Thursday Confessions (just when I thought I said all I could say...)

heyxu · October 2011

ames & memily - thanks for the advice! Reading WTEWYE is definitely feeding into my newly acquired worrisome nature.

kmo630 · October 2011

I confess that I never heard either of the songs that Ames and MB are posting about on FB (don't even know the names).

Boxer06 · October 2011

I confess that the only thing I think about everyday is waiting till we can start TTC again, but yet the other side of me is scared.. Please don't take offence to this I know they are many people that have misscarriages and others who have been TTC for a while. Its just that's all I think about.. My EDD was 12-26 so it makes me kinda not look forward to the holidays coming....

amelianguy · October 2011

Boxer06:
I confess that the only thing I think about everyday is waiting till we can start TTC again, but yet the other side of me is scared.. Please don't take offence to this I know they are many people that have misscarriages and others who have been TTC for a while. Its just that's all I think about.. My EDD was 12-26 so it makes me kinda not look forward to the holidays coming....

::hugs:: it's okay to feel that way, hon.

law67 · October 2011

I'm completely terrified that I'm going to get laid off due to the new budget. I hate job hunting and there is nothing going on regarding the job front in Chicago. We've made so much progress on moving forward the past year in regards to savings and getting our finances back in order and I could literally cry thinking that we may end up at square one again.

I'm also ready to throat punch my office mate. His girlfriend broke up with him two weeks ago and has been nothing but awful to him since; but, yesterday she found out she's getting laid off (we all work in the same courthouse) and she comes crying to him and he just goes swooping in to comfort her. He even brought her a cupcake today...I told him he might as well have just given her his balls in a wrapper.

maryandkirk0909 · October 2011

law67:
I'm completely terrified that I'm going to get laid off due to the new budget. I hate job hunting and there is nothing going on regarding the job front in Chicago. We've made so much progress on moving forward the past year in regards to savings and getting our finances back in order and I could literally cry thinking that we may end up at square one again.

Come to DC?

law67 · October 2011

maryandkirk0909:
law67:
I'm completely terrified that I'm going to get laid off due to the new budget. I hate job hunting and there is nothing going on regarding the job front in Chicago. We've made so much progress on moving forward the past year in regards to savings and getting our finances back in order and I could literally cry thinking that we may end up at square one again.
Come to DC?

It may come to that but the idea of having to take the bar exam again :shutter: Can I come live in your new guest room? Wink

tdmd09 · October 2011

Boxer06:
I confess that the only thing I think about everyday is waiting till we can start TTC again, but yet the other side of me is scared.. Please don't take offence to this I know they are many people that have misscarriages and others who have been TTC for a while. Its just that's all I think about.. My EDD was 12-26 so it makes me kinda not look forward to the holidays coming....

That's totally normal, and healthy, honestly. I still feel torn about TTC since my second loss. It's really a bunch of complicated emotions. If you ever want to talk about it with someone who's been there, I'm always willing ((hugs)). It's a very unique and awful circumstance to be in.

maryandkirk0909 · October 2011

law67:
maryandkirk0909:
law67:
I'm completely terrified that I'm going to get laid off due to the new budget. I hate job hunting and there is nothing going on regarding the job front in Chicago. We've made so much progress on moving forward the past year in regards to savings and getting our finances back in order and I could literally cry thinking that we may end up at square one again.
Come to DC?

It may come to that but the idea of having to take the bar exam again :shutter: Can I come live in your new guest room?

If you specifically want to practice in DC there's a fair to good chance you can just waive in. It's MD (which is a minority law state) and VA (which is a commonwealth so it has a completely different civil code) that are the rub.

But sure, you can come and stay in my guest room whenever you want! You can even bring Jay, haha.

09260326=love · October 2011

I'd like to post more often, but do not feel comfortable enough. I've been lurking for along time and have seen the arguments and the major flaming done to and from people and that makes me think as nice as it seems...step on someone's toes you'll regret it and be chewed up and spit back out by the "niner regulars". Going back to lurking now

MBMcC421 · October 2011

09260326=love:
I'd like to post more often, but do not feel comfortable enough. I've been lurking for along time and have seen the arguments and the major flaming done to and from people and that makes me think as nice as it seems...step on someone's toes you'll regret it and be chewed up and spit back out by the "niner regulars". Going back to lurking now

Oh, I love people who use this as an excuse.... *eyeroll*

ETA: Let me explain --

This "fear" that one is going to be chewed out and spit up for posting is absolutely ridiculous. Honestly, if THAT is your sole reason for not posting on this board, well then so be it. It's a dumb reason, and maybe it's better if you don't post anyway.

But seriously... this board is dead. And it's people like this unknown lurker here that are making it that way, and I think that's just stupid. Sure there are some of us who are here more than others, but honestly, how does anyone expect to become a "regular" if you don't step up? Also, flames occur when there are flame-worthy comments to flame. Don't be stupid, and you'll be fine. We all butt heads - some more than others - but that's life. Put on your big girl panties and deal with it.

So there.

Boxer06 · October 2011

tdmd09:
Boxer06:
I confess that the only thing I think about everyday is waiting till we can start TTC again, but yet the other side of me is scared.. Please don't take offence to this I know they are many people that have misscarriages and others who have been TTC for a while. Its just that's all I think about.. My EDD was 12-26 so it makes me kinda not look forward to the holidays coming....
That's totally normal, and healthy, honestly. I still feel torn about TTC since my second loss. It's really a bunch of complicated emotions. If you ever want to talk about it with someone who's been there, I'm always willing ((hugs)). It's a very unique and awful circumstance to be in.

Thank you! I appreciate it.. and I may take you up on that offer...

amelianguy · October 2011

09260326=love:
I'd like to post more often, but do not feel comfortable enough. I've been lurking for along time and have seen the arguments and the major flaming done to and from people and that makes me think as nice as it seems...step on someone's toes you'll regret it and be chewed up and spit back out by the "niner regulars". Going back to lurking now

Ha. Way to do EXACTLY what you said you didn't want to do.

zachsgirl91809 · October 2011

09260326=love:
I'd like to post more often, but do not feel comfortable enough. I've been lurking for along time and have seen the arguments and the major flaming done to and from people and that makes me think as nice as it seems...step on someone's toes you'll regret it and be chewed up and spit back out by the "niner regulars". Going back to lurking now

I definitely wouldn't consider myself a regular, but I know from lurking that this is one of the nicest boards around. I've seen some nasty stuff other places. But since these girls have been regulars since at least 2009, they know each other and there's nothing to flame usually.

maryandkirk0909 · October 2011

zachsgirl91809:
09260326=love:
I'd like to post more often, but do not feel comfortable enough. I've been lurking for along time and have seen the arguments and the major flaming done to and from people and that makes me think as nice as it seems...step on someone's toes you'll regret it and be chewed up and spit back out by the "niner regulars". Going back to lurking now

I definitely wouldn't consider myself a regular, but I know from lurking that this is one of the nicest boards around. I've seen some nasty stuff other places. But since these girls have been regulars since at least 2009, they know each other and there's nothing to flame usually.

I agree with this.

The flames that come from the board usually come from either a) honesty and care about someone when others recognize that they're doing something that could cause serious problems or b) people getting bored or choosing to make issues where there aren't any and starting fights for no good reason.

Either way, it usually works itself out and people calm down and everything stabilizes. Being worried about something like that and lurking anyway doesn't get you much. If you post and talk to people you're bound to make friends and really, there are so many awesome friends to be had on this board I think you only lose out by trying not to get to know people.

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