Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))
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rungirl1973 wrote: »CountessKitteh wrote: »
Agree 100%. My grandmother was a good example of someone who shouldn't have had children. Instead she had 4 and told them pretty regularly that they ruined her life. My mum's screwed up in many ways by this, but she made a conscious decision to not be a mother like that and she's wonderful (if a little nuts).Italian_Buju wrote: »I have to add that I think it is NOT selfish at all to realize you do not want children. What is selfish is to have children you do not want, just because you are 'supposed' to, and then treat them as such.
The whole point of my last post was that I really wanted to be a mother, I do not think my life would be complete without it, but, it is not for everyone, and should not be taken lightly, nor should be taken on because of pressure.
My grandmother had 5 kids, and clearly didn't want the last two (my mom is #4), but took to them in very different ways. She's always been really hard on my mom (who is a whole lot like my grandfather - and was totally his favorite), but my mom's younger sister is her favorite. Go figure.
She's also really judgemental, to the point of occasional cruelty, which she tries to justify with religion. I confess that I don't really like my grandmother as a person.
My grandmother also had 5 kids. My mom is #4.
Kid #5 is 16 years younger than my mom. The other kids may as well have not existed after kid #5 came into the picture. When I was little, my grandparents followed my aunt (kid #5) and moved away, not telling any of the rest of their kids where they moved to and never contacting any of us again. Talk about dysfunctional. We found out from the newspaper when my grandfather passed away, after the funeral was over. My grandmother passed away a couple of months ago, my aunt let us all know about that before the funeral anyway. I did not attend.
People are strange.
They just moved away and didn't tell anyone where they were going? How crazy is that?! Did your aunt (#5) keep in touch with the family?0 -
On the topic of children, at this point in my life, I would honestly rather kill myself than raise children. I was forced to watch a relatives baby for a few months and was stressed the entire time. It was not a pleasant experience for me or the child.0
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spacequiztime wrote: »On the topic of children, at this point in my life, I would honestly rather kill myself than raise children. I was forced to watch a relatives baby for a few months and was stressed the entire time. It was not a pleasant experience for me or the child.
Well it's different when it's yours, but yeah... it's still stressful and exhausting.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »FluffySandwich wrote: »I feel pretty weird, because I know gum is loved by mostly everyone
I haven't chewed it in years, though I didn't have much of a problem with it when I was the one chewing it...
I could basically co-sign your whole post.
I hate gum.
We can no longer be friends @quiksylver296
I don't believe you. You'll take me back.
You're right, but I will HAVE to have gum during our ZA missions. None of that fruity or dessert flavored crap though. I hate the way my mouth tastes after I have fruit flavored gum. Yuck!
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »FluffySandwich wrote: »I feel pretty weird, because I know gum is loved by mostly everyone I haven't chewed it in years, though I didn't have much of a problem with it when I was the one chewing it...
I could basically co-sign your whole post.
I hate gum.
We can no longer be friends @quiksylver296
I don't believe you. You'll take me back.
You're right, but I will HAVE to have gum during our ZA missions. None of that fruity or dessert flavored crap though. I hate the way my mouth tastes after I have fruit flavored gum. Yuck!
On the very rare occasion I chew gum, it has to be peppermint. Can we compromise on peppermint gum? LOL0 -
kellienw335 wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »CountessKitteh wrote: »
Agree 100%. My grandmother was a good example of someone who shouldn't have had children. Instead she had 4 and told them pretty regularly that they ruined her life. My mum's screwed up in many ways by this, but she made a conscious decision to not be a mother like that and she's wonderful (if a little nuts).Italian_Buju wrote: »I have to add that I think it is NOT selfish at all to realize you do not want children. What is selfish is to have children you do not want, just because you are 'supposed' to, and then treat them as such.
The whole point of my last post was that I really wanted to be a mother, I do not think my life would be complete without it, but, it is not for everyone, and should not be taken lightly, nor should be taken on because of pressure.
My grandmother had 5 kids, and clearly didn't want the last two (my mom is #4), but took to them in very different ways. She's always been really hard on my mom (who is a whole lot like my grandfather - and was totally his favorite), but my mom's younger sister is her favorite. Go figure.
She's also really judgemental, to the point of occasional cruelty, which she tries to justify with religion. I confess that I don't really like my grandmother as a person.
My grandmother also had 5 kids. My mom is #4.
Kid #5 is 16 years younger than my mom. The other kids may as well have not existed after kid #5 came into the picture. When I was little, my grandparents followed my aunt (kid #5) and moved away, not telling any of the rest of their kids where they moved to and never contacting any of us again. Talk about dysfunctional. We found out from the newspaper when my grandfather passed away, after the funeral was over. My grandmother passed away a couple of months ago, my aunt let us all know about that before the funeral anyway. I did not attend.
People are strange.
They just moved away and didn't tell anyone where they were going? How crazy is that?! Did your aunt (#5) keep in touch with the family?
I know! My mom has said that her childhood wasn't bad or anything, but once my aunt was born, it was as if the other kids didn't exist. My aunt didn't get back in touch with the rest of the family until my grandparents' health started failing (they were both 90 when they passed).
My aunt had a daughter that was killed in a car accident on the way to her senior prom, several years ago. My parents and some other family members went to the funeral to pay their respects. They were asked to leave immediately after the service at the church as only immediate family and church members were welcome at the graveside.
The whole thing is nonsensical.
The funniest part (to me), my aunt is married to a preacher. Gives me that much less respect for people who label themselves Christian. The proof is in your actions.0 -
All this talk about kids, and now I would like to bop my 19 year old daughter in the head......boys are SO much easier.....0
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I think there's a proper way to eat gum and my husband does not own these said skills. He sounds like a cow when he chews gum that I ask him to not chew it around me. It goes with my disgust of when people chew with their mouths open. I cannot handle that sound at all.
This, definitely. What happened to teaching children dinner-table manners? Or manners when eating at all? Major pet peeve of mine mainly because my husband has no manners when eating whatsoever. Of course, he faked it while we were dating or else that is a deal-breaker for me. If we are going out of town and he is going to be chewing gum or eating on the way I will drive separately. Yes, sounds terrible but it saves my sanity.0 -
Susieq_1994 wrote: »
I personally use:
- 30 grams of "jumbo" chunky rolled oats (you can double it if you like more, it's more than enough for me)
- 330 mL of water (About one and a half cups? I like it to be a little soupy, the thickened liquid is SO good. Again, preference.
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- 5 grams of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 15-20 grams of peanut butter (My sister likes it with 30-40 grams of peanut butter, because she's a peanut butter freak, so it's also about preference here!)
- One sachet of Stevia sweetener or any preferred sweetener
- 1.5-2 grams of salt (I feel like the salt really helps bring out flavor. I've tried it without and it was just... No.)
Do you let it sit overnight and then heat it up in the morning? Or is it all the morning of? I'm always trying to find ways to make myself like cooked oatmeal...so far no go, but this sounds tasty!
I personally hate every other variation of cooked oatmeal that I've tried, but somehow fell in love with this one. I've tried it both ways, but personally prefer the taste and texture when it's all prepared right before eating. 0 -
spacequiztime wrote: »On the topic of children, at this point in my life, I would honestly rather kill myself than raise children. I was forced to watch a relatives baby for a few months and was stressed the entire time. It was not a pleasant experience for me or the child.
Well it's different when it's yours, but yeah... it's still stressful and exhausting.
It's very different when it's your own but sometimes I look at my son and think " I was a good aunt. Why didn't I just stay an Aunt" 0 -
Italian_Buju wrote: »All this talk about kids, and now I would like to bop my 19 year old daughter in the head......boys are SO much easier.....
Now, THAT depends on the kid. LOL
My daughter was a million times easier than my son.0 -
rungirl1973 wrote: »kellienw335 wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »CountessKitteh wrote: »
Agree 100%. My grandmother was a good example of someone who shouldn't have had children. Instead she had 4 and told them pretty regularly that they ruined her life. My mum's screwed up in many ways by this, but she made a conscious decision to not be a mother like that and she's wonderful (if a little nuts).Italian_Buju wrote: »I have to add that I think it is NOT selfish at all to realize you do not want children. What is selfish is to have children you do not want, just because you are 'supposed' to, and then treat them as such.
The whole point of my last post was that I really wanted to be a mother, I do not think my life would be complete without it, but, it is not for everyone, and should not be taken lightly, nor should be taken on because of pressure.
My grandmother had 5 kids, and clearly didn't want the last two (my mom is #4), but took to them in very different ways. She's always been really hard on my mom (who is a whole lot like my grandfather - and was totally his favorite), but my mom's younger sister is her favorite. Go figure.
She's also really judgemental, to the point of occasional cruelty, which she tries to justify with religion. I confess that I don't really like my grandmother as a person.
My grandmother also had 5 kids. My mom is #4.
Kid #5 is 16 years younger than my mom. The other kids may as well have not existed after kid #5 came into the picture. When I was little, my grandparents followed my aunt (kid #5) and moved away, not telling any of the rest of their kids where they moved to and never contacting any of us again. Talk about dysfunctional. We found out from the newspaper when my grandfather passed away, after the funeral was over. My grandmother passed away a couple of months ago, my aunt let us all know about that before the funeral anyway. I did not attend.
People are strange.
They just moved away and didn't tell anyone where they were going? How crazy is that?! Did your aunt (#5) keep in touch with the family?
I know! My mom has said that her childhood wasn't bad or anything, but once my aunt was born, it was as if the other kids didn't exist. My aunt didn't get back in touch with the rest of the family until my grandparents' health started failing (they were both 90 when they passed).
My aunt had a daughter that was killed in a car accident on the way to her senior prom, several years ago. My parents and some other family members went to the funeral to pay their respects. They were asked to leave immediately after the service at the church as only immediate family and church members were welcome at the graveside.
The whole thing is nonsensical.
The funniest part (to me), my aunt is married to a preacher. Gives me that much less respect for people who label themselves Christian. The proof is in your actions.
These people are NOT Christians.....no matter what they call themselves!!-1 -
xMrBunglex wrote: »overlook237 wrote: »xMrBunglex wrote: »
Agreed - scars are cool and interesting. I have to restrain myself from asking people about their scars because I know it's rude.ChipChocolatePancake wrote: »spacequiztime wrote: »I don't mind the scars on my ankle and shoulder at all. Actually, I'm kinda bummed at how much the shoulder scar has faded.
Scars ARE kind of badass!
Scars are tattoos with better stories. We saw that tshirt a couple of weeks ago.
I have said this for years as well!
I confess that I like what Ron White says about tattoos:
"Tattoos are permanent stupidity bruises."
Lol. Yeah, I definitely have one "stupidity bruise" out of the six tattoos I have. A bit of "ragret" there. But overall, I prefer a quote that I read somewhere once: "The body is a temple, so why not decorate the walls?"
Haha. Personally, I echo what LBuehrle said above - they're not for me, but I've seen tons of cool ones. No judgment here!
I completely agree! I've seen some cool ones, some really dumb ones but I just never liked anything enough to put it on me forever0 -
rungirl1973 wrote: »CountessKitteh wrote: »
Agree 100%. My grandmother was a good example of someone who shouldn't have had children. Instead she had 4 and told them pretty regularly that they ruined her life. My mum's screwed up in many ways by this, but she made a conscious decision to not be a mother like that and she's wonderful (if a little nuts).Italian_Buju wrote: »I have to add that I think it is NOT selfish at all to realize you do not want children. What is selfish is to have children you do not want, just because you are 'supposed' to, and then treat them as such.
The whole point of my last post was that I really wanted to be a mother, I do not think my life would be complete without it, but, it is not for everyone, and should not be taken lightly, nor should be taken on because of pressure.
My grandmother had 5 kids, and clearly didn't want the last two (my mom is #4), but took to them in very different ways. She's always been really hard on my mom (who is a whole lot like my grandfather - and was totally his favorite), but my mom's younger sister is her favorite. Go figure.
She's also really judgemental, to the point of occasional cruelty, which she tries to justify with religion. I confess that I don't really like my grandmother as a person.
My grandmother also had 5 kids. My mom is #4.
Kid #5 is 16 years younger than my mom. The other kids may as well have not existed after kid #5 came into the picture. When I was little, my grandparents followed my aunt (kid #5) and moved away, not telling any of the rest of their kids where they moved to and never contacting any of us again. Talk about dysfunctional. We found out from the newspaper when my grandfather passed away, after the funeral was over. My grandmother passed away a couple of months ago, my aunt let us all know about that before the funeral anyway. I did not attend.
People are strange.
Whaaaat?? That is indeed weird.0 -
WHERE IS AOJ?!? I'm worried.0
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rungirl1973 wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »All this talk about kids, and now I would like to bop my 19 year old daughter in the head......boys are SO much easier.....
Now, THAT depends on the kid. LOL
My daughter was a million times easier than my son.
Really? I have to say, people I have talked to have always agreed with that (providing they have both sexes of children of their own).....I would say the boys are more physical work, but the girls are VERY taxing and stressful in every other way possible lol.0 -
spacequiztime wrote: »On the topic of children, at this point in my life, I would honestly rather kill myself than raise children. I was forced to watch a relatives baby for a few months and was stressed the entire time. It was not a pleasant experience for me or the child.
A few MONTHS???! I know it was a relative and you said "forced" so no judging or questioning from me. I'm just shocked. I can barely handle my own grandchildren for a couple hours at a time.0 -
rungirl1973 wrote: »kellienw335 wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »CountessKitteh wrote: »
Agree 100%. My grandmother was a good example of someone who shouldn't have had children. Instead she had 4 and told them pretty regularly that they ruined her life. My mum's screwed up in many ways by this, but she made a conscious decision to not be a mother like that and she's wonderful (if a little nuts).Italian_Buju wrote: »I have to add that I think it is NOT selfish at all to realize you do not want children. What is selfish is to have children you do not want, just because you are 'supposed' to, and then treat them as such.
The whole point of my last post was that I really wanted to be a mother, I do not think my life would be complete without it, but, it is not for everyone, and should not be taken lightly, nor should be taken on because of pressure.
My grandmother had 5 kids, and clearly didn't want the last two (my mom is #4), but took to them in very different ways. She's always been really hard on my mom (who is a whole lot like my grandfather - and was totally his favorite), but my mom's younger sister is her favorite. Go figure.
She's also really judgemental, to the point of occasional cruelty, which she tries to justify with religion. I confess that I don't really like my grandmother as a person.
My grandmother also had 5 kids. My mom is #4.
Kid #5 is 16 years younger than my mom. The other kids may as well have not existed after kid #5 came into the picture. When I was little, my grandparents followed my aunt (kid #5) and moved away, not telling any of the rest of their kids where they moved to and never contacting any of us again. Talk about dysfunctional. We found out from the newspaper when my grandfather passed away, after the funeral was over. My grandmother passed away a couple of months ago, my aunt let us all know about that before the funeral anyway. I did not attend.
People are strange.
They just moved away and didn't tell anyone where they were going? How crazy is that?! Did your aunt (#5) keep in touch with the family?
I know! My mom has said that her childhood wasn't bad or anything, but once my aunt was born, it was as if the other kids didn't exist. My aunt didn't get back in touch with the rest of the family until my grandparents' health started failing (they were both 90 when they passed).
My aunt had a daughter that was killed in a car accident on the way to her senior prom, several years ago. My parents and some other family members went to the funeral to pay their respects. They were asked to leave immediately after the service at the church as only immediate family and church members were welcome at the graveside.
The whole thing is nonsensical.
The funniest part (to me), my aunt is married to a preacher. Gives me that much less respect for people who label themselves Christian. The proof is in your actions.
That is terribly sad, but what a weird story overall! Makes me wonder if the religion didn't play a factor. Makes me kind of suspicious.0 -
Italian_Buju wrote: »All this talk about kids, and now I would like to bop my 19 year old daughter in the head......boys are SO much easier.....
That is true in my experience as well. What did she do?0 -
This might get interesting: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10166721/blackstrap-molasses-when-to-take-it. Especially since the OP has flagged everyone that gave a smart *** answer.0
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Star Trek movies make me want to stride purposefully around a starship in a mini skirt and knee-high boots.I went to see the new Avengers movie yesterday. Loved it.
I confess those kinds of movies always make me wish I was a ninja/spy/superhero.
Any news on your house purchase? Is it happening?
Yes, it is happening! I get possession on June 17. Unfortunately I will not be able to move in right away, so will most likely be renting it out for about a year first.0 -
Italian_Buju wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »All this talk about kids, and now I would like to bop my 19 year old daughter in the head......boys are SO much easier.....
Now, THAT depends on the kid. LOL
My daughter was a million times easier than my son.
Really? I have to say, people I have talked to have always agreed with that (providing they have both sexes of children of their own).....I would say the boys are more physical work, but the girls are VERY taxing and stressful in every other way possible lol.
Well my kids could be abnormal. LOL
My son was more difficult than my daughter in every single way.
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I just saw a post on facebook of a "cake" that is actually cornbread, frosted with mashed potatoes and drizzled with brown gravy and topped with fried chicken. My husband would love this. (he is not a sweets eater)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=827644427329767&set=a.107422182685332.13643.100002526511845&type=10 -
I just saw a post on facebook of a "cake" that is actually cornbread, frosted with mashed potatoes and drizzled with brown gravy and topped with fried chicken. My husband would love this. (he is not a sweets eater)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=827644427329767&set=a.107422182685332.13643.100002526511845&type=1
Oh this looks good LOL.0 -
kellienw335 wrote: »I think there's a proper way to eat gum and my husband does not own these said skills. He sounds like a cow when he chews gum that I ask him to not chew it around me. It goes with my disgust of when people chew with their mouths open. I cannot handle that sound at all.
I can't stand it when people chew gum like that! I have to have gum during cardio because my mouth gets dry really easily. There's a disease called 'Chronic Dry Eye' and I think I have 'Chronic Dry Mouth'. Is that even a thing?
Likewise. Granted I am cycling with wind in my face and mouth but I will damn near cancel a ride if I can't find my ride gum. lol It keeps my mouth moist and not dry like the Sahara Desert!0 -
Friday me and my boyfriend went to the cheesecake factory. I brought home an entire box of leftovers. I decided not to log the food for that day due to the fact that I would be grossed out by myself. So when I got home in order to avoid having to have an extra cheat day just for the leftovers I ate them in my room. Cold. Cold cheesecake factory leftovers.0
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quiksylver296 wrote: »WHERE IS AOJ?!? I'm worried.
Been wondering this myself today. Hope everything is okay.0 -
asflatasapancake wrote: »
Agreed. Pathetic confession. There's something dark lurking there...quiksylver296 wrote: »asflatasapancake wrote: »Jesus H., the confessions keep coming. Ok, I confess that I ate a Hershey bar for lunch and it was delicious. That's all I got today.
That was really sad. I think you should try harder. Give it up!
There's a lot of stuff that involves some sexual things, but I don't want to bore anyone with that stuff. Snoozeville.
Oh yeah, like that's not going to get anyone's attention. (insert eye roll)0 -
ETA: I am serious about everythingNSV - Someone brought in cookies from a local bakery and I passed and went for my apple and some hot tea instead. Yay, me!
Not gonna lie. If there would have been frosted sugar cookies in the mix, I wouldn't have passed them up. Luckily, there weren't.
Someone brought frosted sugar cookies in today. I passed because there were no chocolate chips involved.
There were chocolate chip, peanut butter, snickerdoodle, and oatmeal raisin. I'm usually tempted by chocolate chip cookies, but they just really did nothing for me.
My weakness is oatmeal cookies or coconut, yum!0
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