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Post by nikkipal on Jul 29, 2021 10:00:16 GMT -6
tj, I totally understand. I’m pretty much OAD not by choice, and I still get all in my feelings when I see a photo of a kid meeting their sibling for the first time. When I found out SIL was pregnant with her second I lost it as well.
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Post by tj on Jul 29, 2021 11:04:14 GMT -6
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Post by Speedy on Jul 29, 2021 11:11:10 GMT -6
Hugs to all who need it. Having kids is such an emotional journey for so many ladies and I feel like part of us just gets kind of stuck there. I know I still have times when someone announces their pregnancy, or puts a picture of their newborn up, and it still feels like a sucker punch =/ It's made me try to be very mindful when I had W and F about what and how much I posted about my pregnancies, so at least some "good" came from it?
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Post by charlotte on Jul 29, 2021 11:25:41 GMT -6
Sending love to everyone
We are 100% done but I feel like DS2’s first 18 months were stolen from me. So I tend to get emotional (jealous?) about new babies & pregnancies.
I think it’s really hard to move on from *feelings* about fertility and pregnancy because for many of us, it’s a huge portion of our identity for many years.
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Post by pbandj714 on Jul 29, 2021 11:48:30 GMT -6
Big hugs to those who need them. All of these feelings are valid and real. So much surrounding family structure is out of our control whether due to financials, health, so many other reasons and it sucks.
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Post by milano on Jul 29, 2021 12:15:39 GMT -6
I got to meet my friend's (9 month old) baby last weekend and at one point I was holding her and she was crying, and I got a bit teary because I miss having a crying infant to comfort. Weird right? Gosh she was so sweet and squishy though, I just adore her. I'm done birthing babies though. My kids take up everything I have in me, every day.
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Post by DGM on Aug 1, 2021 13:11:55 GMT -6
I hate the fact it's my kids and me who are staying home from church because I don't trust the unmasked people there to actually be vax. My kids were the only ones wearing masks last weekend, and I'm considered the weirdo because I believe in God and the science 😒
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Post by mc13 on Aug 1, 2021 17:38:02 GMT -6
I hate the fact it's my kids and me who are staying home from church because I don't trust the unmasked people there to actually be vax. My kids were the only ones wearing masks last weekend, and I'm considered the weirdo because I believe in God and the science 😒 Oh same here! My MIL was taking 1 of the girls each week to church. It was totally fine when every other row was blocked off and everyone wore masks. Sadly, they haven't been since the mask mandate was lifted for the state and they won't be going until they can be vaxed.
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Post by charlotte on Aug 2, 2021 17:21:12 GMT -6
We’ve got mask mandates here again, including for the upcoming school year, which I’m thrilled about.
However, the commentary from other parents about it is sending my mental state into the 7th circle of hell.
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Post by mapleme on Aug 2, 2021 17:46:02 GMT -6
I kind of feel like nothing is really happening to slow this surge. A handful of places are imposing new mask mandates, but most places are all, "eh, no one will listen" The people who care about these things are vaccinated and the rest are not. So I feel like we're just chilling across the street watching the world burn and hoping that the sparks don't land on us or our children.
India's surge peaked and then fell off sharply because roughly 67% of the population has caught it. That's a whole lot more dead people if we're headed that way.
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Post by sarenu on Aug 2, 2021 17:57:30 GMT -6
I kind of feel like nothing is really happening to slow this surge. A handful of places are imposing new mask mandates, but most places are all, "eh, no one will listen" The people who care about these things are vaccinated and the rest are not. So I feel like we're just chilling across the street watching the world burn and hoping that the sparks don't land on us or our children. India's surge peaked and then fell off sharply because roughly 67% of the population has caught it. That's a whole lot more dead people if we're headed that way. I’m hoping we don’t see those numbers. But I feel you on the watching the world burn. It doesn’t look like F will be in this next group. But I think they will start submitting for approval for 5 and up in September. Fingers crossed.
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milano
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Post by milano on Aug 2, 2021 18:26:14 GMT -6
I hate the fact it's my kids and me who are staying home from church because I don't trust the unmasked people there to actually be vax. My kids were the only ones wearing masks last weekend, and I'm considered the weirdo because I believe in God and the science 😒 I always want to ask these people....could it be that God answered your prayers by creating scientists?! I don't understand how God and science can't coexist.
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Post by mapleme on Aug 2, 2021 19:06:30 GMT -6
I kind of feel like nothing is really happening to slow this surge. A handful of places are imposing new mask mandates, but most places are all, "eh, no one will listen" The people who care about these things are vaccinated and the rest are not. So I feel like we're just chilling across the street watching the world burn and hoping that the sparks don't land on us or our children. India's surge peaked and then fell off sharply because roughly 67% of the population has caught it. That's a whole lot more dead people if we're headed that way. I’m hoping we don’t see those numbers. But I feel you on the watching the world burn. It doesn’t look like F will be in this next group. But I think they will start submitting for approval for 5 and up in September. Fingers crossed. Getting school-aged kids vaccinated will be a game changer in Vermont. That will get us in the "covid can't touch us" range of herd immunity. Unless of course the virus mutates its way around the vaccine. But I won't think about that.
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Post by pbandj714 on Aug 3, 2021 8:02:27 GMT -6
We’ve got mask mandates here again, including for the upcoming school year, which I’m thrilled about. However, the commentary from other parents about it is sending my mental state into the 7th circle of hell. Ugh, yeah I can't stand the rhetoric around masks in our area. Our district announced that masks will be optional and I almost cried.
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Post by charlotte on Aug 3, 2021 10:28:12 GMT -6
We’ve got mask mandates here again, including for the upcoming school year, which I’m thrilled about. However, the commentary from other parents about it is sending my mental state into the 7th circle of hell. Ugh, yeah I can't stand the rhetoric around masks in our area. Our district announced that masks will be optional and I almost cried. If I hear one more parent refer to children wearing masks as “muzzling” them, I am going to choke.
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Post by pbandj714 on Aug 3, 2021 10:39:00 GMT -6
Ugh, yeah I can't stand the rhetoric around masks in our area. Our district announced that masks will be optional and I almost cried. If I hear one more parent refer to children wearing masks as “muzzling” them, I am going to choke. Omg YES. I might punch someone.
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Post by snowmoon on Aug 3, 2021 13:06:37 GMT -6
My doctor’s office went on vacation without notifying any patients and my prescription refills ran out at the same time. So great! The pharmacy was willing to extend my SNRI but not my stimulant for ADHD. I figured it would only be two weeks and thought I would be able to manage. But I caaan’t. I’m exhausted, irritable, frustrated. Impulsively spent $200+ at the craft store on things I didn’t need, and, (this is the best) I just couldn’t possibly wait 3 days until my hair appointment and chopped off six inches. Don’t worry, I paid out of pocket for a virtual appointment with a doctor that may or may not be willing to write me a prescription.
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Post by snowmoon on Aug 3, 2021 13:09:39 GMT -6
As soon as my regular doctor is back, I’m going to ask for a note so I can take a leave of absence from work. Things are really hard right now and management doesn’t care. I’ve requested a transfer thrice now.
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Post by rugger on Aug 3, 2021 13:14:35 GMT -6
If I hear one more parent refer to children wearing masks as “muzzling” them, I am going to choke. Omg YES. I might punch someone. I have never heard anyone say that 😳 W.T.F.
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Post by snowmoon on Aug 3, 2021 13:19:11 GMT -6
Omg YES. I might punch someone. I have never heard anyone say that 😳 W.T.F. I have only seen people say this online, but I’m sure we have this kind in my city. We finally made plans to visit my in-laws for the first time in nearly two years. SIL planned a get together with immediate family now that we’re all fully vaccinated. BIL and his family were uninvited though, because they are not, and plan to just “wait it out”.
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Post by charlotte on Aug 3, 2021 15:17:08 GMT -6
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Post by ovenrack on Aug 3, 2021 15:26:28 GMT -6
Omg snowmoon. A big WTF to the doctor’s office for not warning patients or having recourse for that through another doctor.
Hugs!
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Post by snowmoon on Aug 3, 2021 16:57:06 GMT -6
Omg snowmoon. A big WTF to the doctor’s office for not warning patients or having recourse for that through another doctor. Hugs! Right?! Like, even an email would have been nice. But, I should have known because they’ve been my family doctor for 30+ years and always take vacation around the same time.
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Post by snowmoon on Aug 3, 2021 17:03:14 GMT -6
I have never heard anyone say that 😳 W.T.F. I have only seen people say this online, but I’m sure we have this kind in my city. We finally made plans to visit my in-laws for the first time in nearly two years. SIL planned a get together with immediate family now that we’re all fully vaccinated. BIL and his family were uninvited though, because they are not, and plan to just “wait it out”. ETA: I’m really disappointed in them, because I thought they were reasonably intelligent people, even if they are a little bit redneck. Their daughter is E’s age and they have a baby no one has met yet. So I’m sad about that too.
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Post by charlotte on Aug 4, 2021 10:55:27 GMT -6
Y’all. I’m at urgent care waiting (not covid related, & I’m okay).
This man walks in the front door and starts demanding a COVID rapid test because he has COVID symptoms. But he is loudly insisting “I ain’t gonna see no doctor! I want the test but I ain’t gonna see no doctor.”
The woman checking him in had to repeat several times that he must see a provider if he’s going to check in and be tested. Then he stormed out.
WHAT WORLD ARE WE LIVING IN, GODDAMN
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Post by charlotte on Aug 4, 2021 10:57:31 GMT -6
Also, if he would’ve been kind and not just yelling, I would’ve told him he can get a self test at CVS.
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Post by milano on Aug 4, 2021 11:08:19 GMT -6
I have been trying for days and days to order happy masks for my kids but they have been sold out. I finally was able to get some and was just clicking and adding everything to cart that was available in their size. $200 later, I managed to get 8 masks.....ughh. I hope they are as good as everyone says they are. I'm so annoyed to still be having to order masks, but our original round from last year is getting pretty worn out and I feel like they need the filters due to Delta.
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Post by charlotte on Aug 4, 2021 11:22:57 GMT -6
Live-blogging at this point..
A woman with NO MASK is talking about how she tested positive literally today?? And she wants another test??
I made a huge mistake coming here 🤦🏻♀️
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Post by snowmoon on Aug 4, 2021 12:08:03 GMT -6
Live-blogging at this point.. A woman with NO MASK is talking about how she tested positive literally today?? And she wants another test?? I made a huge mistake coming here 🤦🏻♀️
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Post by jnu76 on Aug 4, 2021 12:08:07 GMT -6
Live-blogging at this point.. A woman with NO MASK is talking about how she tested positive literally today?? And she wants another test?? I made a huge mistake coming here 🤦🏻♀️
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