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Will let you know after our October trip how awesome it was
93boomer
Premium Member
Yayyy !!! I can't wait for your thoughts on it!Got a late Christmas present .... Star wars Glalactic Desert party
P.s. @Songbird76We both know the French are rude
ajrwdwgirl
Premium Member
I just screamed and jumped up out of my chair -- turns out, there was only an imaginary bug on my arm. Initially, what I did not see, was a strand of hair that fell from my head and touched upon my arm--but the air from the fan nearby pushed the hair down my arm, making it feel like something was CRAWLING . . .on my arm. Once I realized it was just a strand of hair, I calmed down.
Also, I called the dog back into the room--he had bolted out of there!He can't cope when I freak out--I must always be cool, calm and collected for him.
Oh my! This had me laughing hard this morning. This happens to me a lot. I freaked out the other morning when I got out of the shower because there was a "spider" on my foot. I screeched and that sent the dogs (my sister's dogs that are staying with us) nosing into the bathroom to see what was what. But it wasn't a spider, Nope it was just some of my hair. I was a little embarrassed even though it was just me and the dogs. I'm glad I'm not the only one who spazzes a little of the invisible bugs.
ajrwdwgirl
Premium Member
Got a late Christmas present .... Star wars Glalactic Desert party
P.s. @Songbird76We both know the French are rude
Fun present. We did the Star Wars dessert party and it was great. I really liked the variety of food offerings. Have a blast!
StarWarsGirl
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- In the Parks
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Went and ordered new glasees today. Different frames, exact same lenses, and the lenses were more expensive than the frames.
Awkward conversation: "Well, my two month old kitten stole my glasses..."
Awkward conversation: "Well, my two month old kitten stole my glasses...
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Foltzy
Well-Known Member
I will agree that Liam was a disappointment. My friends and I were probably 10 feet away from the stage when we walked off. Super bummed he didn't end up playing Wonderwall.
DryerLintFan
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I know some people like it, but I personally thought pregnancy was the WORST. I hated being pregnant. People ask you personal questions about your private body parts, constantly tell you birth horror stories, make comments about your hips getting wider or other embarrassing things, you can't move fast or walk up stairs without completely losing your breath, I hated it. And when crazy things happen like your leg spasms uncontrollably or you feel like the baby is stabbing you with knives, or your hair starts falling out in clumps, all your mom friends look at you with a knowing smile and say "oh yeah, that's normal!!". But they never warn you ahead of time to get you mentally prepared. I mean..... I love my daughter more than life itself, but I have no desire to ever get pregnant again.
Figgy1
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No sorry it wasn't. What I was talking about was a stiff polystyrene. You'll have to double or triple what you have to give it a bit of body. Don't worry it's still better than cardboard.
DryerLintFan
Well-Known Member
I can't quote everyone in the conversation, but this is an interesting concept:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/m-blazoned/the-default-parent_b_6031128.html
My husband takes care of our daughter and puts in a lot of effort, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't consistently feel like the default parent 75% of the time.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/m-blazoned/the-default-parent_b_6031128.html
My husband takes care of our daughter and puts in a lot of effort, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't consistently feel like the default parent 75% of the time.
I just hope you don't get the years of relations asking "when are you going to find someone nice" which went to "when are you getting married" to "when are we going to hear the patter of tiny feet" that I have had to endure.
Apparently , when I'm ready.
When we are ready
And none of your damn business are not suitable replies.
93boomer
Premium Member
My DD and her DH wholeheartedly agree with your comment. People just don't get it!I just hope you don't get the years of relations asking "when are you going to find someone nice" which went to "when are you getting married" to "when are we going to hear the patter of tiny feet" that I have had to endure.
Apparently , when I'm ready.
When we are ready
And none of your damn business are not suitable replies.
DryerLintFan
Well-Known Member
I just hope you don't get the years of relations asking "when are you going to find someone nice" which went to "when are you getting married" to "when are we going to hear the patter of tiny feet" that I have had to endure.
Apparently , when I'm ready.
When we are ready
And none of your damn business are not suitable replies.
And when you have one, you constantly hear "when is she getting a little brother or a sister?!!"
ajrwdwgirl
Premium Member
I just hope you don't get the years of relations asking "when are you going to find someone nice" which went to "when are you getting married" to "when are we going to hear the patter of tiny feet" that I have had to endure.
Apparently , when I'm ready.
When we are ready
And none of your damn business are not suitable replies.
We got a lot of those too. And since my husband is a pastor when we first got married the church ladies were a little out of hand about making heavy comments about the patter of little feet and every time there was a baptism we would hear comments and questions about when we would have kids. And maybe the next baptism would be our kid. Eventually they figured it out and we haven't heard a lot of those types of comments in a long time. I know people probably mean well enough, but it was still annoying.
MOXOMUMD
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I'm glad I never heard that. She never wanted a brother or sister but asked for plenty of kittens, which was still a no because she's allergic.
DryerLintFan
Well-Known Member
I hear it constantly
Coworkers, friends, family, everyone. All up in our business. We're one and done, though.
Goofyernmost
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I can't speak for where @Songbird76 lives, but, I tend to think that women, for very good reasons, notice the absence of voluntary action on the part of the male and tend not to notice anything other then that. Up until my generation men were not expected to take care of the kids. Their job was to earn the money, put a roof over their heads and furnishings in their homes. As the baby boomers matured that went a long way into the past. My children were born 43 years ago and I and my wife shared all of the responsibilities of having a family together. Sometimes I took care of them while she was working and vise versa. I did laundry, cooked meals, bathed and clothed them. Helped them with homework, brought them to their events and so did my wife... all within the confines of our schedules. I was always there for them and still am and always want to be. In an effort to balance this situation, I have one daughter that, like my mother, stayed at home and raised the kids, but, her husband is very involved with them whenever he isn't providing the financial support on a daily basis. The other daughter wanted a career and her husband was one of those traditional men that you are speaking about. However, bless her soul, my daughter made a new man out of him and he responded as needed.Well, always is a bit of a generalization, in anything, but you can't deny @Songbird76 's point that American men tend to let the mothers take the most active parenting role, be it changing diapers or carrying snacks and such in the parks. It's a trait that has been part of American culture that we seem to have inherited from our British predecessors, the same way we've retained other cultural traits, such as distance from the other person when they talk. In other cultures, they tend to talk very closely together whereas as Americans, we prefer to keep the other person arm's length away. The British are also that way, a trait we share with them.
To be fair as well, gender roles have only begun to change in the past fifty years or so. When my parents were growing up, it was expected that the mother would do much of the job of parenting, changing the diapers and such. The change has been gradual, first with women going out into the workforce and leaving their homes, forcing the men to take a more active roll. Now, men are wanting to take on more responsibility. Years ago, a single father house would be rare, now it's common. Stay at home Dads are becoming more and more common; they were few and far between years and years ago. Men like who are in your family are leading the change, and the women who have them are very fortunate. My dad pushed the stroller, but I know my mom would have loved for him to change a diaper every now and then, or carry the diaper bag.
Songbird was obviously referring to her own experiences having been a part of two different cultures with the attitudes towards men in the family. Her experiences here were different than in the Netherlands, and your experiences here have been different than hers. It doesn't make either one of your experiences invalid just because they differ. She didn't mean to invalidate your own with the word "always". It's the internet; we try our best, but I don't know about you, but my English isn't 100% correct all of the time, so I don't correct others.
