My "GrandmaGooglesStuff" moment

[halfpint]

Yesterday I posted a lengthy request for toddler breastfeeding support on a private breastfeeding support Facebook page I'm part of. These ladies are generally awesome and super supportive, and I'm having a little anxiety over how to adapt to toddler nursing. I went into a lot of detail about supply concerns, pumping output, what happens if I try to hand express, etc. 

Maybe 15 minutes after posting, I got a reply...from a girl I went to high school with who has slightly older kids. I was reading her response, thinking, "Hmmmm, that's weird, I wonder why she would be part of this gro - OH MY GOD>!>! DELETE DELETE DELETE!"  I had posted this as my status update for all of Facebook to see. My grandfather, a couple of former bosses, a creepy ex-boyfriend, a couple of former direct reports, my dad, my uncles, cousins, second cousins, teenage nephews...

I mean, it could have been worse, I didn't include pictures or anything. 

But so embarrassed. 

I really feel like the grandma who Googles stuff in her status bar. 

[halfpint]

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[pugz]

lol I didn't see your status before you pulled it down, hopefully others didn't either!

I have done similar things, or posted in one group thinking it was another (secret) group.

[halfpint]

I should probably just stick to GBCN.

[halfpint]

Dec 9, 2014 14:39:05 GMT -5 @this said:

I definitely saw that and was like, "Huh, she doesn't strike me that way online, but whatever floats your boat!"

LOL and I'm sorry!

HA, what way, super over-sharing in semi-public forums? Excessively neurotic about uncontrollable things? 

[Brie]

I saw that and was like, well that's a lot of information for a status, but hey, normalize breastfeeding!

I recently searched Poise pads on Amazon and now all my ads are for leather driving gloves, Isotoner slippers and Darius Rucker CDs.

[halfpint]

I'm all for normalizing breastfeeding...but I promise I do not talk about hand expression and squeezing out drops in normal conversation

[pugz]

Reminds me of when jenny1980 posted breastfeeding selfies of herself on IG, not knowing that it was public and she had followers.

I LOL every time I think of it.

[halfpint]

Dec 9, 2014 14:48:41 GMT -5 pugz said:

Reminds me of when jenny1980 posted breastfeeding selfies of herself on IG, not knowing that it was public and she had followers.

I LOL every time I think of it.

Yes! This is actually exactly what I thought of. "At least it wasn't pictures, at least it wasn't pictures".

ETA: (heart) jenny1980 - that's still one of my favorite stories

[dcn]

Oh no lolol!

[rbp]

Dec 9, 2014 14:48:41 GMT -5 pugz said:

Reminds me of when jenny1980 posted breastfeeding selfies of herself on IG, not knowing that it was public and she had followers.

I LOL every time I think of it.

Does this post still exist? Link? I vaguely remember reading it but feel far more capable of appreciating the full hilarity now that I'm BF. 

[caramia17]

Dec 9, 2014 14:42:11 GMT -5 Brie said:

I saw that and was like, well that's a lot of information for a status, but hey, normalize breastfeeding!

I recently searched Poise pads on Amazon and now all my ads are for leather driving gloves, Isotoner slippers and Darius Rucker CDs.

Oh, Hootie! To be lumped in with "house shoes" and adult pull-ups. This makes me sad because I remember being excited to see him (and the Blowfish) in college. 

I am old.

And lame.

[jenn248]

Dec 9, 2014 15:51:23 GMT -5 caramia17 said:

Dec 9, 2014 14:42:11 GMT -5 Brie said:

I saw that and was like, well that's a lot of information for a status, but hey, normalize breastfeeding!

I recently searched Poise pads on Amazon and now all my ads are for leather driving gloves, Isotoner slippers and Darius Rucker CDs.

Oh, Hootie! To be lumped in with "house shoes" and adult pull-ups. This makes me sad because I remember being excited to see him (and the Blowfish) in college. 

I am old.

And lame.

Poor Hootie.  As an aside, I can no longer remember the real lyrics to "Hold My Hand" because DD has watched the Sesame Street version so many times!  

halfpint, my fear is that I am going to mix up the "search" bar with the "status" bar, and end up with a status that's just my college boyfriend's name or something equally humiliating.  Hopefully not too many people saw your status in those 15 minutes!

[satsuma]

lololol. So sorry, though.

[pinotgrig]

Oh no! But I did lol. I'm sorry.

Hopefully you got it pulled down quickly enough.

[ladygrey]

Dec 9, 2014 14:36:28 GMT -5 halfpint said:

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My mom once referred to this as "rocky balboa" lol.

[cincodemayo]

omg. i would probably shut down my facebook page for the day. OMG!

[halfpint]

Dec 9, 2014 16:16:07 GMT -5 ladygrey said:

Dec 9, 2014 14:36:28 GMT -5 halfpint said:

where to buy ginkgo biloba

My mom once referred to this as "rocky balboa" lol.

[jenn248]

Dec 9, 2014 16:13:50 GMT -5 @marshmallows said:

Dec 9, 2014 15:56:52 GMT -5 jenn248 said:

Poor Hootie.  As an aside, I can no longer remember the real lyrics to "Hold My Hand" because DD has watched the Sesame Street version so many times!  

halfpint, my fear is that I am going to mix up the "search" bar with the "status" bar, and end up with a status that's just my college boyfriend's name or something equally humiliating.  Hopefully not too many people saw your status in those 15 minutes!

I have almost done this several times.  

They really should not have the search bar and status bar so close together!

[catbus]

Dec 9, 2014 16:33:38 GMT -5 jenn248 said:

Dec 9, 2014 16:13:50 GMT -5 @marshmallows said:

I have almost done this several times.  

They really should not have the search bar and status bar so close together!

There needs to at least be a sanity check: "You're about to broadcast to your friends and family 'XYZ.' Are you sure you want to proceed?"