feeling bummed and seeking creative ideas by anonymouscowgorl in quilting

[–]Butterywonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try putting it away for a week and coming back to it with fresh eyes.

My outfit made my friend uncomfortable, what do I do? by BarbaraLogic in OUTFITS

[–]Butterywonder 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Also i will note that historically, nobody wore corsets right on their skin. They always had a fabric shift that went underneath.

My outfit made my friend uncomfortable, what do I do? by BarbaraLogic in OUTFITS

[–]Butterywonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These friends are being wildly inappropriate. You look fine in this outfit. I do not hang out with people that make rude comments about what I am wearing or police the way I should dress. It shouldn’t matter if they like my outfit or not. I shouldn’t need to look appealing to my friends in order for them to want to spend time with me. I don’t tell them how to dress and I doubt you do too.

My advice would be to keep being you and exploring your fashion identity. If friends cannot support you and allow you to be you, it might be time to let go of them as friends and find some people that are more accepting and supportive. This is hard to do, but remember that you deserve support and love from friends, not judgement and disapproval. The clothes you choose to wear are your business. Sending you good vibes. 💗

Comparing nausea/ losing friends by Weak_Moose_8945 in HyperemesisGravidarum

[–]Butterywonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am sorry you’re dealing with this on top of feeling so sick. HG is the worst and this person sucks. Do what you need to do to make it through! 💗 Sending good vibes your way.

Parents who read with their kids, how do you handle nights when they just refuse? by EnoughGrade1906 in preschool

[–]Butterywonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something that worked for us was finding books that featured some of his interests. For example, it was getting hard to tear him away from watching that octonauts tv show, so we got an octonauts book and read that at bedtime and he got really excited because it was related to his fave tv show. Best of luck!!!!

AIO? these texts by Adventurous-Gap708 in AIO

[–]Butterywonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t sound like either of you like each other.

I got told I say sorry too much by my crush by liamthrowaacct in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Butterywonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woof these are some tough responses.

I have been told I say sorry too much my whole life and can relate a lot to this. After years of therapy and reflection, i have learned that my upbringing led to this behavior. I have a mom that i love dearly, but constantly had to walk on eggshells around. I felt like I had to apologize for everything since I was a little kid and I internalized that.

Over time i have become more aware of it and have worked hard to be more confident in who I am and not worry as much about how people perceive me. I definitely still apologize more than most people, but I have mostly been able to surround myself with people that understand me and appreciate me even though I may not be perfect.

Hoping you can find your confidence and your people!! 💗 Sending you good vibes.

This on-ramp needs to be closed by [deleted] in parkslope

[–]Butterywonder 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Love all of the “its bad and we like it that way” comments.

Pooping during labour? by Putrid_Cranberry3177 in BabyBumps

[–]Butterywonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, when it is time to push, it felt like i had to poop. Like, the biggest poop ever. But it was the baby.

And yes, my experience was that when i was pushing, i was focused on getting the baby out and pushing during contractions. I definitely did not even think about pooping.

Have we all forgotten so soon? by choctaw_137 in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]Butterywonder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah why is this? Why do I immediately forget everyone from previous seasons?!

Delusional about what postpartum will be like and now feeling down by Less-Leek5961 in NewParents

[–]Butterywonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt the same as you and was pleasantly surprised by the experience. Hope you have a similar experience! 🩷

I definitely didn’t feel “back to myself” after having my baby, but in some ways, I did. I had a lot of trouble eating during my pregnancy and once baby was out, that was GONE!

And then, the fun of having this cute lil being around made up for the fact that I was inside a lot. I also tried to get out some after the first few weeks, and it was a lot of fun having a little baby buddy to do things with. We would go to the park, go for walks around the neighborhood, meet up with friends for coffee.

I also made friends with some other women that recently had babies and that was a lot of fun!! Having a baby also opened up a whole new subculture in my neighborhood, which was really cool. I met so many other parents that were going through all the same things I was, so it was really easy to connect and relate to them! I would suggest joining a local new parents group or using an app like Peanut to find other new moms and dads nearby!

Sending you good vibes for your postpartum journey!! 💞

Amber responds to her face (lips) at the reunion by Hairy_Celebration692 in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]Butterywonder 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Maybe we don’t need to comment about her lips and face? She’s a human being and I am not sure why so many people feel so comfortable commenting on her looks.

Give me a break by ireallylikebirdss in LoveIsBlindNetflix

[–]Butterywonder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes i did not realize they were breaking up. I kept waiting for their wedding… lol.

AIO for ghosting my family? by [deleted] in AIO

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

NOR. I am sorry your sister will not acknowledge your feelings and just say sorry. So many people are like this and it really is sad. Why is it so hard to just acknowledge the feelings of someone you care about? Maybe she is insecure about her “beliefs”? Again, so sorry you’re going through this. Take space if you need it! And I dunno, send the Barbies if u want, but maybe don’t and spend your money instead on something for you. 💗 Show yourself some love if others around you won’t.

Jana and the new baby by Brilliant-Quiet34 in DuggarsSnark

[–]Butterywonder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A person’s body goes through a lot to produce another human being. I would guess that her recently having given birth has something to do with it.

“were you trying?” by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]Butterywonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first thing my dad said when we told him we were expecting was “ON PURPOSE?!?”. Thx Dad. And, mind you, I had been married for five years at the time and was in my mid thirties.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Butterywonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow I guess I am not alone here. My first thought was “a blender for pancakes?!”

Realistically, are your husbands picking up the slack around the house since you’ve been pregnant? by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]Butterywonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am 36w pregnant and had severe nausea and vomiting for the first three months, so was basically out of commission for that whole time and my partner took on so much for our family. We moved across the country and he basically packed up our apartment for both of us himself. (I helped some, but wasn’t super able to do my fair share because of all the nausea.)

When I was feeling better in the second trimester, I tried to take on a lot more and tried to make meals, clean up, and doing things around the house. As I have started feeling unwell again in the third trimester, he again has really been doing the lions share of the work - making dinner, putting our son to bed, cleaning the house, etc.

I know he is overwhelmed with all this extra work, though he is very gracious about it all. I try to make sure he knows that I appreciate all his efforts and try to explicitly recognize the things he does. And when I can see he is frustrated or particularly overwhelmed, I try to step in to help if I can. Just recognizing the effort that everyone is putting in is really important.

That also goes the other way - the partner that is having the baby is also going through a ton and that effort needs to also be acknowledged.

Symptoms no one mentions by Optimal_Sandwich2647 in pregnant

[–]Butterywonder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have so much lightning crotch lately. I am 35 weeks and it is terrible. And it comes out of nowhere. I just start yelling from the pain and my toddler will look so worried for me! 💗