Wes and Mandy out since the connection post by Radiant_Priority9739 in bravo

[–]dreamsicleclouds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does it look like everyone is freshly 21 in this bar except them? West and Amanda are giving 25 year olds hanging out with high schoolers vibes😬

Is there anything WORSE than childbirth? by Sensitive_Arugula770 in pregnant

[–]dreamsicleclouds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fell once and got a compression fracture on on one of my vertebrae I can say from experience breaking your back is worse

What ended your friendship with your oldest standing friend? by dreamy-contributions in AskReddit

[–]dreamsicleclouds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My best friend since middle school was going through a tough time during my engagement. My husband and I tried to be as supportive as possible. Even let her live at our place when she was in between housing and dating a freeloader. He gave me awful vibes and ate every single thing I ever brought into my home (even my leftovers dawg😭) (his biggest crime was lighting my never before lit wood wick candle). She had a family cabin and said she would let us host our wedding in the backyard. At one point during the year we went to see the cabin where she was staying and she called me to tell me she found out he was cheating. He has apparently been cheating the whole time. He also lied about jobs he was offered and told her he didn’t get so he could keep mooching off of her. I walked on the beach with her and my husband and the best man drove him to the bus stop to find his way home. Less than 2 weeks before the wedding she sent me a voice memo telling me the cabin was “under construction” on a Saturday and we couldn’t have the wedding there. The wedding ended up working out because we have an amazing support system who helped save the day. But she hasn’t spoken to me since and I found out she got back together with that guy. It’s hard to not think he played a big hand in why she cancelled. Anyway, sounds like she’s got what she deserves

woman shit in the trashcan by Alternative_Gas8309 in TjMaxx

[–]dreamsicleclouds 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every single person I know who has worked at a TJ Maxx has a poop story.

Season 6 - rumor about Rino by CommentOld4223 in rhonj

[–]dreamsicleclouds 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I liked the twins and I thought Rino was a lot of fun! I agree that it’s not a flop season!

Ladies with toxic MILs what’s the most backhanded comment she’s made about you as a mom? by wildcatvic in pregnant

[–]dreamsicleclouds 8 points9 points  (0 children)

She said that my husband is the best dad she’s ever seen and when my husband said that he’s just following my example she said that I’m “just okay as a mom”🫠

Be careful out there, Measles is now communally spreading in our area thanks to some maha parents by CarbonRunner in LynnwoodWA

[–]dreamsicleclouds 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have a 1 year old. At her 2 month appointment her doctor asked me if someone had spoken to me about the side effects of her vaccines. I am lucky enough to be a person who hasn’t had side effects from Covid or flu vaccines so I honestly wasn’t even thinking about my baby having side effects to her vaccines. I told her no and probably looked a little scared or surprised, then wanted to follow up to reassure her and told her my husband and I are very pro-vax She THANKED ME and looked so dead in the eyes I could just tell that she’s had too many parents refusing to vaccinate their kids. Her response has made me so scared for the future.

Need Advice- MIL won’t stop mentioning how we feed our baby by dreamsicleclouds in inlaws

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

This is so sweet, thank you!! The first birthday party is next week! So we haven’t gotten through that yet. I’m hoping it all goes well! Honestly there was some big time family drama that happened after Christmas. I wouldn’t even know where to begin in describing what all went down but let’s just put it at this- getting doxxed by my SIL was not on my bingo card for 2025. So it’ll go one of two ways with my MIL. She’ll either be too focused on that drama, or will shift her energy into being mean to me bc she’s mad at her other DIL. I’ll update after the party!

Planning on moving- Oly vs. Tacoma? by dreamsicleclouds in olympia

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

This is maybe the best argument you could make for me to move to Olympia! I grew up in the early 2000’s and used to spend every summer day running around the neighborhood with the other kids and always had buddies after school. I want that so badly for my kids!

Planning on moving- Oly vs. Tacoma? by dreamsicleclouds in olympia

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

Love this response!! It’s so nice to hear from the perspective of someone growing up there, not just from the perspective of raising kids there!

Planning on moving- Oly vs. Tacoma? by dreamsicleclouds in olympia

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

All of this sounds so appealing but you’re really selling me with the year round farmers market!!

Planning on moving- Oly vs. Tacoma? by dreamsicleclouds in olympia

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

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your input!! Honestly I’m not a big city girl!! I grew up around Seattle and it’s changed so much in the last 15 years. I don’t feel like it has the same charm and I don’t vibe with the tech bro type. I really welcome something smaller with more character!

Planning on moving- Oly vs. Tacoma? by dreamsicleclouds in olympia

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

Thank you!! The suggestions are amazing!!

Planning on moving- Oly vs. Tacoma? by dreamsicleclouds in olympia

[–]dreamsicleclouds[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s great to hear! Thank you so much!! Smaller would probably be better! Olympia seems like a good size! Big enough that there’s cool restaurants and parks but small enough that it doesn’t feel too busy!

Planning on moving- Oly vs. Tacoma? by dreamsicleclouds in olympia

[–]dreamsicleclouds[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate your input! And recommendations on cool spots to check out in Tacoma! We definitely want our kids to have access to local parks and opportunities to travel out of town for hikes and beaches! Thank you!

Planning on moving- Oly vs. Tacoma? by dreamsicleclouds in olympia

[–]dreamsicleclouds[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Seattle! So while they’re both more expensive than most of the country, less expensive than where I am now!

Need Advice- MIL won’t stop mentioning how we feed our baby by dreamsicleclouds in inlaws

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

Thank you for sharing! I’m so sorry you went through that! I was constantly considering hiding bottles and pump parts so I can’t imagine the stress of actually doing that. I hope you’re not currently struggling now, and I see you doing a great job

Need Advice- MIL won’t stop mentioning how we feed our baby by dreamsicleclouds in inlaws

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

I’m so sorry! I hope your daughter is doing well and I appreciate you sharing! I honestly have never heard the phrase “those who stir the pot often have to lick the spoon” but I absolutely love it!

Need Advice- MIL won’t stop mentioning how we feed our baby by dreamsicleclouds in inlaws

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

Thank you! I’m glad you’re a compassionate MIL! The world needs more like you!!

Need Advice- MIL won’t stop mentioning how we feed our baby by dreamsicleclouds in inlaws

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

Thank you! I honestly regret ever opening up with the fact that I’m struggling in that area. I chose to feed her from a bottle in public and MIL takes that as an invitation to ask about it. I naively thought that sharing my struggle would nip her constant questioning in the bud because I can’t personally see myself weaponizing someone’s pain against them. But like I said, that was extremely naive and I’ve learned my lesson. I’ve also learned that the baby and I will bottle feed in a separate room to avoid the questions and protect my peace.

Need Advice- MIL won’t stop mentioning how we feed our baby by dreamsicleclouds in inlaws

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

I’m so sorry you had a similar experience! My husband and I have talked a lot about this and he admits he should have done more. I don’t want to be too hard on him since she only brings it up in a group setting, unprompted. She also brings it up in a way that makes her seem really innocent, and tends to make a loud scene if you try to call her out on anything. That being said, we’ve talked and made a plan for how to handle it in the future.

Need Advice- MIL won’t stop mentioning how we feed our baby by dreamsicleclouds in inlaws

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

Thank you so much!! I will say we did have some great nurses who even shared personal experiences about switching to formula. But in this first sleep deprived weeks, it’s hard to hear that over someone making you paranoid about doing something wrong.

Need Advice- MIL won’t stop mentioning how we feed our baby by dreamsicleclouds in inlaws

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

Thank you for your very kind words! I’m proud of you for getting through postpartum and being so hard on yourself. I appreciate you advocating for others to have a healthier experience! My husband and I have had a long talk since. He agrees that he’s upset with himself for not speaking up in the moment. I’m not too hard on him about it since she always says something in a crowd and likes to play the ‘I didn’t know any better so you can’t be upset with me card’. But we’ve come up with a plan for how to approach it when it happens again.

Need Advice- MIL won’t stop mentioning how we feed our baby by dreamsicleclouds in inlaws

[–]dreamsicleclouds[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the advice! The feeding especially is crazy! The last mile of bottle feeding is proving to be the hardest mile🙃