@runsomewhere I’m the same way with anyone who smokes. The stench is the biggest thing for me. Plus, I’m allergic to it so after one whiff my eyes get itchy, I start sneezing, and I wheeze and cough. Not worth to be around people who smoke. My Step MIL has never babysat my 2 year old because she smokes, and we almost never go to their house because of it.
@Kenya715 I actually don’t have a microwave and haven’t for a few years, I just don’t have a place for one that makes sense. We’ve made due with a toaster oven but I soooo miss microwave popcorn.
@powellgirl I'm like that with anyone that smokes too but she's the only one in my life that does it. I can't even think of anyone I know that does it. Honestly I mostly see homeless or drugged out people smoking.
I haven't been taking my prenatals regularly at all. :-( To explain, I was so sick at first that pills and the overly sugary gummies we're both nauseating and now I am out of the habit.
@runsomewhere my MIL smokes too and it just makes me so sad for my H and my son. She's not my favorite person but it kills me knowing she won't live as long as she should because of it, and they will have less time with their mom/grandma.
I also don't have a microwave. It's been almost 3 years, there's just no room in our kitchen. We also use a toaster oven for most things. Mmmm microwave popcorn does sound good (I think it's really bad for you though?)
@runsomewhere I also detest smoking and refuse to be around people who do smoke BUT as an ex-smoker, I can tell you how incredibly difficult and real that addiction is. I luckily was able to kick it after a couple of tries years ago and have never gone back, even for the occasional one with a drink, but I watched my sister struggle for many years trying to quit. She tried it all and it wasn't until I told her I was pregnant and she wouldn't be allowed around the baby if she continued to smoke that she was finally able to move on. I say all of this because your MIL could be an absolutely wonderful, smart, healthy-otherwise person but addiction can get anyone. Hopefully she will try to quit eventually?
Another FFFC for me; I can't not eat two cookies right now. And every time I do, I end up with a stomach ache for the rest of the day. I gave a few crumbs to DS for lunch so I wouldn't feel as guilty.
@Kenya715 Thank you for sharing that perspective. I definitely try to understand the addiction but it's hard for me to grasp. I often have the mindset that if you want something bad enough you make it happen.
Well, my confession is that this is the first time I’ve had a comment removed. Andddddddddd although they told me why, i still don’t know why... *\_( )_/* another confession I have is that if I thought you all were rude and snarky, I would just leave... but apparently speaking logic to others is against the law here, so disregard and DONT BY ANY MEANS leave if you don’t like us. Stick it out and have a terrible time.
FFFC: I like my share of cold food OK?! I work on the 4th floor and the microwave is on the 2nd. I want to enjoy my cold pizza in peace but my coworkers will NOT leave me alone. -.- Fine, I won't eat then. I'm too lazy to walk to the microwave.
@wildtot as many have agreed, totally fine!! I'm ok with a 10 second rule too if its our own floor. haha
@zombiehoohaa I'm not a coconut fan but the pair sounds pretty good!
@lindsayleigh1989 Hey, deals are always nice!! I don't blame you. Our friend who was single for quite some time loved the day after so he could stock up on candy all for himself
@acunamatada Everything is just so expensive these days.. there's such little fabric there, why am I spending an arm and leg??
@runsomewhere I'm the same way with smoking, I don't blame you. While I'm ok with you if you do it, there's always things people do that I don't. However, I don't think someone should make that decision for me. If they want to be around smoke that's ok, but I really find it inconsiderate when someone will stand 5 feet from a business door and smoke. They're making the choice for all the non-smokers, children, pregnant people, etc.. to be surrounded in smoke and have to breathe it in even if it's only for a few seconds.
@kenya715 and I totally get that smoking can be a habit that some people just can not and will never break. However, please just do it in your personal time! Now, if someone is smoking at their own house and you go over there... I get that it's their choice, it's their house. But don't crowd the business doors I walk by!!
My husband smoked (mainly just a drinking and smoking college thing) when I met him. I quickly told him that that just wasn't going to work for me and luckily he quit with no struggle or issue at all.
Sorry for the long post... I barely keep up these days but I'm trying to at least get most everyone's responses today!
@gspmom21 my hubby would chew occasionally when we started dating and I said the same thing “sorry, I will never kiss you if you’ve been chewing” that was enough motivation for him to kick it. Though he wasn’t addicted or anything so it wasn’t like a hard task.
Also, @wildtot yours made me lol because I totally do that and DD drops stuff on the floor then eats it all the time so I'm like oh yeah that's not the norm.....?
My FFFC is that I love and adore trashy romance novels, mostly historical ones. I know, I know it’s awful but I don’t care. I feel after years of binging I am an expert in this genre which is why (UO) I cannot STAND 50 shades. It’s horrific mostly for poor quality of writing. I had to read so many sentences and paragraphs aloud to understand what she meant. It was like an 8th grader wrote it...Christian Grey is a Stage 5 clinger and also without that money it is indeed a dateline episode. If sex novels are your thing I highly recommend the Crossfire series instead. WAAAAAAAAAY better.
wildtot This has been me today. It's been such a crazy week so I've taken today to work on some studying for a certification course my work is paying for so I'm justifying not doing "regular" work because of that and have been taking "study breaks" to look at the Bump.
@BrittG13 Ooh thanks for the recommendation! I also didn't like 50 Shades but I did end up reading all of them just to see where it would go Sad to say it was my introduction into that genre and I haven't gone back because it was so bad. I'll give it another shot with the Crossfire series though!
Trashy romance is not my jam but I will also jump on the 50 shades being bad writing (I only read the first). I agree it sounded like an 8th grader wrote it.
I skimmed 50 Shades because it was just sex scene after sex scene after sex scene. I couldn’t do it anymore. I do like the story line, and I did enjoy the movies, but the writing was very simple and way too much gosh darn sex!
@catftm2018 I just finished Steel Brothers series (9 books) based on someone's recommendation (@paytonpedro, was it you?). GREAT series!! Good amount of kink with crime solving (the crime solving sucked me in more than the kink).
@catftm2018 Not in the sex genre! I only read half of the first 50 shades. I just couldn’t...I forget how I found out about Crossfire but I devoured those books. My happy place is historical novels...bookbub has tons of free books and they always seem to have a few in that realm which is great because if it’s awful, you didn’t buy it and you can just delete it and move on!
Re: Flame Free Friday Confessions
To explain, I was so sick at first that pills and the overly sugary gummies we're both nauseating and now I am out of the habit.
I also don't have a microwave. It's been almost 3 years, there's just no room in our kitchen. We also use a toaster oven for most things. Mmmm microwave popcorn does sound good (I think it's really bad for you though?)
I have a microwave but I haven't owned a toaster in over 10 years. If I ever make toast I just put it in the oven on broil.
Another FFFC for me; I can't not eat two cookies right now. And every time I do, I end up with a stomach ache for the rest of the day. I gave a few crumbs to DS for lunch so I wouldn't feel as guilty.
*\_( )_/*
another confession I have is that if I thought you all were rude and snarky, I would just leave... but apparently speaking logic to others is against the law here, so disregard and DONT BY ANY MEANS leave if you don’t like us. Stick it out and have a terrible time.
FFFC: I like my share of cold food OK?! I work on the 4th floor and the microwave is on the 2nd. I want to enjoy my cold pizza in peace but my coworkers will NOT leave me alone. -.- Fine, I won't eat then. I'm too lazy to walk to the microwave.
@wildtot as many have agreed, totally fine!! I'm ok with a 10 second rule too if its our own floor. haha
@zombiehoohaa I'm not a coconut fan but the pair sounds pretty good!
@lindsayleigh1989 Hey, deals are always nice!! I don't blame you. Our friend who was single for quite some time loved the day after so he could stock up on candy all for himself
@ashbub714 I lurk too, I'll join the chicken club
@acunamatada Everything is just so expensive these days.. there's such little fabric there, why am I spending an arm and leg??
@runsomewhere I'm the same way with smoking, I don't blame you. While I'm ok with you if you do it, there's always things people do that I don't. However, I don't think someone should make that decision for me. If they want to be around smoke that's ok, but I really find it inconsiderate when someone will stand 5 feet from a business door and smoke. They're making the choice for all the non-smokers, children, pregnant people, etc.. to be surrounded in smoke and have to breathe it in even if it's only for a few seconds.
@kenya715 and I totally get that smoking can be a habit that some people just can not and will never break. However, please just do it in your personal time! Now, if someone is smoking at their own house and you go over there... I get that it's their choice, it's their house. But don't crowd the business doors I walk by!!
My husband smoked (mainly just a drinking and smoking college thing) when I met him. I quickly told him that that just wasn't going to work for me and luckily he quit with no struggle or issue at all.
Sorry for the long post... I barely keep up these days but I'm trying to at least get most everyone's responses today!
Edit: iPhone autocorrect