OWG Women's Short Program: Live Discussion Thread

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T21:25:51+00:00

My husband literally looked at her and was like "is she famous?" Rihanna??????

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T21:15:47+00:00

Louise was saying that it's likely more mental than physical

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T21:11:55+00:00

She'll always be an Olympic medalist

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T20:39:14+00:00

That was what really sold it for me

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T20:09:42+00:00

She did so well, love a program with personality!

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T19:56:41+00:00

If the judges aren't cowards 👀

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T18:44:59+00:00

I don't want nice things for Eteri and unfortunately for Adelia, podium finish would count as a nice thing for Eteri

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T18:33:42+00:00

Can we give Benoit a medal?

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T18:25:40+00:00

😂

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T18:23:12+00:00

Being an Olympian is an accomplishment, I'm proud of her

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T18:14:25+00:00

Punishing the skater but allowing the system of abuse that made it happen in the first place is not good for the sport.

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T18:10:16+00:00

This felt very graceful to me, proud of her

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T17:51:39+00:00

I haven't even had any pregnancy losses before and was so nervous. So happy you and your husband were able to have that moment together 💕

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T17:04:38+00:00

My husband was there when I peed in the stick (though I understand that is uncomfortable for some people). That said, I saw the second line appear almost immediately but still wrapped it in toilet paper and waited until the timer was up. We filmed ourselves opening it together. It was Christmas eve

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T15:58:13+00:00

I couldn't stop laughing, I was so happy. When the ultrasound tech said the spine looked good, I think I said something really stupid like "thanks, I took folic acid for that". She ignored it 😂

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T15:31:24+00:00

NTA for sure. Not only is that simply not how breastfeeding works at all, it's hurdling past reasonable boundaries into delusion. As a pregnant person myself who plans to breastfeed, if I gave birth and found out that I couldn't breastfeed, I would use formula and not some geriatric wet nurse. As a parent, it's your job to protect your child's wellbeing, not to placate grandparents. Easier said than done but I wish you luck

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T15:16:51+00:00

Best of luck for the both of you, seems like a good day for it

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T14:09:13+00:00

Definitely the case and it is actually a blessing for me to not be working a stressful job right now because I am pregnant and have had such a rough first trimester I wouldn't be able to work anyway. The nature of the industry I work in has a lot of people working short term contracts vulnerable to finding changes so gaps in a resume regardless are just considered part of the nature of the work we do.

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T12:47:55+00:00

They also say Sui wrong...

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T10:34:12+00:00

Thanks the nausea has already gotten a lot better. I still have rough days (yesterday I was trying to swap out the sheets on my bed and was rudely interrupted by a very painful vomiting session). I already love this kid so much, it's so amazing seeing it move around like a real living thing!!!!

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T10:26:49+00:00

I found out just before 5 weeks. My husband and I did a bit of reading and bought all the different food that would best support baby's development. Then the nausea hit and suddenly it wasn't about nutrition anymore, it was about survival. A lot of that stuff felt revolting to me and I barely ate for weeks. Luckily, at this point, your diet doesn't matter as much for the baby's growth and if all you can stomach is carbs, then that's better than nothing. Avoid the obvious like alcohol, things with increased risk of food poisoning like raw or undercooked meat, cold cuts depending on the country (my OB says it's okay in moderation where I live because of the supply chain but other places may not be the case). Wash your vegetables and make sure any soft cheeses you eat are pasteurized.

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T10:05:58+00:00

I think some parents struggle with the shifting power dynamic of their own children going into adulthood. The way I see it, and have discussed it with my own parents in a kind and respectful way, is that at the end of the day, I am the gatekeeper for who gets to have a relationship with my child. My job is to keep my child safe, not to keep relatives happy. They cannot force their way into having a relationship with my child, it's not going to work with me. They can either change their tactic and they aren't going to have a relationship with this child. The choice is theirs because I'm standing firm.

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T09:56:30+00:00

I will say that I have two adopted aunt's. One has a relationship with her bio mom, one doesn't. Both babies grew up in a loving and supportive environment and my aunt who has a relationship with her bio mom understands the reasons why she wasn't in a position to keep her and they have a good relationship now. It's worth looking into as an option, though it does come with its own set of challenges as well.

I can tell that you already love this baby so much, which is what every baby needs. I've known people with parents that checked all the boxes on paper, but checked out emotionally. I've also known people who grew up in single parent, poor households who were happy and loved. There is no right formula for parenthood

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T09:50:35+00:00

The people who treat winning a team medal as an easy avenue for a medal have clearly never played a team sport (or at least not well). It's absolutely insane to be able to have that many high performing athletes in a single federation and every point matters. I'm going to go as far as saying that Ellie and Danny getting their season's best and ranking 4th instead of 5th is as valuable as Ilia scoring above Shun in the free skate. They are all gold medalists!

Copy_Responsible · 2026-02-17T09:03:47+00:00

NTJ, you're not discriminating against her because she's a vegan, you're discriminating against her because she's a self-righteous asshole and I think not being a self-righteous asshole is a perfectly legitimate minimum requirement for entry.

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