Posts by Anthony Watson35

steelridge13 said:It sounds like the folks in your neck of the woods didn't leave you much choice but to toughen up.

😂 🙏 😂
Not sure a "model" that thick even exists. ☕
Between my own laziness, being a total wreck when I first wake up, acting like a know-it-all (both here and in real life), and then there's just general human stupidity and cheapness... yeah, I could probably find plenty to be annoyed by. 😢

Terry Ramos60 said:Well, surely you wouldn't leave YOUR OWN CHILD alone with people you don't trust to provide adequate care, would you?

Otherwise, if you ask me, you all are being far too sensitive! You really don't need to argue, debate, or play along by nodding and saying "yes, yes, yes..." to everything. Just ignore them. Or simply say, "thanks for the advice," and shut down the conversation about your parenting choices.
You are going to overhear a billion pieces of advice—some stupid, some helpful, and many totally unnecessary—so please, just protect your peace of mind!

It’ll just be a bunch of hand-me-downs and some old man's legacy—and honestly? They probably won't even hold onto any of it. Realistically? Never. 🙄

Bryan Diaz said:Anthony Watson35, just ignore them! It’s pretty obvious that trying to explain this clearly isn't really going to work.

Honestly, it’s pathetic—some people just have zero shame, period. 👎

Here we go again... 🤦
Another text from the Godfather. 🤦
Classic move—basically saying "fine, it takes two to tango, we won't meet if you don't want to, whatever..." Just, totally over the top! This guy is actually losing it!!!
Man, I swear, I hear some crazy stuff every single day...
Honestly? Not even worth my breath to reply. 🤦

Charles Miller3 said:Lately, I've been hearing it from both sides—they’re all insisting I need some fancy baby carrier just to get the little one out of the hospital. Their logic? "Oh, we all carried you in carriers and look how fine you turned out!" Like, seriously? I've told them a hundred times—no, we're using the car seat. But nope, Mom’s back at it with her nonsense: "But I saw such a cute little Moses basket!". 😁😁

Honestly, I'm about to lose it. 🙂
@Austin Ramirez3, I hope you're right... but man, even thinking about it irritates me. It's that constant friction because everyone around us has to be the smartest person in the room.
And they think they’re at their best when you tell them their way isn't working—then they just shut down, act insulted, and give you that pathetic "Well, everything has changed..." routine.
Yeah, NO DUH it changed. Thanks to everything, things actually *did* change; honestly, it would be easier if nothing ever shifted and we just stopped making progress altogether! 🙄

Austin Ramirez3 said:Yeah, you totally are. 😉
Just roll your eyes and be like "sure, whatever" and then top it off by saying you're gonna put your kids to sleep with moonshine and poppy seed tea.
That's exactly how our grandmas and great-grandmas used to handle their kids back in the day 🙏

Honestly, my only fear is they'll start handing out those bananas or chocolate bars themselves, and then someone's gonna find a reason to say I bit them...

Mom? Mother-in-law? 🤷
They’re enough to drive you INSANE.
Just thinking about their "logic"—how they're always right and how my kids are somehow lacking something—is already making my skin crawl. Honestly, I can already see it now... just endless, circular arguments that go nowhere. 🤦

Sean Long4 said:It honestly drives me up the wall when I’m working at the clinic. You get these guys coming in to pick up their lab results, and then the nurse will clearly announce, "Pregnant patients, please head to window three; everyone else, please use window two." Immediately, you’ll have two or three people who suddenly think they’re experts on queue management, stepping right in front of everyone else to cut the line at window three. It's such an unnecessary headache.

It’s the same type of people you see on the subway—those ones who refuse to move an inch even when they see someone struggling with a heavy bag or trying to squeeze through a crowded car. They see you're stuck, they see you can't get past, and yet they won't budge for anything in this world.

Tell me about it! 🙂
They have all day to get wherever they're going—literally ALL day—so they hit the transit during rush hour. Then they show up at the doctor's office in the afternoon, right when everyone else is trying to get there after work.😠

He clearly has no clue who he's actually dealing with 😈
The guy doesn't even know me—hasn't laid eyes on me since my 12th birthday, so yeah—and poor little guy has zero idea what kind of stubborn headache he just walked into ☕
Plus, I’m pretty sure this whole thing is tied to the pregnancy he's breathing down my neck about—he’s basically acting like he’s ready to be a grandpa 😠... Better watch it. 😳

I’m pretty worked up right now, but let's be real—I need an objective opinion here. The last time he reached out, this was my response (transcribing from my saved texts):
"Look, if we’re going to meet up, there are only two ways this goes. One: we meet once and that's it—which seems totally pointless to me. Two: this is the start of something real where we actually build a relationship—and let me be crystal clear, that isn't happening. You have your family, I have mine, and my entire life is already set. I’m not interested in playing some weird game. Just because we share some DNA doesn't make you my father, and it’s certainly not a reason to force this. I’m sorry you’re heading to the hospital—but honestly, anyone would feel bad about that—but as a father? I just don't see you that way. So, meeting up is off the table. Please stop bothering me; being pregnant, I really don't need this stress right now."
Now, tell me straight: would a sane person even bother replying after sending something like that?
Edit: I mean, I KNOW he’s not sane, but still... 🤦
Edit2: Just to be clear, he's perfectly healthy—he's just talking nonsense about hospitals to get a reaction. But even if he were actually sick, I wouldn't care any more than I would for a stranger.

People claiming there's nothing going on "in my head"—trust me, there’s absolutely nothing up there. 😠
Just had my own biological father blow up at me again—the guy actually left me alone for a couple of months, and then suddenly he pops back up today wanting us to be close or whatever. Seriously, just BACK OFF already... 😠
Where the hell have you been for the last 20 years?

Literacy issues just drive me insane.

Sarah Adams3 said:I guess I'm not sure if I could actually stop someone from smoking right outside their own window, or
even better, on their balcony.
I'm a smoker myself, but whenever I visit a non-smoker's place, I always make sure to ask,
if it's alright to light up. If they say no, then no, I totally respect that.
Honestly, if you don't want me to smoke, that's perfectly fine by me.
But man, getting angry at someone just for smoking by their window...
For me, it's really annoying when a neighbor smokes by their window and then tosses their cigarette butts right into my backyard.

You can't forbid anyone from doing anything, obviously. But the point isn't about what they're doing at THEIR window—it's about the fact that the smoke drifts straight into SOMEONE ELSE'S apartment.
And regarding the underlined part... alright, I might be risking getting my head bitten off by some smokers ("shh," btw 🙄)—but people, do you realize this actually ISN'T polite?
Because, honestly, the mere act of ASKING is already doing us a massive favor. 🙄 And then you "respect" the answer? In someone else's home? Oh, wow, thanks a million!
To non-smokers, it stinks. S-T-I-N-K-S. For some, it's nauseating. For others, it causes actual health issues. If it didn't bother them, they'd probably just smoke in their own places too. And then, oh thank you so much, you ask. That’s usually what puts us in an awkward spot, because a lot of people feel too embarrassed to say "no" (especially after being "politely" asked) because they don't want to look like the bad guy. So they say yes. And then they're airing out their place until next Christmas.
I don't deal with "politeness"—I'm too much of a grouch for anyone to even bother asking anymore. If it doesn't work for you, don't come over. Simple as that.

Sarah Adams3 said:Wait, you have to be kidding me... I mean, what do you even do when you sit down at an outdoor patio and someone starts smoking right at the table next to you?
Are you really going to yell at them to get lost? I guess maybe you should!

I totally get her. When I hit up a cafe, no, I don't start screaming🙄—but if the smoke hits my face, I'm moving to a different table. And yeah, it stinks. Doesn't matter if it's an open-air patio. Today I was walking down the sidewalk behind some lady who was smoking while walking (🤮) and yeah, even that smelled. 😳

Sean Long4 said:It honestly grates on my nerves how everyone starts acting all sympathetic the second I mention I’m due in a month, especially when they insist my bump looks way too SMALL

I totally get you. I’ve got about two and a half months left—basically three—and people at the office were still giving me those "where's the belly?" looks the other day. I should've just left it at home, goddammit. 🙄

Ugh, I can’t even begin to describe how much this makes my skin crawl. Not to mention all that money he just flushed down the drain heading out to that absolute middle-of-nowhere wasteland they insist on visiting every single weekend.
But apparently, I'm supposed to LEND him the dresser. Yeah, right. Like hell. Tonight, I’m just gonna tell him straight up—I’m heading out of town next week to handle some stuff, so he better pick a day when he’s actually taking the van so he can haul it over himself. If he can't manage that, I’ll just pay for the damn delivery service myself just to be done with this idiot. 😠

Man, seriously. I’ve been telling him for two weeks straight that we need to grab that dresser—especially since it’s on sale at Ada right now and it's exactly what we need (not that I even bother asking if his "generous" parents, who supposedly "will buy EVERYTHING," might actually chip in some cash—I gave up on that ages ago). Today, he finally tells me he’s thinking about borrowing the money from her and he’ll give me the full scoop when he gets home. Because apparently, "what’s the rush? We won't even need it for months."
😠
First off, it’s not "months away." Second, I am not borrowing money from anyone just to carry that weight around knowing people might actually need their cash back. Third, I don't want to be walking on eggshells worrying if I accidentally scratch someone else's property. Fourth—and most importantly—it’s YOUR kid, you cheapskate, are you really trying to ruin everything over $217??!?!?! 🙂
If there’s one thing I absolutely HATE, it’s stingy people. And of course, I manage to marry one who’d rather lose sleep than lose a single dollar. Ugh, makes me sick.
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Rebecca Vaughn7 said:I’m probably just as cynical as you are 😬, but this is actually getting under my skin... Maybe it's because I'm not exactly a religious person, but I can't shake the feeling that if there is a God, He looks out for those who look out for themselves... He doesn't just let pregnancies slip through pills and condoms that easily. And let's be real, those are way cheaper than baby gear...

I'm terrible... but there's no point pretending I'm any better than I am...🤦🤷

You aren't terrible—you’re just honest and grounded.
Look, pregnancy is either the result of unprotected sex or IVF. In this case, we know it's definitely not the latter. So, like you said, contraception is cheaper in every possible scenario. Honestly, whenever people start bringing up "divine plans," I lose it. 🙄 If you a) aren't having sex, or b) you're using reliable birth control, then God can try getting pregnant all he wants—the chances of him sending down some "miracle" or "blessing" are basically zero 🙄 . Unless you think you're some holy candidate for conception, but if that's the case, there are other medical departments for that kind of thing... 🙄
It just bugs me. I KNOW the kid isn't at fault. But damn, before they're even born, they're already being judged—simply because people don't think. I really feel like the world would be a much better place if there was just a little more actual responsibility involved...
Madness, love ya 😍 (even more than yesterday, ever since I picked up those Bell Labs glitters 🤣)

Sophia Walker89 said:To be perfectly honest, that sentiment struck a bit of a nerve with me as well...🙄

And seriously, it’s the same thing every two posts... threads about donations and all that... I mean, just start a new thread if you need help, right? If I were in one of my usual moods, I’d probably write a whole manifesto on what—and I mean what, not some miracle 🙄—actually causes pregnancy, plus a little something about teen moms or being unemployed and pregnant... But yeah, better to just keep my mouth shut 🙂

Call me a grouch, but seeing people openly begging for "sales and discounts" in these threads... 🙄
it just gets under my skin.