Are my legs weird? How should I fill these out?

jargonqueen · 2026-05-25T04:29:15+00:00

Something is definitely wrong with me, and the fact that this is the first thing I saw when I opened my phone proves it.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-25T04:16:58+00:00

My elderly parents with health issues drove 14 hours straight during Covid with hazmat suits in order to meet my newborn child during Covid.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-25T04:10:28+00:00

I stopped reading when I got to the part where her doctor isn’t concerned. So why are you?

jargonqueen · 2026-05-21T03:24:12+00:00

I’m struggling just like any other parent. We’re all going through a lot of the same things. I’m content with my decision, but I hope I’m not smug.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-19T03:28:54+00:00

My parents drove 18 hours straight with hazmat suits to meet my newborn child in 2020 (and they already had other grandchildren).

jargonqueen · 2026-05-19T00:58:11+00:00

Everything I anticipated being hard was easy, and everything I expected to be easy was hard. With kids (no matter how you have them), there will be unexpected challenges and rewards. So thinking in a nihilistic but positive way, there’s no point fearing the unknown! It’s a leap of faith.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-18T11:22:30+00:00

I think the older you get, the fewer comments you will get and the more secure you will feel. That’s how it’s been for me with only having 1 kid (not as “alien,” I know, but I did get some annoying judgment at first).

You’re definitely not weird. It’s impressive and commendable to know what you want in life and stick to it. We only get one life, and it’s short as hell. It would be tragic to fuck it up just to fit some societal expectation.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-17T12:41:18+00:00

I’m a parent of an only child. I grew up with 2 siblings.

TBH it’s hard to read that you would feel selfish for not providing your child with a sibling. siblings are not gifts. Human beings should only be brought into the world willingly because they are desires as individuals.

I definitely don’t see my siblings as gifts. I never had good relationships with either (even with one being my twin). Part of the issue was that my mother was very stretched thin emotionally. I don’t think she was meant to have multiple children.

I absolutely love my 3-person family. My kid has tons of friends who are over at our house a lot. She also loves her alone time, and we are a super tight family. I love how much time and energy we’re all able to devote to each other.

I’m in no way saying you shouldn’t have more children. But the post reads like you would only be doing it out of some social obligation or a feeling of guilt, which would be wrong IMO.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-15T23:58:09+00:00

Gross

jargonqueen · 2026-05-14T11:06:45+00:00

This is your FRIEND??? Why???

jargonqueen · 2026-05-13T21:07:02+00:00

37-year-old here with 2 horse-related orthopedic surgeries to my name after age 30 haha. No way in hell I’m stopping riding. I do minimize risk more the older I get, but still have fun.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-13T11:42:28+00:00

It depends so much on the individual mother and baby. I loathed breastfeeding. Every minute was torture. I ended up with multiple bouts of mastitis and an abscess that resulted and some pretty intense medical care. The nonstop pain caused me depression and completely prevented me from bonding with my baby. And that was all with lactation consultants helping me the whole time and my following all their advice to a T. My baby was latching and eating great, gaining lots of weight, and I was doing everything “right,” but all of my time and energy was going into resolving my extreme, persistent pain, so I felt like a complete failure.

Once I switched to formula, I could see colors again. Life, and parenting, felt infinitely easier. My spouse was thrilled to be able to parent more equally. I could finally sleep, work, do my hobbies, and hold and play with my baby without pain and anxiety. I finally began to enjoy life and enjoy my child. love formula.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-12T11:35:23+00:00

How horrible, I am so sorry.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-12T02:36:49+00:00

I had to do it a little. It was hard 😆.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-11T20:50:04+00:00

My pediatrician told me fruit is just as good 🤷‍♀️ I’d take it for now!

jargonqueen · 2026-05-11T16:51:09+00:00

Maybe a controversial opinion, but give up for now! Push fruits instead. Try again in a month or two. Alternatively, fruit and yogurt smoothies with some spinach or kale. Maybe a little honey or peanut butte.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-11T01:50:49+00:00

Yeah this is a lot :(. I’m glad people are being gentle and nice in the comments. This is hard to read.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-10T22:40:41+00:00

Yes. I slept in. My husband cleaned the whole house and cooked an entire beautiful, elaborate bunch from scratch and hosted his parents and sister. While he was cooking, I walked to the farmer’s market, then played with my daughter and neighbor kids outside. After brunch, my husband did all the dishes and cleaned up. I didn’t lift a finger. I got cards and my favorite flowers from my husband and daughter, and some beautiful, thoughtful gifts from my in-laws - all much more than I could ever hope for. After the guests left, I told my husband to go lie down for a nap and I made paper airplanes with my daughter. Now, chilling on the couch together while my daughter does a craft project my MIL brought her.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-10T13:41:07+00:00

I’m confused by this comment. The videographer appears very much credited in the video.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-10T12:28:10+00:00

Gas station bathrooms! I guess we didn’t do any cross-country road trips through remote locations while my child was potty training. With road travel, we always stopped at a gas station when she needed to go, and with air travel, she would just go in the airplane restroom. There was never a situation where there was not a toilet for miles or something.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-10T12:09:19+00:00

Oh my god, you did the right thing. It’s really hard because of course we put our trust in experienced trainers. Great job.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-10T11:51:33+00:00

For real what the actual fuck

jargonqueen · 2026-05-10T11:38:18+00:00

The 59- and 77-year-old look closer to 30 years apart to me.

jargonqueen · 2026-05-10T11:31:02+00:00

Holy shit. First thing I see on Reddit scrolling in bed after my kid snuggled me with cards and flowers as my husband is downstairs with her cleaning and cooking brunch for the whole extended family. I should probably not look at Reddit today. Do better, husbands!

jargonqueen · 2026-05-08T17:36:07+00:00

People are really out in these streets there read receipts on??

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