Being a mom is HARD.
It really, really, really is. It's the hardest job I do, and the most guilt-ridden.
See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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Betsy HP - Dec 15, 2005 8:53:38 am PST #47 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Trudy Booth - Dec 15, 2005 8:54:39 am PST #48 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
It really, really, really is. It's the hardest job I do, and the most guilt-ridden.
Maybe you should try being a hitman!
Betsy HP - Dec 15, 2005 8:55:32 am PST #49 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Wow. I'm not sure I'd be mature enough to ask for conflict mediation if someone were to hit me.
The thing is, unless you're sure you're going to win the fight, it's not as much about maturity as about self-protection. You call the principal in, there's a good chance the fight stops and the guy is punished. You throw a punch, you get beat up, the principal STILL gets called in, you're both punished.
The great thing about life after middle school is that you are so seldom held captive with people who despise you and whom you despise. Self-defense may be necessary on the streets, but it isn't necessary to keep your lunch money.
Betsy HP - Dec 15, 2005 8:56:03 am PST #50 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Maybe you should try being a hitman!
I can't figure out where to buy the conscience-ectomy.
Sparky1 - Dec 15, 2005 8:56:45 am PST #51 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
I can't figure out where to buy the conscience-ectomy.
Ask Dick Chaney where he had his done.
Aims - Dec 15, 2005 9:01:44 am PST #52 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Sigh.
Can I request some strength-ma? My best friend of the wedding and ring sagas got pregnant on her honeymoon. She's been having some issues, but the heartbeat was strong as of Monday.
Tuesday, it stopped. They just found out today and she's having a D&C tomorrow. They, and I, are heartbroken. So a little strength-ma for them, por favor.
Thanks.
erikaj - Dec 15, 2005 9:02:06 am PST #53 of 10001
If Scooby Doo taught me anything, it's that the only thing to fear is real-estate developers.Lisa Simpson
Innocent people don't get hits called out on them. "If I'm there, they probably deserve it." (/Martin Blank)
Jen - Dec 15, 2005 9:10:33 am PST #54 of 10001
love's a dream you enter though I shake and shake and shake you
Oh, Aimee, I'm so sorry for your friend. Much ~ma headed her way.
The great thing about life after middle school is that you are so seldom held captive with people who despise you and whom you despise.
This is so true, and it bears repeating. I think if I ever feel unhappy with my current lot in life, I'll remember this and be thankful.
SuziQ - Dec 15, 2005 9:11:44 am PST #55 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Oh, Empress. My thoughts are with you and your friend.
I went through something similar with CJ...yes, you read that right. This was when I was MUCH heavier. They told me there was no heartbeat and we asked for a second opinion. They tested again a week later and between the fact that I was not as far along as originally thought, and my size, they had missed it the first time. That week wait was AWFUL.
Stephanie - Dec 15, 2005 9:11:54 am PST #56 of 10001
Trust my rage
Aimee, I'm so sorry for your friend. The exact same thing happened to me, except that I lost the baby and still had to have a D&C. MIscarriage sucks no matter when it happens, but it just broke me knowing that my baby was dying in side me. The one thing that really really helped me get through it all was posting here: [link] Three years later, I still talk to these women all the time.
eta: Oh, and Suzi's situation is exactly why I waited and went through the miscarriage from hell. I just wanted to be sure I had done everything i could.