Okay? It was a "Thanks, Obama" joke. I guess the app ate my winking face.
But, yeah, I am of the mindset that it's not a surprise if you've been having unprotected sex. P + V = baby for most people. Pull and pray isn't BC. I'm not questioning the slew of emotions surrounding an unplanned pregnancy (or any pregnancy for that matter), but unless it was a BC failure, it's not really a surprise.
I laughed at your post and was joking with you. I should insert TIC.
I love a good "thanks Obama" joke.
Ha, okay, I feel stupid. This thread was weird all around.
Yeah, logging in to 11 notifications didn't make me shit my pants. NOPE.
I logged on to 27 notifications once and almost decided to GBCGBCN right there.
Turns out people just liked the picture of my dog.
LOL, yes! Those get me every.damn.time. I'll post a pic, go make dinner, come back to 32 notifications, have a mini freak out in my head "omg, omg, omg, what did I say? I pissed of Toledo, didn't I? Oh, I just posted a selfie. Okay."
I did some self reflection about how I perceived the OP andI think mp is right that for a lot of us it's likely because of the poster, not the post itself. I admittedly am tightly wound re: the use of "surprise pregnancy" when not using contraception, but more than that I think it's because Mekiakoo strikes me as someone who requires a lot more support from the board (and delicacy in handling) than she gives back. That may not be fair or accurate, but my initial response was "oh. more mekiakoo drama." And getting up on her cross with "I guess I'll just leave because I offend everyone" furthers that impression.
The other week she posted in another dramatic poster's post, saying the post title was TOO dramatic. I had a hearty laugh at that one.
LOL, yes! Those get me every.damn.time. I'll post a pic, go make dinner, come back to 32 notifications, have a mini freak out in my head "omg, omg, omg, what did I say? I pissed of Toledo, didn't I? Oh, I just posted a selfie. Okay."
The worst is that when I'm on a computer, tapatalk doesn't clear notifications. So when I get on my phone at night after work, I log on and tapatalk tells me I have like 256 notifications. Lol.
LOL, yes! Those get me every.damn.time. I'll post a pic, go make dinner, come back to 32 notifications, have a mini freak out in my head "omg, omg, omg, what did I say? I pissed of Toledo, didn't I? Oh, I just posted a selfie. Okay."
The worst is that when I'm on a computer, tapatalk doesn't clear notifications. So when I get on my phone at night after work, I log on and tapatalk tells me I have like 256 notifications. Lol.
Going 0 to fuck you is SUPPOSED to be a joke around here. So is being an incredible bitch. Yet it's all over the place in here on all sides.
I'm not afraid of taking a stand, having an opinion, or occasionally being an asshole. I do not speak from a place of innocence or overall sweetness. I am not trying to shut down the conversation or be the boss of ML. But at this juncture, unless people are going to start calming down and owning all of their shit in here without defensiveness (and I mean, you know, EVERYONE), how productive is this? Is this REALLY how people want to form/destroy these fake-but-actually-very-real relationships on here? People are arguing positions based on "you clicked a thumb picture" and "gerunds are acceptable where noun forms are not." I mean, whoa.
Happy Saturday. Let's kumbaya.
Aww, you think our relationship is fake-but-actually-very-real??? I'm touched! I knew you dug me!!
the if battle is so hard. I never overcame it. We indeed had a surprise pregnancy that ended up being ectopic. I actually gave been pregnant 3 tines and lost all three. SIDS, placenta previa, and ectopic. For the most part I do not tell my story often because I know that someone is going through this and I don't want them to know about my outcome. it is very isolating and I just wanted to offer my support to you ladies. It us definitely tough. I do have two babies now. We'll they are 13 & 12. Adoption through foster care after 2 years. We got them the same day. Sister. they were 15 and 4 months. The pain of IF can still rear it's ugly head but it is less painful now.
we left the door open for a pregnancy with our third but I didn't really take it seriously. I didn't think it would honestly happen. Ian was 9 months old when I got pregnant with Emelia. I think I cried about it the entire 9 months... in denial... happy.. then sad... a whole lot of 'WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS GOING TO DO TO US!?" etc... Emelia will be three in March and we still say, "what were we thinking, holy crap!" I think it's normal. I know it makes you feel guilty, but try to let yourself feel however you need to. It's emotional. It's life changing. it's an adjustment. But, it'll be ok. <3
Eh. My mom called me an accident and a mistake yesterday. Which sounds worse than she meant it.
My mom, the mother of five, famously announced once that she always wanted two kids. She had one, then twins, so she had her wish for about ten minutes. I was fourth, so ...
That said, I was 41 and the mother of a 5-month-old when I had my let's call it "unexpected" pregnancy. I was simultaneously thrilled and "omgwtf do we do now" for at least several weeks.
I'm the youngest of five. My mom said she'd rather have a dog than kids and she hates dogs. (That feeling changed when my oldest sister was born.) My twin sis and I are the youngest and were complete accidents/surprises/mistakes. My H says I'm the best surprise ever so... :Y: Also, my mom is amazing and someday soon I aspire to be as awesome to my kids as my mom is to my sisters and I.
Post by VeryViolet on Jan 25, 2015 18:34:51 GMT -5
All of these late to the party posters are cracking me up. Guys when you see a red thread that is about a relatively mundane topic at least skim before responding.
All of these late to the party posters are cracking me up. Guys when you see a red thread that is about a relatively mundane topic at least skim before responding.