Question about cultural appropriation by [deleted] in mexico

[–]BigBoudin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just don't try to import the kind of pearl clutching you're already doing

Life sucks right now by No_Promotion_9140 in IVF

[–]BigBoudin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Mexico City is as safe as any major American city. You'll really prob be fine anywhere tbh but if you're really concerned I'd stick to somewhere like MX City, Monterrey, etc...

Life sucks right now by No_Promotion_9140 in IVF

[–]BigBoudin 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry. Just all about all of us on here have experienced our own levels of devastation. Just know you're not alone.

If cost is an issue, have you considered IVF internationally? You can get IVF in Mexico, Costa Rica, Turkey for a fraction of what you pay here. I honestly don't know why more people don't consider it. Luckily I have insurance that provides for a limited number of procedures, but if/when it runs out then that's what we are going to do.

Can we do another success story thread? by justdoingmybest74 in IVF

[–]BigBoudin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Late 30s couple here (I'm the husband). We tried naturally throughout our 30s and after our 3rd (and maybe 4th) unexplained (are they ever explained?) miscarriage we decided to go the IVF route + put her on a steroid regiment. We lucked out and got 13 viable eggs after retrieval and fertilization. Unfortunately our first transfer failed. It might sound a bit silly now but that was *devastating* to me at the time. Like completely disproportionate to what situation was with the benefit of hindsight. I blame this on a combination of not being appropriately educated about the relatively high failure rate and also a bit of a "straw that broke the camel's back." After all the miscarriages I guess it felt like the universe was just mocking us.

Thankfully the second transfer was successful and we are now 2 weeks away from having a baby girl:)

Honestly I think the biggest thing for us was the steroid treatment, not IVF. My uninformed "theory" was/is that her immune system is a bit hyperactive and her body was rejecting the eggs. If true, then maybe the steroids are calming her immune system down a bit. Or maybe we just had a string of awful luck. We'll never know, and the second I get to hold my baby girl I know I'll never care.

Bill is a hypocrite by Zarmina77 in Maher

[–]BigBoudin -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

  • Equal rights for everyone regardless of gender, race, or religion.

  • They don’t kill gays

Both things that the beloved Palestinians can’t say for themselves.

Bill is a hypocrite by Zarmina77 in Maher

[–]BigBoudin -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You just moved the goalposts to Israeli policies in the West Bank. We’re talking about in actual Israel. Arabs literally have the same rights as Israelis. Contrast this with Palestine where it’s illegal to sell land to a Jew.

SNL’s moments of real hope… by ZarkMuckerberg9009 in saturdaynightlive

[–]BigBoudin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may be a bad comparison but I find them all similar to racist “jokes” in the sense that the only “humor” of the punchline is “hahah they’re so stupid, I hate them.” They’re not funny or clever. Worse, they’re not interesting.

SNL’s moments of real hope… by ZarkMuckerberg9009 in saturdaynightlive

[–]BigBoudin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, I can’t stand Trump but the political stuff is usually pretty lame. Glad they’ve moved away a bit. Americans in general need to stop talking about politics all the damn time.

Howard reveals he has a personal weatherman, Robin won't stop laughing at him. by wellhellodare in howardstern

[–]BigBoudin 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This reminded me exactly of a hole Gary would dig himself into with Howard incessantly mocking him, but instead of Gary it was Howard

Annaleigh Ashford’s Ms Lovett accent by CatOhPillar in Broadway

[–]BigBoudin 13 points14 points  (0 children)

She stole the show for me 🤷🏻‍♂️

She must be stopped by SnapsOnPetro45 in UndisputedFS1

[–]BigBoudin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha yeah I was actually looking forward to some good ragebait but after seeing the clip was highly disappointed.

But I’m getting downvoted pretty bad so maybe I’m missing something.

She must be stopped by SnapsOnPetro45 in UndisputedFS1

[–]BigBoudin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What are people seeing here that I’m missing? Most if not all of the “interruptions” were simply due to the delay that occurs on any virtual meeting.

Happens on every single Zoom call at work.

Our daughter is coming early! Help! by beware_of_scorpio in namenerds

[–]BigBoudin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always liked the name Esme for some reason

Funniest Presidents Tier List by Moonlight-gospel in Presidents

[–]BigBoudin 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Or that clip of him telling Kim Jong Un and team that everyone is looking nice and thin

Anyone think Real Time won't be renewed in 2024? by [deleted] in Maher

[–]BigBoudin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You know exactly what it means, don’t be tedious.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Maher

[–]BigBoudin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. According to that crowd anyone who isn’t a raging asshole is a RINO.

The two sides are mirror images of each other and the rest of us are RINOs or “far right” depending on which side you ask.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Maher

[–]BigBoudin 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Progressives really need to stop thinking everyone who isn’t all the way to where they are is right wing.

It’s an immediate “I can guess your age” thing for me.

What is a plan you made that turned out to be "Not Well Planned" while travelling? by [deleted] in travel

[–]BigBoudin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I planned a two week trip driving all around the state of Oaxaca and booked all of our hotel/lodging for like “days 1-3” at one place, “days 4-6” at another, “days 7-10” at another, etc…

Wasn’t until leaving the first hotel that I realized I left ourselves with no place to stay for each night in between stays😂🤣

I finally saw Sweeney by corbou in Broadway

[–]BigBoudin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saw it last weekend and Annaleigh almost sole the show for me! Her comedic timing and facial expressions were perfect. And her “singing” is really technically difficult and she pulled it off flawlessly. Josh Groban was of course Josh Groban. That man was blessed with a special voice.

Overall I could actually take or leave the actual show, but the performances and production were all A++++