FFFC 11/3

sandbar517 · November 2017

As always, not guaranteed to be flame free......

sandbar517 · November 2017

I started this selfishly, because I can't hold it in anymore, I read it about six times just while reading news articles' comments sections this morning. I am SOOOOO sick of people using the word "snowflake" as an insult. The only time it even makes sense as an insult is for when people are naming their kids something unique or spelling it in a "cool" way because you think your kid is so special and different from everyone else. Which I'm pretty sure is where it all started in the first place. And even then, it's become too overused and cliche.

abhphilly · November 2017

I didn’t know until a couple weeks ago that sweet gherkins (pickles) aren’t just a naturally sweeter version of a pickle. They totally make them with corn syrup. I don’t know how I *thought* they made them...maybe there was a super secret stash of extra sweet cucumbers?! So good though. One of my major cravings.

justsuzie · November 2017

I’ve been particularly gassy this past week and I make sure to silently “crop dust” near the kids that annoy me.

charlestonchew · November 2017

I think I have a good confession. My job requires me to come and go from the office and it relies on honesty for claiming time not working. I've begun to hate my job and management so I sometimes go home an hour or two early and don't always claim it. Not always, but sometimes.

suchaglencoco · November 2017

@justsuzie, I am also extremely gassy. So much so that I am having gas issues in my dreams.

Speaking of dreams, my fffc is I nap every single day. I have been for weeks. Sometimes the kids only give me 20 minutes during their nap time and other times it's over an hour. Yesterday I had a dream I was napping during a nap and it felt like I was in Inception.

curleemama32 · November 2017

Naps. I wish I could take those...I have a hard time sleeping in the day. I do lay around and read when my LO is napping, so at least I get a rest.

My FFFC...sometimes I pretend I'm more nauseated than I really am so people won't ask me to do things. At church the nursery coordinator asked if she could put me on the schedule and I somehow made myself look miserable and I didn't even have to say anything she just went "oh I didn't even think that your probably too morning sick to do nursery. Don't worry about it." It was wonderful!!!

heelsidehero · November 2017

My son has been crabby the last couple days. Last night he was pulling on his hears and told me they hurt. He was being a jerk this morning too, but after I gave in to one episode of Mickey, he told me he was fine. I made him an appointment for this afternoon, took the day off, and took him to daycare/preschool anyway.

Poppy0419 · November 2017

@charlestonchew i started doing that with my old job. They could suck it. I couldn’t have cared less if they fired me. The place was a mess.

onesmallcoconut · November 2017

It snowed. Not a whole lot. But I pulled the "I shouldn't do that, I'm pregnant" card when it came to shovelling. I guess it was a little icy too so maybe I was right but ummm yeah....

sandbar517 · November 2017

@abhphilly We can no longer be friends. Everything having to do with sweet pickles (except the books from my childhood) make me want to vomit. I can't even smell them without gagging. Same with bread and butter.
@charlestonchew I think that's awesome, and my job is so boring right now that I've stopped caring about bumping all day and/or leaving when I want. No one knows that I got here at 6:15 this morning and not 6:00, but I'm not leaving 15 minutes late. ::shrugs::

For everyone else, I still pull the pregnancy card sometimes. If I'm feeling lazy and don't want to do something I just tell my husband I need to rest for a while. I don't think the nausea thing is working anymore because he knows I'm feeling better, but I'm still gonna take advantage of getting easily tired, out of breath, dizzy, etc.

mileswithmyles · November 2017

@sandbar517

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Dill pickles are the only acceptable kind. End of story.

abhphilly · November 2017

Hey, @sandbar517, it's flame free! No flames. Therefore, still friends

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thedawkterswife · November 2017

My toddler is still sleeping and IDGAF. She'll skip her nap this afternoon but I'm okay with that. My husband is on a 36 hour shift so whatever is easiest for mama today is what's going down. Pretty sure we are having donuts for lunch and chipotle for dinner.

I always tell my husband how much I hate overnight shifts but secretly, I sometimes like them.

charlestonchew · November 2017

@Poppy0419 @sandbar517 it's so bad here. I switched lateral positions within the company and they have failed to train me which leads to incorrect decisions which leads to discipline. When I ask for training I get brushed off. I can't ever find my supervisor to ask questions and he doesn't answer emails. Because of my wrong decisions I'm too incompetent to them to switch back to my old position even though I was highly competent at that.

I would be out if it wasn't for being pregnant because I don't think its the best time to switch jobs. I'm going to job search while on maternity leave.

bwow615 · November 2017

@charlestonchew that really sucks, sorry you are stuck in a position like that, but hopefully you will find something while on leave. Or maybe your leadership team will come around and get their heads out of their butts and train you.

cups4 · November 2017

H has been sleeping on the couch while I have had bronchitis and MS to give me space and let me be all sick in my cozy den. Last night I told him he didn't have to sleep out there to ease my guilt, thinking he would say he preferred it. He did not do that and instead came back to our bed. I know it sounds so selfish, but he would deal with the dogs and take the monitor and I would be in my own blissful, sleeping world.

bjkay22 · November 2017

Gonna play off of yesterday’s UO thread. My FFC is I think that sex reveal things (parties, announcements, whatever) are fine. I do not like when they are so gendered like “guns or pearls” or something weird. I’ve been invited to several. I only go if it’s a close friend. I never bring gifts (I’ve always been told not to). But I think it’s sweet that people are just so excited. Plus I don’t think it’s any worse than the millions of other “just doing this for the instagram” trends we are all guilty of. Again, I say they are annoying when they are all forced gender-y, if gifts are somehow a thing, or if people get pissed if you don’t come.

Poppy0419 · November 2017

@charlestonchew that was my life to a t. My supervisor never showed up to work and never answered emails and then I got in trouble for communication. I’d be told to focus on one thing and let another go for now, do it and then be disciplined. Like I couldn’t win.

cups4 · November 2017

Maybe it's because I'm more antisocial, but having another invite to go to another party for someone to tell me they are having a boy or girl just seems too over the top. I get it if you are doing it for your parents/ILs only, but inviting a bunch of people who, may have other things they want to do on a weekend is something I just can't get on board with. I will happily come to your first shower to celebrate baby!

ladystinson · November 2017

@charlestonchew and princess @Poppy0419 this! This is exactly why I was so excited to take a "lower" position (it's really a lateral move) in my company because my current supervisor will try to write me up for EVERYTHING. I literally got pulled into the office because the day before I had made a joke about how life would be so much simpler if I didn't have an ex (I even clarified that I wasn't wishing my ex ill will.... much... just that I wish he would go live his own life) I apparently offended my supervisor with that because it was 'inappropriate' there were no clients, it was just me, my office mate and the douche in the office chatting before leaving for the day.

Earlier that year I was told in one email that I had worked too many hours while covering another full time position (13 hrs in 2 weeks. 93 hours total for what is essentially 160 hours of work) but then told a couple sentences later that I hadn't completed anything, which was a lie, and that he was not aware of any issues during the coverage process because I had failed to communicate with him. I VERY quickly replied and copied HR and attached every email I sent, as well as his response, stating the issues during the time and how it was impacting performance. Guess who shut up after that lol It's a terrible thing to work in a hostile environment...

sandbar517 · November 2017

@abhphilly, read the post. Not guaranteed to be flame free!

I'm totally kidding, of course, we can be friends. As long as you don't eat sweet pickles around me.

codik86 · November 2017

My confession is... I left work early to go deer hunting. Bow, not gun. I got home to change and now I just wanna stay home and eat cookies and sleep.
Also, I feel bad that I don’t get on here much. Time gets away from me. I really like this group!

sbaby2019 · November 2017

I'm sitting in a mall food court just chowing down on food, muttering to myself about how much I hate my boss (she just threw me under the bus and has always been so supportive so wtf)...and I've illogically convinced myself that maybe I'm having a girl since so many from the group are having girls. (Yes I know this makes no sense, and render realistically the split is probably 60/40 currently from the results so far.)
So yeah, fun/weird Friday for me!

sbaby2019 · November 2017

...and as I posted this, I took a huge bite of food and had a stranger approach me to invite me to their gospel concert next weekend. I lied and told her I'm out of town. I hope I'm not going to hell for that.

kpc914 · November 2017

I am still so so so sick, nauseous, and vomiting....but, I am getting a little more energy. Doesn't stop me from telling everyone at work that I still feel just as horribly tired, show up at 10am, and book at least 3 hours of sick time a day. Until I stop vomiting every day, I refuse to let any of them know I am "feeling better"

another confession: I feel like I am slowly turning into a lurker instead of participator. In my mind, I respond to people and I feel like my 'love tits' are participation. But, they don't count and for that I am sorry ladies. Will work on being a contributing member more often!

suchaglencoco · November 2017

Fffc- I'm over today. My kids have been slightly naughtier than usual and my dogs have been complete brats. And I think DD has her first real cough, so that stinks.
We're watching TV for the next 30 minutes until DH comes home to take over.

maamy1231 · November 2017

@justsuzie I am 100% in the same gassy boat. Lazy day on the couch - I just farted and the dog got up and left me... It's bad.

FFFC: Hubby just brought DS to nana's for the weekend and I'm hoping his terrible two's 'tude lasts ALL weekend for her. (We've been screaming "I can't!" in response to literally everything this week.)

heelsidehero · November 2017

@kpc914 and @codik86 - I too feel bad that I am not on here much anymore. I am so exhausted after work and I get afternoon headaches so after staring at a screen for 9+ hours at work, I have a hard time looking at a screen when I get home. When I do get here, I am starting to feel like an outsider, but I do like you ladies.

sharkmama39 · November 2017

@babys_2018 reading your post about the food court I suddenly want cinnamon sugar wetzels pretzel bites...

sharkmama39 · November 2017

I have the day off today and sent DD to daycare. It's making me miss the days before the responsibility of kids more than ever...

heelsidehero · November 2017

@sharkmama39 I did too and turns out he had a double ear infection. Oops

justsuzie · November 2017

why are there ALWAYS Lays commercials in the lower right? I seriously blame the bump for my 5lbs weight gain in the first tri!

mamabird515 · November 2017

I cannot stand my H right now. Since I’ve been pregnant there has been 3 days that I haven’t thrown up in 7 weeks. I’m FING tired. He gets home from work and takes care of basically everything, DS, dinner most nights, dishes, picking up. I thank him constantly like he’s a damn hero. But you know what I do all day? Cook, clean, pick up, play, entertain, grocery shop, organize the house AND I WORK! Do i get a thank you for all of that? I’m just so tired. I loved loved loved being pregnant last time, but (ffc) this time is literally sucking the life out of me and I’m not finding joy. I hate being so negative about it too. i hope these hormones change and I get back to feeling good!

bwow615 · November 2017

@mamabird515 I also cannot stand my SO right now. I think I am with the biggest complainer in the history of the world. We are on vacation this week and I think he has said every inch of his body hurts at one point or another this week. His stomach (well stop eating so much shit), his back, his throat, he can't sleep, he didn't get enough sleep. I am beyond thrilled we will be flying home tomorrow night. This has not been the vacation I was hoping for. The weather was gorgeous and DS was my bright light, but man, SO, wtf.

fraufarbissina · November 2017

@mamabird515 @bwow615 ugh sorry they are being so crappy. The other day I told my husband I feel like shit at all times and he said "me too". There is no right answer when a pregnant woman tells you she's feeling bad but "me too" is the wrong answer. Here's to hoping they all wise up soon!

mamabird515 · November 2017

@bwow615 @fraufarbissina maybe their first trimester symptoms are meant to annoy us?! Haha! I am thankful to have this board to air out frustrations and get a little perspective.. or in this case just complain so I don’t freak out..

bwow615 · November 2017

@fraufarbissina @mamabird515 hopefully their 'tudes change once second trimester hits. SO is currently sleeping again after we went out for breakfast. I wish.

dem068a · November 2017

fraufarbissina said:

@mamabird515 @bwow615 ugh sorry they are being so crappy. The other day I told my husband I feel like shit at all times and he said "me too". There is no right answer when a pregnant woman tells you she's feeling bad but "me too" is the wrong answer. Here's to hoping they all wise up soon!

This x10000! Every time my husband says “me too” when I say I am feeling bad, I give him an evil eye. I don’t care how you feel, I am growing a human and taking care of a toddler 24/7. You get to drink coffee and eat lunch at your office, alone!

kpc914 · November 2017

Ohyeah. My husband told me that my misery was making him miserable.... yep. That didnt end well.

Poppy0419 · November 2017

DH came home from work livid last night about how none of his employees listened, people acting like children, no respect etc etc. and I’m like oh okay so you know how it is to be me today? Cool.

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