FFFC* 7/14

pebbledam · July 2017

*Not actually guaranteed to be flame free.

Dilynne · July 2017

My name is Dilynne and I'm afraid of cotton balls. Not like, run away screaming but if I pick up a bottle of Advil and it's got the cotton smushed in the top I make H deal with it cause I just can't

pebbledam · July 2017

@Dilynne - I hate the feeling cotton balls, so I totally get it! But my dog has floppy ears and I have to clean them regularly!

I am currently eating pizza with ranch dressing. Haters gonna hate. (But let's not summon she-who-must-not-be-named).

wisewitch222 · July 2017

@pebbledam Is pizza with ranch something that haters hate? When I was in college the local drunk pizza joint that served huge slices of pizza until 4am had a giant pump bottle of ranch on the counter and everyone just ranched all over their slices. Now I want pizza with ranch.

cm716 · July 2017

Anytime I order stuff online, I repeatedly click 'track my shipment' as if that's going to magically make it come faster.

pebbledam · July 2017

@wisewitch222 - There were some ranch haters on yesterday's UO thread. I think ranch with pizza is delish!

looeeze · July 2017

@wisewitch222 ME. I'm yesterday's ranch hater and I make no apologies!

lurvleybunchococonuts · July 2017

TW mentioning abuse/cancer - in spoiler

Found out recently that my ex-step father has testicular cancer (along with stage 3 renal failure due to untreated high blood pressure and diabetes). My reaction upon finding out was to laugh. He's always been an abusive (mentally, emotionally, and sometimes physically) dick. So KARMA! The only thing I feel bad about is that my little brother (technically 1/2 brother) is taking it really hard and has to go through this with his dad. *hugs to my bro* but truly I couldn't care less about Xstepdad. Am I going to hell? Yes. I feel like as a human being I should feel somewhat guilty about this, but can't bring myself to care. Myabe that's my my unresolved issues with him talking. I should probably seek counseling hmm...

And now that I've brought a cloud of gloom over FFFC... I enjoy peeing in the shower. Also ranch is great on pizza! And I HATE the feeling of cotton balls especially the ones used for packing like in pill bottles. The kind you use for removing nail polish or at home doesn't bother me, but that icky feeling kind that is in a bottle for packing makes my skin crawl!

ETA: words

acunamatada · July 2017

@pebbledam whenever there's pizza in the house I'm 100% eating cold pizza with ranch for breakfast. No shame

acunamatada · July 2017

@lurvleybunchococonuts I've got an x step dad as well, it sounds like they could be the same person. He could get hit by a bus tomorrow and I already know my first reaction would be a chuckle.. Because, karma. I don't think it makes you a bad person, just human.

mileswithmyles · July 2017

@lurvleybunchococonuts @pebbledam add me to that bench, except he's my actual dad. We haven't spoken in 16 years.

pebbledam · July 2017

@mileswithmyles, @lurvleybunchococonuts, @acunamatada - I have an ex-stepdad, too, but he really wasn't all that terrible. BUT my I haven't talked to my biological father in 15 years! Yay for dysfunctional families!

acunamatada · July 2017

@mileswithmyles, @lurvleybunchococonuts, @pebbledam,
I hadn't talked to my father for almost 10 years, he ghosted around my 16th bday. I started talking to that side of the family again, including him and I'm realizing that I didn't miss much.
I've seen him 3/4 times in the past year and I can count on one hand the number of sentences he's said to me. Crazy!

pebbledam · July 2017

FFFC: I wouldn't recognize my biological father of he came to my front door.

lurvleybunchococonuts · July 2017

*hugs* to us all @acunamatada @pebbledam @mileswithmyles dysfunctional families ftw?

My dad isn't terrible, just not really "there for his kids". He especially has a hard time being on speaking terms with all his children at once. My xstepdad, well... yeah. I'm glad my mom eventually figured it out, and I'm only slightly resentful that it took her so long to leave him. Thankfully they were separated (for the 3rd time) when I was finishing high school so I didn't have to live with/see him much. Once they got back together again though I moved out on my own ASAP! Took my mom until about 5 years ago to leave him. My 'rents divorced when I was about 2-3, (found out recently that apparently mom had cheated dad with x-stepdad). Then X-stepdad & mom got married when I was around 5. Ugh, he is truly one of the only people I know that I categorize as hating. His impact on my life is/was one of my biggest hangups about having kids of my own. Thankfully I've gotten over that for the most part.

^^got long and ranty, so spoiler box if you wanna skip lol
lol... man, hormones are making me doom and gloom all up in this biznatch.

jrm_14 · July 2017

@Dilynne. The feel of cotton balls literally makes me gag. There are none in our home, and never will be.
@lurvleybunchococonuts. Your feelings are natural. Feelings are never wrong, it's what we do in response that makes the difference. Warm wishes as you sort this out & help support your bro. And I also pre in the shower in the regular.
@pebbledam I get ranch as the sauce on my pizza.

MH is terrified of the tap water in our house. He insists on using the filtered for everything from cooking, coffee, boiling water, etc. I almost always use tap. He has no idea and I silently smile whenever he makes a comment about how much better everything is with filtered.

lurvleybunchococonuts · July 2017

@jrm_14 if you ever decide to tell him you've been using tap water for all those things please record his reaction. I imagine it'd be epic!

acunamatada · July 2017

DF refuses to eat greens regularly, if he could only eat meat 24/7 he would. Little does he know I sneak chocolate flavored superfood powder into his protein shakes... What he doesn't know won't hurt him.

fishsticks-n-custard · July 2017

FFFC: I'm seriously considering buying the ava bracelet.

Image: https://media.giphy.com/media/3og0INyCmHlNylks9O/giphy.gif

doxiemoxie212 · July 2017

@fishsticks-n-custard if you do, use the promo codes Jade/Tanner Tolbert have on their instagram

lurvleybunchococonuts · July 2017

@fishsticks-n-custard it essentially tracks everything for you right, at least temp wise? *TW* from what you've said about your work schedule and w/ LO might be worth it? *End TW* Worse case you spend $200 on an ugly bracelet? LMAO

I vaguely looked at it too, but the irregularities in my cycle made it not worth it.

fishsticks-n-custard · July 2017

@doxiemoxie212 Yeah, that pushed me over the edge and I ordered it. Ladies don't judge me please!

acunamatada · July 2017

@fishsticks-n-custard I've been looking at that too, I can't find a decent time to temp that doesn't also sacrifice my sleep. I wish they'd invent a regular fitness tracker that was capable of this too so I could justify the price.

doxiemoxie212 · July 2017

@fishsticks-n-custard TELL ME HOW YOU LIKE IT ONCE YOU GET IT I'm so curious

fishsticks-n-custard · July 2017

@lurvleybunchococonuts looks like it tracks temp and resting HR. I haven't heard much about the resting HR but it at least makes physiologic sense that you would see fluctuations with that as well. Their website had a "healthcare provider" section too which had some interesting data. I figured this is really the only way I'm going to be able to temp! Because I wondered if this month was a bust because I was having a surge but didn't actually ovulate? *TW* Apparently that's common in breastfeeding I've read *end TW*

lurvleybunchococonuts · July 2017

@fishsticks-n-custard no judgement girl! Gotta do what you gotta do, and if it works, than I'd say it's worth it! I really hope it works well for you! You'll have to keep us updated on it

thatcrazyauntie · July 2017

So I've had a really busy week *ugh work* and I'm sitting here trying to catch up on posts...

so in my head I'm literally saying "quit fu#%ing playing" Everytime I see QFP and then I realize it means "quoted for posterity" and I got a little sad.

lol :-)

Redpuma119 · July 2017

My favorite "go to" response when I don't need something is, "oh, let me talk to my husband." (I'm actually the finance person in our relationship, and he probably should check with me

)

fishsticks-n-custard · July 2017

@Redpuma119 whenever hubbie and I go shopping for a large ticket item, occasionally the salesperson will make some asinine comment to my husband like, "she's spending all your money huh?" When I'm actually the major breadwinner. I usually reply, "you just lost your commission" and we walk out.

jrm_14 · July 2017

@thatcrazyauntie. Ha, I totally thought it was Quit F'n Playing. As yesterday I also admitted I thought BD was 'bumping dirties' for the sex.
@lurvleybunchococonuts. Last week he saw me fill a pot with tap and he got so mad, he ended up making dinner himself. Um, okay? Is that all it takes for,you to do dinner? Done.
@acunamatada. I hide the real deal in his food all the time.
@Redpuma119. Ditto to all that. And if I don't want to commit to a social event.

I keep a notebook on my lap at work if I'm bumping on my phone so if someone pops in, it looks like I'm doing something legit on my lap in my notebook.

jsnakehole · July 2017

@Redpuma119 I do that whenever I don't want to do something. My husband knows if I'm asking him if I can do something to automatically say no- I do what I want and if I'm asking, it means I'm looking for an excuse to get out of it.

My confession is that I'm so bloated and gassy that I just undid the button on my pants as I'm sitting in an uber. I know exactly what I'm doing when I get into my house.

Redpuma119 · July 2017

@fishsticks-n-custard get it, girl!
@jrm_14 @jsnakehole I've never thought this about that.. if I ask him, to say no. Genius

becausescience · July 2017

@Dilynne I hate cotton balls too. Like my whole body gets a gross tingly feeling when I touch one. I can basically only touch them if they are a little bit damp.

@fishsticks-n-custard I agree that with your schedule and LO it could work for you. I curious to see how it works for you.

charlestonchew · July 2017

FFFC: We have a lot of unnecessary credit card debt and probably will not have it gone by the time we conceive/have a child.

thatcrazyauntie · July 2017

@charlestonchew same girl! I struggle with that all the time but I am working on it!!! Can't stop your life because of it!

acunamatada · July 2017

@charlestonchew same! Between credit cards and my student loans we'll forever be in debt but just taking it in one payment at a time. Still paying back my(and df's) financial irresponsibilities from years ago, live and learn.

mileswithmyles · July 2017

@charlestonchew @thatcrazyauntie @acunamatada same. This will be me:

pebbledam · July 2017

FFFC: I like the smell of gasoline.

doxiemoxie212 · July 2017

I like the smell of concrete parking garages

charlestonchew · July 2017

I love the smell of hardware stores.

becausescience · July 2017

@pebbledam I love the smell of my dad's machine shop which I'm pretty sure is basically gas/grease/metal. And Fleet Farm for a similar smell too.

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