WTF Wednesday 10/4

sandbar517 · October 2017

sandbar517 · October 2017

I'm starting this selfishly, because seriously WTF to my general life right now. I got out of my car at my MILs house yesterday and heard this super loud hissing. Turns out I ran over a huge freaking screw and got a hole in my tire an hour before I was supposed to pick my niece and nephew up from daycare because my sister is currently in the hospital. Awesome. So in the past month, my dog has died, we had to replace the carpet in our living room, our refrigerator broke, I dropped my cell phone in a public toilet, my sister is in the hospital with some mysterious kidney symptoms, and now this. Total props to the car place I took it to, they were able to patch it in just under an hour. But seriously, life....WTF?!?!?

sparklingdiamond · October 2017

@sandbar517 Ugh I am so sorry! I hope things get better for you soon.

My WTF is also to my life right now. Can I please stop bleeding money this month?? We had to replace our roof that was totaled from a storm back in March (the roof is less than a year old since it's a brand new house), then I had my stupid $1500 car repair, I have to start pre-paying my delivery, and I have to pay for the genetic testing at the specialist.

Also, last time I went to the OB they said I had the beginnings of a UTI and I went on an antibiotic. I was feeling fine on it and now in the past two days I feel like the infection didn't completely go away ugh.

ladystinson · October 2017

WTF toward our other office. They've decided that they need to do our month end processing now, so they're doing theirs, which has always taken a week, and now ours which we used to finish in a day. Because of this, I have literally done nothing since Friday morning before lunch. I can't. I'm not allowed in our system. So I'm bumping and on Facebook... go me.

Then I get an email yesterday telling me I need to do XYZ (which is some from the month they're closing and I could fix it so that it's not an issue going forward into next month). Ok, I go to do it, it's not working. I send this fact as a reply and I get a very nasty phone asking me "what are you doing?! you can't process payables right now!! You have to wait until October is open!" Wench, if you all weren't doing it to "help" us, October would be open and I could be working.

I was also informed that the thing I'm fixing, which was caused by a system error and put an entry from September 2017 into the period for December 2017 (which hasn't happened yet.....), is my fault because I keyed it wrong. The period the entry ended up in is a closed period, which means I couldn't key to it if my life depended on it. So, no. This was NOT my fault.

Furthermore, I pointed out at least two other entries that had the same thing happen just with different dates and I was told that they aren't affecting anything. How is this doing something if they aren't since they were all forced into the same closed period?!

I hate accounting... I actually miss banking. At least then when people yelled at me it was for stuff like me not breaking policy to forcefully overdraw them lol

mommabmb · October 2017

WTF to my skin. Seriously, WTF. I have this freak skin condition that no one can diagnose. I look like I'm on meth with all of the holes on my body. I go back to the office to see another specialist again tomorrow. This is my fourth visit. This has been going on 4 months. I haven't slept more than 3 hours at a time because it itches so uncontrollably. And the medicine I was using to control it isn't approved in pregnancy.

JenniatONU · October 2017

I am a school librarian.

I had an 8th grade student come in today and say "I'm wanting to check out a book. But I don't know the title or anything about it. It might have a blue or white cover."

Uhhhhhhhhhhhh I ain't a mind reader, kid.

Poppy0419 · October 2017

WTF to my husband WHO FORGOT TO PAY THE EFFING WATER BILL. He's at work and I'm at home with no water. I paid it but I can't even pay extra for someone to come turn it back on right now instead of waiting until this evening. I wanna shower, brush my teeth and get things done before my trip this weekend.

ivyvines6 · October 2017

I had a parent at the studio have her son come up to me and my DS to tell him that "Girls are delicate flowers, and boys are rougher and stronger. You have to protect women, not hurt them."

1: Um don't fucking send your child to spew that gendered bullshit to me, and subtly tell me how to parent my kid. He's not even two, and he's going through a phase. I'm handling it.

2: Don't ever tell a 1 year old he's tougher and stronger than his mother. If he smells weakness on me, he'll use that to his advantage.

bwow615 · October 2017

WTF to my SO, constant complaining lately. I can't handle it. He works from home, decided he didn't want to wait to eat dinner that I was planning to make when I got home so he offered to pick something up. I make my hour commute home and receive a text from him that he can't stand this traffic and blaming me for not wanting to pack up and leave my well paying job with benefits to move across the country. Excuse me? Try commuting 2 hours each day, waking up at 5:30 each day and not getting home until at least 12 hours later. Get your big boy pants on and suck it the hell up. OMG I'm so mad.

bjkay22 · October 2017

I know it’s Thursday now but I’m so annoyed. Like 3 people have mentioned to me that once we have the baby we will never pay attention to our dogs and they will just be a hassle. FYI my dogs are our family basically and we travel with them and they sleep with us and we are nuts. Our whole family is like that with our dogs. At any family event there are like 10 dogs because everyone always brings their dogs and kids. Anyways, it’s incredibly annoying to me that someone would think I couldn’t possibly give my love and attention to 2 dogs and a baby. I mean shit how do moms with more than 1 kid spread the love among their children?? I know it’s a silly comment people make and they don’t mean to be dicks but it’s so annoying to me. Ugh.

Pearlvirus · October 2017

I know "just you wait" comments are like the most annoying thing you can say to a FTM so I won't go there, but having a baby changes things, people - profoundly and it isn't always easy to predict how. I think the best advice is, never say never. And I'm not saying you won't like you dogs after you have a baby, my husband was a dog nut and is a dog nut, but a dog is not a baby. Sometimes babies have so, so much need that everything else fades by comparison.

justsuzie · October 2017

Someone said that to my friend @bjkay22 and she just had her baby about 4 months ago. She still loves her dog just as much. I have two dogs and they are so easy to take care of it's ridiculous. I'm super excited to have our younger dog there as baby grows up. He is a fireball and so much fun! My older dog is super lazy and will probably just pay attention to the baby when it is old enough to drop food on the floor. And by the way....why does anyone care how you will feel about your dogs after a baby. They need to get a hobby.

mileswithmyles · October 2017

There was a gem of a “just you wait” comment on the UO in June 18 today.

@bjkay22 everyone is different. For us, our dogs have taken much more of a back seat since DS came along, but that’s us. Every family is different and just because one person has had an experience doesn’t mean that’s how it will be for everyone.

Shima42 · October 2017

@mommabmb have you been tested for parasites?

fraufarbissina · October 2017

@bjkay22 that is really annoying to hear from people. I always hated when people told me I would hate cloth diapering (full disclosure I am no longer cloth diapering but I like to think that if I was home full time I would've kept up with it!)

For me, I now think my dogs are a hassle lol I love them and my daughter loves them but I spend most of the time thinking about what it would be like with no dog hair all over the house and to not have them bark at the mailman during nap time. But of course your mileage may vary!!

bwow615 · October 2017

I was a total dog person before ds. We had 2 gsds, one passed away and we ended up with a newf. They were my babies. When ds came along I honestly didn't have the bandwidth to shower them with the same attention. Still don't, and I feel bad, they are still part of the family. Now that DS is a little older we are trying to get more in the habit of going for family walks with both dogs. It's a lot trying to walk them and push a stroller solo so I only do that when I'm feeling adventurous. Otherwise we have to plan our walks when SO is able to help. Sometimes when ds has gone to bed I will take them out for a night jog too. But that's been pretty rare lately since I'm so tired now.

bjkay22 · October 2017

I appreciate all the feedback. I’m sure the dogs lives will change but the fact that he was insinuating that I would practically want to get rid of them was what was so hurtful. The “just wait” comments don’t really bother me because I’ve never been a mom, I don’t know anything. If someone says “never swear off co sleeping, you just wait,” I’m like well it’s not what I prefer but I guess we will see, etc, but with the dogs it just feels so personal. They are low key dogs. We are working on specific training to help for when we have the baby. Like teaching them “quiet” so they don’t bark at stuff outside, and etc. I guess it just feels hurtful when we have spent a lot of time and energy on training classes and preparing them to be ready for a baby and he just dismisses like we will hate them just because we love the baby so much.

bjkay22 · October 2017

Btw @mileswithmyles the whole June UO board was interesting and nuts today but the just wait comment was definitely the shining moment of drama for me. I’m honestly surprised she didn’t get more heat for it.

mileswithmyles · October 2017

@bjkay22 right? And she’s still going! I’ve been like this on it this afternoon:

bjkay22 · October 2017

I know omg. It’s better than Thursday night Shonda Shows!! @mileswithmyles

ivyvines6 · October 2017

mileswithmyles said:

There was a gem of a “just you wait” comment on the UO in June 18 today.

@bjkay22 everyone is different. For us, our dogs have taken much more of a back seat since DS came along, but that’s us. Every family is different and just because one person has had an experience doesn’t mean that’s how it will be for everyone.

Omg that thread. So worth the lurk.

kpc914 · October 2017

OMG goign to lurk June 18 now. thanks ladies!

kpc914 · October 2017

This is pure gold and I am only on page 1! I haven't even gotten to "just you wait" Just listening to the sexist chick talk about how she would never let a man care for her child.

ETA: to add, that was so great. but, also infuriating. Bravo @doxiemoxie212

mommabmb · October 2017

Shima42 said:

@mommabmb have you been tested for parasites?

I have. Actually was back at the doc twice this week. Even treated for scabies "just in case" for all 6 of us... TWICE (about a month ago). It's some kind of reaction they just can't figure out what's causing it. The most recent thought is a gluten sensitivity... waiting on more labs.

Shima42 · October 2017

*sigh* well that sucks. Good luck

momo214 · October 2017

@bjkay22 FWIW I was the same about my dog prior to having my first. She was my baby. When I got home from the hospital with DD I cried whenever I LOOKED at our dog bc I knew I would be spending less time in general doting on her. In the end my dog is still just as loved and spoiled as she was 3 years ago but we take less walks and play less fetch. We got a second dog to help keep each other entertained. We travel with our dogs everywhere too and I hope that doesn't change after our second is born; however our car space is getting limited with 2 car seats and 2 50lb mutts.

gildah · October 2017

Having a baby didn't change my relationship with my dog. I don't know, I'm an animal lover I guess! I've found that all the "just you wait" comments were so annoying. It's like people are trying to deflate your happiness or something. I'm having my 5th kid, so people don't pull that BS with me anymore. Now everyone thinks I'm an expert, and I feel like I know nothing. Go figure!

crazyliblady · October 2017

JenniatONU said:

I am a school librarian.

I had an 8th grade student come in today and say "I'm wanting to check out a book. But I don't know the title or anything about it. It might have a blue or white cover."

Uhhhhhhhhhhhh I ain't a mind reader, kid.

You actually go the "I don't remember, but it's blue" question? Wow! The vaguest I've ever gotten was "I read it about 2 years ago, I think."

sandbar517 · October 2017

@JenniatONU and @crazyliblady That reminds me of working in the ER when I would ask for people's medicine lists and I would get, "I take that little round pink one"......Um, yeah. That's not helpful.

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