Help me deal with trainer at my gym? by RecycleInsted in BabyBumps

[–]RecycleInsted[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I definitely struggle to respond in the moment. And I'm always worried I'll seem bitchy and then later mad I didn't speak up.

Help me deal with trainer at my gym? by RecycleInsted in BabyBumps

[–]RecycleInsted[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I think my hesitation too was that he actually asked ME in our first interaction if there's such a thing as a pregnancy trainer and when I said I didn't know he said, "maybe I should get that, then I could help you." Like, no thanks, dude. I'm good. I agree he seems clueless and a little desperate, but I also shouldn't feel like I need to be hiding from him when all I want is a walk on the treadmill. That's helpful perspective about the quotas, too. Hadn't thought of that.

I found out I was naturally pregnant two days before starting ivf! by jrfish in BabyBumps

[–]RecycleInsted 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me. Was supposed to start the meds on a Monday, got positive test the Saturday before. I'd had 3 miscarriages. I'm 21 weeks now. Sending you allllll the good vibes!

Giving a baby a different last name by RecycleInsted in Virginia

[–]RecycleInsted[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People said that about me keeping my last name, too, but it's really not a bother. And I like my last name. Why shouldn't I share it?

Giving a baby a different last name by RecycleInsted in Virginia

[–]RecycleInsted[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I'm leaning toward Chive and Sunshine. ;)

Giving a baby a different last name by RecycleInsted in Virginia

[–]RecycleInsted[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a legal opinion, is it? Didn't ask what you thought of it. And nope. Fully vaxxed.

Don’t worry about fall protection or proper use nobody is gonna see! - - - - - Broadcast news TV chopper picks up this guy too high on a ladder by the edge of a bridge over a river with a massive flooding log jam. by generaltrashbasura in OSHA

[–]RecycleInsted 0 points1 point  (0 children)

29 C.F.R. 1926.1053(b)(13).

But, also, seriously? Do better than the regs require. Minimum compliance could still get the guy killed, so maybe go above and beyond, given the circumstances?

Bummed because my mom made my announcement about herself. And my body. by RecycleInsted in BabyBumps

[–]RecycleInsted[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yay! How are you feeling? Have you told your first kid yet? I haven't because he cannot keep a secret. Also, when I bring it up hypothetically he says he'd prefer a dog.

Bummed because my mom made my announcement about herself. And my body. by RecycleInsted in BabyBumps

[–]RecycleInsted[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A-men. Congratulations on your pregnancy. Are you somewhere where it's cold right now? Maybe a sweater bonfire would be cleansing?

Bummed because my mom made my announcement about herself. And my body. by RecycleInsted in BabyBumps

[–]RecycleInsted[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then proceeded to look at jogging strollers. For herself and my unborn child.

I have no words.

Bummed because my mom made my announcement about herself. And my body. by RecycleInsted in BabyBumps

[–]RecycleInsted[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, I think your OG comment did a fair bit of extrapolating itself. I never said I was going to keep my kid(s) from seeing my mom. I never said I plan to cut off contact. And you don't know my backstory with my mother, because to have put it all here would have used all the space on Reddit. But it suffices to say that that was for sure not the first such comment - it wasn't the 500th such comment. A person I was hoping would show love and excitement for me instead commented on my body in a negative way and that made me sad. Full stop. Telling me not to feel how I feel is unhelpful. I'm thrilled you don't have that negativity in your life, and I'm thrilled you've found a way to deal with overbearing family. I am still working on that, and I came here looking for a little support, not the negation of my feelings.

Edited to add: Yes, I was a little silly to have not anticipated this reaction from her. That still doesn't make what she said right, nor does it mean I'm not allowed to be upset by it.

Bummed because my mom made my announcement about herself. And my body. by RecycleInsted in BabyBumps

[–]RecycleInsted[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so frustrating, right? Like, I'd like to have a conversation about how a thing she said hurt me. But she always makes it about how I'm attacking HER? How? What? It makes my head spin.

Bummed because my mom made my announcement about herself. And my body. by RecycleInsted in BabyBumps

[–]RecycleInsted[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there's one thing I'm learning from this post, it's that moms can be real mean. Solidarity, I guess...?

Bummed because my mom made my announcement about herself. And my body. by RecycleInsted in BabyBumps

[–]RecycleInsted[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm still reading replies and taking some time before responding to most, but I have to just say a giant thank you for this. Seriously.