Sunday Confessions

[katespade]

Whatcha got?


I truly think I would be a terrible mom.
I've thought it for a while, but I feel like this puppy experience is solidifying my opinion of myself. H understands that it might not happen but still has his heart set on having kids one day, and I hate that I'm holding him back because he would be such a good dad.

[grover]

Young puppies are rough. We finally hit a sweet spot with the two dogs, now that Moo is over his anxiety from all the moving last summer and Max is over the insane puppy phase. They're both still very much puppies, but more adolescent puppies now. I did swear to H no more 8 week old puppies- if anything I'd like to rescue a 1 year or older lab.


I haven't showered since Thursday. I'm starting to feel gross, but only plan for today is homework, cleaning and lounging. I debated showering now, but feel like it would be just another way to procrastinate on my (late) homework assignments. Current plan is to shower after dinner, so my hair can air dry tonight before bed, and so I don't have to wake up early to shower in the morning.

[awick14]

grover-next pup we get will be at least a year old. No more young puppies for me either.

((katespade))

[laterbloomer]

I just realised Tapatalk is an app and not someone's screen name. I used to see this person like posts all the time on my old board and when I saw them here too I tried to get to their profile to learn more about them

[katespade]

grover - You are not alone. Your confession just made me realize that I haven't showered since Thursday, either. The kennel is close enough to the bathroom that a shower would probably wake Gus up and/or make him freak out that we aren't in the same room, so I'm waiting until H gets home from work. lol.

awick14 - I originally wanted to rescue an older basset, but H was convinced that we needed a young puppy. He wanted to be able to train him from the start, rather than risking having to re-train bad habits. Don't get me wrong, I'm so happy that we have him and the good absolutely outweighs the training struggles, but I didn't sleep last night, I'm grumpy, he's grumpy, and he keeps biting me with his super sharp puppy teeth. He's been sleeping through the night, which is AWESOME, but during the day he only sleeps for two hours at a time between wake ups. I basically forfeit my ability to get any sleep by needing to be awake during his nighttime.

I don't tolerate not sleeping very well.

[katespade]

laterbloomer - Hahaha! I never noticed that the tapatalk link looks like a screen name. That's funny!

[amaranth]

I've been showering like twice a day this whole week as a break from the kids. Lol. I think my H knows it isn't truly necessary but he hasn't called me on my BS yet.

katespade *hugs* if you ever decide to have kids I think you'd make an awesome mom! Not to say you have to feel pressured if it isn't for you. I will say that it goes both ways though. I thought I'd be a pretty decent mom and honestly I suck at it most of the time. It's just not natural or easy like some people lead you to believe. But if you love the child it all falls into place just fine.

laterbloomer that is hilarious! I can see how it would be an easy thing to think.

[bk1]

I showered this morning, but before that I hadn't showered since Thursday. Lol. 

katespade I think you would be an awesome mom. The first 6 months - 1 year are ROUGH. I always thought I would be an awesome mom but I really hated it until G was 6 months old. It's just part of it. Even with G now DH and I still compare having her to having a dog. Lol. We teach her tricks! She gets treats!


ETA: There is nothing wrong with not wanting kids. Honestly, I understand not wanting kids more now that I have one. I'm sorry this is a struggle for you just trying to decide. 

[ewall]

One of my good friends doesn't seem to like me anymore. I know that I have said some judgy things which I guess got back to her one way or the other.