Did we do a flameful yet today?

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Jun 26, 2012 16:30:29 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

I got carded for cigs the other day. I was like dude, are you fucking kidding me? lol.

Did you then take you're newly purchased pack of smokes to a children's land of wonderment and blow smoke rings into the faces of innocent, young cherub babies? Because that's what I do.

[jane6672]

Jun 26, 2012 15:25:50 GMT -5 MWOS said:

When they diagnosed me with the genetic disorder, the doctor mentioned that I will probably look old prematurely due to the jacked up collagen in my face. So I'm hypersensitive about "looking my age"

You don't look a day over 78.

[mudslide]

I started my period yesterday. I really want a baby, and it hurts bad that I can't have one. I wonder if/when it will happen?

And because I have my period, I also have horrid gas. Ugh.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jun 26, 2012 16:42:48 GMT -5 mudslide said:

I started my period yesterday. I really want a baby, and it hurts bad that I can't have one. I wonder if/when it will happen?

And because I have my period, I also have horrid gas. Ugh.

Do you know what's causing infertility? How long have you been TTC?

[mudslide]

Jun 26, 2012 16:46:25 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Jun 26, 2012 16:42:48 GMT -5 mudslide said:

I started my period yesterday. I really want a baby, and it hurts bad that I can't have one. I wonder if/when it will happen?

And because I have my period, I also have horrid gas. Ugh.

Do you know what's causing infertility? How long have you been TTC?

PCOS. I also have hypothyroid. My first gyn as a teen suspected endo but didn't want to do surgery because of scar tissue.

Um. 2ish years? Lost track of number of months.

[sydney02]

Channing Tatum is the douchiest name ever. And the actor looks like a douche so they go together swimmingly.

[myordinarylife]

Jun 26, 2012 14:31:43 GMT -5 frkls said:

i hit one of those parenting walls at the library today and i was so fed up with my kids ignoring me when i told that it was time to go, (i had to drag them both out of the library, then they got to playing in the pebbles in the landscaping outside and wouldn't walk their own little asses to the car)that i got in the car, started it, and pulled out of the parking spot. obviously, i was going to pull right back in. ryan cared not one iota, jonah laughed and playfully yelled, "wait for me! wait for me!" as he ran toward the car like it was a big game.
at that very moment, a woman busts through the door dragging a librarian by the arm yelling, "i don't know what she's doing!!!" and pointing at me.
and there's me sitting in my car having left my space, jonah running after me, and my two year old sitting in the landscaping alone.
it was not my best moment

I literally laughed out loud at this.

When my niece was 2 we took her shopping at Carter's and let her play with the lego table while we looked around. When it was time to go she resisted and my mother (in all her infinite wisdom) decided to let her play a little longer. Fifteen minutes later we have to leave, she throws a huge fit and lays on the floor screaming, I pick her up and start walking out of the store with her as she is yelling, HELP THE BABY, WANT MY MAMA! HELP THE BABY!. A clerk who had just started working and didn't see us come in with her picked up the phone and headed over like she was gonna stop us, luckily the manager was there and told the clerk that we had in fact brought the screaming child into the store.

[Deleted]

My flameful: I have to travel to another state in August for my sister's bridal shower. Which means I will have to leave DS home with DH. I will be gone for four days. I am a little freaked out at the thought of leaving DS for that long. Partially because he's never been away from me for longer than 8 hours.

And partially because I'm afraid DH can't handle it alone for that long. He's never given me any reason to think this. He's always been a great dad. And he's really been looking forward to having the time alone with DS. But I'm one of those "No one can do it as well as I can" people.

I find the stupidest things to obsess about when it comes to DS's safety. For example: the corner of the changing table is so close to the glider that I'm afraid of DH hitting DS's head into the corner when he's holding him in the glider.

I'm afraid I'm going to start listing all these "reminders" to DH as my trip gets closer and I'll end up hurting his feelings by implying he doesn't know how to take care of his son.

I think it may be time for me to ask about anxiety medication.

[rageragerage]

Jun 26, 2012 16:59:23 GMT -5 myordinarylife said:

Jun 26, 2012 14:31:43 GMT -5 frkls said:

i hit one of those parenting walls at the library today and i was so fed up with my kids ignoring me when i told that it w

I literally laughed out loud at this.

When my niece was 2 we took her shopping at Carter's and let her play with the lego table while we looked around. When it was time to go she resisted and my mother (in all her infinite wisdom) decided to let her play a little longer. Fifteen minutes later we have to leave, she throws a huge fit and lays on the floor screaming, I pick her up and start walking out of the store with her as she is yelling, HELP THE BABY, WANT MY MAMA! HELP THE BABY!. A clerk who had just started working and didn't see us come in with her picked up the phone and headed over like she was gonna stop us, luckily the manager was there and told the clerk that we had in fact brought the screaming child into the store.

LOL at Help the baby! /dead

[sydney02]

I think most people are delusional with their age because they think that looking good = looking younger than your age. You can look young and look like shit. You can look your age or even older and still look good. I'm 40. I look 40. I just try to look like a decent looking 40 year old. I have way too many friends who truly think they look like they are in their 20s. It's sad.

[gretchenindisguise]

I think ralphlauren actually does look younger than her age.

I don't look younger, but I certainly act younger often.

[mx27]

Jun 26, 2012 17:14:36 GMT -5 sydney02 said:

I think most people are delusional with their age because they think that looking good = looking younger than your age. You can look young and look like shit. You can look your age or even older and still look good. I'm 40. I look 40. I just try to look like a decent looking 40 year old. I have way too many friends who truly think they look like they are in their 20s. It's sad.

OMG, sydney, i posted the same type of response in the MM flameful thread.

i'll take older and good looking over younger and unattractive anyday. b/c, really, at the end of the day, it's about how attractive you are!

and clearly, attractive/unattractive people come in all ages.

[mx27]

Jun 26, 2012 16:53:58 GMT -5 sydney02 said:

Channing Tatum is the douchiest name ever. And the actor looks like a douche so they go together swimmingly.

i think he looks hot sometimes, but i still find this post hilarious!

channing tatum does sound kinda douchey...like a soap opera character or something.

[scotty]

Jun 26, 2012 16:53:58 GMT -5 sydney02 said:

Channing Tatum is the douchiest name ever. And the actor looks like a douche so they go together swimmingly.

I agree that it's a douchey name. Surprisingly, dude is funny, imo.

[eb777888]

Jun 26, 2012 17:59:47 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

I think ralphlauren actually does look younger than her age.

I was actually going to post this earlier. Agreed.

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frkls - been there, done that.

Not so much a flameful, as a woe: I had a skin tag (thanks kid!) removed from my crotchal butt cheek taint area today. The doctor put in 2 stitches to ensure it heals well, since I tend to sit on my ass from time to time. Anyways, I can't wipe without using a hand mirror for fear I'm going to rip out the stitches.

[Deleted]

Lmao at help the baby. Haha. It reminds me of a story my friend told me. When she was a kid she would go around door to door and ask people for food saying that her mom didn't feed her. Of course they would give her some food, but boy was her mom embarrassed when the neighbour called her up giving her heck for not feeding her kid properly. FTR, she fed her kid very well.

[Deleted]

I used to be all "Gawd! I hate being carded for R movies and getting dirty looks from bouncers while they analyze my I.D!!!!!".

And then I had kids and it allllllll stopped. Turns out I didn't hate it after all. Heh. I get excited when I get carded now.

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I know I'm late to the party, but I have some things to say, dammit!

First, Cleo, your friends sound like they suck. Almost all of my friends from college are like that. And I worried for years that it was ME who was the problem. It took me a long time to get over it. But when I say it's not you, it's them, I mean it. We can talk more about it when we GTG next People, she IS really awesome IRL. It's true.

Second, speaking of Cleo and hand I were at a little concert in the park thing a couple of weeks ago and another parent asked us how we know each other and we both got a total deer in the headlights look in our eyes. I felt all shifty and uncomfortable. HA! I finally said, "um, we met through a mom's chat board?" which is sort of true?

Third, one of my sisters truly does look super duper young. She doesn't do herself any favors by wearing her hair in pigtails, though. She's not trying to look younger, she just... does. She's the one who was with me in Philly for those of you who met her. She was with me the other day at a country club and ordered a drink and the waitress gave her a dirty look and then looked at me, like I was being a bad parent. She's 42.

[flamingeaux]

People routinely assume I'm between18-20.
My favorite example was then night I got carded 3 times at the casino.

[cleo29]

Jun 26, 2012 21:34:45 GMT -5 @weeble said:

I know I'm late to the party, but I have some things to say, dammit!

First, Cleo, your friends sound like they suck. Almost all of my friends from college are like that. And I worried for years that it was ME who was the problem. It took me a long time to get over it. But when I say it's not you, it's them, I mean it. We can talk more about it when we GTG next People, she IS really awesome IRL. It's true.

Second, speaking of Cleo and hand I were at a little concert in the park thing a couple of weeks ago and another parent asked us how we know each other and we both got a total deer in the headlights look in our eyes. I felt all shifty and uncomfortable. HA! I finally said, "um, we met through a mom's chat board?" which is sort of true?

Third, one of my sisters truly does look super duper young. She doesn't do herself any favors by wearing her hair in pigtails, though. She's not trying to look younger, she just... does. She's the one who was with me in Philly for those of you who met her. She was with me the other day at a country club and ordered a drink and the waitress gave her a dirty look and then looked at me, like I was being a bad parent. She's 42.

Thanks, Wbl.

when your friend asked us that, I felt like when people would ask H and me how we met (match.com) and we would kind of stumble through the answer. You never know how your audience is going to take it. lol

Oh, we are around tomorrow afternoon and Thursday if you want to try and meet up.

[Mrs.Rad888]

I've gotten terrible at guessing other people's ages, because I look at myself in the mirror and refuse to believe I'm 44.

[studytime45]

My flameful is younghouselove used the same fabric for their headboard as I did, and I'm jealous at all the attention they're getting. Ha.

[birdistheword]

Regarding looking young: I'm one of those people who is genuinely pretty sure I look young for my age. I was buying wine recently and the cashier looked at my ID and said "No way!" Then she called the other cashier over and made her guess how old I was.

I can't figure out why people are all annoyed at people thinking they are younger than they are. I routinely get student pricing at different places without even being asked to prove it. Maybe that is my flameful...that I willingly cheat the system? Haha. I'm 27, ftr.