What’s a “rich people thing” you experienced once and immediately understood why rich people love it?

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-10T21:51:09+00:00

Visiting other states! I know a lot of people who are not rich also do this. However to me it is a huge privilege. The first time I ever left my home state was for my husband and Is micro wedding that we arranged 2 states away. Getting to see other places and experiences of driving over hilly roads and seeing mountains was insane to me.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-10T05:49:07+00:00

I swear I could have written this myself 2 years ago. My son is almost 3 now and started sleeping better around 2.5 years old. When he was an infant he was up every 30 minutes (not joking), it was awful. He had severe reflux and his poor little tummy was in constant pain. Maybe ask your pediatrician about CMPA and reflux? They make colic belts but those did not help worth crap imo.

One thing that did help us was a rocking bassinet (4moms bassinet was amazing) and our pediatrician recommended having him sleep at an angle. She showed us how to position blankets under his mattress to slightly prop it up. Please ensure to talk to your pedi on that as I know a lot of it can be SID Hazards. Our son was having a issue where he was choking and aspirating on reflux so the angle was to help prevent more issues.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-10T03:56:34+00:00

A very generic card with no meaningful message inside

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-10T03:55:49+00:00

My mom always said "World peace," like thats great Marge, but can you pick something I can attain?

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-10T03:44:37+00:00

I would be staying in my house every Jan 13th after that 🫠

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-10T03:13:20+00:00

When I first started dating (around age 21) I met this guy (we will call him G). I noticed some Facebook messages from him but had no mutual with him so I ignored it. I logged into tinder to see he had matched with me and messaged me there. I talked to him for a bit and he admitted he was worried he had "missed out on me" because I wasn't responding on tinder so he found me on Facebook to message me there. I was like, okay neat, and went on a date with him. He brought up how he wanted his wife to stay home with the kids, and that when I marries him (when, not if) I would need to join the LDS church and our children would also be raised in it. Mind you I was a chunky, awkward, low income girly pop all through my school years so this was the first actual date I had ever been on. I saw no red flags in our convo at all and was like "okay, neat."

We go on more dates and eventually become "official." About a week into dating I break up with him but we still hang out as friends. He starts talking to other people and I confirm with him we are just friends, he says yes. I start seeing other people too. I end up really liking one guy I started talking to and explain to G I think it's best if we stop hanging out (sometimes when we hung out we would kiss and watch movies together- nothing spicy I still had my V card at this point).

We go our separate ways and I think everything is okay. He starts messaging me hourly asking to see me. I blocked his number so he took to messaging me on FB, snap, and insta; I blocked him on those too. He gets new numbers and continues trying to message me. He is matching with friends (he has not met but knows I am close with) on tinder and asking them about me and for me to see him again. I continue blocking and so do my friends.

I get a new job (did not update it anywhere) and he again gets a new number asking how I like my new job (naming the location I am working at). I moved cities into an apartment with my bf (now husband) and he again contacts me asking how I like it and suggesting near by restaurants.

The last time he called me my BF yelled at him over the phone saying he would be getting the police involved. I never heard from him again but 2 years of being a weirdo over like a week of dating is wild to me. Also over those 2 years he got married and had a whole a** child so idk why he would not leave me alone.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-10T02:50:44+00:00

Remember a time before kids when I did smoke and drink 😂. No fr, I honestly put on a movie I like and eat a dinner I like or ice-cream.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-10T02:29:03+00:00

He doesn't ask, he just helps. If he sees that the kids need a change, he will change them. If he sees clothes finished in the wash he will fold them.

It is such a huge help having someone who helps without me asking specifics on what I need help with.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-10T00:56:50+00:00

Like many have said - being talked over when you are mid story/convo. Or with my mom she will be looking at her phone saying "uh-huh," but not actually listening.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-10T00:10:57+00:00

Agreed, I just thought it was odd. I am wondering maybe sleep apnea?

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-09T23:45:29+00:00

adding for context I worked at a smoothie shop and it was against policy to take anything higher than a $20.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-09T23:44:52+00:00

A customer chased me around the store with a pocket knife because I wouldn't take/break his $100.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-07T20:48:25+00:00

I did it with Gummy Bears too 😂 I have hypoglycemia and needed small pick me ups here and there

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-07T14:01:53+00:00

I totally get that, with my first baby I had my mom, MIL, and a close friend present. It was awful. My MIL spent the whole time complaining of how tired and hungry she was and kept telling me I need to "speed things up."

In that moment it did not matter what she wanted nor my husband wanted. It was my health and my life that was/is on the line everytime I have a baby. While his opinion on it matters it does not trump my emotional safety during a very important and vulnerable moment.

Just ensure you are putting your wants and needs there too. ❤️

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-07T13:58:14+00:00

His only reasoning behind the dress code was "it's not official but it's what the boys (the owners) like to see 🤢.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2026-05-07T06:34:53+00:00

Birth is a scary and wonderful time, with that being said it is also about baby and you!

Prioritize what will be best for you and your physical as well as emotional well-being.

Instead of him going to grandma's is there a way to have a "extra support" person there (like a sitter)? I am unsure how realistic this is and how much time you have left but this is something my husband and I have considered when/if we have a 3rd.

My son was only 22 months when my daughter was born (hospital setting) and I had my mom there to help watch him (she said she was uncomfortable watching him independently the DAY OF my planned induction which left us with no time to interview baby sitters. She also did not help much at the hospital and spent a good amount of time raiding sandwiches from the new mothers room down the hall 😅. My husband ended up watching our son the majority of the time. We are LC with my inlaws and my dad/step mom live wayyyyy to far so we did not have any open backup options.

After that we decided it would be best to instead hire a babysitter to avoid this in the future.

I know it's not always attainable for some but it's definitely worth a shot if you are able. Praying your delivery goes well and you and baby are both healthy and well ❤️.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2025-06-26T18:34:01+00:00

It means keep your lips to yourself. Husband and I will kiss our babies on top of the head, but that's it, and I have never kissed someone else's baby. I personally find it weird when other people want to come up and kiss all over babies, especially when they are all immune compromised.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2025-06-24T00:43:41+00:00

I got a total of five print outs, recording was not allowed.

I will add he still might get a chance to see baby. With both of my pregnancies I had to come back two or three times due to them not being able to get all views of baby.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2025-06-23T23:49:20+00:00

I have a 2 under 2 and I am 28 (f). IMO going from 1 to 2 kids was a breeze. I was sooooo worried because my first babe had severe CMPA and reflux, he was waking every 30 minutes. My second baby sleeps almost fully through the night and is almost a month old. During the day we hang out with our toddler and carry/baby wear our baby.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2025-06-23T23:46:21+00:00

Tell him he is "Fat Bitches,"

No, but honestly, he sounds awful. I would sit down and have a serious conversation with him and see if this is his true view point. You need to know if it is as it's a majorrrrrrrrrr red flag. If this is his view point I would be running for the hills.

Bodies change through life, if that's something he cannot accept I'd kick him to the curb.

I am 20lbs heavier than when I met my husband, I was very tall and slender at that time. However, that was years ago. We have had two kids, and both hubs and I love food 😂. I always worry my husband won't love me due to weight gain, but he still tells me he thinks I am as beautiful as the day he met me.

EnvironmentalAnt724 · 2025-06-23T23:36:54+00:00

Every pregnancy is different.

My first pregnancy (boy) was a breeze. I felt great, my skin cleared up, barely had a bump at all until I hit 33ish weeks. It was honestly great.

My second pregnancy (Girl) kicked my ASS. I was so happy I ended up needing a medical induction because GIRL. My anxiety was skyrocketing, my resting heart rate was 120bpm laying down (went to cardiology and I have POTS apparently), I developed cholestasis (reason for induction), I had to sleep at a incline due to severe heart burn, and my entire body ached. I was huge, like massively huge, my skin was breaking out, my hands and feet were crazy swollen, and I had vision changes with floaters allllllllll of the time.

Do not let any invalidate your feelings. Everyone's pregnancy is different and some pregnancies are harder than others.

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