TTC #1 since March 2015
Metformin + Femara + Gonal F + Trigger = BFP 6/24/16
EDD 3/3/17
Found out it's a girl! 9/23/16
@dubcompanion exactly!
Then one of his next posts was something equally AWish and in order for me to not be a complete asshole to him, I unfriended him.
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DD: 03/17/17
DS: 12/06/19
And while I'm in wrecking ball mode, I am just going to say that while I can see that the way some people might say it would rub you the wrong way, I have zero problem with people calling their embryo/fetus a parasite. And yes, I am speaking directly and normally would go to the trouble to tag but I'm just too lazy for that today.
I can see how it might feel like it means that someone doesn't appreciate their pregnancy but it doesn't always mean that. I think that for some people, it's just a joke that means nothing else. If I had had a bunch of fatigue or MS with this pregnancy, I absolutely would have made the same joke. And it wouldn't have meant that I didn't fight hard for this baby and wouldn't fight hard for this baby. And I absolutely would make the joke if the next pregnancy was making me miserable, or heck, even as just "I gotta go to McDonalds. Parasite is demanding nuggets."
One of my best friends has made the joke until they settled on a nickname for it and they fought hard for their baby who was conceived via six rounds of IUI with them paying every single dime out of their own pocket. I think for them, it was part of a coping mechanism.
So while you absolutely can be irritated by it (just as I cringe at the term 'hubby'), please just know that it doesn't necessarily mean that people came by their baby easily or care any less about it.
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18