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MouseInLux
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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Puppies and rainbows
Ok so there's been some animosity around here recently. Lets post some nice things about each other.
Re: Puppies and rainbows
Tofu, TotZiens and xnickerx stories of their LO's always crack me up. I mean so much that DH and I have regular conversations about them
I love you ladies for making me crack up!
Tofu?s stories are always so refreshing and funny. Heck, I?ve even peed in my pants after laughing so hard at one of her posts. It?s a bright spot on a gray day.
I enjoy being able to get different perspectives on things. Sometimes I get so worked up over things, and then you ladies help me to put a different spin on it, and it doesn?t seem half as bad.
And I love the fact that some people are able to tell it like it is. I?m not one of them, but I wish I were sometimes.
I agree wholeheartedly. Tofu's stories are some of the best medicine for lonely moments.
Snippy's signature pictures are always beautiful. I especially liked the one with the lights.
In general, I like coming because everyone is so helpful, and understanding. It's great to have a place to come where people really know what it's like to miss home and familiar things. I've been having a bad time lately with homesickness, and the coming holidays aren't going to make it easier. I really like knowing I can come here and be surrounded by people who truly understand.
This post is all good and great, but are feelers going to get hurt by people that aren't mentioned?
This board has been a great escape for me when I'm lonely/bored/worn out so I appreciate you all.
I have a special spot for all of you that spoke out against the one I will not name. It made me glad to see that BS not just fly.
i just love coming here after all these years and knowing that I can chat with ladies who understand how hard it is to live abroad
I love Mrs. Bini stories about her husband's transition. Hahahaha panties, I'm still cracking up about that. TotZ and Tofu's stories always have me in stitches.
I've met 3 INs in IRL and I love that we are always willing to meet each other or have gtgs (We really don't have that choice in Oz, but I see other locations have them.).
Thanks MouseinLux for posting this. I need a puppies and rainbows post.
I like talking to the ladies here when I have some time to kill and everyone has been pretty nice to me.
I've been on the IN board for zonks, but barely at all recently. I dont' relaly know what happened, but I'm all for a puppies and rainbows post.
I've never met any INs in real life, which saddens me, but I love how I still feel like I've got loads of friends on here. I love how supportive we can be of each other, it feels like a real community. Even though we're all going through different experiences of being an IN, we all share a comonality, which is great.
I like are tradition of open-mindedness.
I like the card and candy exchanges (and look forward to more).
I like seeing the babies grow, and seeing people go from just married, to ttc, to bumps to babies.
I also love that we keep going. I know some people complain how the board isn't what it used to be, but I love that some INs don't need the board anymore (which is a good thing), that the people hwo make up our community changes constantly, but that through dramas, trolls, whatever, we keep going and that I like to keep visiting the board - children permitting.
You are going to me at least me next summer right?! I will force myself on you!
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This board has gotten be through some dark times. At times when I didn't have a work visa and was feeling down it, along with the knot, was the only interaction I had during the day.
Unlike the knot you guys understood how difficult it was for me though. I was flamed a few times on TK for being a bittch, really I was a lonely expat which you guys understood. You also understood the dark most of the day which the people of Philadelphia did not.
I am lucky enough to live in London and know many ladies IRL. I met people's babies, gone to people's houses, some visited me when I broke my foot, some came to my hot mess English wedding reception.
I hope to meet more of you while traveling etc.
Not to mention the above mention of stories of 3 ladies...
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I also think of you guys as friends. I love reading the stories and hearing about life all over the world.
I look forward to meeting some of you ladies IRL!
Ha - yes!
I appreciate this post :-)
You have all helped get me through the last couple months and I will always be grateful. Particularly those other women who have been through what I'm going through, I don't know anyone IRL who has and your candor has been enormously helpful.
Welsh... I have a couple things going on in England early next year, maybe we could have a GTG on one of those trips. If you want, PM me where you live and I'll see if I can make a detour on my way down south!
BFP Apr 2012, EDD Dec 19 2012 * twin h/b at 6wk, 9wk scan * Baby A lost at 12wks, Baby B was my rainbow born at 36wks
There is a big, special spot in my heart for you girls. I've been lucky enough to meet a handful of INs IRL -- TotZ, zwiggy, Mouse, xnick (and mini!), onesly, and MCC -- and there just aren't enough words to explain what y'all and this board mean to me
The stories are fantastic, pics of all the babies growing, and our RL exchanges make our little world so special. I just think we're awesome
You have all been there for me through some of my toughest times. Living abroad isn't a nonstop vacation and is one of the hardest things I've done. It's a relief knowing there's others like me.
And it's been fun watching the babies be grow up via siggies and tickers, I hope to join you ladies with babies one day!
Man, I love so much about this board and all you ladies. Just reading other people's experiences abroad (ie, people telling you you should speak native language with your DH) that are similar to mine have helped me with my adjustment to living in Spain. I can't believe I've been part of this board for a year and a half already...it feels like I just found it yesterday.
I love watching people's lives unfold whether it be people going from planning, to married, to TTC or seeing someone get a new job or making some other big change in their life. I haven't been able to meet many INs (just the lovely grosnl) but I feel like I know a lot of you personally.
I have been on here for years and despite having never met any INs in real life, I still feel like I've made real friends on here.
The level of support this board provides is simply amazing & I sure hope that doesn't change.
Chronically hilarious - you'll split your stitches!
I wrote a book! Bucket list CHECK!
http://notesfortheirtherapist.blogspot.co.uk