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I think, personally, that some people tend to react more often than others so it seems to happen more. Like, @dragonmommy hasn't done it before. But, rainbowchip and @chelsmonster have. So after the first few times of people saying "don't take it personally" nicely, they say it a little more forcefully.
Ugh, I'm always called to name names, and it sucks. I mean we had a long UO about picture caption apps and hurt feelings, beachbody fitness and hurt feelings, Ebola prevention and hurt feelings. Rubber pants and dragonmommy took breaks as a result and cited that they felt like those opinions were personal attacks and we should be more sensitive. People seemed to agree.
Now Chelsey is expressing the same type of thing and we tell her to suck it up. Just like we did rainbowchip.
I don't get it. And when I make these comparisons, it makes me seem like a huge bitch.
To be fair, I thought people were too sensitive in those threads, too. I believe equally in all people sucking it up.
This is where I am at...
I work in a high school and we tell students all the time you may not like everyone, have different opinions, but you still need to go to work everyday and do what you need to do..
I am not looking to get involved in more drama. But I will say that I was definitely told to suck it up when I was butthurt. I took a break to gain some perspective, and I realized I was being too sensitive. I'm still a little unsure of where I stand, but I'm working to move past that and just be me and own it.
I'm not liking that you were told to suck it up. Just that this is how I remembered what happened. And I think you are really cool and nice, and I hope you feel that way about yourself too!
I feel like I vaguely remember a discussion about whether parents should pick out their toddlers clothes or allow them to pick themselves/allow them to wear hideous combinations etc. That may have been on ML though
anyway sometimes Matilda says Nooo I don't want to wear that! I want to wear THIS! and I just ignore her
I mean, I don't even care that much about clothes but no she isn't wearing a pair of orange leggings and a pink shirt. No.
Sometimes I think it's pretty damn funny though. Brought to you by today's BOOTD. She actually did a fairly decent job, lol.
I don't know. That whole UO stuff taught me a lot. It taught me that's its ok to have a different opinion, and it taught me that I need to own mine. It also taught me to stop assuming crap and just ask. I also think that some people are going to jump to the defense of others, because of relationships formed and people's personalities, and other people are going to think that getting hurt is silly. I am someone who happens to take a lot of things personally. But at least I recognize that now, and can check myself before I react.
Who'd of thunk all of this would have come from a comment about picture apps.
I guess my related UO is that I hate it when kids' hair is in their faces. It seems so irritating - I never let my hair flop all over my face, why would it be comfortable for a kid??
Joanna seems to enjoy it. It drives me and my mom crazy.
It's up there with them not minding poop in their pants.
I wish there was a camo day at school. M has SO.MUCH.OF.IT. Is that weird? LOL As you all know, my DH is an avid hunter and everyone thinks its cute to give M camo shit.
NO. SHE WILL NEVER WEAR A CAMO DRESS. EVER.
My DH is also an avid hunter. When L was born, she bought a boys camo jacket and pants, sewed some lace on the pocket and gave it to us. Yeah, no. She never wore it.
I wish there was a camo day at school. M has SO.MUCH.OF.IT. Is that weird? LOL As you all know, my DH is an avid hunter and everyone thinks its cute to give M camo shit.
NO. SHE WILL NEVER WEAR A CAMO DRESS. EVER.
I saw a Camo wedding dress on tv before. I would die.
I wouldn't have been shocked if at that wedding I was describing on page 1, the bride was wearing something like that.
"Suck it up " is a harsh way of saying things, but "relax - 99% of the board likes you a lot but we all have different opinions" is more like it.
Several people yesterday said it was a terrible thing to pay your older kid to play with the younger. I do that. I think it's genius!!!! I don't care at all that others don't agree with that parenting and won't do it. I do lots of things as a parent others won't. I was giving whole grapes at one year! Having a different opinion doesn't mean they are judging YOU. It's about having confidence in your decisions plus the confidence of knowing that you can love and respect people even if they have a different opinion.
Heck, I married a republican! Proof you can love someone and not agree with them, lol